Tweed jew, tarpon, tailor....

[carnster]

Could not take advantage of the great conditions offshore last night due to family commitments, so had to settle for the light spin rod and reel. The flatties and tailor were everywhere and a couple of tarpon and school jew to ice the cake. The tarpon with the rod in the pic was around 60cm. Kept a few tailor for mack troll baits.

[MudRiverDan]

Decent catch there.
There are a lot of small Jewies in the Brisbane river atm, I caught a 30cm model in the cast net the other night.
Also I went and had a look down a Newstead park jetty the other night just to see if anyone was fishing and they were.
I asked if they caught anything and they said yes!

I had a look in the bucket and much to my horror there was half a bucket of Jewies the biggest at 30cm :o ... I just told myself they were river perch and moved along.

[brock13]

If only all family commitments involved a light spin reel. Well done

[nathank]

you are one lucky man Carnster.. im single and i cant get fishing half the amount you do buddy.. (bloody work) Dont think you guys would have steak for dinner to often with the fish you catch mate :) Nice tarpon they go hard on light gear!!!!

[carnster]

thanks Nathan, fortunately i do not need to wake up for work till 6:30am which opens up the night/early morn sesh. My trev haunts have been lettin me down lately, might have to head up your way.

[nathank]

yeah cool mate, havent checked any of my canal spots yet i dont think the bait would be there yet.. usually mid oct, but ya never know ;)

[carnster]

Yeah same but some of my students have been cleaning up on the Gt's in the nerang. Bait everywhere apparently.

[nathank]

hmmm... interesting.. will deffo have to go for a look see then, ive got 4 weeks till i go tackle with the big brutes.. hopefully am going to get stretched off the catwalk, trip booked and tackle ready :)

[Mullet Musketeer]

I am sure its been asked before - what do you teach ? Fishing??

[carnster]

Yeah i teach maths.

[nathank]

Lesson one :more time with rod in water equals more fish eh Carnster lol

[carnster]

Lesson 2: longer days + warmer water = Mackeral Fever

[nathank]

Lesson 3: 23 degree water equals hungry jacks...

[robvee]

nice mate .... nice :-)
You didn't mention the bait? SP's??
If weather holds I am taking the new tinny out to the reef Saturday morning for 1st blood :-) I have another mate coming as decky, and not keen to go 3-up across the bar yet ... so can't invite you this time around.
[ truth be told .... I wouldn't invite you for my maiden voyage anyway ... you'd be catching everything,and I'd be looking the fool :-) ha ha ha ha ]

[carnster]

No problems Rob good luck. Bugger all swell but currumbin is very shallow on a low tide unless you going thru tweed. Look out for me on my yak. Yeah soft plastics; the usual

[Captain Jack Zero]

mackeral fever=unhappy wife