queensland brisbane river session #221 and #222

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi all

Yesterday was my first day of school holidays so I decided to start it off right by going fishing. After meeting Charlie on the early train we were at our spot a bit after half past six. Lines were rigged and the cast net was thrown in anticipation - annoyingly there wasn't much herring around so we had to settle for a mix of silver biddies and glassies. There wasn't much action for the last part of the rise (which is normally best at this spot), but during the tide change I did pull in a legal sandy on the line. Shortly after, my baitrunner had an inquiry which resulted in me getting reefed in a snag. Bugger.

As the tide changed, we still struggled for catching bait, and we couldn't manage any fish. Another fella pulled up an alright flatty while casting near the bank, but no one was catching many fish. Despite this, we persisted later into the day, and Charlie flicked a lure around to no avail.  At about midday, Charlie headed home. I kept fishing for a couple more hours, and in that time I didn't catch any fish, but did pull up a probably legal muddy on the line, but it dropped off before I could get it onto the jetty. I think I'll have to try dropping some crabpots around here soon! At about 1:30PM, I headed home disappointed about the lack of success from the first trip of the holidays. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get some. Other noteworthy things were casting out a biddy and the hook coming back with a bait sized winter whiting on it and a tailor following my bait to the surface (no hookup). 

Stats of Trip: B

Tide: 8:20Am, 2M, High, 2:30PM, .4M, Low

Moon Phase: New Moon

Bait Caught: Not much

Bait Used: Live biddies, glassies, herring

Fish Caught: Zilch

Tackle Used: Shimano Baitrunner DC 8000 on Kmart Rod, Okuma Coronado CDX on Silstar Crystal Powertip Rod, Abu Garcia Nexus on Shimano Sedona 6000, 30 pound braid, 50 pound trace, size four star sinkers, 6/o circle hooks. 

Humidity: 63%

Air Pressure: 1014

Overall Success Rate: 30% - got a couple crabs

That night, I felt like going for another fish, and after a bit of convincing my Dad and I headed to one of the spots I frequent to chase some prawns and fish. We were going for the high tide change, and sure enough, it was pretty busy and there were lots of prawns around. We probably got there a bit late, but after getting some herring/prawn baits out we focused on the netting. They had started to slow with the tide, so we were only getting 1-2 a cast, but most were decent size. 

Apart from a catfish, there weren't many fish getting around, and my Dad and I were taking turns throwing the nets/watching the rods. By about 9:30 (started at 8:00PM), we had managed about 1.5KG's of prawns, with a few big redlegs in amongst them. I gave a few to Charlie and hopefully will get out again casting later this week. Someone else had a big run/bustoff but it was pretty quiet on the lines for me.

Stats of Trip: KP

Tide: High at about 9:00PM. 

Moon Phase: New Moon

Bait Caught and Used: Herring, prawns, winter whiting, mullet

Fish Caught: Catfish 

Tackle Used: Shimano Baitrunner DC 8000 on Kmart Rod, Okuma Coronado CDX on Silstar Crystal Powertip Rod, Abu Garcia Nexus on Shimano Sedona 6000, 30 pound braid, 50 pound trace, size four star sinkers, 6/o circle hooks. 

Humidity: 53%

Air Pressure: 1012

Overall Success Rate: 40% - got a couple prawns

Anyways, thanks for reading. I couldn't go fishing today but hopefully will get out everyday next week and catch a few. 

Cheers Hamish

 

[Angry51]

After meeting Charlie on the early train,,,, Sounds like I'm about to start a novel by Agatha Christie.

Good report Hamish, I thought the 1.5 kilo of prawns would signal a pretty good day, do you eat them or are they just bait?

Anyway looks like a good day out to me.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Thanks Angry, I don't eat them but I gave a few to Charlie to cookup. I normally just use them for bait. 

[Rebel]

Top report.

Well done.

[Bretto77]

Well done Hamish. Particularly interested to know how you swapped live baits without having to retrieve your line??? That's quite a skill.

 

[Bretto77]

2 hours ago, Angry51 said:

After meeting Charlie on the early train,,,, Sounds like I'm about to start a novel by Agatha Christie.

So glad you didn't say "mills and boon" novel....

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

2 hours ago, Rebel said:

Top report.

Well done.

Cheers Rebel.

36 minutes ago, Bretto77 said:

Well done Hamish. Particularly interested to know how you swapped live baits without having to retrieve your line??? That's quite a skill.

 

I have no idea Brett, but the Biddy was getting pickered and it came in like this  

[Bretto77]

Leave a little of the hook point showing next time Gold

[ellicat]

Bummer. You'll get 'em next week.

[charlie.hans.fishing]

It was a decent session Hamish despite no fish and it being absolutely freezing. 

That whiting was worth a laugh.

Nice work on the prawns, they were good on the chew. 

We'll get a jewie these holidays.... we will...