Rous Channel 250207

[Jekyll]

Headed out about 4.30am to the Rous Channel with my 11 year old son for a bit of spottie chasing.

Relatively quiet early on, though there was plenty of birdsign and the occasional boils of baitfish being smashed.

We were cruising along when my son points to the sounder and says, "Look at that dad!" .... BIG showing of baitfish about midwater so out go the rods and its time to hang on and pray

My son is used to catching bream, whiting and flathead, so I thought it would be fun to see how he handled a decent spottie on his 4kg bream gear.

When he finally got it to the boat, it took two attempts to net because it was too bloody big to fit into the net properly.

Needless to say, after hearing that zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I think he's hooked on mackeral fishing

[Poodroo]

Good stuff and well done. Tried getting the odd mackeral yesterday but they were very shy. We came close but another yobbo came in in a not so stealthy fashion leaving the motor running etc and totally spooked them away blowing our chances away with them. Next time maybe.

Poodroo

[outsiderskip]

good to see young people out catching fish

pete

[unka]

yeah good on the young fella gets the old adrenalin going

will be out around moreton this week for a few days and hope to get amongst them myself

[charleville]

A great read, mate. Wonderful to hear of the lad's success.

Well done!

[GES]

We came close but another yobbo came in in a not so stealthy fashion leaving the motor running etc and totally spooked them away blowing our chances away with them. Next time maybe.

Poodroo

Mate, that is exactly the reason I NEVER go fishing on weekends or public holidays.
Gees it's good to be retired and have no work commitments.

Are you jealous ??

GES

[TimD]

Nice spottie for the young fella

I bet he will be bragging at school tommorow

cheers tim