queensland Another Crack - Curtain Reef Aus Day weekend

[CrayfishMates]

Tellin the old man about the smoking and bust off on curtain with faulked on friday night, he thinks I only land big fish when he is in the boat with me

Now I have never seen the old fella get hit like we did over there, so I am sure he is going to poop himself. His technique is set the hook hard and skull drag them in

With all that in mind, planing for another run to curtain reef for the ritual australia day weekend bash with the family.

Have not planed a particular day as yet but saturday night is on the cards but will wait to see what tides and weather come in. Anyone welcome to meet up at the ramp and scoot across the bay with us for an overnighter.

[Brian D]

I will be keen but I can't confirm until later. I need a run out in the bay, haven't been for ages.

Sounds like you mighta got smacked by a cobia?

[CrayfishMates]

Yeah Brian, I am thinking mine was a semi trailer flat tyre and faulked had something a lot faster perhaps a cobia.

[faulked]

id love to come over mate but im taking the kids to the kurwongbah kids tournament /tilapia kill next time round unless you want to go tonight loverly flat weather :laugh: im thinking harries or curtain tonight or early tomorow

[CrayfishMates]

Is that tilapia kill on this weekend??? ooops

Nah its on Sunday, 09 March 2008, 07:30 - 14:00

Isnt australia day week end this one comming?

[MichaelJ]

theres a kids tilapia kill this weekend australia day weekend

the 9th of march is afo tilapia kill

[faulked]

theres 2 theres the kids comp on australia day then in march the afo tilli kill both ways the tillies die but im more interested in taking the kids for a morning out should be good for a laugh:)

[faulked]

having never landed a cobia do they fight dirty and go to wrecks to rub you off as thats exactly what mine did and i knew it just couldnt stop it

[mackmauler]

There hasnt been many cobes around, at night the main fish there is large cod and sharks, much to the divers disgust therell be another one trailing a heavy leader lol

[MichaelJ]

cobia normly go from side to side of the boat and just stick there head down so its hard to get them up

[chubbstar]

Good luck with em fellas. I might try to come along on this one, If thats OK with you? I'll head out early in the morning though (weather permiting;) )

Jayson

[CrayfishMates]

Sounds good to me mate. The more the merrier.

[kevinchen19870316]

faulked wrote:

having never landed a cobia do they fight dirty and go to wrecks to rub you off as thats exactly what mine did and i knew it just couldnt stop it

happened to me that day with crayfishmate. it took a live squire i was reeling in.

[Dan23]

faulked wrote:

having never landed a cobia do they fight dirty and go to wrecks to rub you off as thats exactly what mine did and i knew it just couldnt stop it

I'd say if it was a Cobia it'd have to be a big one if you couldn't land it Faulked. I landed a 129cm one over rocky structure when I about 11 years old. From memory it only took about 5-10 minutes to land. I reckon it would more likely have been a big cod or something like that.

[faulked]

id be guessing a cod but a big un the tidedid help it a fair bit at the end of its run as it was moving pretty quick at the time:(

[Cowfish13]

I rekon it probably was a big Shark. Or maybe a big Loggerhead Turtle:P

What ever it was, it musta been huge:ohmy:

[faulked]

ive landed plenty of shark and i very much doubt it was one they have all been clean fighters and just try to use the current against you this bugger knew where the reck was and specifically made for it im sure of it

[kevinchen19870316]

only cod or jack i guess

[jeff f]

no one has sugested a kingy yet, been a pretty cool summer?

[Gazza]

Cobe fight fair not like their cousins Kingies they are dirty suckers but good fun :woohoo:

Gaz

[MichaelJ]

if faulcked's fight was quick then it could of been a big trevally

[CrayfishMates]

faulked was running for about 10 minutes. It was an odd bite. I remember him saying something strange pulling on his line and then ziziziziziizizizizi the line went when he was winding it in. He then fought with it bringing it up to his side of the boat. Then it went around to the other side and kept coming up. Must have seen the light on the deck and then shot of with ziziziziziiziziziziz screaming run about 50 meters and crack the line snapped.

[ellicat]

Now it sounds like a crab took his bait for a walk and then a big tuskie took the lot ?!?!:woohoo: The mind and imagination boggles:blink:

[AZZA]

Hi there looks like no Fraser island this weekend:( but that means time to dust the boat and get it in the water ( think its starting to dry out and warp as havn't been for a fish since befor xmass) just wondering if you are still planing an attack on curtain reef

[CrayfishMates]

At this point yes AZZA and looks like it will be Sunday arvo through the night until Monday morning, depending on where the wind is coming from.

[CrayfishMates]

Righto, I am thinking the wind is going to be up tonight about 20kts SE. I really wanted to hit mud island first for a few hours (have three spots there to check out, then if not producing, head to harrys and again if not producing, hit rouse channel. This is all well and good if the wind is around the 10kt mark but if it is blown up curtain reef will be the best bet. Just a lumpy ride across the bay.

We could launch further south (wellos) and stick south or around maclay island but really want to take the lads out to get smoked savagely as they don't believe the last trip with faulked.

With all that said, I will say we will be launching from the port of Brisbane, heading across under the pipes for some cast netting off the bow for livies, then punch across the bay.

After nicking a rock on the trip with Kevin, I put the prop in for a repair and tune, so I am expecting a little less cavatation and much less fuel consumption. They reckon on average when you tune (even new props) you can get up to 30% more power and the same in fuel saving. This will be interesting to see as it cost 100 bucks in fuel to cross the bay and back on the last trip with an injured prop.

The other addition is one of those fanny flaps (as I call them) hydrofoils (actually they are just an extension of the cavatation plate on the motor. Apparently they are good, though this is yet to be seen on a heavier boat like the Bulldog. Will let yas know.

Anyways enough of the babble.....

Anyone else hooking up for a run?

[faulked]

good luck with those big cod or whatever they are mate hope you get one up ill try and get out later in the week:)

[CrayfishMates]

lol thanks mate. I have rigged some special presents for them, all nylon coated 150lb wire line, with a striped end sticking out on the reel. 12volt electric fence unit on board just to give them something to think about if they try to run lmaooooo........ Did someone say something about fishing impact on the bay? lol

The weather is looking spec for a trip tues day or night mate. You call it.