queensland Rous with Leo 8/12/20 & Kat 10/12/20

[ellicat]

Headed out with @Leosonfire this morning for a shot at the Rous with some bottom bashing and floating for Macks.

Weather was way better than forecast when we left.

Managed a few unders squire and tuskies before landing this keeper at 34cm. Dinner sorted.

 

Leo hooked up to something with strong short but powerful runs. Could have been a decent tuskie we were thinking. Anyway the sucker spat the hook (or it pulled) and that was all she wrote until I landed a 45cm schoolie on the bottom just after we'd
re-positioned ourselves.

The mackerel line got 2 hits but no hookups. There were mackerel busting up all around us, but Leo couldn't get one to take his slug.

About 10.30 we decided top give it away at the Rous and head for Green Island.

Not 5 minutes into the journey the wind sprung up and was getting stronger. The Bay did what it does and accordingly went from calm to atrocious with white caps everywhere and waves 1 - 1.5 metres. Checked Willy and it was blowing 20knots. The ride home was a bit on the slow and bumpy side and at times a little wet. Also there were a few nut cracker moments, one requiring a temporary stoppage until the stomach had returned to normal. Leo found this particularly amusing.

I made the call to skip Green and head back to the ramp. You can't always trust the forecast.

[Angry51]

Good call Brian, Use weather reports as a guide.

Better safe than sorry.

[Old Scaley]

At least it wasn’t a donut @ellicat. Did you try trolling for the macs? Lucky you got out at all today - weather looks a bit ordinary for the next week.

[ellicat]

3 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

At least it wasn’t a donut @ellicat. Did you try trolling for the macs? Lucky you got out at all today - weather looks a bit ordinary for the next week.

There was a large bunch of birds working the water on the way home that we trolled a slug through without success. Main focus was on the conditions though. Some big shows on the sounder.

I reckon there's a window on Thursday morning until about 1. I have an appointment with the dentist Thursday.

[Old Scaley]

5 minutes ago, ellicat said:

There was a large bunch of birds working the water on the way home that we trolled a slug through without success. Main focus was on the conditions though. Some big shows on the sounder.

I reckon there's a window on Thursday morning until about 1. I have an appointment with the dentist Thursday.

I got a little bit interested in a quick fish Thursday morning until I realised that I already had commitments. I wouldn’t be surprised if that weather window closed as well. Just have to be patient I guess.

[ellicat]

Might visit the Pin Thursday if the Bay looks too risky. You up for a tag-along (if your commitments can be deferred) ?

[Old Scaley]

15 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Might visit the Pin Thursday if the Bay looks too risky. You up for a tag-along (if your commitments can be deferred) ?

Nah, sorry mate. Can’t make it out this week at all. I am keen to get back there though and it is a good spot for a 2 or 3 boat tag along so let’s keep an eye out for opportunities in the coming weeks.

[jon]

Oh well at least you got out and got a feed sux about the weather though. In my opinion the bom wind model is far more accurate than willy weather and sea breeze. Worth checking out if you don’t use it already. I little bit annoying to navigate but far more accurate

 

http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/wind.shtml

[Kenne]

I'm hoping to go out Thursday. Getting over a shoulder operation and haven't been fishing for 2 months.

[ellicat]

I don't know what sounds more painful, the no fishing or the shoulder. Haha

Where are you heading to ?

[ellicat]

5 minutes ago, jon said:

Oh well at least you got out and got a feed sux about the weather though. In my opinion the bom wind model is far more accurate than willy weather and sea breeze. Worth checking out if you don’t use it already. I little bit annoying to navigate but far more accurate

 

http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/wind.shtml

Yes, thanks Sef. I use both Meteye (BOM) and Willy to get a feel. Today's feel just wasn't quite on song.

[jon]

1 minute ago, ellicat said:

Yes, thanks Sef. I use both Meteye (BOM) and Willy to get a feel. Today's feel just wasn't quite on song.

Yeah it’s a weird one even though they come from the same site met eye often reads different to the marine wind model which makes no sense as they are both from bom. I guess they give us a few options in the hopes they get one right

[ellicat]

I'll add it to my constantly open tabs.

[Kenne]

Hoping to fish the Gold Coast Seaway. Don't think it'll be any good to go outside.

If gets windy the Broadwater. Wave break island .

[GregOug]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

There was a large bunch of birds working the water on the way home that we trolled a slug through without success. Main focus was on the conditions though. Some big shows on the sounder.

I reckon there's a window on Thursday morning until about 1. I have an appointment with the dentist Thursday.

I’m in. The dentist knows his stuff! Besides he launches and retrieves the boat for you!

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

Yes, thanks Sef. I use both Meteye (BOM) and Willy to get a feel. Today's feel just wasn't quite on song.

Well, I wouldn’t have gone out today at all.

[ellicat]

The forecast was all sub 10 knots before I left this morning.

[GregOug]

1 minute ago, ellicat said:

The forecast was all sub 10 knots before I left this morning.

I must have missed that one. The first day in weeks that looks possible is Thursday, but no doubt that will stuff up as well. Sigh.

[ellicat]

4 hours ago, GregOug said:

I’m in. The dentist knows his stuff! Besides he launches and retrieves the boat for you!

Okay Good Sir, at this stage (and subject to a possible change of plan tomorrow) we're going to hit the Rous Channel again. Leaving Manly at 6 (arrive 5.45). We have to be back no later than 12.45pm though. We can meet at the ramp or on the water near the Lockyer Light if you like. I'll be on Ch20.

If we go to the Pin, we'll be leaving from Jacob's Well at a different time that I haven't figured yet. haha

[GregOug]

32 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Okay Good Sir, at this stage (and subject to a possible change of plan tomorrow) we're going to hit the Rous Channel again. Leaving Manly at 6 (arrive 5.45). We have to be back no later than 12.45pm though. We can meet at the ramp or on the water near the Lockyer Light if you like. I'll be on Ch20.

If we go to the Pin, we'll be leaving from Jacob's Well at a different time that I haven't figured yet. haha

Okay. Well, I would be leaving from POB as usual and probably heading to Green, so not sure we can pass baits to each other. But I will try to remember to turn the radio on, and if I do, will turn it to channel 20. If either of us are in danger of sinking due to the weight of fish we can message the other for help. How does that sound? 

[Drop Bear]

Nice one mate. Glad you got dinner sorted. It is great to see you using the boat so much. 

 

[ellicat]

8 hours ago, GregOug said:

Okay. Well, I would be leaving from POB as usual and probably heading to Green, so not sure we can pass baits to each other. But I will try to remember to turn the radio on, and if I do, will turn it to channel 20. If either of us are in danger of sinking due to the weight of fish we can message the other for help. How does that sound? 

Sounds very fair. Of course we can always call each other on the mobile telephones as well.

[ellicat]

6 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Nice one mate. Glad you got dinner sorted. It is great to see you using the boat so much. 

 

It is great to be using it. I just cracked 100 hours.

As a point of interest, I have averaged 6.43 litres per hour.

 

PS Thanks for your report to moderator yesterday. haha

[Drop Bear]

4 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It is great to be using it. I just cracked 100 hours.

As a point of interest, I have averaged 6.43 litres per hour.

 

PS Thanks for your report to moderator yesterday. haha

haha sorry. 

[Drop Bear]

4 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It is great to be using it. I just cracked 100 hours.

As a point of interest, I have averaged 6.43 litres per hour.

 

PS Thanks for your report to moderator yesterday. haha

I am up to about 300 on Quampi. That's after 3 years so you are doing better than me. 

[Drop Bear]

5 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It is great to be using it. I just cracked 100 hours.

As a point of interest, I have averaged 6.43 litres per hour.

 

PS Thanks for your report to moderator yesterday. haha

if you are going to go to Jacob's early tomorrow would you mind if I come along for a quick fish in the morning? I need to be back pretty early but could squeeze in a quick fish. 

[ellicat]

6 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

if you are going to go to Jacob's early tomorrow would you mind if I come along for a quick fish in the morning? I need to be back pretty early but could squeeze in a quick fish. 

Will do. I'll let you know the final call today sometime.

[Drop Bear]

Just now, ellicat said:

Will do. I'll let you know the final call today sometime.

I was thinking of just taking my boat down and fishing for about 2 hours before heading back. I haven't used that ramp before so a bit of local knowledge would be great to have. 

[Drop Bear]

2 boat challenge style haha. 

[ellicat]

1 minute ago, Drop Bear said:

2 boat challenge style haha. 

Yes, that's what I thought too. haha

We'll get to it soon.

[GregOug]

21 hours ago, ellicat said:

Okay Good Sir, at this stage (and subject to a possible change of plan tomorrow) we're going to hit the Rous Channel again. Leaving Manly at 6 (arrive 5.45). We have to be back no later than 12.45pm though. We can meet at the ramp or on the water near the Lockyer Light if you like. I'll be on Ch20.

If we go to the Pin, we'll be leaving from Jacob's Well at a different time that I haven't figured yet. haha

So where are you going? Jacobs or Rous?

[ellicat]

We're hitting the Rous. Forecast on BoM Meteye, BoM Marine Weather, Willy Weather and Seabreeze all have it sub 10 knots until at least 2pm by which time we will be back at the ramp.

Change of plans sees my appointment with the tooth doctor deferred to the next good weather day. @Katis coming along now.

What time are you launching, @GregOug ?

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

We're hitting the Rous. Forecast on BoM Meteye, BoM Marine Weather, Willy Weather and Seabreeze all have it sub 10 knots until at least 2pm by which time we will be back at the ramp.

Change of plans sees my appointment with the tooth doctor deferred to the next good weather day. @Katis coming along now.

What time are you launching, @GregOug ?

We probably won’t launch until 7:15 or so. The tides aren’t really right to warrant an early launch. 

[ellicat]

I did think about a 4am launch, but getting too old for that. haha

[Another Wazza]

You may have dodged the dentist today, however, did you manage to “extract” anything from the Rous??

[ellicat]

The Rous wasn't giving up much today. We were getting pickered and landing some unders squire, no macks under the floats either. @Katlanded a large pike which we deployed on the mack line. It got attacked by a mack but no hookup. In the meantime I landed a PB schoolie at 74cm on my new combo. Happy with that. Kat landed a squid which was also deployed on her mack setup, replacing the half mangled  pike.

The wind started to freshen so checked and it had jumped up to 14 knots. @GregOugwas at Green so got a weather update for there and he said it had just started to pick up.  We decided to head for Green, but when we got there the wind was 16 and the waves were uncomfortable with plenty of whitecaps so we just headed in early.

Kat has a pic of the mack, but this is all I took.

 

I hope you enjoyed your day at work, Wazza.

[Old Scaley]

You have to be happy with a PB @ellicat. Trolling or float?

[ellicat]

Float. It was an easy fight until the end really - 15kg setup will do that though. Might go back to using a spin outfit for the fun factor.

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:Kat has a pic of the mack, but this is all I took.

 

 

You missed your calling @ellicat. To the photographic world’s loss.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Excellent effort Leo and Brian, solid grassy.

 

It seems the mackerel was slaughtered onboard, not just killed, haha.