queensland Brisbane River Session #60

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi all

Today (after yesterday's success) I decided I'd go for another session. Before I start this report (it's not very interesting) I'd recommend you read the last one, Session #59, if you haven't already because at least that one wasn't a donut . I was going to leave at about 1:00PM, as it was overcast so not too hot. The sky had other ideas though, and it starting storming. After the first batch of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, I made my move with my dad to get to the park.

As I got down there, I saw the usual water dragon, but this time it was seemingly sheltering under the wooden boardwalk instead of staying next to the mangroves. Try and spot it .

See it?

There!

After I made it down there, (only to be stormed on again). I had caught a glassy, a mullet, and two bream in the cast net. The bream were released, but the mullet and glassy were deployed on the lines. They sure put up a nice and fun tug of war. I love the feeling when you know you've got something good in the cast net!

  

It was raining hard in this pic and I just got a photo of the bream in my bucket - but they were released

After the first cast net throw on the mudflat, I went back to it. I didn't get anything except mud and glassies for the next throw or two, but soon I hit the motherload (after a shelter under a nearby mangrove tree and trying to conserve body heat as it was so cold). It was about 2:45PM, and I felt the tugs in my net. I saw the flash of silver, and while a ocuple lucky buggers got away, I brought up 10 or 12 12-18cm mullet. Yay! That's live bait for the day covered. 

It was a welcome surprise as I wasn't expecting it!

I changed bait on the line I caught the salmon in the last session to a poddy mullet, and the salmon line to a bigger mullet (well actually it had a mullet from the throw with bream). I decided to keep the 8' rod with a glassy, in hope of a bream munching down on it. I moved this rod from out the front into the pylons to try and maximise bites. The storm had well and truly passed now (No, not the footy team) and while I was netting another fella rocked up. He was very friendly to me, and after we introduced ourselves to one another we started chatting. His name was Michael - very nice! . He said he was just going out for a nice arvo fish and came across this spot on Google Maps. He told me he doesn't do too much fishing (commonly with his mate) but was liking it and was even thinking about a kayak. He had one line with prawn and the other with a plastic, so I gave him some advice on where he could flick (around structure for a possible flathead, bream, or cod) and general fishing talk about the area. 

It was still really quiet, with the only action on the rod tips being from the livies (they were that lively haha). Michael got a hit on his line, but unfortunately the fish spat the hook before the hook was set in properly. The day was really quiet from here on, with me doing numerous throws of the cast net, chatting away to a bunch of different people, bait checking and untangling the livies, and watching/chatting to Michael (seeing as though he got a couple more hits).  

A bit past 5:00PM, my mum and dad came down to get me. I let the smaller mullet go, and kept the ones that were more suitable to shark bait. I was a bit disappointed with the session, but it may just be another 30 before I get my next salmon. It was good fun overall, and I hope you enjoyed the report. Thanks for reading, and sorry for any spelling errors. Here are the stats of the report - 

Stats of Trip - 

Tide: Low, 12:00PM, .6M, High, 6:35PM, 2M

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous, so not too much run

Fish caught: Squat

Bait caught: Prawns, mullet, glassies

Bait used: Live prawns, mullet, dead herring, glassies

Air Pressure: 1010.7

Humidity: 87%

Rain: 37.8mm

Weather: Stormy, Cloudy, Wet, Humid

Tackle used: 12lb, 14lb, 30lb braided mainlines, 20lb, 30lb fluorocarbon leader, 80lb mono trace, size 2 and 6 bean and ball sinkers, 

Overall success rate: 15% - at least I got some bait

Cheers Hamish  

P.S. Sorry for any errors 

Good shark baits!

[Brodie_S]

Yeah unlucky yesterday was really good with that salmon atleast you got some shark baits 

[The Mad Hughesy]

awesome shark baits. Perfect size

[Drop Bear]

Good one mate.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

11 hours ago, christophagus said:

awesome shark baits. Perfect size

 

22 hours ago, Breaming with bro said:

Yeah unlucky yesterday was really good with that salmon atleast you got some shark baits 

11 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Good one mate.

Thanks Robbie, Chris, and Breaming with bro!

Cheers Hamish

[GregOug]

Keep at it Hamish. You’re doing very well.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

21 hours ago, GregOug said:

Keep at it Hamish. You’re doing very well.

Thanks Greg, hopefully I can manage more good sessions soon  

Cheers Hamish