queensland yakking at gc canals 19/07/08

[bretto]

Heading out for an early session in the canals to chase some surface action and drag some plastics around and see what I can find.

Anyone want to get out of bed early?

[Angus]

I would for sure mate but i work Saturdays

Angus

[Leighton]

we got a few Soapys and a couple of hair tail last night.

Good luck mate

[bretto]

Had an eventful trip but came home with no decent fish but was one of the most exciting I have ever had.

Took 20 mins to drive out and was in the kayak and up in the canals at about 6.10am. It was a foggy morn and as it cleared I heard a few big splashes and headed over to the floating rope and saw heaps of mullet taking cover under it.

Tied on a river to sea Rover and first cast landed a small tailor of about 20cm. Next cast had a big swipe behing the lure but missed it paused for a while and gave it another jerk and big hit and then scorching run and then a 80cm queenie flies clear and throws the hooks :ohmy:

Went a bit quiet as the sun rose so I tied on a 10cm rapala skitter pop to try for one more big fish before the fish shut down. Second cast bloop bloop and a tail fin appears behind the lure about 1m back and follows the popper for about 10m and the dissapears so I pause then Bang. Huge strike for no hook up.

No more surface action after that so I started to work my way back fishing the pontoons and managed a 40ish squire only to lose it yakside as I was about to slip the bogas in after about an hours casting.

After this I called it quits but was an awesome session and I will be heading back there soon.

The top of the tail fin that was sticking out of the water was about 8cm high.

Brett

[bootyinblue]

Duh... the big queenie lives to swim another day!

But I bet it just makes you more determined to launch the yak there again and chase that elusive fish, cause thats what fishing is all about!

Sounds like some great action and fun though.

[Rocket75]

I'm pumped just reading it, must have been great fun:woohoo:

Hope you get one for a piccy next time.

Rocket