Poddymullet

Actually headed out today. Just to blow some cobwebs off. Did the northern beacons from M4 to Spitfire and then did some drifting to donuts. Think I got I couple of nudges but was small. Also had the pots out in a new spot. Plenty in them just way too small. But good news for summer I guess. 
Was going to head north again tomorrow but going to Mud and Reclamation wall. 
Will report back

Hi AFO gang, 
Been a little quiet on the posting front for the last month or so. Have been doing some fishing here and there with a couple of great trips with @Luvit and @Luke Landrunner off Mooloolaba a while back. That was a pretty awesome day although bloody hell the weather turned shite really quick on the way back but the Grady White kept us safe! Thanks again @Luvit
In between have been doing some basic whiting fishing north of Scarbs / Newport and the Cockle Banks with some pretty good success mixed in with some crabs. 
But I have some more time this weekend and with the weather looking the way it is I might take the Scout past the northern artificial / coffee rocks and try my hand at some reef bashing from Flinders up to Hutchies and around. Anybody been out there recently or heading out on Saturday? 
All the reports are showing fish fish fish and I'd love to get into some decent reef fish for a change. 
Cheers

Welcome back and not a bad way to get back into the Bay! Great looking fish

Yep I have heard good reports about them but you never can beat a real world experience in our bay. By the way is it the runabout or the tournament? I can see the current specs has the fuel tank at 110 or option to go for 140, which one fo you have? and from memory they all come with transom doors? 

Thanks Alex. Actually on the look out and did have a look at the Tournament. Where do you do most of your fishing? How does it handle offshore...understand it's not fully fledged offshore hull etc. 

Great haul there mate! I have to give the SPB a go one of these days. I keep meaning to do the Bar Cross course before hand as well. With my Scout I should be able to handle the bar on a good day methinks. 

Thanks mate. I'd really like to do the boat camping thing. Take the boys over (8 and 12)...and camp but have the boat close by. I guess the alternative is to just anchor up at Bulwer or close by the wrecks. 

Awesome report @Cobiaaddict and love that you released so many freakish fish! I am yet to catch any Snapper of worth in the bay...but I haven't put the hours in dedicated to it yet. Not looking for your marks (always welcome though) but from Clontarf were you still fishing along Peninsula or in the bay? Love that last photo! I'd vote that in for photo of the month for sure 

We had a great trip but naughty bear did more drinking than he did fishing. 
We did throw lures for Tailor but they were not there. 
Man there are some whales now. They were everywhere you looked. 
Such a fantastic island. I don't think we appreciate how amazing it is and is so close to BNE.
Shame the Tailor didn't want to play but still a fantastic trip. 

Yes. There are camps in behind the dunes south of Middle Road or you can camp up North at the camping area near the lighthouse...Northpoint or something like that. Has cold showers and toilets.

Hey guys ... silly question but where do you camp on Moreton? You have to camp in one of the designated camp areas right? 

Actually headed out today. Just to blow some cobwebs off. Did the northern beacons from M4 to Spitfire and then did some drifting to donuts. Think I got I couple of nudges but was small. Also had the pots out in a new spot. Plenty in them just way too small. But good news for summer I guess. 
Was going to head north again tomorrow but going to Mud and Reclamation wall. 
Will report back

Actually headed out today. Just to blow some cobwebs off. Did the northern beacons from M4 to Spitfire and then did some drifting to donuts. Think I got I couple of nudges but was small. Also had the pots out in a new spot. Plenty in them just way too small. But good news for summer I guess. 
Was going to head north again tomorrow but going to Mud and Reclamation wall. 
Will report back

Hi AFO gang, 
Been a little quiet on the posting front for the last month or so. Have been doing some fishing here and there with a couple of great trips with @Luvit and @Luke Landrunner off Mooloolaba a while back. That was a pretty awesome day although bloody hell the weather turned shite really quick on the way back but the Grady White kept us safe! Thanks again @Luvit
In between have been doing some basic whiting fishing north of Scarbs / Newport and the Cockle Banks with some pretty good success mixed in with some crabs. 
But I have some more time this weekend and with the weather looking the way it is I might take the Scout past the northern artificial / coffee rocks and try my hand at some reef bashing from Flinders up to Hutchies and around. Anybody been out there recently or heading out on Saturday? 
All the reports are showing fish fish fish and I'd love to get into some decent reef fish for a change. 
Cheers

Actually headed out today. Just to blow some cobwebs off. Did the northern beacons from M4 to Spitfire and then did some drifting to donuts. Think I got I couple of nudges but was small. Also had the pots out in a new spot. Plenty in them just way too small. But good news for summer I guess. 
Was going to head north again tomorrow but going to Mud and Reclamation wall. 
Will report back

Good luck @fishingnut still haven't ventured that far south...always heading over to Moreton and then north. Will be a cracking weekend for fishing that is for sure! 
 

Have seen plenty of reports elsewhere of snapper going off.

Fished mainly northern bay and of Moreton up to Hutchies  with it.Never felt unsafe in this boat but I do pick the weather I go out in. 

Hi AFO gang, 
Been a little quiet on the posting front for the last month or so. Have been doing some fishing here and there with a couple of great trips with @Luvit and @Luke Landrunner off Mooloolaba a while back. That was a pretty awesome day although bloody hell the weather turned shite really quick on the way back but the Grady White kept us safe! Thanks again @Luvit
In between have been doing some basic whiting fishing north of Scarbs / Newport and the Cockle Banks with some pretty good success mixed in with some crabs. 
But I have some more time this weekend and with the weather looking the way it is I might take the Scout past the northern artificial / coffee rocks and try my hand at some reef bashing from Flinders up to Hutchies and around. Anybody been out there recently or heading out on Saturday? 
All the reports are showing fish fish fish and I'd love to get into some decent reef fish for a change. 
Cheers

These are the ones I got:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Knipex-71-02-200-CoBolt-Compact-Bolt-Cutters-7102200/271257050182?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
There are a couple of variations of these ones, 1) Thinner rubber on the handle, 2) Angled head, 3) Spring in between handle, and there is even a 160mm version.
I ordered mine from Germany (where they are made) due to the cost of locally  sourced ones, that is if you can find them and they can be up to 2  times the price so you need to shop around.
With the GST added it will end up costing  me $71.39 delivered and these will cut up to 3.6mm piano wire which is extremely hard so most hooks should not be a problem. Big hooks are extremely hard, I ended up getting a HIT red jaw 600mm pair of bolt cutters for the big shark hooks, I tried several different brands of bolt cutters and some were left with a dimple in the jaws after one cut. The HIT ones are designed for high tensile wire so no issues.

So what do we call that? If it's not Master Baiting...Captain Cook perhaps? Either way takes a lot of practice and hard work 🤩 Least it was on free spool
 

So what do we call that? If it's not Master Baiting...Captain Cook perhaps? Either way takes a lot of practice and hard work 🤩 Least it was on free spool
 

So what do we call that? If it's not Master Baiting...Captain Cook perhaps? Either way takes a lot of practice and hard work 🤩 Least it was on free spool
 

It's never fun and I try my best to not have this happen on the boat. Just in a rush trying to pack and a small mishap. 

Does make you think about using lures. How many fish out there might be like this. But I’ve never caught one with them in the guts.