Fishing the Mackay Area (Webby)

[peterbo3]

Well after heading north for some R & R fishing around the Sarina area, today was the first time in 4 days we actually got to put the rig in the water, wind/rain and bloody freezing conditions and rough seas have made us hit the bottle instead of putting bait in water.
So today we too the gamble and decided to head to mackay with forecast of 10/15, headed out but was still met by a stiff 15/20 so instead of headin wide we pulled up at this big rock island(forgot its name) not far out from the harbour.
Things were quite on the run out, but as soon as the tide changed, the action happened.
Fish boated ranged from sweetlip, moses perch, blue tusk fish, triple tails, and a variety of cod from brown banded cod, gold spots, morgans and honeycomb cod.
The susprise catch were some monster bream yes bloody bream around the 40cm mark which took full pillies.
And the biggest susprise which i came north to get away from was a bloody snapper.
Hopefully the weather gods smile tomorrow and we can get out and troll up some spotties or spanniards or even head further afield for reds or trout.
No pics no connection from camera to petes computer.
regards webby

[bugman]

Well,

The two old blokes have snuck away for a northern expedition. I don't think the fish will have too much to worry about as the bottle will be quelling the urge to fish too hard.

Don't you spoil him now Pete.

Brett

[Maria]

...today was the first time in 4 days we actually got to put the rig in the water, wind/rain and bloody freezing conditions and rough seas have made us hit the bottle instead of putting bait in water.

"The weather's turned bloody awful....apparently"

Excuses excuses mate ;D

Have a good one

Ben

[peterbo3]

Ben where's your spear gun when ya need it, this fellas is just down the road in the local creek (bakers).
i should have invited Brett up and sent him down in his seal outfit and told him there were crays below ;D
regards webby

[devocean]

Yes the weather has been crap for two weeks know which is unheard of up here, the spanish and trout are taunting me I can feel it.

[Maria]

Could make a nice pair of work boots out of him. Good feed too.

[rakinray]

G/ day Brian, well you seem heart broken about having to sit back and swirl rum and tell stories to Pete about all those snapper ive been gettin Tough Life Mate ;D P.S hope you get better weather than we are cya when you get back !

CHEERS RAY ;D

[rakinray]

G/ day Brian, well you seem heart broken about having to sit back and swirl rum and tell stories to Pete about all those snapper ive been gettin Tough Life Mate ;D P.S hope you get better weather than we are cya when you get back !

CHEERS RAY ;D

[scatter1]

looks like webby is posting nuisance messages under another name!

moderators? ;D

[Richard]

Yeah, I think most of us here in Mackay are really getting frustrated with the weather. I've been resorting to going up the river or creeks just to get rid of that itching feeling. But that will only last so long....

BTW webby - that big rock sounds like Slade rock. If you really get desperate, I'll just let you know that I've caught a 42cm trout from there, no monster but still a keeper.

Richard

[webby]

Hi Richard, thanks for putting a name to that rock, i reckon on a dark night the place would fire.
Should have checked to see who was up that way from this site and organized a mini M & G even though the wx didnt play the game, we could have socialized a bit with a few bent elbows ;D
Will be back, as i have a invite from some friends we met to do some 3-4 day trip way out wide, they have just rebuild this monster tinnie and i mean monster 9m with a turbo diesel volvo penta hanging out the rear end, this rig is one serious fishing platform, they still have a few electronic to install and odd pieces before their first sea trial, then the phone call will come for a quick trip back up to fish the outer reefs, and with the price of air fares these days and only a 1.30 fligth time, it wont take me long to get back up there.
Next time will chase a few of you northerns up.
could be back up in a couple of weeks, have a invite to fish the old home town fishing classic at bowen.
regards

[webby]

A big northern bream, travelled along way to catch this sucker :'(

[devocean]

8-13 s tommorrow cant wait spanish are chewng big time trout are going to die I can feel it.