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You'll be looking for an electric reel next  🤣🤣🤣

Having been away for 3 weeks I was pretty keen to scratch the itch and get back on the water, so I was super keen to get a call from “the dentist” (he can’t be identified because he was on a day off work with industrial diarrhoea) suggesting that we head down the Pin area chasing muddies and whiting on Thursday.
We needed to be on the water at high tide so we could get the pots up some skinny water to spot X, and then needed to stay on the water until the next high at about 6.30pm to get back to the pots. So it was a long day, but quite comfortable with overcast sky as long as we could dodge the persistent northerlies. We flicked some hard bodies and plastics while we waited for yabbie banks to be exposed, but no flat fish were playing the game. We loaded up with yabbies and went to a favourite whiting spot.  Pretty soon the dentist had a 35cm whiting over the side and we thought “game on”. They were a bit hit and miss and we tried a few different spots as the tide moved and the wind blew.  Lots of bream around and we kept a few of the bigger ones as well as 8 good whiting. The dentist landed a spotted grunter so we had at least hit 2 of the target species.
At our last spot before heading off to get the pots, I had an unusual bite, then fish on. Nah, it’s a snag. No wait, the snag just moved. A minute later and up popped my first stargazer, one of the dentist’s favourites. So a new fish for me and hence a PB. Happy days. Not long after I had another unusual bite.  After the initial hook up, the fish seemed to anchor itself on the bottom so we called it for a ray.  I thought this was a pretty big Ray for the area as we often catch the small blue spots around the Pin area and this was a lot heavier and had a lot more go in it. After a prolonged battle where I wasn’t being too careful, we finally got a glimpse of the “ray” near the boat. The dentist called it for a brown Morwong and it was a big fish!  That made me sit up and take notice. All of a sudden I was very very happy that I had changed the braid on this reel the day before and had brand new 6lb with 10lb leader. But were  my knots up to the task, and would that size 4 whiting hook that was already bent do the job? The fish came close to the surface a number of times before I could get his head up so the dentist could slip the net under and drag it into the boat and I was one happy little fisherman.
We bled it immediately and checked the weight on my boga  grips - right on 10 lb in the old money so a pretty good fish for the estuary. Shortly after we headed off to grab the pots.  No legal muddies but a few that were only a mm shy of being in the esky, so they will live to be caught another day. Got back to the ramp at about 7.15 where we were greeted by the Fisheries boys.  Good to see them out and about at odd times.
Overall, a successful day with a good esky of fresh fish and 4 sand crab for our troubles. Last heard, the dentist was recovering well and expects to return to work on Monday when any hint of sunburn has gone.

Good luck mate. 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

I don't see a need for separate bin for discarded fishing line.
There are already rubbish bins provided so, if discarded fishing line is not put in them ATM then providing a dedicated bin is not change the grubs behaviour. 
I think the money could be put to better use.

No it’s not Luke. It Bob from Hot Reels Pro Fishing Charters. I learnt a lot from him. 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

No it’s not Luke. It Bob from Hot Reels Pro Fishing Charters. I learnt a lot from him. 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

No it’s not Luke. It Bob from Hot Reels Pro Fishing Charters. I learnt a lot from him. 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

Good luck all that go. 
I can’t go but I did get s fix on the weekend at Hervey Bay. I didn’t catch this but did net it. 
12.7 kg amazing fish. Scarlet Sea Perch or Large mouth Nannygai 

I don't see a need for separate bin for discarded fishing line.
There are already rubbish bins provided so, if discarded fishing line is not put in them ATM then providing a dedicated bin is not change the grubs behaviour. 
I think the money could be put to better use.

Nothing against them but won't use them as I put my offcuts etc into my tackle bag and throw it away when that gets a cleanout.
They'll get used, but hopefully won't be stuffed full of other rubbish.

I’m gonna leave brissy around midnight tomorrow and stay out there Friday and Saturday night and come back Sunday I’m so pumped for this I haven’t been up there for so long. I hope everyone else that is heading up has a cracker, good luck !!

I don't see a need for separate bin for discarded fishing line.
There are already rubbish bins provided so, if discarded fishing line is not put in them ATM then providing a dedicated bin is not change the grubs behaviour. 
I think the money could be put to better use.

I am sorry I can't be more active at the moment. I jump in as soon as I get a chance but don't have time to read the posts.
Here's so more photos. Sorry Drop Bear.
 



You need to be very aware whenever you are near the water up there.
 
 
 

G'day everyone,
I am back from an amazing part of Australia and have some stories to tell and things to share. 
There is a lot to catch up on with real work and the new lure business also, I will get to photos videos etc as soon as time allows.
Rather than doing a full report with heaps of photos etc like i would normally, I will be doing small videos and releasing photos slowly to get whatever mileage I can to promote the business. (I don't expect I will be doing a trip like this for a very long time so I need to make the most of it).
I am expecting to release small videos of the trip on FB and the Gobblers web site so if you would like to follow that part of the journey you can.
One of the best investments I made before the trip was to buy that drone. It gives a whole new level of appreciation when you see where we were and the amazing places we saw.
Here is a small sample of what I mean.😉


 
Cheers Wayne

No a small hatchet,

We only took a few for a morning snack.

 
 
 

Yum looks delicious. i had some up at the Whitsundays a few weeks ago. So good. Great texture and flavour. I don't know all the varieties but they look like the standard black lip ones. 
You did a really good job of getting them off with the shell in one piece. 

No a small hatchet,

We only took a few for a morning snack.