Re-claimed land @ Port

[bogan]

Hi Guys

I've searched the threads, but unable to locate one on the re-claimed land at the end of fishermans island.

I've seen a few groups of people being escorted up there by port authorities while in the river and they catch a fish as soon as their bait hits the water.

Anybody know how to get an invite? My brother-in-law used to have mate who worked for port/brisbane and got to go once but he now lives in england.

Any alternatives apart from jumping outta the tinnie onto the rockwall before dawn/after dusk?

bogan

[Mack_attack]

Can't help you with that one sorry. When you say they are catching a fish as soon as their baits are hitting the water is that casting into the river itself or into that large enclosed body of water inside the wall itself.

[bogan]

Mak_attack - Inside the re-claimed land - they catch fish all day long (and i mean BIG fish, flathead/snapper etc as all these fish have been trapped inside).

You can easily see it on google maps and it's a huge area.

[kevinchen19870316]

i've made 5 casts in there with my PB hardbait bream caught. the rest 4 casts all got me 1-2 hits each. that's a crazy place to fish for sure.

[Mack_attack]

wow that's really cool. i wonder if they secretly stock it.

so........after dark there's not too many gaurds around ey.

[woody1]

My old man was lucky enough to fish there for a day a while ago. pulled out some great snapper and flatties, and a 40+ bream. They have had a few days for staff and their family to fish as a way of killing the fish that were trapped in when they started reclaiming the land, otherwise they will just end up suffocating when they fill it. It will never be opened to the public to fish tho, there are liability issues apparently.

Seems like a fishermans paradise tho, fish have been breeding like crazy.

[Angus]

Far out. Thats awesome.

When i was fishing there at night some very un official looking utes went up there but I had no idea.

Interesting knowledge though.

Angus

[Do$tylz]

yeah security is pretty tough there.

Its owned by port authority and you can only get invites on their occasional family days there, and then only if you have family working there.

And yeah been told the fish there are oversized.

[Mack_attack]

i can't see why they just don't have an some kind of entrance to the bay like a big pipe or similar where the fish and trapped water can get out of the dam as they fill it up with sand.

[benno573]

or just make one day where people can go nuts in there and bag out on all the big fish! :woohoo: or just catch them and throw them over the wall into the big water to live happily ever after... :woohoo:

[obone]

Bloody liability issues! The ruiner of all fun!

But yeh good idea Benno, just lob them over the wall to fight another day!

Soudns like a cracker of a place to fish! Wouldn't all the water be a bit still, old and fresh by now though? or is there still inflow from somewhere? (Between the rocks?)

Joel

[Do$tylz]

yeah mate id imagine water would come in and out with the tides. Otherwise itd be a manky pool of mossies.

[pinkey]

Im sure many people have tried to fish there and been caught, would hold some monsters for sure.

[Leighton]

who says you cant sneak in under the cover of darkness:huh:

lips lockedB)

[bogan]

Righty-O. Thanks for the replies

Looks like i'll be going post-dusk or pre-dawn

And the tide still runs thru the rocks, so there is inflow/outflow.

Fishing right out on the mouth along the rock wall is good on outgoing tide cause the water + baitfish run out of the enclosed area thru the rocks and the predators in the open waters sit and just wait for them.

[pinkey]

Goodluck . tell us if ya get caught or not.

[planetfonz]

yer we've seen the utes there also - driven by the fella who drives the caterpiller - would be piss easy to sneak in anywhere along there, from sunset onwards

[Dec]

Very intresting I might have to sneak in there one night it seams very tempting.

[STU]

yeah you take the distraction of the security dec while i get stuck into the fish haha

[Dec]

Sounds like a good plan Stu but apart for the fact I dont get to do any fishing :lol:

[Feral]

Dec wrote:

Sounds like a good plan Stu but apart for the fact I dont get to do any fishing :lol:

Dont worry Dec, at least "Bubba" will keep you warm in the watch house overnight

[Dazzamcgee]

Where abouts is this place?:silly:

Anyone got a GPS mark so I can view it with google earth?

[ellicat]

It's the Brisbane River mouth ; southern side.

[planetfonz]

right here

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=-27.35332,153.185635&spn=0.110844,0.150375&z=13

[namyau]

pitty it would be too hard for landbased anglers to get there

[Sparksie]

Hi

Might be "expensive" fish...

Port of Brisbane website says;

Access to the security regulated port is controlled by perimeter fencing, control points, identity cards and signage. Signs are positioned around the port, and indicate restricted land and water areas and zones. Penalties apply if anyone enters a restricted zone. One penalty point = $110.

Would it be best to look at it as a good breeding site until all filled in, if it flows into the river somewhere still?

[fishyman]

looks like you could fish it from boat pretty easily

[batman]

Look like a job for batmam!!! and I am serious!

Enough said!

Batty :laugh:

[Shrimpo]

fishyman wrote:

looks like you could fish it from boat pretty easily

How you gonna get in their?

[fishyman]

no,

casting over the wall. just use a surf rod and ridiculous poundage line hahaha

or get out of your boat and swim to the wall.

[Shrimpo]

Yep...

[fishyman]

you could probably yak out of the mouth and pull up at the furthermost point of the wall and get out there, that way if people come to kick you out you can leg it back to your yak and paddle off.

all under darkness ofcourse

[benno573]

or, common sense prevailing, we could all just find a legal fishing spot to try? or am i just being silly now? :silly:

[Angus]

Benno. How silly.

Fishyman: It would be a tough yak. Thats where all the massive baots come through. Plus its not a little wall.

Angus

[benno573]

Angus wrote:

Benno. How silly.

yeah i guess... what the hell was i thinking? i'll just write out the cheque now for the fines... she be right mate...

[fishyman]

thats the spirit benno

angus, yeah i couldnt be bothered to tell you the truth, ill settle for landing a massive thready

[kriso]

hey booty can i borrow your spare badge, we could go investigate!

[pinkey]

AFO secret yak trip, 12:30am - 3:30am xD

[kriso]

recruit some one that works there as a member then he can invite us there...lol

[planetfonz]

you never know - might get a fish friendly security guard who enjoys watching then quietly escorts u away for scones and tea - for that the fishing had better be A1 tho