The Mad Hughesy

Hey team
its that time again to get this ball rolling. I’ve created a poll with some options for the dates. I’ll close the voting on the 28th so I can get the come details up before I go away on holidays. 
 
Team North forever!

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Oh dear…don’t you love boats!

Hey team
its that time again to get this ball rolling. I’ve created a poll with some options for the dates. I’ll close the voting on the 28th so I can get the come details up before I go away on holidays. 
 
Team North forever!

i have heard of people using sharks this size as bait for bigger models. dog eat dog world out there

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

just go for the halco premade trace. some people will say that the snap clip will bend but its not happened to me. go for the 20inch if you can. 60-80lbs is plenty

Good work Chris. 
I've been wanting to get onto my first bullie in the river since last summer. The closest I got was when I had hooked up for about 5 seconds and a big head shake/jump sawed right through 80lb leader. Maybe should've considered a wire trace, which i will this summer. 
 

Nice one Chris, I might give them a shot this weekend. 

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

i have heard of people using sharks this size as bait for bigger models. dog eat dog world out there

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Howdy all, given its been a cooler start to October, i wasn't hopeful but we gave it a crack anyway to see if we could get some early season shark action and show the kids as well. we had a few runs with one hookup which ended in a 94cm model. was very skinny though, i would say that it isn't that old and hasn't had a chance to gorge itself on pine river mullet and other small fish. I hope to get back a few more times before Xmas now that i know they are around. 
Get stuck into them folks! not many better easily catchable sports fish available all across SEQ that compare! these things run hard, sometimes jump out of the water and are just alot of fun.
4000 sized reel, 20lbs braid, 60lbs wire trace and 7/0 circle hook, freshwater eel bought form Tackle world lawnton

Oh dear…don’t you love boats!

Oh dear…don’t you love boats!

hey mate.  i parked near the boat ramp but not in the car park area.  i put it on the street in a "reasonable" looking area under a street light and it was all still there when i got back.

Nice little spot for kayaking adventures, just hope the fish turn up for you!

Hey all,
im planning a solo camping trip from my Kayak in the coming months at Mission Point. Just wondering if anyone had advice on their favoured camp spots there? I've read that as far from the toilets as possible is a good idea
that and 5 litres of insect repellent as a must

thanks @benno573 
mozzie coils are a good idea. ill surround my self with them. 

i used to always use Navionics app on my iphone in the boat. was fantastic and i had no issues all the way over to Moreton island.
alternatively, you could always get a pocket wifi. depending on who you are with at home, the provider can sometimes throw one your way which links to your home internet deal for free. otherwise you can buy prepaid pocket wifi to just use for this. i wouldn't imagine it would use alot of data if it was just for Navionics? 
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/optus-4g-modem-50gb-zte-mf971rs4-optzte50gb

i used to always use Navionics app on my iphone in the boat. was fantastic and i had no issues all the way over to Moreton island.
alternatively, you could always get a pocket wifi. depending on who you are with at home, the provider can sometimes throw one your way which links to your home internet deal for free. otherwise you can buy prepaid pocket wifi to just use for this. i wouldn't imagine it would use alot of data if it was just for Navionics? 
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/optus-4g-modem-50gb-zte-mf971rs4-optzte50gb

what a trip! just out of curiosity, how much fuel did you go through?