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    Autumn in the bay

    in Saltwater

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    I'd drive the length of the Bribie East coast, about a nautical mile or two out. You will likely come across tuna, so have a couple of rods rigged with slugs to throw at them. While you're moving north watch your sounder and you will likely come across sections of coffee rock and/or sharp depth changes with obvious reef on the floor. Try them for a bit of bottom bashing. You may be lucky enough to see some other anchored boats about, that will give you the clue to investigate the bottom nearby.

    Eventually you will come to the Blinker at Caloundra. Again, there will likely be other boats testing their luck. There is plenty of ground here to suss out. Some days are better than others here. I've had great days with snapper, grassies, Venus tuskfish, cod, and other reefies. Other days it has been very quiet. Never a guarantee.

    The whole trip will take at least an hour each way (@ 20 knots) plus time to chase tuna on your way.

    If you take the view that it is an explore day, with a bit of fishing thrown in, it should make future trips better for you.

    Late thought - take a Sabiki bait jig with you, as often there are livies hanging around the reef areas. If you find some, drop the jig down, catch some, and then fish there using livies. If you don't find livies, use cuttlefish heads for bait.

  10. Suburbs of Origin 2024 Monthly Competition

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    Well, I could not find any live bait so had to rely on cuttlefish to do the trick. Managed 4 grassies 32 to 40cm. Due to some snags, I was down two rods/rigs after I got sick of retying leaders. I went to my flathead outfit with 10lb braid on a 2500 reel.

    Deployed that a few times with a lazy 2 ball sinker on top of a 5/0 circle, before I got the surprise. When it hit it ran and ran. I was down to my backing and it was fast approaching terminal status when it slowed and was able to get some line back. A big "Phew" when braid started winding around the spool. Tense moments.

    I was confident it was a good snap from the start, and had confirmation as it got close with the bait way up the line. Then I saw the shine in the water and a couple of minutes later it was on the surface. Managed to net him without any trouble, which was what I was fearing.

    Proud to have knocked the master @Allnighter out of first place in the comp. haha Like you said @Bretto77, I expect to be knocked out of that position soon enough.

     

     

  18. Yeppoon Trip 28/02-2/03

    in Saltwater

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    Bummer about the lack of action.

    Today, we had plenty of action but snip offs and bust offs and pulled hooks were the order of the day. We managed several Bonito and a grassie and some grinners. Then the sea toads and sharks saw us pulling up stumps early and giving Green a go. Sharks here were swimming around the boat and we hooked a few before going in shallow to jig unsuccessfully for squid. So you didn't miss much while you were away.

    Have fun in Melbourne. Going to the casino ? haha

  21. Suburbs of Origin 2024 Leader Board

    in Events

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    April 2024 Scoreboard

     

    Bream
    1st @Allnighter 45cm (horse    )                                   SOUTH 3
    2nd @Allnighter 37cm                                               SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford 29cm                                          SOUTH 1

    Australian Bass/Estuary Perch
    1st @rayke1938 Bass 45                                            SOUTH 3
    2nd
    3rd

    Grunter
    1st @benno573 66.5cm                                                                  NORTH 3
    2nd @ellicat 36.5                                                            SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford 35cm                                               SOUTH 1

    Whiting
    1st @Neil Stratford 39                                                      SOUTH 3
    2nd @Neil Stratford35 and 35 and 35                            SOUTH 2
    3rd   @Neil Stratford    34.5                                                 SOUTH 1

    Flathead
    1st @Neil Stratford Dusky 57cm                                       SOUTH 3
    2nd @Neil Stratford  Dusky 51cm                                     SOUTH     2
    3rd @Ross.warwick  Dusky 41cm                                                   NORTH 1

    Snapper
    1st @ellicat 69cm                                                            SOUTH 3
    2nd @Allnighter 63cm                                                     SOUTH 2
    3rd @Leosonfire 49cm                                                     SOUTH 1

    Jewfish - Silver, Black or Teraglin
    1st @Neil Stratford Mulloway 74cm                                 SOUTH 3
    2nd@Neil Stratford Mulloway 40.5cm                             SOUTH 2
    3rd

    Threadfin Salmon
    1st @Neil Stratford 110cm                                               SOUTH 3
    2nd @Neil Stratford 103cm                                             SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford 96.5cm                                             SOUTH 1

    Golden Perch
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
     

    Tailor
    1st @kmcrosby78 40cm                                            SOUTH 3
    2nd @kmcrosby78 36cm                                           SOUTH 2
    3rd

    Tuna
    1st
    2nd
    3rd

    Mackerel
    1st @Neil Stratford 110 cm Spanish                                          SOUTH 3
    2nd @Neil Stratford 94.5cm Spanish                                       SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford 80cm Spottie                                             SOUTH 1

    Cod (any type freshwater or salt)
    1st @Neil Stratford Cattle dog 38cm                                        SOUTH 3
    2nd @Neil Stratford Cattle dog 37cm                                       SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford Wire netting 34cm                                     SOUTH 1

    Trevally (any type)
    1st @Neil Stratford Big Eye 51cm                                            SOUTH 3
    2nd @kmcrosby78 Dart 41cm                                                  SOUTH 2
    3rd @kmcrosby78 Dart 39.5                                                    SOUTH     1
     

    Shark (including shovel nose)
    1st @Neil Stratford Bull 80cm @kmcrosby78 80cm Bull   SOUTH 6
    2nd @Neil Stratford Bull 76.5cm                                            SOUTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford Bull 74cm                                                SOUTH 1

    Emperor and Tuskfish
    1st @Neil Stratford Grass 48cm                                         SOUTH 3
    2nd @benno573 46cm Red Throat                                                    NORTH 2
    3rd @Neil Stratford Spangled 44cm                                  SOUTH 1

    Trophy Fish of any Species not covered above.
    1st
    2nd
    3rd

     

     

    Total Team North               6                   points/10 contestants  = 0.6
    Total Team South            76                    points/18 contestants = 4.2

     

     

    Winner = Team SOUTH 

     

    Monthly scores                 NORTH                 SOUTH

    January                                     0                                  1

    February                                   0                                  1

    March                                  0                                  1

    April                                     0                                  1

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