The Pin ?????

[chillers]

G'day all, I have been reading reports about the pin and am unsure as to were it is :'(. Can anyone tell me where it is.

thanks chillers ;D

[Black_Rat]

There it is :D

[beefaman]

Yup, thats it alright!!!
Seperates north and south straddie!! :)

[DaneCross]

The 'pin is a generalised term referring to the area proximal to the Jumpinpin Bar, which, as beefaman said, seperates North and South Stradbroke Islands. 'The Pin' can refer to any one of the various channels and creeks meandering through the region.
(prim and proper) DC ;D

[chillers]

thanks for all the information there fellas i will give it a try now, there looks to be a few nice holes there on the actual point ;) :).

[Black_Rat]

If ya havn't got a Beacon to Beacon, get one ;) it will help ya miss the myriad of sandbars around the area when you leave from either Jacobs Well or Cabbage Tree. Either that or PM ausfish member 'stubbie' he seems to know where most of the sandbars are :-X ;D ;D ;D

[chillers]

cheers for that black rat ;) those beacon to beacons do make it a lot easier.

cheers chillers ;D

[bidkev]

cheers for that black rat ;) those beacon to beacons do make it a lot easier.

cheers chillers ;D

Chillers mate, Don't put *too* much faith in the Beacon to Beacon.......it's a guide only and nothing beats practical experience/observation. The sandbars are always shifting particularly around the Gold Bank area. Keep your eyes peeled and most of them can be seen. Don't pass too close to the beacons and keep mid channel wherever possible. A couple of those beacons were set back on the banks (bank creep) last time I went down there. That said, it's not as hazardous as I am making it sound if you just keep your eyes peeled. Your biggest danger will likely be the Bertrams with the skippers in blue canvas shoes and hat ;D

cheers

kev

[Rusty_Hook]

Or the Whittleys filled with kids & catfish ;)

[chillers]

cheers kingtin, i will take it all on board as it will be a learning experience travelling through there.

[bidkev]

Or the Whittleys filled with kids & catfish ;)

Nice one mate ;D I'll have to get me an inflatable and put to shore with a little bloody Jack Russel or pekinese and shit all over everyone's camp site ;).................No!.............I mean the dog does the shitting ;D

cheers

kev

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

in an effort to be helpful chillers I have circled where i have in the past caught a feed at the pin

the photo though is about a quarter of what I call the pin - so you are missing a few spots ;)

[chillers]

Thanks for the help Chris :o, i will have a go soon ;).
So your saying you like the pin.

chillers

[Black_Rat]

Ya missed a few spots ;D ;D ;D

[SCOTTYGC]

i noticed you have circle in swan bat chris :o

scotty

[craigie]

Thanks Chris, now you have given away my gun Flathead spot ::) ::) ;D ;D

Hours of fun fishing all those spots.

Cheers
Craigie.

[sandgroper]

Goodluck Chillers, everytime I go there I never seem to do ne good. I always hear ppl talk bout how good they have done there so there must be some good fish there I just gotta sort my skills out a bit better, lol. :)

Cheerio

[PinHead]

been going to the Pin since 1968....some things have changed down there...but there are still fish to be caught. One of the biggest pains in the butt when trying to catch some fish is all the bloody boat traffic. Not so much during the day but at night..even in the middle of bream season..some blokes will move every 10 minutes...instead of being patient...they were in the right spot to catch fish but nope..gotta move 50 metres away..start the motor...move some more...someone should tell them bream are skittish fish...gotta be quiet when seriously after them.

[PinHead]

I forgot to mention one very important thing...the secret to successful fishing at the Pin..without this you have no hope..ask Touchy and Phill..they will agree..you must have a bottle of Green Ginger Wine on board.