queensland Whiting mission last Thursday

[kmcrosby78]

Took my Dad and two boys, Liam and George, out for a fish last Thursday. Left a bit later than planned after a bit of messing around getting organised so got a shorter time than planned targeting whiting in the small boat passage. George got one in the first minute of the first drift and we continued to pick one up here and there on subsequent drifts. I had a squid jig out under a float each drift but got no visits unfortunately- there were reports the were around so would have been nice to get some bonus calamari.

Wanted to fish the last of the outgoing tide for snapper/grasses at Green Island so got ready to move on. As we motored into the channel we noticed plenty of bait so tried a quick troll with a paravane in hopes of a mackerel but no luck so off we went. Hopefully with the bait building up in the bay the spotties will soon arrive in numbers . 

The fishing at Green didn’t work well as it was wind against tide so after no love we headed home as a storm was coming from the south, although didn’t reach our area in the end.

Taking the boys again tomorrow so hope another report coming and a snapper to put on the board for the all-conquering Southsiders .

[Old Scaley]

Those winteries look nice and fat, Kelvin. Good luck tomorrow. Go the mighty southsiders!

[ellicat]

Good to get out with the kids, mate. Looks like fun.

I was reading recently that the water temp is at 76 degrees fahrenheit, which is supposedly the temp for the spotties. You may have been a week early.

[Drop Bear]

Great to see they are there. I am heading to Straddie tomorrow so hope to get a feed then. I hope I have more luck than you with the mackerel and squid

 

[kmcrosby78]

On 22/12/2021 at 4:46 PM, ellicat said:

Good to get out with the kids, mate. Looks like fun.

I was reading recently that the water temp is at 76 degrees fahrenheit, which is supposedly the temp for the spotties. You may have been a week early.

I think you have the same information source as I do Brian. Getting close by the sounds of it.

[kmcrosby78]

8 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Great to see they are there. I am heading to Straddie tomorrow so hope to get a feed then. I hope I have more luck than you with the mackerel and squid

 

Heading there for Xmas Robbie or just a day trip tomorrow?

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Nice work KM. Those are some good winteries! 
Cheers Hamish