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Smithy producing again plenty of action for the day yeehaaa

Yeah that's Rob this was an upgrade on our usual camp facilities

Not free but reasonable price call 55773932 to book

You can only reach it by boat so I don't think it gets to busy

We had the place to ourselves I reckon as long as you don't do school holidays or long weekends the facilities were excellent good clean shower and toilet blocks.

Just a flathead from the jetty

Went camping over the weekend at North Currigee camp ground on South Stradbroke island got there Friday morning and left midday Sunday. The wind was up most of the weekend so no offshore fishing but the seaway and broadwater were the go to for fishing. Friday after setting up camp we went fishing down in the seaway after finding small live yakkas. 1st drop for both my deckies was a double hook up on jew after a quick measure both jew were just under size so back they went to swim another day. We dropped another couple of jew then the tide started and they went quiet time to head back to camp. The arvo was spent greeting more crew and having a few coldies and beach fishing. That night we sat around the fire it has been a while with fire bans for nearly 6 months. Saturday was windier and only the young lads went fishing fishing , off the pontoon was easier for me. Saturday night was another top night around the camp fire after dinner. It turned out just some good camping with mates top spot and I will be going there again. Sunday morning we had some showers after an early morning storm but we were well protected. We all left together around midday planning the next camp back there will be easy.

Go crabbing and prawning

Are you getting forgetful Steve in retirement lol. I just go when the weather is good and cross my fingers

I would try the mouth of the canals at raby bay and aquatic paradise both fish well then along tingalpa creek has fishing platforms start at the bridge on rickett road platform and you can walk from the same parking area down the track to the next platform

Thanks Sef it was good to be back up there

Thanks Beau good planning brings rewards.

Always be just on the front edge of coral bombies tight drag and pull them trout out before they run back to there hole. Plenty if mackerel so you find deep water 20m + running fast past structure eg: ledges rocks headland and you will find mackerel use any method you know already. Good luck Robbie

We will all have to get up there together Wayne

Yes Luke get up there when you can

Awesome trip when a plan comes together car and boat went well bonus

Yeah typical half carton job Kelvin and still got no scars from filleting no crays this trip

No they were heading in to open deep water they no doubt slept in the open tinnie most likely near our anchorage

We saw these young fellas in a 14ft open tinnie at the ramp then go past us and we were 90km offshore and they just heading east and disappeared of over the horizon crazy teens

I've been at it for 40 years you learn how to fillet well with enough practise

They are quality and yeah we stay within bag limits it's not a trip you can do every week you got to fluke your holidays with good weather your lucky if you go a couple of times a year.

Took 3 hours to fillet and clean up Hamish

I forgot to mention the 1000 km round road trip and 250 km done in the Boat and approximately 2 months fish in the freezer for my family

Lance and I set off from brisbane to stay the night in town at Agnes waters the next morning we set off early heading north to the bunker group. It started off slow with most spots without fish but the fish that did hit the deck were quality. Big red throat and tuskies pulled hard and Lance hooked a big trout it went 65cm. We kept working hard and put more trout, rte, tusky and cod in the box. On a spot we had 2 Cobia swim up to the Boat and Lance dropped a bait in front of it taking the bait the cobes took off and after 5 minutes got sharked. Before sunset it was time to look for red emperor. On a red spot I hooked a big tusky only to get sharked with just the head to show no reds turned up either. Anchoring up behind the reef we got a good night's sleep then at it again the next day. The one thing with multiple days you get to know where they're biting and when. So the reds might chew early morning and they did I found a small red emperor going 62cm. We found no more reds in my go to spot so off to new ground here Lance hooked a good tomatoe cod as I hooked a big red. My fish fought hard head thumping as they do and peeling line at times and slowly I start to gain line. He fought all the way to the Boat and hit the deck at 78cm and about 12kg. A marlin swam past the boat and we through baits out with no luck. The fish went off the chew out deep so we moved in close finding a couple more trout. The fish went really quiet and with no wind it was hot and time for a swim. The fishing in the late arvo was red hot and the quality was there with Lance landing the best red throat going 55cm and it pulled hard. We bagged out at 5pm on the coral reef fin fish with 40 fish onboard we went to anchor as the wind had picked up. The next morning we set off early heading south to a mackerel spot but no luck there. The run home was perfect with less than 5 knots all morning and a good trip home on the road we rolled in just after dark.

What a beauty still pays to find a quiet spot in the bay and put in the time