Kenne

The good footy starts this week GO THE LIONS

Up there you only want 5 to 10 max when crossing the paddock which is 60km of open water  before getting to the reef then the reef gives you a bit of protection and it always gets windy at night there but by then you are tucked in behind a big reef system. Alot of factors come in like my boat goes well in a following sea so I can sneek up there with a stronger southerly if I know the next couple of days it will drop out.
These things you will learn for your self, I have had my boat for 16 years and I worked on the water for the past 35 years so knowing sea conditions is second nature. Feel free to ask questions I'm happy to help that's how you learn as we all have to along the way.

Headed up to 1770 for a good weather window mid week and got out for a few days on the reef in the Bunker group. The weather was exceptional on Tuesday when we left the ramp at 5am with the wind not getting over 5 knots till 5 pm. 
The fish were hungry as we got tuskies and red throat emperor stretching the lines. Then my deckie got a good fish with a coral trout hitting the deck.

We kept moving to keep the fish biting hiting my marks and finding new ones along the way. The plan was to fish the red grounds on the tide turn just before lunch.
It all went to plan when my line come tight on a solid fish with big head shakes. These fish are always an epic battle and I wasn't disappointed finally I called for the net and a good red emperor was landed.
 

The red throat emperor are hard pulling fish and there were a few stonkers on this trip. They don't give up till they are lifted into the boat and just as good on the dinner plate. Also got plenty of big spangled emperor and big trevally all hard pulling fish.

The end of the day we went to anchor behind the reef on the lee side and enjoyed a few well earned beers. The night was calm and the next morning we started working our way along fresh marks. We found some new grounds that fished well and Adam hooked a good cod.

We lost many big fish to sharks and I got 1 large red emperor head back missing its back end. By lunch on Wednesday we had moved down to Fitzroy lagoon and hooked up to a mooring. A swim and a beer was the go here so why not at the same time.

From here I pointed the boat for home after a very successful trip. By the end we had caught red emperor, tuskies, red throat emperor, black spot estuary cod, Moses perch, Maori cod, coral trout coronation trout, trevally, spangled emperor and hussa.
 

Be good if they had a spell for catching fish.

I have a Raymarine dragonfly pro and have left it turned on deliberately for a couple of days to managed the voltage drop.   Still works ok .I think .But haven't seen any good fish lately. Maybe it is broken.....

I have a Raymarine dragonfly pro and have left it turned on deliberately for a couple of days to managed the voltage drop.   Still works ok .I think .But haven't seen any good fish lately. Maybe it is broken.....

@Another Wazza and I hit up the northern bay beacons and Curtain artificial reef the other day, putting about 5 hours or so on the motor, with nothing to show for it but a happy moment, a striped trumpeter and a blue eyed zebra looking fish.

 
Feeling a bit deflated Wazza hatched a plan that he'd take me for a spin in his rig - The Super Yacht - and teach me a few things about braining snapper on plastics.
He'd already shared some knowledge when we went out on a previous occasion, so I had all the right plastics and jig heads ready to go. The plan was to head out early to Harries to get the last of the run in and the start of the runout. Launch was at Raby Bay at 4am. Yikes !
The breeze was a bit stiffer than forecast when we launched and was getting worse not better. After we'd started heading out in the dark against some 'unseeable' waves the captain made the call to head back in, so we had a bit of a sound around the canals waiting for a bit of light to help with judgement. It soon came and the wind dropped out a bit so we took a peak outside and changed plans to head around Peel instead.
We pulled up somewhere and Wazza hit the spot lock (yay - no anchor today). Then we were into it. I think, under Wazza's tutelage, I hoicked a cast in that direction and let it sink. I noticed the gliss wft had wrapped itself around the back of the reel. As I was clearing it the rod had a good pull and I was on ! I played it for a bit, doing the give some get some routine and then ...nothing. wah wah wah. It had spat the hook or I'd just lipped it and it pulled. Shaken but not stirred, I kept at it and it wasn't too long before I was on again. This thing gave up the ghost pretty quick. As I brought it alongside we thought it was a remora. When we netted the little fella it turned out to be a baby cobia. Only 20cm shy of legal, so we grabbed a couple of photos and sent him back.

 
We moved on eventually as the bite had slowed. I think the captain might have boated an unders grassy on bait before we did. We started fishing bait at this other spot. Wazza mainly on the fresh mullet fillets and picked up some unders squire. I picked up 3 unders grassies and it was time to go. Almost.
Captain had deployed his heavier line with a good chunk of mullet and was busily baiting up his other rig when the heavier setup buckled over. He struggled as he removed the rod from the holder with the bend not showing any signs of letting up. Wazza likes his overhead reels and this one was shedding line pretty quickly. In no time he was down to the substantial amount of backing. Blisters forming and deforming as he applied pressure just wasn't enough and the rig was snapped at the leader. I'm calling it the Cobe's mumma, but the skipper only wants to believe it was a shark (so it doesn't hurt so much).
With the wind picking up we headed for the ramp, beaten but not discouraged. I'll certainly be giving the plastics more of a go from now on. I had a good day and look forward to the next adventure when Mr Weather allows a visit to Harries.
Cheers Wazza.
 

Went out with a boat company owned by Hervey bay Sportfishing. Easiest boat hire i have been own sounder full of spots and had a great day on the water. 
Landed 3 mack tuna one spotty 1 longtail.
Had a big golden trevally eaten next to the boat by a big shark.
Same with a few mackeral.
Lost about $200 worth of lures 
Alot of fun on the 3000 stradic nice to be back on the water after selling our renegade 490 6 months ago.
Highly recommend cost  $380 that inlcuded a minn kota with spot lock and fuel. You literally just hop on and off boat gets washed launched and cleaned for you 

Out of curiosity why would some one from Africa want to join an Australian site? And why do you block them?

Out of curiosity why would some one from Africa want to join an Australian site? And why do you block them?

They flood the forum with lots of posts promoting spells for various things. I haven't read one in ages but is just a load of rubbish and possibly some kind of scam.
It's the forum equivalent of nuisance phone scammers.

Thanks Marty got a good idea where you were. I'll go there next week and the Mackerel will bite big time at Mermaid.       Isn't that how it works . LOL

Thanks Marty got a good idea where you were. I'll go there next week and the Mackerel will bite big time at Mermaid.       Isn't that how it works . LOL

Thanks Marty got a good idea where you were. I'll go there next week and the Mackerel will bite big time at Mermaid.       Isn't that how it works . LOL

Thanks Marty got a good idea where you were. I'll go there next week and the Mackerel will bite big time at Mermaid.       Isn't that how it works . LOL

I went out thru the Seaway as well on Tuesday. Headed down to Mermaid. Was lots of fish busting up but only seen 2 spotties landed out of 20 plus boats. I got 2 shovelnoses and some under size fish. Mite follow you next time.                        Was great conditions tho.
PS  Did you see the 2 fighter jets come up the coast about 9.30am

I'd be happy to pay for a license if it went to the right causes but like everything all good in theory. But the A-holes who don't give an F and take every thing and anything would'nt buy a license.

I'd be happy to pay for a license if it went to the right causes but like everything all good in theory. But the A-holes who don't give an F and take every thing and anything would'nt buy a license.

I'd be happy to pay for a license if it went to the right causes but like everything all good in theory. But the A-holes who don't give an F and take every thing and anything would'nt buy a license.

I'd be happy to pay for a license if it went to the right causes but like everything all good in theory. But the A-holes who don't give an F and take every thing and anything would'nt buy a license.

I bought a bait jig from Big W a few weeks ago. Cost $3 for a pack of 2  Doesn"t get tangled up like the ones from BCF that cost 3 times as much..And I caught yakkas and biddys on it plus a heap of minature flat head  which I threw back
 

Good to hear your all ok. 

I bought a bait jig from Big W a few weeks ago. Cost $3 for a pack of 2  Doesn"t get tangled up like the ones from BCF that cost 3 times as much..And I caught yakkas and biddys on it plus a heap of minature flat head  which I threw back
 

I bought a bait jig from Big W a few weeks ago. Cost $3 for a pack of 2  Doesn"t get tangled up like the ones from BCF that cost 3 times as much..And I caught yakkas and biddys on it plus a heap of minature flat head  which I threw back
 

I like watching you tube vids there more natural and not commercial like tv.. Mad Mullet and Sammy Hinzke can be good but I"m starting to like Will Kitching. He shows a lot of stuff of the goldie which is local to me .Also tight lines  He fishes the Broadwater.He's vids can be a bit slow but he produces the goods and gives some good tips, ( Like tuna cat food for burly LOL worked for me )