Ariat Fishing

1 hour ago, GoingFishing said:

Fantastic, again appreciate your time and will go 80 to 100m on Peral's,  And I look forward to getting to those Flames Tails, ...

On it, will be drifting drifting, You generally just turn around on your marks if you are catching or just trust the sounder for fish being on sounder there.?  and thats the last question for the day

 

Tight Lines

Mate I normally head to spot and sound from there until I get some action either bites or sounder images, then hit mark on your sounder and keep drifting over that until the bite goes cold and then move to next mark, or keep sounding for further signs of fish, mark and drop again. Just watch the swell out there and the time period between the swells, I normally give it a miss after 1.8 mtrs of swell , and never bother if the time intervals are less than 7 seconds, wind no more than 13 knts normally

1 minute ago, GoingFishing said:

Thanks for that info Ariat,  How far you reckon out of Scarborough before we reach that 35m mark?  Peral Perch I hear are at that 90m mark.  and I would be after that type thing as well as snapper and the Flame tail Snapper which everyone reckons is at that 200m section, but I think they would come to that 90 to 100m spots, what you think?

Are you out of Scarborough Marina, I am member there.   

Mate I'm out of Manly at the Trailer Boat Club, the area that I fish is on the eastern side of Moreton Island, snapper and grassies you will find along the 30 mtr contour line and it's really close to the beach. From the 30 mtr line to the 100 mtr line ( Deep Tempest ) there is heaps of places to fish, you really just need a good sounder and to drift. I have never caught a FT Snapper as yet, but from what I have heard you are probably looking at around the 130 mtrs to 200 mtr lines. I have caught good Pearlies from the 30's to the 100 mtr, but seem to get the bigger ones around that 80 to 100 mtr mark.

15 minutes ago, GoingFishing said:

Ariat Fishing,

Pleasure to chat with you.  You have any coordinates from Scarborough Marina to Bulwer? There should be some good fishing on the way into there.  Also did you have any luck on the water.? 

Hi Mate - as for coordinates I'm sorry I really don't fish much in the Bay, I'm mainly always outwide from Flinders Reef to the shelf - Only spots that I have for the bay are already the really well known spots, I should go out one day and just scan for new spots in the bay just never seem to get around to it. I haven't been out for ages actually, I might try to get out next week when the wind and swell switch to South East and the time intervals pick up to north of 10 seconds again, probably some snapper spots from about 35 mtrs to 100 mtrs then depending on reports out wider to the shelf to try for Marlin/Wahoo or Tuna.

Thanks Fordgt - appreciate the advice

Thanks Ed - the taxman might come calling 

Thanks Hamish

Thanks Benno - appreciate the help mate, that is awesome.

Regards

Terry

Thanks Hweebe - appreciate all the advice - Thanks again - Terry

Thanks Aussie - I was wondering how boats at the shelf stayed out at night in such deep water. I'm going to head out to the shelf soon and try for some Blues and maybe on good calm days venture a little wider than the Canyons and Neverfail and look for some Yellowfin.

Thanks Cobia - I gather you are referring to areas like Shallow Tempest etc... - thanks mate for the heads up.

Thanks Ed appreciate it mate

Thanks Ell - will try the coleman first or plug in lighter kettle - the Inverter is a great idea, but as I already have an oven in boat I'm not sure I'd get the value out of it - but I like the idea- thanks for sharing

Hi Guys

As some of you may have already read, I am looking to do some over nighters in my boat - was going to consider Yellow Patch is wx was ok, but I was chasing snapper - is Yellow Patch ok for Snapper  ?

Hi Benno573

Thanks mate - I have a Cruise Craft 720 Explorer HT with a 300 yamaha - pic attached.

Would appreciate when you have time if you could mark on a map where you used to anchor around Cape Moreton at night and what wind conditions you looked for at each spot.

Hi Ed - I have one these Coleman Hyper Flames - I should maybe take that out as well with a kettle and fry pan, just put it up on the bait board  when in use.

Thanks Rayke1938 - that could be a definite I think, I have a fridge that plugs into a lighter socket on the boat - so that will definitely work.

Thanks Aussie123 - appreciate all your help mate.

12 hours ago, benno573 said:

Hiking stoves are a great option for a quick hot drink if you have one.

 

re-iterate the comments around anchoring and a really bright light. I used to head in closer to Moreton if I was outside - even just inside north point or in under the cape in a westerly. What kind of boat you heading out there in mate?

15 hours ago, Ed. said:

I used to stay overnight at either Bulwar or near Yellow Patch on Morton, depending on which way the wind was blowing and the waves/swell. The Yellow Patch area has a couple of gotchas though, there is a section near the shore which has some hard flat rock with a light sand covering over it, so your anchor may not dig in too well and you will just drag if the wind picks up, so if you look around you should find a suitable section of good sand,  and if you anchor  too far away from the shore there is an area which is prone to largish waves ( it is listed on the maps), so just be aware of them.  I have never anchored off shore though as the ocean conditions can change too rapidly for my liking in this part of the ocean, and I like so sleep comfortably without the boat rocking side to side and up and down, but that is just me.

The Bulwar area is quite good provided the wind doesn't change in the middle of the night and make the water too sloppy, I use large anchors and a reasonable amount of 3/8th chain so have never dragged there and not too worried about doing so. The bottom is pretty good there and I just use Danforth style anchors.

15 hours ago, Ed. said:

I used to stay overnight at either Bulwar or near Yellow Patch on Morton, depending on which way the wind was blowing and the waves/swell. The Yellow Patch area has a couple of gotchas though, there is a section near the shore which has some hard flat rock with a light sand covering over it, so your anchor may not dig in too well and you will just drag if the wind picks up, so if you look around you should find a suitable section of good sand,  and if you anchor  too far away from the shore there is an area which is prone to largish waves ( it is listed on the maps), so just be aware of them.  I have never anchored off shore though as the ocean conditions can change too rapidly for my liking in this part of the ocean, and I like so sleep comfortably without the boat rocking side to side and up and down, but that is just me.

The Bulwar area is quite good provided the wind doesn't change in the middle of the night and make the water too sloppy, I use large anchors and a reasonable amount of 3/8th chain so have never dragged there and not too worried about doing so. The bottom is pretty good there and I just use Danforth style anchors.

Hi Ed - thanks mate, I have an electric winch on the front of my boat, 160 mtrs of rope, a lot of chain and a sarca anchor - hope this will do the job. - Would be interested to hear what swell wind conditions you think are ok for an overnight at Yellow Patch.

Thanks Jaz - tight lines mate.

Good idea mate, I'll call by the camping store on the way home and a look

Thanks Ellicat - think I worked out the anchor alarm yesterday whilst playing around with my chartplotter/gps.

I have a small travel oven built into the cabin of the boat which has been fantastic for nice hot pies, sausage rolls, cooked sausages warmed up in alfoil, curry etc.... I always take a thermous of hot tea when I go out, but would be nice to find a way to boil some water in the morning to make a fresh cuppa

Hi Guys

I am planning to do a few overnight trips in my boat soon, just wanted some knowledge from people on here on the following:-

1. Do many people stay out overnight at places like Deep Tempest if the wx and swell are good ? or do most coming back around Comby and stay near Bulwer, Tanagalooma  ?

2. When camping overnight on your boat in the bay near Bulwer etc do you need to be extra cautious in a westerly wind, in case you finish up on the beach ?

3. Any other little comfort tips people might have would be appreciated.

Terry

Will let you know ellicat, will most likely go out later this week coming when the Southerly brings the bigger swells, Bill is the only guy who looks forward to crap sea conditions

Hi AUS-BNE. 

Thanks mate hope you get some tight lines ( and not on snags  )

Terry