Toying with ideas.

[Angus]

Hey everyone.

Toying with the idea of a new social comp for the site.

We have a lot of freshwater events which is sweet. But maybe we could incorporate more for the salties?

How about a Moreton Bay, or a section of Moreton bay comp?

If this was to happen it prob would not be until next year.

But what would people think?

Also what season? Location? HQ? All species or target?

Basically chasing some feedback on how people could see this working...

Cheers.

Angus

[ellicat]

Good idea.

Around the river mouth islands, southern bay (from Peel down to Master Sardines house), even the Broadwater/Seaway area.

Those areas are accessible by most with a boat.

[Leighton]

Winter generally has better weather in the Bay

[Angus]

Captain Stabin wrote:

Winter generally has better weather in the Bay

Well thats good. As the BRC is our major event but in the summer. It would be good to have a major winter event as well as the Winter Camp.

Angus

[Ash]

You could always to some catergries like the BRC, for for winter bay fish, ie snapper/squire, Jew etc.

Awesome idea

[Dan23]

Something for those of us who are predominantly land based would be cool:)

[Fisher_90]

It would really only be limited for people with boats wouldnt it? Alot of people would miss out because of that so it could be a bit hard to get numbers, depends which part of the bay you do it tho i suppose.

[Angus]

If you did around wello point it would be easy access for yakkers?

[Angus]

Actually realistically, for a moreton bay comp it would really be for boaters. There are other competitions for land based people. But land based options in Moreton bay exist but are extremely limited.

Cant please everyone all the time!. But thats why with the events that are coming up we have tried to create quite a variety.

[username_taken]

I'd be keen for a salt-water comp that I can fish in the 'yak, especially if there's other yak's around for company, haven't ventured out into the deep blue yet...

Sounds like there's a fair bit of good fishing off manly/viccy point/etc for kayaks.

[Angus]

username_taken wrote:

I'd be keen for a salt-water comp that I can fish in the 'yak, especially if there's other yak's around for company, haven't ventured out into the deep blue yet...

Sounds like there's a fair bit of good fishing off manly/viccy point/etc for kayaks.

Wello point is pretty sweet as well.

And off Bribie has reported well.

Angus

[ScottG]

Jacobs well canals at calypso bay are pretty sweet for the yak anglers.

[2 wheels]

how about a king of the flood way comp land or boat fishing any where in the area bounded by wait for it .............. shultz s canal nudgee rd bridge all the way to the mouth of the kedron flood way

[Fisher_90]

Cant do it for a few years as schultz is blocked by the barge building the 2nd gateway bridge. Schultz is crap fishing anyway.

[faulked]

mud'island'bulls and beers

sandgate jetty toadfish cull

pineing for a bigger river

jumpin pin hop skip and a jump

moreton'island' wish you were here comp

stradbroke classic oops someone else did this

yatla and logan pie run

sharkin of the point at luggage

heres my limmited thoughts :laugh:

jason

[Feral]

Well, does one of the closer bay islands have good moorings and camping for boats? Possibly one we can launch from one of the barge areas with secure overnight parking?

[Fisher_90]

Feral wrote:

Well, does one of the closer bay islands have good moorings and camping for boats? Possibly one we can launch from one of the barge areas with secure overnight parking?

Russel Island, Master Sardines House Lol:lol:

[faulked]

morten island go stay at curtain or buller 4wd and boat territory but we could share rides to cut costs

[maxi]

sounds to me like you will end up with a full book of comps mate...

the more the better...we enjoyed the last brc so we will fish any that suit us in the future....

good luck with it..... i cant suggest a comp as i dont know the area to well....but will try and support any we can...

Maxi

[jeff f]

seaway would be good. you can fish it land based or from a boat

southern bay would be good in winter too

sugestion; make it members only then everyone with a boat takes a crew of non boaters sharing costs, ideas and skills

[plugger]

i like the moreton island idea, that area is very productive for all types of fishing from yaks to boats. also us boaties taking on board non boaties is a very good suggestion, done this before works out very well and makes the event even more social. a winter comp would be the most ideal time as weather is good.(most of the time:silly: ) anyway what ever happens cant wait:woohoo:

[Angus]

jeff f wrote:

seaway would be good. you can fish it land based or from a boat

southern bay would be good in winter too

sugestion; make it members only then everyone with a boat takes a crew of non boaters sharing costs, ideas and skills

Yeah Jeff I like the idea of boaters teaming up with deckies. Gives a lot people the opportunity to fish places they otherwise would not.

Angus

[kriso]

some where yakkers dont have to paddle 50ks to find some decent fish would be good

[fishyman]

agreed!

[jeff f]

kriso wrote:

some where yakkers dont have to paddle 50ks to find some decent fish would be good

i'll quite happily tow you round kriso :evil:

[Confused]

Ok well i have heard of a comp my dad once entered many many years ago when he was a boy, with his private fishing club held(no longer exsist) Was named the moreton island classic, Was open to boats, and landbased fisho's and well he fished with his mate in it from a surf ski borrowed from his surflifesaving club. A group of 15-20 of them got on the sat morn barge to Bulwer, Than its every man for themselves for basically 24hrs meeting time and weigh in was back at a tent at Bulwer the next day 2hrs before the sunday Barge returned, ppl would walk off and fish all through the night into the next morn, Some even managed to get to the surf side for some tailor and big dart, some headed south on the western side chasing sharks and big lizards, some met the barge in their boats and went offshore, some boats fished mud and peel and bay macks, Some walked to the northpoint rocks for a night session followed by a flick for whiting at yellopatch and some tailor at tailorbite on the way home, Sounds extremely fun and very dirverse, Catering for all types of fishing, And he said some of the fish landed were amazing, The variety especially incorperating offshore was great.

[fishyman]

that sounds awesome

[kriso]

jeff f wrote:

kriso wrote:

some where yakkers dont have to paddle 50ks to find some decent fish would be good

i'll quite happily tow you round kriso :evil:

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ahhh thanks jeff:dry: :laugh:

[rayke1938]

Those were the days of big fishing clubs. I used to go to moreton with watersiders. Leave game fishing wharf at hamilton at 11 am loaded up with a sugar bag of draught bulimba beer. ( Pub used to refill your tallies and they were sealed with corks tied up with string. You had to hand them on Thursdays for Saturday pick up)I think price was around 20 shillings for a dozen.

Took 4 to 6 hours to get to comby depending on weather and which boat we were on.Usually an old fishing trawler or the Stella Maris ( Bugger of a boat would roll on a heavy dew)with 40 passengers on board. Pretty crowded. Sometimes a bit of luxury on the Norman R. ( Beautiful boat built by Norman Wright at Bulimba.)

We would be dropped at Comby via ships dingy and used to walk everywhere and fish overnight.

If the wind got up overnight we had to walk to Cowan or Tangalooma or if it was a severe westerly we used to camp in Hospitals Fishing clubs shack and wait for wind to subside.

The lighthouse keeper at Cowan was very friendly and his wife always fed us with a hot meal if we were stranded.I cant remember their name but know that they stayed on when the lighthouse closed.

I an talking about the mid to late 50's

Probably bored you sh!tless with my reminising but you are stuck with it anyhow.

Cheers

Ray

[Feral]

I'd reckon it will have to be southern bay to ensure it is fishable with a long lead in time for arrangements. Moreton could be sus if the weather even looks like turning bad.

[Bommie]

Ray it's always interesting to hear how things were

[ellicat]

Maybe we could do an historical re-enactment.

Anyone up for a 4-6 hour boat ride to Moreton:P

Just jokes Ray - I enjoy the old stories. Won't be long until I'll be telling them either.

[Ash]

I think any comp held on morton island would be a little hexy wouldnt it? Barge cost for people and even more for those taking a boat over.

If it covered the bay, but had the HQ and weigh ib at say, wello point, it wouldnt cost us an arm and a leg for the weekend.