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T1
23-03-2007, 08:45 AM
Hi All!

Got home from work last night only to field a call from Phil-let asking what I was doing in the morning? Well given we're business partners, 'What the F%ck do you think i'm doing?!' 'Errrr, wanna go for a fish in the big boat? Skip wants to go out...' Ok, why not i thought! 15 mins later and a call comes back in 'Skips out!' Bloody skirt! Ok my boat then for a quick flick at Wello! Done and on the water at 4.00am.

Greeted by a good 15 knots from the SE, i was mildly excited that we would get some good drifts (as opposed to last Saturday). Well things were very very quiet! It was 6am before the 1st keeper was landed - a nice 40cm Snap to Phil-let. In that time, i got bricked twice. One by a very solid fish that just refused to budge once he inserted himself into the reef after providing some much needed zzzzzzzzzzz... Bugger! Anyway, we persisted before finally Phil-let is on again zzzzzzzzzzzz! Nice as he brought it around the boat while i gave him instructions to swing it from the back to the side for netting before what i class as the 'Brain Explosion' of the century! Now Phil-let is not a man who has 'brain explosions' (as TINN well knows) but it must have been the saltwater! He went the lift into the boat, managed to hover it over the boat (inside), hit the side rail and splash! Bye bye Mr 50cm Pagrus! :o 'You're F%cked!' I half laughed, half p%ssed off! Couldn't believe it while all the while i'm holding the net! Oh well, his fish I guess!

We continued till 7 before heading back in and at work by 8am. It was extremely quiet as we only boated 5 fish in total for the morning! A small Sweetie & flattie to Phil-let and Squire (record for the smallest fish ever seen) to me! So, only the one keeper and one dropped at/in the boat! I hope tommorrow is better BEEFAMAN!!

Take Care T

PS: Saw old mate 'Prawns & Five' at the ramp again this morning! 'How did you go last Saturday?' 'Yeah only the one big Snapper!' 'That's Ok, how big was it?' I enquired. '42cm!' he replied at which point I nearly fell over in stitches! Now I know his arm spans of 80+cm equate to fish of only 40+cm... :-/

Tinn
23-03-2007, 09:49 AM
Prawns mate prawns. Any pics this is all allegedly to me ;D Good luck tomorrow T1 I am waiting for the photos ;)

sarg
23-03-2007, 10:02 AM
At least you got bricked a few times it's better than no hits at all! Can I ask what sort of retrives you guys use when useing softies around the shallow reefs?

Andrew

T1
23-03-2007, 10:13 AM
Hi SARG!

Andrew, quick enough that it stays off the reefs but not so that it never hits the bottom (if that makes any sense?). Cast, let it drop and then twitch up, wind slack and repeat... The 'bigger' Snaps will smash it on the surface and just down into the water column more often than not at Wello. The dropped one this morning hit just under the surface... The 'brickings' this morning were Sweeties.

Practice makes perfect and hope this helps!

Take Care T

beefaman
23-03-2007, 12:15 PM
I'll guarantee we get more than 1 keeper tomorrow 8-)

Baby_Bream
23-03-2007, 12:27 PM
Funny s&#t T1.... nice report....sounds like a frustrating morning for you! At least your getting out and on the water for that flick.

OH well. Better luck and hopefully better crew to go with that ....next time aye.

have a good one bud!

mickstar001
23-03-2007, 02:08 PM
Ahh you are human t1. Bad luck n better luck tomorrow! Ahh to live so close to water would be great!

Mickstar

T1
23-03-2007, 03:13 PM
Ahh you are human t1. Bad luck n better luck tomorrow! Ahh to live so close to water would be great!

Mickstar

Yes, MICKSTAR but not close enough so i just bought us a house 1 street back from the water in Wynnum - Knock it down in about 3 years and construct Chateau de T Bone... (with boat/fishing shed and full filleting facilities ;) );D ;D ;D (God willing!)

BABY George, not really frustrating as it was nice to be out on the water with the Phil-let after such a hectic 4-5 weeks! I'm chuffed that HE nailed a few though!

BEEFA, guarantee? I'll hold you to that sunshine... ;) (Don't forget the prawns :P )

Take Care T

beefaman
23-03-2007, 06:24 PM
Guarantee 8-)

BAR UP
23-03-2007, 08:10 PM
Hey T1, mate had a shot last monday (RDO) around Wello & Green. Had a good day see pix. I thought the tides were not so good this weekend for the shallow reefs so thinking of killing some Spanyardos on sunday out through Caloundra Bar. Keep in touch. Will catch up one day. PS liked the Reddington so much i bought a second one. :o

T1
23-03-2007, 08:36 PM
Hi BARUP!

Mate, great work! Yes, i bought a 2nd reddington and TINN bought his 1st last week! Top rod especially for the $$$ and the life time guarantee you get with it!

Look forward to catching up for sure mate!!!

Take Care T

Scalem
23-03-2007, 09:11 PM
Crikey T,

I guess everyone can have an off day, even you! Only in my dreams do I think I can get away and have a fish before work at 8.00am. I spend at least an hour every morning in the car park between Springwood and the city - commonly known as the M1!!;D I'll have to get a bigger salt tank and see if my little humbugs will have a go at a placcie::)

But the boss told me I deserved an early mark home today, I should start making notes every time he says that, and save them up!! Good luck tomorrow, I'll be teaching my nephews and nieces how to water ski and have fun on a biscuit. The bullsharks are around, maybe I'll throw a big trebble out behind them and see what I get::)

Go Hard!

Scalem

T1
24-03-2007, 09:40 PM
Hey Brian

Didn't fare much better today either - and not through a lack of trying i might add! Wello was dead - worse than yesterday! Green produced more entertainment with BEEFAMAN getting on to a 52 & 48cm Snaps! Nice day though and we had a good laugh! Finally someone else that doesn't mind humming a tune or 3 on the 'T-Bone'!!

Take Care T

sarg
24-03-2007, 09:43 PM
I guess you can't win everyday at least you were out there. Thanks heaps for the tips too if I ever get out i'll let you know how I go.

Andrew