queensland Brisbane River Session #79 [Sweet Silver Success]

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi all

Today the plan was to go out for a real early morning session at some of the newer spots. I woke up at 1:40AM and had a quick chat to Dad, who said it would be a lot easier to go tomorrow as he could stay a bit extra (he has work so good of him to even take me!). I've decided to just go for another session in gentleman's hours though, as I'm not feeling 100% right now (tired as) so a good night sleep would help! Today's session was pretty successful though, so here is a run down. 

After loading up the bike buggy with the rods, cast net, and esky (and a few other handy things), I set off. The first stop was purely to catch bait. After a ride through some bike path's and some roads, I was going down to the first spot. It was a high tide this time, and after chucking a yew on the jetty so all was good for a quick departure, I got the net out and started doing some throws. In one of the first throws (probably first five) I managed a little herring. Not too good but a start. In the next few throws I got two more herring, but there wasn't much around. I put in about fifteen throws then left as nothing was really happening, so I hoped I might be able to get something at the next spot. Interestingly, there was a crab pot lying on the jetty. Dunno what it was doing there, but it was there for the taking if someone wanted to nick it!

Leaving - look familiar @Towknee? Once again, big thanks for it!

I rode down the rest of the road, and got to the spot. I was crossing and a truck came speeding down. I was about to cross but before my front tire even got on the road I slammed to brakes as hard as possible and reversed up like Speedy Gonzale. "I'm not getting hit today!", I thought. I crossed the road safely and then rode down to the jetty. There was another bloke fishing, so I took the buggy off and parked it and the bike separately. I deployed a live herring, and then sat down to have a quick chat with him. he hadn't got much yet, but told me he normally gets catties and Baby Jew (I assume Perch but not sure), the odd breambo, and he's caught one big flatty at 60cm off there. So I suppose it's similar to the local park. Good fish sometimes. Bad fish sometimes. 

He hooked a little catty sooner or later, which was entertaining to watch. After that one, I gave the salmon line (a baitcaster with a smaller hook to cater for the smaller baits) a bait check. This was mainly because I thought I had saw it twitching around a bit more than usual, which I just wanted to examine the livie after. It was still A-OK, so back out he went. I was being cautious in my casting, as the first livie was lost due to a little tangle and was flung away. 

I checked the line again, and it was still all good. The other fella still had no luck, and it'd gone a bit quiet. I gave the net a couple throws, and in return I got some mud. There seemed to be a crab pot tied off the jetty in the front, so I wasn't going to touch it and I didn't want to throw on top of it. A net snagged in pot would be no good.  I sat down a bit more as I was feeling a bit crook (a drink helped too), and got up to give the net another throw. Just as I was about to pick it up, I heard my drag screaming. I raced down and picked up the rod. I turned the ratchet off, tightened the drag, and I was on. It didn't feel massive, but it had good weight as well. I started cranking him up, and then it took a speedy run. I asked the other fella to grab my net for me, so it was lucky he was there to give me a hand. About a minute into the fight I had it close, and it went for another good run under the jetty. In a little while I got it to the surface. He played up, but luckily the net was slipped under a lovely lookin' silver Thready. It wasn't a massive fish, but I was pretty happy with it, that's for sure. 

Goodun!

I gave him a quick measure, and he was approximately 65cm. The fella fishing got the hook out with his pliers, so I lowered the Thready back into the water. He showed no signs of baroutrauma, but I reckon I could've tipped more water on him (I only did one bucket) and dealt with him quicker. I gave him a good swim, and he eventually gave a good kick off back down to the depths below. I was pretty happy with that. A good Thready, on a livie the size of my thumb!

I rebaited the salmon line with another herring, and left the line down. I was cautious not to throw my cast net on top of a big branch that was on the mudflat, so I was hardly letting it sink. In a couple more throws, I got some good prawns, which was quite good. In about another half hour, Mum called up and told me the dentist appointment I had was moved forward to 2:00PM. That meant I had to get going ASAP. I hooked the bike back up, chucked all the gear in, and was about to go. Just then, the other fella hooked up. I watched to see what it was and he ended up pulling up a nice breambo. I'd given him the remaining livies, so hoepfully he ended up doing good on them. You won't believe the picture I got though, I don't know how I got it!

Swimming Across the Concrete

I gave the jetty a quick bucket down, then got home. In about half an hour I was home and knackered, and shot off to the dentist... Just on time too! Unfortunately, braces are coming next week  . 

Thanks for reading this report, and I hope you enjoyed. I'm certainly happy about the Thready! Here are the stats of the trip - 

Stats of trip - 

Tide: 10:00AM, 2.5M, High, 4:40PM, .4M, Low

Moon Phase: 0.9%, so pretty well not much run and a New Moon

Weather: Sunny, light breeze

Time Fished: Left home at about 10:15AM, got back at 1:50PM or so

Humidity: 71% and very muggy

High and Low Temp: 29^oC, 18^oC

Air Pressure: 1014.9

Bait Caught: Herring, Prawns

Bait Used: Live Herring

Fish Caught: Threadfin Salmon x 1, other fella got a catty and bream

Tackle Used: 12lb and 20lb braid mainlines, 20lb and 30lb fluorocarbon leaders, size 3 bean sinker, barrel swivel, 3/o circle hook, 1/8^th Jighead, 3.5 Inch Motor Oil plastic, Abu Garcia Veritas 3-5KG and Ugly Stik, Diawa Shinobi and Abu Garcia Barra King 650.  

Overall Success Rate: 85% - Good fish and company

Cheers Hamish!  

[Cavvy]

Good job Hamish.  Now you have your wheels sorted less driving for me!  

[Kat]

Good one Hamish.  Love the pic!!!

[Old Scaley]

Nice work Hamish. Hope you are feeling better now.  Catching another thready would have helped.

[ellicat]

Did I read that right that you got up at 1.40am to go fishing ???

Congratulations on another thready. Looks in good nick.

[Cam Lenton]

Legend. Well done. Reminds me of the bikes and trailers we made for the Urangan Pier when I was younger. 

[GregOug]

Well done once again Hamish!

[Brodie_S]

Awesome sesh seems like the guy you were fishing with was a top bloke unlike all of those junkies who decide to throw a line in next to ya lmao  . I’m not sure if you know this you props do but instead of braces you can get invisaline it’s a lot better and less painful . My brother and mother got braces and I’m pretty sure it was a hassle for both of them . Also dentist try and get you’re money a lot of the time with braces . This is cause before you reach adulthood you teeth aren’t generally straight and the more you age the straighter you’re teeth get either that or they get worse .I remember the dentist wanted to get braces on me because my teeth weren’t straight fortunately my mom didn’t force me to get them and now my teeth have straightened up anyway I’m pretty sure I was 10/11 when then they talked about getting me braces I’m 14 now and my teeth are straight 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

11 hours ago, Cavvy said:

Good job Hamish.  Now you have your wheels sorted less driving for me!  

Thanks Dad!

11 hours ago, Kat said:

Good one Hamish.  Love the pic!!!

Thanks Kat, and yep, I sure do too. The most funny thing was I wasn't even looking when I snapped it - it was 100% chance!  

11 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Nice work Hamish. Hope you are feeling better now.  Catching another thready would have helped.

Thanks Steve. Yes, the thready did help. I think it was just because I was in the hot sun and was tired. Will need a good rest up before the session today with a mate (going to be cut short by a dentist's appointment again ).

11 hours ago, ellicat said:

Did I read that right that you got up at 1.40am to go fishing ???

Congratulations on another thready. Looks in good nick.

Hi Brian

Well I would've. But Dad made the 'No Leaving Before Dark' policy. I just gotten up, went for a drink (felt a bit off then too), then talked to Dad. Thanks for that, and yep, was a healthy little specimen. 

10 hours ago, Cam Lenton said:

Legend. Well done. Reminds me of the bikes and trailers we made for the Urangan Pier when I was younger. 

Hi Cam

Good to hear from you. Sounds like you would've had awesome fun on Urangan Pier!

10 hours ago, GregOug said:

Well done once again Hamish!

Thank you Greg!

10 hours ago, Breaming with bro said:

Awesome sesh seems like the guy you were fishing with was a top bloke unlike all of those junkies who decide to throw a line in next to ya lmao  . I’m not sure if you know this you props do but instead of braces you can get invisaline it’s a lot better and less painful . My brother and mother got braces and I’m pretty sure it was a hassle for both of them . Also dentist try and get you’re money a lot of the time with braces . This is cause before you reach adulthood you teeth aren’t generally straight and the more you age the straighter you’re teeth get either that or they get worse .I remember the dentist wanted to get braces on me because my teeth weren’t straight fortunately my mom didn’t force me to get them and now my teeth have straightened up anyway I’m pretty sure I was 10/11 when then they talked about getting me braces I’m 14 now and my teeth are straight 

Hi Bro

Yes, he was a top bloke for sure! Unfortunately, I think the decision made has been final. It's booked in and all that. I hope it's not too painful, but I assume it will be. My teeth are pretty bad, so I can see why Mum wanted braces . 

Cheers Hamish

[Another Wazza]

Nice work man, and that picture of the bream is great, he could’ve  been the David Copperfield of fishes, shame you had to leave, I wonder what his next trick was?

[The Mad Hughesy]

Nice one Hamish

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, Another Wazza said:

Nice work man, and that picture of the bream is great, he could’ve  been the David Copperfield of fishes, shame you had to leave, I wonder what his next trick was?

Thanks Wazza. Haha. Maybe I will get to catch him another day. Then we will see!

Cheers Hamish

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, christophagus said:

Nice one Hamish

Thanks Chris! 

[Towknee]

18 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Leaving - look familiar @Towknee? Once again, big thanks for it!

No worries at all. 
Good to see it get some use & free up some floor space in the shed. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

1 hour ago, Towknee said:

No worries at all. 
Good to see it get some use & free up some floor space in the shed. 

Yep, I’d imagine that’d be handy! Now it occupies under the back deck table, so doesn’t take up much space.

Cheets Hamish

[jon]

Well done mate, your really starting to get some thready numbers on the board now!

[kmcrosby78]

Well done on another thready Hamish, great stuff! How many is that now?

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

50 minutes ago, jon said:

Well done mate, your really starting to get some thready numbers on the board now!

Hi jon

Thanks for that! And yep, sure had a fair few gooduns now!

17 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Well done on another thready Hamish, great stuff! How many is that now?

Hi KM

Thanks for that, let me count.

I got my first on the yak (60CM), second at Dutton Park (74CM), A small bugger (about 30CM) in the cast net, the first at the local park (84CM), another at the local park (65CM), a couple smalluns (45CM +51CM), and then a biggun, and then that one. So overall, that's 9 threadies!

Cheers Hamish

[Junky]

Well done Hamish. 

You are the King of the Kings. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

21 minutes ago, Junky said:

Well done Hamish. 

You are the King of the Kings. 

Haha, thanks Damo! Hopefully I can get a few more soon! 

There’s still another spot I need to check out, a rocky wall. Can’t imagine catching anything massive there as you wouldn’t be hoiking anything up unless you had a wooden plank to chuck it on or something like that.

Cheers Hamish

[GregOug]

34 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Haha, thanks Damo! Hopefully I can get a few more soon! 

There’s still another spot I need to check out, a rocky wall. Can’t imagine catching anything massive there as you wouldn’t be hoiking anything up unless you had a wooden plank to chuck it on or something like that.

Cheers Hamish

It’s amazing how you can find a way to improvise when a big fish is at stake!

[Drop Bear]

Great work mate. You have caught more Brisbane River Threddies than I have. Keep up the good work. 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

21 hours ago, GregOug said:

It’s amazing how you can find a way to improvise when a big fish is at stake!

Hey Greg

Yes, sure is. I’m sure it’s times like that when people have the craziest ideas.

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Great work mate. You have caught more Brisbane River Threddies than I have. Keep up the good work. 

Hey Robbie

Thank you! Hopefully I’ll be able to keep up catching the fish.

Cheers Hamish