Billiekart

Welcome!  Out of curiosity...where are you located? I'm up NQ...

Re cost of Shimano Oil...it's a Japanese corporate thing...sell the hardware...and make a killing on the consumables😉

Took my brother for an exploratory Mackerel fish this morning .
I usually don’t bother  chasing them till after the Christmas holidays and the crowds die down, but with the new closures and bag limits in full force , We decided to make the most of the current situation  whilst there was a decent weather window. Heaps of boats on the water for a mid week day ,tides and moon were all wrong but beggars cannt be choosers.
My brother is still recovering from a recent operation , and wasn’t allowed to lift more than 3 kgs , so he was on driving duty for the morning and I was on the business end of the rods .He could not find any bait , only big schools of Batfish and Surgeon fish , feeding on the surface . We had plenty of old marks  ,so just trolled over them looking for the odd fish.
Missed the first hit after a very solid hookup - due to a bite  off , I think another fish simply just sniped the swivel off - “Big time Bummer “- anyway we continued on and moved well away from the flotilla of boats , once we found some clear space ,it was then bang bang , two Spanish in the esky and off we went home , both freezers now stocked with some nice Spanish Fillets and some crab bait sorted for the next crab'n mission.
regards
Neil

Thanks! ... haven't wet the kayak since leaving Hervey Bay last year... wish it'd stop blowing tho 😜

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

Thanks! ... haven't wet the kayak since leaving Hervey Bay last year... wish it'd stop blowing tho 😜

Thanks! ... haven't wet the kayak since leaving Hervey Bay last year... wish it'd stop blowing tho 😜

Welcome aboard.
You will have a great time here.
Don't talk about how NSW won the third Orgin game.
We did win it QLD'S.
Cheers.

Have a mate in Rocky, I'll have him shut the gate.😂😂😂😍
Sorry Billiekart for hijacking your post.😅

With your attitude Brian, you might have to get a permit to come up here. You were just over the border in mexican county not long ago so you'll need to run thru the dip before you come.😂😂😂😂

Ingham area.

Actually, I see you are in Forrest Beach. I'm planning a trip to Lucinda in a couple of months, so will wave as we drive by.

Hey @Billiekart, Welcome to the AFO  forum.
We have a few members from FNQ, but they rarely post as they don't know about each other because they are never on at the same time. haha
Are you in a Cairns or one of the smaller towns ?

Welcome to the forum. Wish I still lived in FNQ. 
@Angry51 is right, it's the best place in Queensland 👍

Welcome to the forum Billie. Hope to hear of a few good fish. 

Hey Billiekart, Welcome to NQ, the best part of Q.😎
And welcome to the forum, plenty of good here.
Yeah, canoe travel's not recommended up here not even swimming.😂
Looking forward to some of your adventures.🙂

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps

G'day forum members. And, admin, thank you for adding me as a forum member.  Been a member of a few other forums in the past, Kayak Fishing mostly. Since moving to North Queensland 8 plus years ago...I had to give the kayaking a miss...didn't fancy being handbag fodder! anyway, I own a 4.2 Busta these days, having had my share of different boats over the last 40 years...I don't fish as much as I used to, but hopefully will resume my former passion. In NSW I used to target Bream and Flathead. In FNQ I'm still learning how to be a successful angler for Jacks and Barramundi... Glad I don't have to endure reading some of the crap fed through Facebook groups!
Cheers, catch you guys around the traps