Davo00

Hi Folks

After travelling the country for the past few years, we are about to settle down in the Batemans Bay area (NSW).  Can anybody tell me areas in the vicinity where I can pump some nippers (yabbies) or find a few beachworms.  TIA

The wind was good today and there were plenty of worms around about 1.5hrs either side of low tide just out front of the surf club.  Got  a reasonable stockpile of bait now and hopefully nail a few fish tomoorrow.

32 minutes ago, ellicat said:

My bad. Haven't been there for 20 years, sorry.

Good you worked them out in the end. What fish are you targeting ?

Whiting, Flathead, Bream.  Have tried the river a few times with Yabbies with hardly a bite.  Going to give the worms a try over the next couple of days.  It's blowing a gale outside, so the beach is a no-go at the moment.

On 14/11/2020 at 5:08 PM, ellicat said:

From memory, Airforce Beach is a coarse, gritty sand ??

I can't give you a specific beach, however you need to find a beach with finer white sand.

Airforce beach is quite fine sand.  The wind turned around to the SE yesterday and there was a few about.  Pretty timid little buggers, but managed to get a few.  Now  to just find something that'll bite.

Currently staying at Evans Head and wanting to get some beachworms. I've dragged the stinker at various places along Airforce Beach but there doesn't seem to be any around.  Can anybody suggest a beach in the area that's renowned for beachworms?  Cheers

On 07/05/2020 at 9:39 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Welcome to the site mate, like the others I'm keen to hear of your past and future ventures. Where is/was home before you set off on your big trip? Also, what size motor have you got on your 3.7HS and how does it go - I'm looking at either just getting the 3.7 or possibly the 3.7HS to go to Cape York, hopefully next year.

Home/work was in Canberra but since retirement in 2017, the house is rented out and we're on the lookout for somewhere on the coast to settle when we're finished travelling.  We've got a 15hp Yammy 2 stroke on the tinnie.   It goes well with just the 2 onboard.  Can plane  with 3 adults but won't do it with 4 adults.  Not a problem because its usually just the 2 of us, or occasionally a third.  The 3.7HS is a great boat and well regarded among the tinnie travelling set.   IMO the additional 75mm all round and the higher transom gives that little bit more  security when in croc waters.  You'll love Cape  York (next year).  We did  it in 2018, albeit without a boat at the time.  We did do a charter out of Weipa and had a ball.

10 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Welcome aboard, Davo.

Look forward to reports of your adventures (fishing or otherwise) when you get the green light to move again.

Wouldn't mind some stories and pictures from your travels to date. One of our members ( @tugger ) is looking to do the big lap soon, so would no doubt appreciate your contributions to the site as well.

Cheers mate.  I've got the odd photo and have written up a couple of reports for a FB group I'm in (Travelling Oz with a Tinnie).  Ill post something up shortly.

Gday Mark.  I've just joined the forum and read your post as we're thinking of heading up to Evans Head when (and if) these bloody travel restrictions are lifted.  Hopefully there'll still be some fish around come June. Did you stay at the Reflections park?  

Hi all.  Looking forward to having a chat on here, getting some advice and also sharing some of my knowledge  and experiences.  My wife (Wendy) and I are young(ish) Grey Nomads and have been travelling Oz for the past 3 years.  Sadly, at the moment we've run aground in Canberra and  are waiting eagerly for the go ahead to get on the move again.  We travel with a 21' caravan and a dual cab ute with a Seajay Nomad 3.7HS on the roof.  We're both keen fishers and generally plan our travels around where we can get out for a fish.  Our favourite spots to date have been Tuross Lake (NSW), Mallacoota (Vic), Venus and Streaky Bays (SA) Bunbury, Forty Mile Beach, Cleaverville and Cape Leveque (WA), Alva beach and Agnes Water (Qld) and finally,  Dunnally Bay and Mayfield Bay (Tas).
Cheers
Davo