Commodore
27-08-2004, 06:45 AM
G’day All,
Got down to Iluka Sunday pm, we were greeted with fantastic weather and the peace of off peak season. Did a fare bit of fishing among the rums and playing with the kids, here is a break down of the day’s reports:
Sunday Night.
No breeze so went out at 9pm to Woody Heads headland for bit of a look, small swell and half moon, tides small, had a bit of a fish of the beach and rocks for some small stuff, bream, dart, such a nice night just sat around on the rocks enjoying the peace and quite watching the waves. :) I was the only person there and felt as if I could have been on my own deserted Island, made plans for the next few days. ::)
Monday am.
Tide was right to fish the river and browns rocks, so had a coffee and hit the river. Water was very clear and needs a real good flush. Nothing around :( and fished till 1pm for no keepers. Meet a few locals who had also worked very hard for little results. :o Had a chat to few of the pro’s and they are getting some bream in the traps but very few. Poured a rum and caught some poddy mullet for bait. ;) End of river fishing.
Monday pm.
Got a wee bit more on the rum and talked about fishing. ;D
Tuesday am.
Weather still perfect so launched from Woody and trolled a few lures along the front and got a couple of bonito for bait, good fun. :D Found a patch of reef, drift was good, and first poddy over hooked up on a nice snapper. ;D Floated fresh flesh baits and poddies for some smaller hook ups but went a bit quiet, conditions fantastic small SE swell no wind, called it a day.
Tuesday pm.
Ate snapper with family…bloody nice..had a rum..fell asleep. ;)
Wednesday am.
Back out to Woody, same spot, anchored this time. Started berley with slow current and great condition again. Caught a nice mixed bag of snapper, bream and parrot, nothing huge but good quality table fish. ;D Called it at about 11am and headed back to base.
Wednesday pm.
Packed up and came home. :(
All in all a great few days, Kids had a ball, Mum got some sun and I caught a feed.
I have been going down to Iluka since I was in utero and think it’s a great spot for the family, with the diversity of rock, beach, reef and river fishing, thought Woody Heads would be a great spot for an interstate meet and greet. Maybe a State of O fish off… ;)
Sorry no pics yet.
Cheers,
Matt
Got down to Iluka Sunday pm, we were greeted with fantastic weather and the peace of off peak season. Did a fare bit of fishing among the rums and playing with the kids, here is a break down of the day’s reports:
Sunday Night.
No breeze so went out at 9pm to Woody Heads headland for bit of a look, small swell and half moon, tides small, had a bit of a fish of the beach and rocks for some small stuff, bream, dart, such a nice night just sat around on the rocks enjoying the peace and quite watching the waves. :) I was the only person there and felt as if I could have been on my own deserted Island, made plans for the next few days. ::)
Monday am.
Tide was right to fish the river and browns rocks, so had a coffee and hit the river. Water was very clear and needs a real good flush. Nothing around :( and fished till 1pm for no keepers. Meet a few locals who had also worked very hard for little results. :o Had a chat to few of the pro’s and they are getting some bream in the traps but very few. Poured a rum and caught some poddy mullet for bait. ;) End of river fishing.
Monday pm.
Got a wee bit more on the rum and talked about fishing. ;D
Tuesday am.
Weather still perfect so launched from Woody and trolled a few lures along the front and got a couple of bonito for bait, good fun. :D Found a patch of reef, drift was good, and first poddy over hooked up on a nice snapper. ;D Floated fresh flesh baits and poddies for some smaller hook ups but went a bit quiet, conditions fantastic small SE swell no wind, called it a day.
Tuesday pm.
Ate snapper with family…bloody nice..had a rum..fell asleep. ;)
Wednesday am.
Back out to Woody, same spot, anchored this time. Started berley with slow current and great condition again. Caught a nice mixed bag of snapper, bream and parrot, nothing huge but good quality table fish. ;D Called it at about 11am and headed back to base.
Wednesday pm.
Packed up and came home. :(
All in all a great few days, Kids had a ball, Mum got some sun and I caught a feed.
I have been going down to Iluka since I was in utero and think it’s a great spot for the family, with the diversity of rock, beach, reef and river fishing, thought Woody Heads would be a great spot for an interstate meet and greet. Maybe a State of O fish off… ;)
Sorry no pics yet.
Cheers,
Matt