AUS-BNE-FISHO

Hey Luvit
Yeah, just from watching some of the shows I see how amazing some of the gorges or systems they fish look.
Cheers Hamish 🙂 

You're most welcome.
I'm lucky I had notification still turned on otherwise I may have missed this. 😉
The places where you find Barra can be some of the best this country has to offer.

Hi Luvit
Thanks for that advice (even though it wasn't for me 😉)
The next time i go up there I might have a go, the last time I was up it had just rained so I think that affected things.
Cheers Hamish 🙂 

Thanks for thinking of us.
Our 4” & 6” Paddle Tails worked very well on Barra, Jacks, Threadfin etc 
Colours like Deadly Gold, Bronze Aussie, Aged Copper, Squid ink & Red Pepper we found the best colours. 
If you have any other questions you can message us from our website www.gobblers.com.au or email gobblerslures19@gmail.com 
 
cheers 
Wayne
 

Just a flathead from the jetty

Hi tugger
There are some nice jewies there, it's a pity they were just undersize
Did you get anything fishing from the beach or the jetty too?
Looks like a very nice camping trip 🙂 
Cheers Hamish

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.

I am currently getting 3 month course of injections in my left knee to avoid the same thing. They are not working so far next one next week.

Hi Bro,
Not sure if you are aware but Royal Carribean cruises are American owned and all prices onboard are in American dollars. So everything including drinks are much dearer than they appear. Beware! They don’t actually warn you of the fact. Enjoy your cruise. Sounds like the NZ one you are doing so should be much cooler than here in Oz.

Hi all
I was planning to go out this weekend, but since we were busy I just marched down to the local park to have a fish. It was pretty nice but the results weren't the best. Here it is-
So, I spent last night rigging/preparing my rods/tackle and getting killed by mozzies. I watched the All Star's Game too, and that was good. When I rocked up on the jetty this morning, it was pretty cool, the tide was rising, blue, lightly cloudy sky and pretty windy. Since I was sheltered though, I wasn't getting any. I cast my lines out, baited with a mix of herring, mullet, prawns and eel. The target species were sharks, bream, cod and just for fun, catfish 😛 

Getting to the jetty

Nice sky
I was fishing of the wharf bit at first, but with the rising tide it was pushing my line towards the pylons/under the jetty. I didn't get touched apart from the resident pylon pickers, (probably baby river perch) so in about 30 minutes I moved my lines to the jetty. This was far more efficient, as I could put two lines out the back and keep an eye on the shark rod, baited with a chunk of eel. I got my first run in about 10 minutes, but no hook up. To make it even worse, when I wound it back in, the bait was still on which meant it had just sucked it in and spat it out - silly catfish!

The Setup
This happened about 5 more times and then I moved back to the wharf, fishing the eddy/channel made from the wharf and jetty. It made fishing a bit easier, I had one line out the front and the other sitting in the channel. While the line out the front was getting hits and some good runs, I failed to hook up. Though, every time the bait was still on when I retrieved it. Finally, I hooked up on the line in the channel, and it was quite a feisty fight. The catfish jumped under the jetty, but I kept a tight line so it could't flick the hook.

Forktail Catfish
After that fella was dealt with, the skies started to look threatening and the bite was going strong, but no more fish, There was a light shower but it must've missed me because I reckon it looked like a storm cloud.

It missed me
My dad then came down and picked me up, and my Albright knot snapped clean off, causing me to loose a trace and some leader - I assume the knot weakened the line but I also might've casted to hard as I'd casted it about 5 times before.
Here are the trips statistics - 
Tide: Low Tide, 0.3m, 3:40AM, High Tide, 10:30AM, 2.3M
Time fished: 6:40Am-10:00AM
Moon phase: Waning Crescent Phase, so growing smaller until the new moon
Bait Used: Herring, mullet, prawns, eel
Bait Caught: - 
Fish Caught: Catfish x 1
Tackle Used: 14lb braid mainline, 20lb fluorocarbon leader, 12lb mono leader, 80lb mono leader, 80lb wire trace, size 6 sinker, size 2 bean sinker, 650 penn reel, 30lb braid mainline, Shimano Nasci 2500, Shimano Sienna 1000, Diawa Shinobi 2500, Ugly Stik 6'6", Ugly Stik 8'
Overall Success Rate: 40%, was relaxing and at least I didn't donut
Hope you enjoyed the report,
Cheers Hamish 🙂 

Yea I’ll make a video when i get back and no I can’t take a rod to troll off the balcony 1 it’s against the rules and 2 I don’t have a trolling rod and 3 I shouldn’t be able to make this message on the forum but the apartment Im staying at has internet so lucky me. So this will probably be last time i will be on the forum . Once i board the ship tomorrow I won’t be able to go on the forum as the internet on the ship is slow. Cya and all the best 

yeah you can do, ive been stuck by cat fish spines before...they give a good tickle!! just a quick snap off with the pliers does the job.
 

Hi Dinodadog
Hope you get recover soon, if I had a wound like that I'd be unconscious 24/7 😉 
Cheers hamish
 

30 - 16 final score 
and the most talked about thing that came out of the night, nothing about the game it`s self... Paul Vautin’s question to Joey Johns "who won the dancing contest?"

Bass in SEQ are all breathing a sigh of relief right now and busy working out how to get @rayke1938 off the water for a while so they can have a proper break.  All the best Dino. Hope to see more reports from you sooner rather than later.

Take a rod.
I'd be trolling from the balcony. 😜

Hi Dinodadog
Hope you get recover soon, if I had a wound like that I'd be unconscious 24/7 😉 
Cheers hamish
 

Looks like you're a St George supporter in that gear. haha
Better you than me.
Here's to a speedy recovery !
 

Yeah bit the bullet and got the other knee done.Seen doc last tuesday, he sent me for xray update,result left knee was bone on bone.So I said you operate mondays dont you, he said yes, I said good what time do you want me on monday,after he picked himself up off the floor and made a couple of calls he said OK. So in at 6am op at 7.30am and home sat morn. Missing fishing already and have got a few weeks to go yet.First pic is in hospital, second pic is of new wound and last pic is of the other leg I already had done 8 months a go. Yes it bloody hurts.
Dino

Ok this is my final goodbye im leaving in 5 minutes . Cya hope you catch some big ones while i am away . Goood bye everybody 

Enjoy your trip.
Do a report when you get back.

That gear is perfect for offshore here. 
 

Yea i will . Thanks see you in 2 weeks 

Hi Breaming with Bro
Alright, see you then. Hope no-one hops on with Coronavirus like on the Diamond Princess. Have fun and post us up some pictures 🙂 
Cheers Hamish

Yea Australia has endless fishing options and species . Buy a light spin combo and get out there and catch some fish if you need recommendations on fishing gear feel free to ask