Moreton Bay weather for Saturday 9 July 2022 - Windy early before better arvo conditions

[Hweebe]

Saturday morning conditions hovering between 10-15knots however the arvo forecast looks very good.

Morning is a run out tide so wind and current will be in same direction meaning the 10-15knt might actually still be comfortable for fishing.

I don't normally arvo/evening fish on a Saturday because it kind of messes up both days on the weekend. (Saturday prepping for arvo trip/Sunday morning clean up)

What's peoples thoughts on Arvo fishing? I'm strictly an early start / early finish fisho.

I'm 50:50 on whether I'll be heading out   - Tight lines.

 

Meteye 7am, 10am & 1pm - Conditions really improving after lunch time.

 

[Angry51]

Not really fussy when you go.

Just give us a ring before you come round

to drop off the fillets.

[Aaron H]

Sunrise or sunset not fussy although I have found in qld 90% of the time winds are best in the morning 

[ellicat]

I'm usually disappointed when fishing afternoon/evening. Saturday is looking pretty good weather-wise. I'd be going if it was a weekday.

I never rely on Seabreeze for a bay forecast as it is for coastal waters - i.e. the beach.

[Aaron H]

Yep don't get the option of midweek fishing these days with work (i really miss working in the mines and week on/offroster) so I might head over peel way Saturday arvo, not looking forward to raby bay boat ramp queue though 

[ellicat]

Good luck if you get out fellas. Closed season is almost upon us.

[Hweebe]

13 hours ago, ellicat said:

I'm usually disappointed when fishing afternoon/evening. Saturday is looking pretty good weather-wise. I'd be going if it was a weekday.

I never rely on Seabreeze for a bay forecast as it is for coastal waters - i.e. the beach.

Yeah Seabreeze is the quick and easy look at the weather forecast to see if is even worth having a closer look at wind on meteye and then what tides are happening.

If I see all RED arrows then I quickly move on to the list of chores the misso always has ready and waiting  

[benno573]

I used to love the arvo sesh in winter time. Launch about lunch time, stay until after dark. Often the bite would drop off after dark but so would the boat traffic so it was just nice being out there.

[Hweebe]

Ended up launching Saturday morning from Manly boat ramp for a short trip to fish Green Island for the first time.

Took @ellicat tip that if that was mid week weather forecast he wouldn't be concerned with going in the morning.

So I went out early and confirm the forecast was definitely ok for boating in the morning (Wind with tide made it very comfortable before is basically glassed out in the afternoon)

Arrived at the ramp to  about 5 other trailers parked. The cold morning might have scared a few away. 

The plan was to sound out eastern side of green island to look for structure and anything fishy, anchoring on any promising looking ground.

Worked this channel most of the day looking for the steeper drop offs. Quickly learned not to fish too close to the island as this ground was quite snaggy and lost more rigs than bites.

Tried various depths between 3-6m of water looking for rubbly but not over the top snaggy ground.

Bait of choice was squid and winter whiting - targeting a bay snapper - rigged with circles on a running sinker to swivel setup

I thought the lack of boat traffic was a good omen however not today.

Kept losing the bottom half of the whiting with the head being left on the hook? This was puzzling with no massive rod tip pulls.

We landed 3 x wobbygongs during the session, 1 x 30+cm bream and the odd grinner. Otherwise fairly quiet day.

Boats started arriving mid morning / midday - Could see boats drifting / using electrics up and down the channel working plastics but not much action from what i could see.

Makes me really want to get an electric now

I'd like to try for some squid over at green but not really sure what kind of ground / area / wind / conditions to look for.

 

 

 

 

[ellicat]

Glad you got out...and before the traffic turned up. That's a win.

You must have been on the right grounds to get the wobby. I/We have been getting quite a few, actually a lot, in recent times. That one would have been quite heavy !

I'm far from being a squid expert (not even a novice), but have been in told 8 - 12 metres about a km east of Green there are good squid and cuttlefish grounds. Tried once for no luck. @kmcrosby78 might be able to steer you closer. Westerly winds are supposed to be a good thing, as it clears the water up a bit.

[Angry51]

Just looks cold, brrrrr.

[Hweebe]

18 minutes ago, Angry51 said:

Just looks cold, brrrrr.

I think it was 6c when i was prepping the boat in the driveway. Now if i could find a way to launch the boat and keep my feet dry at the ramp that would be ideal 

 

[Hweebe]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

You must have been on the right grounds to get the wobby. I/We have been getting quite a few, actually a lot, in recent times. That one would have been quite heavy !

I'm far from being a squid expert (not even a novice), but have been in told 8 - 12 metres about a km east of Green there are good squid and cuttlefish grounds. Tried once for no luck. @kmcrosby78 might be able to steer you closer. Westerly winds are supposed to be a good thing, as it clears the water up a bit.

We quickly got the feel of what a wobby felt like on the line. The one in the photo was one big dead weight with almost no fight (biggest of the 3).

It was south-westerly winds on Saturday hence why i thought i should have given it a go for squid - Got a few yamashita jigs that i haven't used in anger

 

[ellicat]

30 minutes ago, Hweebe said:

The one in the photo was one big dead weight with almost no fight (biggest of the 3).

They seem to be so chilled about being hooked.

[GregOug]

6 hours ago, Hweebe said:

I think it was 6c when i was prepping the boat in the driveway. Now if i could find a way to launch the boat and keep my feet dry at the ramp that would be ideal 

 

Just get a deckie. That’s what they’re for.

[Ed.]

6 hours ago, Hweebe said:

I think it was 6c when i was prepping the boat in the driveway. Now if i could find a way to launch the boat and keep my feet dry at the ramp that would be ideal 

 

Get your self a pair of waders! or do what Greg said above.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Good report Hweebe, shame about the lack of snapper.