Suburbs of Origin 2024 Monthly Competition

[kmcrosby78]

On 4/1/2024 at 9:20 PM, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Oops, caught a decent bully today that I let go without measuring or photo that I should’ve submitted! 
 

Nice work on the snaps Brian.

Submit it anyway Hamish, just be conservative with your guesstimate. The SCC ‘may’ approve it ….

[Ross.warwick]

Put me down for Northside. I've only a few days left off work, but will try and make the most of it

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

Thanks, Hamish.

We were at the same area @charlie.hans.fishing and I fished when you were on @Old Scaley's boat last month.

Got it. Is that just past the yellow thingymibob?

[benno573]

On 16/12/2023 at 7:40 AM, kmcrosby78 said:

I reckon it’s up to the Northsiders to lift their game … don’t recall Qld coming up with rules during their 8yr Origin reign to give the other mob a better chance of winning ….  Start encouraging a few participants - @christophagus,  @Dinodadog, @Luvit, @benno573, etc. 

and how many points have you contributed in like ever…? 

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, benno573 said:

and how many points have you contributed in like ever…? 

Ah hellooo, I don’t need to …. Besides, there was that one year …

[Ross.warwick]

About to head out for my last fish before work starts. Hopefully Hayes Inlet produces the goods. Dohles rocks has given me nothing, except for 2 broken rods (thanks kids) and about 50 bucks worth of tackle and bait down the gurgler. At least the kids are outside. 

 

[ellicat]

6 minutes ago, Ross.warwick said:

About to head out for my last fish before work starts. Hopefully Hayes Inlet produces the goods. Dohles rocks has given me nothing, except for 2 broken rods (thanks kids) and about 50 bucks worth of tackle and bait down the gurgler. At least the kids are outside. 

 

Good luck. Surely there's a flattie or two waiting at Hayes Inlet for you.

[Peter K]

Im in, can I join south team?

[Ross.warwick]

2 hours ago, ellicat said:

Good luck. Surely there's a flattie or two waiting at Hayes Inlet for you.

1. It's windy enough to blow a dog off a leash there.

2. I couldn't catch covid on a cruise ship.

 

Just over an hour, all I got a a single hit from a small Flatty. Next time hopefully I'll get the bugger

[Ross.warwick]

It finally happened. I caught a fish. Not a big one, and I had to stand through a couple of rain squalls, but some silly fish somehow hooked itself and I reeled the bugger in

24.5cm whiting. Not enough for dinner, but enough to keep me interested for the next 12 months or so!!

[GregOug]

35 minutes ago, Ross.warwick said:

It finally happened. I caught a fish. Not a big one, and I had to stand through a couple of rain squalls, but some silly fish somehow hooked itself and I reeled the bugger in

24.5cm whiting. Not enough for dinner, but enough to keep me interested for the next 12 months or so!!

Well done Ross!

[ellicat]

12 hours ago, Ross.warwick said:

24.5cm whiting.

Did you get a photo of it on a measurer with your little finger ? That would be the leading whiting in the comp.

[Ross.warwick]

7 hours ago, ellicat said:

Did you get a photo of it on a measurer with your little finger ? That would be the leading whiting in the comp.

Unfortunately no. I've got one with a measuring tape, rain at the time was making things very awkward. I also wasn't tracking the little finger bit. Watch out next weekend, I'll be dragging the kids out and hopefully getting a few.

[Neil Stratford]

Don’t get all excited Hweebe , the photo attachment  issued isn’t fixed . (Sorry, it might be I didn’t even try it) My photos are attached via copy and pasting a link.Pain in the …… I’ve got a few more that I’ll put up later. That Northside 3rd placed squire won’t be in play for too long. 

[Old Scaley]

3 hours ago, Neil Stratford said:

Don’t get all excited Hweebe , the photo attachment  issued isn’t fixed . (Sorry, it might be I didn’t even try it) My photos are attached via copy and pasting a link.Pain in the …… I’ve got a few more that I’ll put up later. That Northside 3rd placed squire won’t be in play for too long. 

Well, someone’s been busy! Nice work, Neil. I need to get off my rear end and get on the water in January to help team South. Not that the team needs any help

[ellicat]

6 hours ago, Neil Stratford said:

Pain in the ……

Yeah, it is. Admin are aware but a busy life is getting in the way apparently. Maybe if we all clap our hands and refresh the page at 6pm something may happen.

[ellicat]

Some nice fish there @Neil Stratford and @Huxstang.

@Huxstang The slateys are always a good tussle. How big do you think the smoker was ? Did you sound up the fish or the structure ?

[mangajack]

Well i did 11 hours on the Bris River today.....only legal fish encountered were tailor up to about 55cm....wasting perfectly good live baits for jew.

Plenty of squire and small grunter about smashing plastics but none a suitable size for the esky.

Unusually the only flathead encounter was in the cast net.....all 30cm of him.

I concewntrated on the reefs in the river and avoided the wharves today.

[ellicat]

1 hour ago, mangajack said:

tailor up to about 55cm

Taylor are a category.

Sounds like a tough day at the office. A 30cm flattie would see 3rd place at this stage.

[Huxstang]

On 19/1/2024 at 5:01 PM, ellicat said:

Some nice fish there @Neil Stratford and @Huxstang.

@Huxstang The slateys are always a good tussle. How big do you think the smoker was ? Did you sound up the fish or the structure ?

Just sounded up the structure, although got it marked pretty well.  Didnt bother spot locking on it as it was a really gentle drift.

All I know is that the smoker gave me zero chance, I had the rod fully loaded and plenty of drag one the Saragossa 6000 and I made about 3 metres before it decided that the structure was more attractive than coming up and looking at me.  Very similar take to the slatey.  My 40lb leader came up with all the signs of loosing a fight with structure

I did have the Livescope down for a while and nothing was reacting to artificials so threw down a dirty old bit of squid on a 7/0.  

That north side of Moreton was crazy alive with bait fish but only one small bust up of tuna once and nothing else.  There was something hanging around on the surface - there was a floating stick and initially I thought dolphin fish but they were just sitting fin out and almost stationary.  Only saw one close enough to say it wasnt a pelagic as it was a large flat sided looking fish.  Not sure if anyone else has experienced this, we guessed bat fish or something like that.

[ellicat]

I concur with your bat fish hypothesis. Have seen them doing this around one of the beacons in the Bay.

The rogue that bricked you could have been a blackspot tuskfish ?? From what @Another Wazza tells me, they try to brick you as soon as they are hooked. Plenty of power to them.
I hooked this one on Cuttlefish at the Rous a month or so ago. -

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNZg3pijBjwQGyGZCu5K5t_C9VillVOhVsjALmyOfIHF9KCGXZ-LCN_adCwq4BjJw/photo/AF1QipNqztrnxGIQb9H4Xrqs_mvUExHUlXNEQSM5KDjH?key=Mm1JY0RtVXZ5Z0JCc1MySV9ZTDR4Y0hjQThJaFpR

 

[Huxstang]

15 hours ago, ellicat said:

I concur with your bat fish hypothesis. Have seen them doing this around one of the beacons in the Bay.

The rogue that bricked you could have been a blackspot tuskfish ?? From what @Another Wazza tells me, they try to brick you as soon as they are hooked. Plenty of power to them.
I hooked this one on Cuttlefish at the Rous a month or so ago. -

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNZg3pijBjwQGyGZCu5K5t_C9VillVOhVsjALmyOfIHF9KCGXZ-LCN_adCwq4BjJw/photo/AF1QipNqztrnxGIQb9H4Xrqs_mvUExHUlXNEQSM5KDjH?key=Mm1JY0RtVXZ5Z0JCc1MySV9ZTDR4Y0hjQThJaFpR

 

I am contemplating upping my rod one class….its a 7 foot, medium spin, 10-40gm cast weight Ocea Offshore.  I didnt feel comfortable putting any more load on the rod - the reel had plenty of drag left in it IMHO.

I know the bay holds some huge tuskies and they always hang around heavy structure and they definitely are pound for pound one the hardest pulling reefies around.

But isnt it the great part of fishing that there is stuff down there that gets you wondering?  Although I do wonder if it’s the fisherman’s lament or the fisherman’s joy.

[ellicat]

3.5 days to go. Plenty of open spots.

[Jono4500]

Even though I've contributed zero to this comp il humbly accept an imaginary silver medal. Unless some crafty Northsiders holding out. I've caught bream and tailor, forgot to measure them though. Can I nominate a 45cm cobia for a wildcard spot? 

[ellicat]

No wild cards @Jono4500, sorry.

How could you forget the comp ?!?!

[Jono4500]

Caught a few decent fish around jetty's at noosa over weekend. 100% catch and release, didn't have a measuring device, comp was in the back of my mind but peir pressure got to me. 

[ellicat]

Looking good for Team South.

Deadline is tonight at 8pm.

Are any of you Team North members holding out ?

[Ross.warwick]

Not this cat. Lucked out hard

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

Looking good for Team South.

Deadline is tonight at 8pm.

Are any of you Team North members holding out ?

No unfortunately. I don’t get my new boat until next Tuesday.  We’ll beat those southsliders next year!

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Unlucky Northside 

[ellicat]

Total Team North                                    3 points/9 contestants = 0.3

 

Total Team South                                  50 points/16 contestants = 3.1

 

 

Winner = Team South!!!!!

[Jono4500]

Congrats team south! 

[GregOug]

29 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Total Team North                                    3 points/9 contestants = 0.3

 

Total Team South                                  50 points/16 contestants = 3.1

 

 

Winner = Team South!!!!!

Only just!

[kmcrosby78]

23 hours ago, GregOug said:

Only just!

Year 7 Maths was the best four years of Greg's life ........ .

Well done to those that got out and caught some fish - some nice ones caught during the comp .

[GregOug]

16 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Year 7 Maths was the best four years of Greg's life ........ .

Well done to those that got out and caught some fish - some nice ones caught during the comp .

Hey! It was only three! And, in my defence, not many people could get their head around a slide rule in their first year.

[ellicat]

* U P D A T E *

The comp is being extended to being a monthly competition with a winner for each month. Most months won takes away a grand prize at the end of the year. Also, I have introduced a "Trophy Fish of any Species not covered above" category. This will be for something like a pb Barra or Mangrove Jack that is somewhat remarkable.

[ellicat]

I was thinking the grand prize could be bragging rights at a Sausage sizzle get together at year's end.

What are your thoughts on that ?

[ellicat]

@Jono4500 @mangajack @GregOug @Angry51 @fatboy @Alex2505 @crazywalrus @benno573 @Ross.warwick

 @ellicat @AUS-BNE-FISHO @Kat @Old Scaley @Huxstang @Neil Stratford @Bretto77 @Allnighter @Junky @charlie.hans.fishing @Bob9863

 @kmcrosby78 @Thorbjorn Hale @tugger @rayke1938 @Peter K

 

Please read the update. The comp is now monthly.

[Kat]

1 hour ago, ellicat said:

I was thinking the grand prize could be bragging rights at a Sausage sizzle get together at year's end.

What are your thoughts on that ?

Sounds good! But usually if it is near to Christmas everyone is "too busy"  to make it...

[ellicat]

40 minutes ago, Kat said:

Sounds good! But usually if it is near to Christmas everyone is "too busy"  to make it...

True, but I was thinking after the December comp, so somewhere in January ?? If the comp is a tie, we could have a fish-off. haha