queensland Had A Wello Time

[Leosonfire]

Legends 

I planned a solo yak trip for this morning and had a wello time.

i awoke at 3am for the 40min drive to my favourite spot Wellington Point. The plan was to be on the water by 430am and ready to drop just before sunrise. 

I arrived at the ramp in the pitch of darkness with only a couple trailers in the car park. The wind was a little fresh and the water a bit lumpy but nonetheless I ventured out. 5mins into my paddle I took on a wave and was drenched! Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea anywho I trudged on as it wasn’t that bad and I filled my zero harm guidelines. Life best on white light on head lamp on and flashing red light on. 
 

I arrived at the drop off and made it to the 6-7m mark and dropped my baits. One floating the other a dropper.  Straight away the dropper was getting hit....and I missed it! Quickly baited my fresh squid from mr bait and again got hit this time...I’m on! Pulled in my first ever grassy just shy of 30.

dropped again and wamo! On again this time a pinky just under 30. I thought here we go this is the day I’m going to land my first legal snapper! 
 

oh how wrong I was. I spent the next 5 hours Soaking baits with little success just a tiny pinky a few bites and of course the obligatory grinner! 
 

oh well great morning spent on the water the wind died down and so too did the waves by sunrise so a safe and enjoyable trip. 
 

mr snapper if your out their mark my words.....I will catch you when I least expect it.

Leo 

 

 

 

 

[ellicat]

Glad you were able to land a few, mate. Grassies go pretty hard for their size so I bet you had your hopes up early.

I remember reading an article years ago about Wello fishing well at night. We might have to have a go one night.

I'll try to find the article and post it up.

[Leosonfire]

14 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Glad you were able to land a few, mate. Grassies go pretty hard for their size so I bet you had your hopes up early.

I remember reading an article years ago about Wello fishing well at night. We might have to have a go one night.

I'll try to find the article and post it up.

Sounds like our no more night trips  plan might just have to wait

anytime mate! 
 

yep thought it was a good snapper. 
 

I think that bite period coincided with the heigh tide. 

[kmcrosby78]

Fun session there mate, hopefully a keeper or two for you next time .

[Leosonfire]

8 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Fun session there mate, hopefully a keeper or two for you next time .

Hope so at least I’m trying

[Leosonfire]

Better photo of the grassy

[ellicat]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

I'll try to find the article and post it up

Took me over 2 hours but I finally found it. Thanks to @rayke1938.

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey Leon

Good job, that is a nice little yakking session. I hope you can crack Wello fishing soon and catch some real bigguns!

3:30AM is early as! Is it very chilly then?

Cheers Hamish

[samsteele115]

Great little trip mate. How good is yakking that early! 

[Drop Bear]

Good on ya mate. 

Great trip and great report thanks.