Leosonfire

The Rous wasn't giving up much today. We were getting pickered and landing some unders squire, no macks under the floats either. @Katlanded a large pike which we deployed on the mack line. It got attacked by a mack but no hookup. In the meantime I landed a PB schoolie at 74cm on my new combo. Happy with that. Kat landed a squid which was also deployed on her mack setup, replacing the half mangled  pike.
The wind started to freshen so checked and it had jumped up to 14 knots. @GregOugwas at Green so got a weather update for there and he said it had just started to pick up.  We decided to head for Green, but when we got there the wind was 16 and the waves were uncomfortable with plenty of whitecaps so we just headed in early.
Kat has a pic of the mack, but this is all I took.

 
I hope you enjoyed your day at work, Wazza. 😛

Headed out with @Leosonfire this morning for a shot at the Rous with some bottom bashing and floating for Macks.
Weather was way better than forecast when we left.
Managed a few unders squire and tuskies before landing this keeper at 34cm. Dinner sorted.

 
Leo hooked up to something with strong short but powerful runs. Could have been a decent tuskie we were thinking. Anyway the sucker spat the hook (or it pulled) and that was all she wrote until I landed a 45cm schoolie on the bottom just after we'd
re-positioned ourselves.
The mackerel line got 2 hits but no hookups. There were mackerel busting up all around us, but Leo couldn't get one to take his slug.
About 10.30 we decided top give it away at the Rous and head for Green Island.
Not 5 minutes into the journey the wind sprung up and was getting stronger. The Bay did what it does and accordingly went from calm to atrocious with white caps everywhere and waves 1 - 1.5 metres. Checked Willy and it was blowing 20knots. The ride home was a bit on the slow and bumpy side and at times a little wet. Also there were a few nut cracker moments, one requiring a temporary stoppage until the stomach had returned to normal. Leo found this particularly amusing.
I made the call to skip Green and head back to the ramp. You can't always trust the forecast.

Orleigh park?

Orleigh park?

Nice Brian good looking trophy 

Nice Brian good looking trophy 

No mate just family time but did sneak out for a surf 😎 hungry for snapper now

I’m in

Nice work lads

All the details are in the opening post on page 1.
Short form - Orleigh Park, West End, starting 12noon on 29 Nov.

I’m in just tell me where

No that was what I was using arid x combo but I am going to try lighter

Yeh I’ll test it out with 20 just the sharks I seem to attract worry me, hate loosing flashers #snappacsndi

No that was what I was using arid x combo but I am going to try lighter

No that was what I was using arid x combo but I am going to try lighter

Yeh I’ll test it out with 20 just the sharks I seem to attract worry me, hate loosing flashers #snappacsndi

New too

Well done Leo, very nice river snapper there, beautiful eating at that size. Onwards and upwards 🙂 

Ok been a busy day but here’s how it played out.
I met Brian at pob at 430pm luckily he was early because He thought we said 5 🤦🏼‍♂️ 
as any good decky would vouch for its expected you gather intel on fishing spots (Especially when your last few attempts have been unsuccessful) and that’s exactly what I did. Armed with this new information we headed to the wall. Full of excitement and anticipation we set up for the first drop. Right tide right spot and three hours later all we had to show was a couple of sharks caught by yours truly and a massive catfish and cat shark caught by Brian. It was nearing 9 and my excitement turned to despair as I discussed the fact that actually we are terrible fishermen who who are as cursed as this boat! And then.....
Wooshka ! Leo’s on! Good first run then just dead is wait as it ran towards the boat. At this stage I called shark and then as the beast surfaced I squealed with astonishment.....Brian! SNAPPER! Oh my god oh my god o can’t believe it! Brian whipped out the net and after a few nervous moments it was netted! 47cm (I actually think Brian’s ruler is wrong and it was 48) 😂 high fives were scaring the rest of the fish as I first pumped dropped to my knees and thanked the beautiful girl laying in front of me. 
 
this has been a long term goal of mine since I joined this forum and I am so glad to have achieved! Now for an upgrade! 
 
brian your a bloody legend so blessed that you allow me to decky for you and can’t thank you enough. 
 
I got another soon after at about 30cm then it went quiet as we decided to call it a night. 
 
u think Brian might have a new spot x but we might call it spot L. 

That was using 20pound mono 40pound leader. 7ft carbon with a 4000. I suspect you’ll need a little longer if fishing the rocks 

Onya Kat I told Brian he is next! 
 
now Kat through my many hours scrolling and chatting to snapper fishos gathering intel I had a chat to this dude on the Goldie 
...it took me years to land a big Snapper . And finally got one 3wks ago down gold coast seaway landbased . 
 
now that’s a snapper you should And could be chasing! 

Thanks I’m still excited about it! Yep upgrade very soon 🤞

And delicious 

Ok been a busy day but here’s how it played out.
I met Brian at pob at 430pm luckily he was early because He thought we said 5 🤦🏼‍♂️ 
as any good decky would vouch for its expected you gather intel on fishing spots (Especially when your last few attempts have been unsuccessful) and that’s exactly what I did. Armed with this new information we headed to the wall. Full of excitement and anticipation we set up for the first drop. Right tide right spot and three hours later all we had to show was a couple of sharks caught by yours truly and a massive catfish and cat shark caught by Brian. It was nearing 9 and my excitement turned to despair as I discussed the fact that actually we are terrible fishermen who who are as cursed as this boat! And then.....
Wooshka ! Leo’s on! Good first run then just dead is wait as it ran towards the boat. At this stage I called shark and then as the beast surfaced I squealed with astonishment.....Brian! SNAPPER! Oh my god oh my god o can’t believe it! Brian whipped out the net and after a few nervous moments it was netted! 47cm (I actually think Brian’s ruler is wrong and it was 48) 😂 high fives were scaring the rest of the fish as I first pumped dropped to my knees and thanked the beautiful girl laying in front of me. 
 
this has been a long term goal of mine since I joined this forum and I am so glad to have achieved! Now for an upgrade! 
 
brian your a bloody legend so blessed that you allow me to decky for you and can’t thank you enough. 
 
I got another soon after at about 30cm then it went quiet as we decided to call it a night. 
 
u think Brian might have a new spot x but we might call it spot L. 

Ok been a busy day but here’s how it played out.
I met Brian at pob at 430pm luckily he was early because He thought we said 5 🤦🏼‍♂️ 
as any good decky would vouch for its expected you gather intel on fishing spots (Especially when your last few attempts have been unsuccessful) and that’s exactly what I did. Armed with this new information we headed to the wall. Full of excitement and anticipation we set up for the first drop. Right tide right spot and three hours later all we had to show was a couple of sharks caught by yours truly and a massive catfish and cat shark caught by Brian. It was nearing 9 and my excitement turned to despair as I discussed the fact that actually we are terrible fishermen who who are as cursed as this boat! And then.....
Wooshka ! Leo’s on! Good first run then just dead is wait as it ran towards the boat. At this stage I called shark and then as the beast surfaced I squealed with astonishment.....Brian! SNAPPER! Oh my god oh my god o can’t believe it! Brian whipped out the net and after a few nervous moments it was netted! 47cm (I actually think Brian’s ruler is wrong and it was 48) 😂 high fives were scaring the rest of the fish as I first pumped dropped to my knees and thanked the beautiful girl laying in front of me. 
 
this has been a long term goal of mine since I joined this forum and I am so glad to have achieved! Now for an upgrade! 
 
brian your a bloody legend so blessed that you allow me to decky for you and can’t thank you enough. 
 
I got another soon after at about 30cm then it went quiet as we decided to call it a night. 
 
u think Brian might have a new spot x but we might call it spot L.