Southern GBR

[tugger]

Got out for an overnighter on the Sykes reef just east of Heron island. We had 2 boats and crew with perfect weather for the 2 days.

The 1st day we chipped away getting the odd coral trout, red throat emperor, tuskie and plenty of hussa. Anchoring on the western side of Sykes reef for the night both boats rafting up for dinner and a few drinks.

The 2nd day the fish chewed harder and I caught a couple of red emperor and a few more trout for the box. Other fish we got was moari cod, Moses perch, spangeled emperor and large trevally.

By lunch we had bagged out and it was time for a snorkel at Sykes. The other crew had never been into Fitzroy lagoon so we stopped there for another snorkel before heading home. Another top trip weather wise with the bonus of the best fish Nth Queensland can produce for us to take home.

 

[Kat]

Glad you had a great trip!  Nice haul 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Great job tugger! 

[FishingCrazy]

Awesome haul, I have always wanted to do a trip like that but always worry that with my luck the wind will be 40knots every day.

I'll bite the bullet and book it in one day, my "Want to do" list keeps getting longer and longer.

[benno573]

Awesome mate. Few good fillets there. How good is it when the weather and the fish play along.

[kmcrosby78]

Nice one Mark, nailed it as usual mate . Wish I could have made it. Dad had a mobile guy coming around this week to look at his motor issue so hopefully it's been rectified. Once it is we'll need to do a couple of trips in the bay to get confidence that it is sorted before taking it out over a bar or doing long distances.

[jon]

Love your work mark I’m jealous. I need to head up there soon

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On 23/11/2022 at 3:48 PM, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Great job tugger! 

Thanks 

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On 23/11/2022 at 3:34 PM, Kat said:

Glad you had a great trip!  Nice haul 

Thanks Kat

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On 23/11/2022 at 4:18 PM, FishingCrazy said:

Awesome haul, I have always wanted to do a trip like that but always worry that with my luck the wind will be 40knots every day.

I'll bite the bullet and book it in one day, my "Want to do" list keeps getting longer and longer.

We wait for a 2 to 3 day weather window and tow our boats up there and stay out on the reef for a night or 2. It must be good weather or we don't bother as it's a good distance of open water to get caught in.

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On 23/11/2022 at 9:09 PM, benno573 said:

Awesome mate. Few good fillets there. How good is it when the weather and the fish play along.

As you know Benno it's comes down to planning well 

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On 23/11/2022 at 10:05 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Nice one Mark, nailed it as usual mate . Wish I could have made it. Dad had a mobile guy coming around this week to look at his motor issue so hopefully it's been rectified. Once it is we'll need to do a couple of trips in the bay to get confidence that it is sorted before taking it out over a bar or doing long distances.

Thanks Kelvin let me know when the big boat is good to go you will love it up there it will spoil you though I rarely fish down here now 

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On 24/11/2022 at 11:19 AM, jon said:

Love your work mark I’m jealous. I need to head up there soon

Thanks Sef