queensland Bribie Ocean side 8th Ave Sat 24th 6am

[pcsolutionman]

TerryH and myself are looking to Launch from 8th Ave Bribie this coming Saturday at 6am, Plan of attack will be to fish for some Snapper around the beacon with the hopes of some Tuna action as well. There should be a few Snapper around now, we were getting them this time last year in good numbers. anyway the more the merrier.

Lee

[Biggles]

Can't this weekend champ, but I sure can next, let me know heh.

Al

[pcsolutionman]

hows that shoulder Al?

Lee

[Biggles]

Still buggered mate, but i'm still coming fishing, you can tow me heh?

AL

[pcsolutionman]

Biggles wrote:

Still buggered mate, but i'm still coming fishing, you can tow me heh?

AL

lol I think not :P Maxi is picking up the boat this weekend as far as im aware so your Leccy will be gone too

Lee

[fishyman]

sounds like its time for a hobie biggles

[Biggles]

Shshshshshsh

[Biggles]

I'm off to KFDU chat room lee, will wait for 5 before turning in.

AL

[Terry H]

That's assuming I can get up early enough.. far out it has been cold Although since I'm meeting someone at that time, I should be right:P

[Terry H]

Bump - weather is still looking good, up to 10/11 knots thouhg, but that's nothing.

[Terry H]

just got the word - Jimmybob's comin

[pcsolutionman]

sweet, I got the Mo tackle order today :) and a stop off at BCF so all stocked up

Lee

[Biggles]

Good luck tomorrow lads

Regards

Al

[Terry H]

Sweet - havne't been on MSN, will be on shortly, just setting up my new PC into my area - which involves a lot of cleaning of the table etc :blush:

[Biggles]

I know a secret

Regards

Al [img size=448]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Copy_of_DSCF1371.JPG

[pcsolutionman]

mmmmmmmmmmmm nice Al so when do we get to meet the beast?

Lee

[Biggles]

Don't know what you are talking about Lee :silly: , it's just a photo :woohoo: right, I'm on kid duty this weekend.

Al

[Mack_attack]

I would love to join you guys but i've got work tomorrow morning.....and afternoon. Good luck guys hopefully the swell won't be too bad and you can get some good snapper.

[Dinodadog]

Good luck in the wild blue yonder

[Terry H]

I didn't really get to do anything, lfet real early. We saw what looked to be yellow fin tuna busting up EVERYWHERE.... James said something about a longtail... I dunno o_O

Somehow I broke my rudder pin :blush: so couldn't really chase or maneuver properly, I broke the bottom section, so kept going with the rudder half working :blush:

Then I broke the top section of the pin, and now it just dangles rfreely :blush: yeah, trying chasing tuna like that :ohmy: and that's when I'm literally <100m away from 30-40 birds pounding the surface with tuna busting up, and I'm just outside casting range

End story: I ended up limping back using pedals to move forward and paddle to dig into the water ever 5 seconds to counteract the rudder :blush: did I mention I pulled the "up" section of the rudder controls apart at Hinze dragging it over some rocks? :blush: I better fix it all up before I chase anymore tuna

I got a solid smash from one of the tuna on the slugs, but no hook up:(

[jeff f]

terrys tuna curse gets worse

bad luck mate

[pcsolutionman]

I will post a report shortly, I got 2 hookups on some Longtail and another unstoppable

Lee

[kriso]

they build those hobies real strong shoulda got a viking

[fishyman]

ive heard quite a few stories of that happening to hobies with the upgraded rudders. to much stress for the lift n stow rudder mechanism. Thats why with the 2008 model adventures they have gone to a different system. whereby you pull one cord to lower and pull the other to lift it back up.

sounds like an interesting day looking foward to the report

[MichaelJ]

pcsolutionman wrote:

I will post a report shortly, I got 2 hookups on some Longtail and another unstoppable

Lee

did u land them?

and next time terry:S

[pcsolutionman]

:(

Lee

[Jordan]

whatnow where did you get your longtail from?

[MichaelJ]

off shore on a pilly half way to the botom

and also next time youl get it lee

[Biggles]

TerryH wrote:

Somehow I broke my rudder pin :blush: so couldn't really chase or maneuver properly, I broke the bottom section, so kept going with the rudder half working :blush:

Mmmmmm mate we need to talk :ohmy: next time for the tuna heh

Regards

Al

[Terry H]

Lol it was frustrating, I had 3 rods with me too, which wouldn't have been a problem if I had a working rudder, but the number of times they were within casting range and I couldn't cast because my rudder had turned me some bizarre direction... :blush:

Edit: fishyman I don't think this is related to that mate, I think the rudder got knockd out into the water by a wave and I hadn't realised, then the yak got smacked back by a sudden dumper pushing the yak back on the rudder,

I think that's what happened

I'd rather it be the pin than something bigger and more serious.

Edit 2: Well the pin is serious enough, its' what holds the rudder to the yak, as opposed to flopping around held on by the control cords...

[pinkey]

did you guys try for any snapper?

[fishyman]

TerryH wrote:

Lol it was frustrating, I had 3 rods with me too, which wouldn't have been a problem if I had a working rudder, but the number of times they were within casting range and I couldn't cast because my rudder had turned me some bizarre direction... :blush:

Edit: fishyman I don't think this is related to that mate, I think the rudder got knockd out into the water by a wave and I hadn't realised, then the yak got smacked back by a sudden dumper pushing the yak back on the rudder,

I think that's what happened

I'd rather it be the pin than something bigger and more serious.

Edit 2: Well the pin is serious enough, its' what holds the rudder to the yak, as opposed to flopping around held on by the control cords...

ahh ok my bad, but still i think the 08 mods are sweet

[STU]

Terry you would not have those problems in a profish:P:laugh: bad luck mate next time you will get them.

[Dan23]

Bad luck dude, I saw some guys coming in at redcliff with some nice yack caught snapper. Might worth a try around there for some reds.

[ellicat]

That's one good thing with the yaks hey Terry - you don't have to call VMR Carindale when your rudder breaks:unsure:

[ellicat]

Dan23 wrote:

Bad luck dude, I saw some guys coming in at redcliff with some nice yack caught snapper. Might worth a try around there for some reds.

Any size to them Dan ?

[Dan23]

yeah probably around 50cm I guess so not bad at all. Only actually saw the tail of one sticking out of a bucket but he said they were all like that and it had a fair sized tail. They said they paddled a fair way out and the fish went off the bite once the sun came up.

[ellicat]

Thanks Dan. Don't hear too many reports from the Scarborough reefs, but the few I have seen, the catches have been pretty reasonable. Will have to give them a go when my boats ready to get wet again.

[Terry H]

Got my 'yak fixed:) She's good as new... except for the 18 kilos of sand n salt in it... :whistle: better give it a wash - curse these water restrictions stopping the use of a hose

Edit: I should probably show it some care

[Beefa]

Good to hear it's all fixed and up going mate ready for another onslaught no doubt

Heath