Brays snapper

[fishsurfdive]

Well ive been reading all the adventures the guys in kyaks have had out out Brays rock off Caloundra recently, so I jumped at the chance to do a dive there on Friday last week. I rang a diver to get a report and he said he would meet me there, I arived and two divers were heading out. I got ready and jumped in the water and started the long paddle, poping my head above the surface every now and then to see where the other divers flags were. There was not much on the way out but when we arived at the reef fish life incresed, lots of extra large yakkas, gar, bream, blubber lips, parrot fish, some big tuskfish and lots of other things. The boys had seen some good crays and missed a few parrot. Anyway I separated from them and picked up a nice bream, had a bit of a look around the shallow reef, until. I had the feeling something was watching and apon turing around, I was surprised to see a snapper about 3-4kg looking at me. He came in towards me and then sarted to move off, at this stage I was aiming and thinking, s@###^^ dont miss. luckily I did not miss and had my PB snapper. I then shortly got another bream. Having caught up with the other two we decided to go in, the tide had changed and murky water decesnded upon the reef and the current was picking up. We swam in, took forever, and was a bit freaky, could not see bottom for a while and were a long way out. Anyway was a great dive, but i may take my boat out next time.

[fishsurfdive]

had to convert to B and W to get it up. cheers

[Malcolm]

Gees how far is Brays from the beach?

[Terry H]

about a kilometre

[Malcolm]

Thats pretty good even I could probably handle that in the yak

[Saffa]

Does anyone have any pics of Brays rock or can anyone show me buy google earth. I would like to take my boat out there. Is it possible though to take a 4m tinnie out there with a 30hp motor? Also is there any place safe to launch from.

[Terry H]

Saffa; See the thread "Biggles gets a PB today"

You have two options: Launch inside the passage and head out through th ebar, or launch from that boat ramp. Safe is relative, in a tinny you'd have to hit the boat ramp (concrete with wooden slats) at speed to you go up the ramp and out of the water (remember to lift that motor up!)

It's about a kilometre or less out of the caloundra headland (near kings beach) You really cannot miss it. Loko for the breaking waves in the middle of no where

[Saffa]

Thanks for the info mate. I may have to go take a reccon of the area and see whats its like.

[Shrimpo]

WTF Terry? Hit the ramp at speed? Would wanna be a strong tinny

[Terry H]

What? That's what the slats are for Shrimpo

For tinnies to hit the boat ramp at speed. Better for the boat to go over wooden than concrete

Edit: I actually thought the boat yesterday was going to fly off the end of the ramp. :laugh: Was great watching a boat fly up the ramp