snorkeling at fishing spot!

[HIGH and DRY]

it has crossed my mind a few times, and i am well aware of dangerous animals, but after seeing a couple of blokes dive in at wello the other day and cool off, thought id post up and see if anyone has stuck there head under the water. can be anywhere, but if someone has any wello stories, that would be great!

im picking up a waterproof camera tomorrow, and i would live to get som u/water shots!!!

[JEWIENEWIE]

Yeah mate, i have a spot up near 1770 thqt i camp at for several weeks, there is a great little system up there on the beach. There is a small river that opens to the see but the creks and streams that run off it are fantastic jack, queenies and flatheead. When i first get there i make a point off going for a snorkel and check out where the fish are hanging, what bait is around and most importantly, checking out structure for the jacks. Gives you abit of a head start on where to start fishing.
Jewie

[Richard]

We do it all the time when out on the outer reef off from Mackay, as we often go in spearfishing for crays and the like. Sometimes those more shark-averse people stay in the boat and fish while we jump in. Interesting to see their baits go down to the bottom and then (if you are lucky) watch a coral trout eye it off.

No way i'd try it in any of the creeks around here though. The idea of swimming with sharks I dont have a problem with but crocs are another matter altogether (not to mention irukandji)


Richard

[rockfisho]

Hi

we went rock fishing around at Noosa, My uncle decided to have a snorkel, he saw hundereds of Low fin drummer and some bream thrown in aswell.

I managed to catch a fair sized drummer that day

Cheers
Rockfisho

[disorderly]

Hey Richard,

You are not concerned about jelly"s out at the reef,Mate.?

No stinger suits?

We were snorkelling at the reef before christmas and my missus received multiple jelly sting's.

They were not the real baddy's, but I am very wary now!

cheers Scott

[cervelo]

There somebig tiger sharks cruise close in around 1170 from time to time but you'd be unlucky, best off having a go where ther is excellent visibility.

[Richard]

Hi Disorderly,

Not really worried about the stingers out that far. Sometimes you get little stings here and there but you don't tend to see the box jellyfish and irukanji out there.

I usually wear a full length stinger suit anyway, but that more to keep the sun off. Made the mistake one day of spearing/snorkelling a heap one day and while it feels really cool (because you're in the water), you just burn to a crisp. Back of the knees really hurt

[dogsbody]

I found a pair of swimming goggles at Talli ck and put em on and went for a look see at the boat ramp opp the van park. I was surprised to see luderick feeding on the weed big mullet feeding right beside the ramp, sand flatties on and beside the ramp where tiny baitfish were swimming and something that looked like a angel fish picking bits off the end of the ramp.
It's amazing what you can see and get a feel of how fish feed and how close to shore they actually are.


Dave.

[BilgeBoy]

Get a glass bottom bucket. Jelly fish friendly, and you don't have to expose yourself to all those nasty sharks !! OFF THAT!!

Regards

Big Girl

[onerabbit]

I struggle to wash my hands in the water let alone get in, too many bities for me.

Muzz

[Black_Rat]

One hot summers day over at Moreton last year a couple of mates decided to take a dip on the western side of the wrecks at Tangalooma. I was stirring them up saying don't do it too many sharks around

It was a bloody hot day so they went for a dip anyway. I let them have a swim for a couple of minutes about 20m from the boat and then proceeded to throw chop up pillies around them

Well I have never seen some one walk on water yet but my mates came close on that day

[Richard]

We see at least one of these guys every time we hop in the water.

Got a bit of a scare one day when snorkelling off of Calder Island of Mackay here. I'd gone down to check a little cave out for crayfish and when i came back out all the fish suddenly went "poof" and all disappeared all at once.

Of course, I instantly start spinning around rubber necking over my shoulder to try and see what the hell had scared them all and about 10-15secs later this huge GT comes cruising through the little channel between the reef I was in. He would have been at least 1.5m and had a white tip reef shark following him that was about the same size.


From the reaction of the fish I was thinking of something much worse. I was thinking it was almost time to deploy the brown decoy plume and paddle like mad for the boat.