Black_Rat
20-02-2006, 12:54 PM
Set out on Sunday with fellow Ausfish members stubbie and pumps from Scarbrough just after 5am and headed towards Curtian Artifical reef. It was a great ride out sitting on about 50 ks an hour. Didn't see any bird action untill we got to with in 2 ks of Curtain. Lontail and mac tuna schools were breaking the surface so we spent about two hours chasing a few schools for no hook ups. tried all colours in the 25g - 40g size for a few temporary hook ups only for the hooks to pull :(
Then spent half an hour trolling between the beacons from Curtain to Tangas for no hook ups. ::) Decided to give Curtain a go at bottom bashing but it was the middle of the tide and it was roaring through so after about 20mins we went and drifted around a few beacons for a big marwong and plenty of grinners >:( this lasted about half an hour when the surface action started again everywhere in about six different schools. So we picked a school that wasn't being hammed by every one and again cast slugs right into the middle of them for no hook ups. I did manage to get one beside the boat caught on a pink 35g laser but spat the hooks beside the boat >:(.
Bugged and tired after casting and retrieving went to the four beacons for some more drifting after driving past the wrecks for an err... look ;D.
The second last drift of the day resulted in a nice size schoolie form one beacon before we headed off back to Scarbrough at about 2pm, got over half way back before the NE really kicked in making for a bumpy ride in.
An awsome day on the water weather wise but only one keeper ::)
Damo
Then spent half an hour trolling between the beacons from Curtain to Tangas for no hook ups. ::) Decided to give Curtain a go at bottom bashing but it was the middle of the tide and it was roaring through so after about 20mins we went and drifted around a few beacons for a big marwong and plenty of grinners >:( this lasted about half an hour when the surface action started again everywhere in about six different schools. So we picked a school that wasn't being hammed by every one and again cast slugs right into the middle of them for no hook ups. I did manage to get one beside the boat caught on a pink 35g laser but spat the hooks beside the boat >:(.
Bugged and tired after casting and retrieving went to the four beacons for some more drifting after driving past the wrecks for an err... look ;D.
The second last drift of the day resulted in a nice size schoolie form one beacon before we headed off back to Scarbrough at about 2pm, got over half way back before the NE really kicked in making for a bumpy ride in.
An awsome day on the water weather wise but only one keeper ::)
Damo