marty

Cheers Marty
 

Trolling a pink Micro Mullet in less than 2m of water has always been a great way to find a few while covering some ground. Especially good if the lizards are not responding to plastics.

Welcome Mick.
If you are new to offshore, make sure you pick your days as it can be dangerous. Assuming you will be crossing the Seaway, and if so be aware of deadmans bank straight out from the northern wall - waves break there regularly on a good swell. Also, try to pick your tides - run out on a good swell creates some nasty waves.
As far as fishing goes, perfect time now till March to chase Mackerel. You can fish Palmy and Mermaid reef (as Kat said) as they are not very far out - although they can be busy on the weekends. 12 and 17 fathom reefs off Southport also get a few. Dollies are wider out.
Don't forget your safety gear if going offshore - flares, jackets etc and an epirb if more than 2 nautical miles off shore.
Good luck

Trolling a pink Micro Mullet in less than 2m of water has always been a great way to find a few while covering some ground. Especially good if the lizards are not responding to plastics.

Welcome Mick.
If you are new to offshore, make sure you pick your days as it can be dangerous. Assuming you will be crossing the Seaway, and if so be aware of deadmans bank straight out from the northern wall - waves break there regularly on a good swell. Also, try to pick your tides - run out on a good swell creates some nasty waves.
As far as fishing goes, perfect time now till March to chase Mackerel. You can fish Palmy and Mermaid reef (as Kat said) as they are not very far out - although they can be busy on the weekends. 12 and 17 fathom reefs off Southport also get a few. Dollies are wider out.
Don't forget your safety gear if going offshore - flares, jackets etc and an epirb if more than 2 nautical miles off shore.
Good luck

Welcome Mick.
If you are new to offshore, make sure you pick your days as it can be dangerous. Assuming you will be crossing the Seaway, and if so be aware of deadmans bank straight out from the northern wall - waves break there regularly on a good swell. Also, try to pick your tides - run out on a good swell creates some nasty waves.
As far as fishing goes, perfect time now till March to chase Mackerel. You can fish Palmy and Mermaid reef (as Kat said) as they are not very far out - although they can be busy on the weekends. 12 and 17 fathom reefs off Southport also get a few. Dollies are wider out.
Don't forget your safety gear if going offshore - flares, jackets etc and an epirb if more than 2 nautical miles off shore.
Good luck

Trolling a pink Micro Mullet in less than 2m of water has always been a great way to find a few while covering some ground. Especially good if the lizards are not responding to plastics.

Welcome Mick.
If you are new to offshore, make sure you pick your days as it can be dangerous. Assuming you will be crossing the Seaway, and if so be aware of deadmans bank straight out from the northern wall - waves break there regularly on a good swell. Also, try to pick your tides - run out on a good swell creates some nasty waves.
As far as fishing goes, perfect time now till March to chase Mackerel. You can fish Palmy and Mermaid reef (as Kat said) as they are not very far out - although they can be busy on the weekends. 12 and 17 fathom reefs off Southport also get a few. Dollies are wider out.
Don't forget your safety gear if going offshore - flares, jackets etc and an epirb if more than 2 nautical miles off shore.
Good luck

As already mentioned, try to fish the tide changes as the current will slow - but it always rages through Monaco St so you don't get much slack time.
On the run out tide, if you are in a boat fish the corners of the canal that link to the Nerang river - there are some nice eddies there.

I chase Snapper on the reefs off the Gold Coast, but same story, always best bite on first light. Hard to do sometimes if there is a bit of swell as you prefer some light to cross the Seaway.
We also usually get a second bite window on the tide change. Haven't tried sunset, early evening yet - just need to find time and good weather window.
Marty

www.propellerrepairsaustralia.com.au
6/48 Johnston St, Southport QLD 4215
Have used this place several times. Prop always comes back like a new one and price is reasonable.

I chase Snapper on the reefs off the Gold Coast, but same story, always best bite on first light. Hard to do sometimes if there is a bit of swell as you prefer some light to cross the Seaway.
We also usually get a second bite window on the tide change. Haven't tried sunset, early evening yet - just need to find time and good weather window.
Marty

www.propellerrepairsaustralia.com.au
6/48 Johnston St, Southport QLD 4215
Have used this place several times. Prop always comes back like a new one and price is reasonable.

I chase Snapper on the reefs off the Gold Coast, but same story, always best bite on first light. Hard to do sometimes if there is a bit of swell as you prefer some light to cross the Seaway.
We also usually get a second bite window on the tide change. Haven't tried sunset, early evening yet - just need to find time and good weather window.
Marty

I chase Snapper on the reefs off the Gold Coast, but same story, always best bite on first light. Hard to do sometimes if there is a bit of swell as you prefer some light to cross the Seaway.
We also usually get a second bite window on the tide change. Haven't tried sunset, early evening yet - just need to find time and good weather window.
Marty

www.propellerrepairsaustralia.com.au
6/48 Johnston St, Southport QLD 4215
Have used this place several times. Prop always comes back like a new one and price is reasonable.

Stainless for me - and as PolyGF said, replace the clamps with stainless too. Done on it my last two boats and no problems once done.

Thanks AFO,
I appreciate your work and your response. 

I upgraded a while ago, just never got time to move the Hornet on (plus is a good crabbing/prawning boat).
I got a 4.8m Galeforce centre console - more suited to offshore fishing yet still okay to buzz around the Broadwater and rivers on the Goldy.
Thanks 

Went out fishing with Nathan from guided down under in Rockhampton. It was a suprise for my 30th birthday. All i wanted was a big thready and to be able to achieve it i was stoked. My wife got the first one coming in at 101cm and i followed soon after with a 122cm then backed up by a healthy salty barra at 77cm the first fish i got caught and got bricked by a 51cm jack. I also hooked the biggest barra i have ever seen in my life that bent the treble in its 2nd jump. I literally thought i hooked a turtle for most the fight until the jump. I said some crazy stuff when i saw the size of this thing.

Thanks all - boat sold this morning (not to a member of AFO)

Thanks all - boat sold this morning (not to a member of AFO)

Thanks all - boat sold this morning (not to a member of AFO)

Thanks all - boat sold this morning (not to a member of AFO)

Thanks all - boat sold this morning (not to a member of AFO)