Peter Blundell
07-01-2017, 04:16 PM
Hi Everyone,
Just newly arrived in Yepoon, and have to say, am already sick of this weather! It is playing havoc with my desire to find some good local fishing spots.
I have spent most of my life drowning worms and yabbies in freshwater creeks, rivers and dams (I came to the conclusion a long time ago that you don't often catch much inland), and am looking forward to concentrating more on saltwater fishing. I was lucky enough to do three Swains Reef trips on the Norvel with Raymond Gleeson back in the late '80's, early '90's, and that really opened my eyes as to what fishing could be. Even on a bad day you caught heaps of fish, just not ones you wanted to keep. Won the biggest fish of the trip two years out of three, once with an 18 pound (yes, that's how old I am) Coral Trout, and again with a 36 pound Spanish Mackerel and 27 pound Red Emperor.
Having got the boasting out of the way, it's been a very long time since I have been able to do any serious fishing. Pulled the beach rod out before this weather set in, and hauled in a three foot shovel nosed shark, but that has been it for a very long time. I would be really keen to hear any suggestions about bait, gear, where to fish (although I know this information is usually a pretty closely guarded secret), or to catch up with those interested in getting together for a bit of a fish.
Cheers, Peter.
Just newly arrived in Yepoon, and have to say, am already sick of this weather! It is playing havoc with my desire to find some good local fishing spots.
I have spent most of my life drowning worms and yabbies in freshwater creeks, rivers and dams (I came to the conclusion a long time ago that you don't often catch much inland), and am looking forward to concentrating more on saltwater fishing. I was lucky enough to do three Swains Reef trips on the Norvel with Raymond Gleeson back in the late '80's, early '90's, and that really opened my eyes as to what fishing could be. Even on a bad day you caught heaps of fish, just not ones you wanted to keep. Won the biggest fish of the trip two years out of three, once with an 18 pound (yes, that's how old I am) Coral Trout, and again with a 36 pound Spanish Mackerel and 27 pound Red Emperor.
Having got the boasting out of the way, it's been a very long time since I have been able to do any serious fishing. Pulled the beach rod out before this weather set in, and hauled in a three foot shovel nosed shark, but that has been it for a very long time. I would be really keen to hear any suggestions about bait, gear, where to fish (although I know this information is usually a pretty closely guarded secret), or to catch up with those interested in getting together for a bit of a fish.
Cheers, Peter.