Wello, Green & St-Helana by Kayak

[Phoenix]

Hi,
Paddled out from Wello to Green and drifted around a bit. Picked up grinner - then a Sole and then a nice 45cm flatty. Had to paddle back to wello at this point to meet someone.

Waited around quite a bit - and then paddled out again and around Green. Got slammed twice on bonito baits - possibly a shark. Water was fairly shallow, about 1 meter or so. Heavy runs and then it just spat the hook. Leaving just the bonito head.

Paddled around quite a bit more - but was getting a hard time by the swell and chop.

Picked up a 4kg Sweetlip. Bloody huge fish - but dropped it as I was trying to de-hook it. Time was getting lated so I paddled back - but had a very hard time with the current.

What really got me steaming was when I reached the ramp - it was covered in Squire frames - most less than 25cm. There was heaps of them. They hadn't even been filleted that well. I have no idea who left this mess - but rest assured this is a great way to ruin a fishing ground and have it turned into a no-fishing zone.

Anyway a damm good paddle and heaps of exercise.

[Scalem]

Good weather for you, but don't be frightened to thumb a tow from Green mate, that's a long way from Green back to any ramp. Which ramp did you launch from?

My brother Poodroo is putting together a 3.75 old quinnie together with a 25hp Mariner. We were discussing how challenging conditions might become around wello and green.... I think he's fairly safe on a day like today if you can do it OK. Well done!

Scalem

[gregdeeth]

what did you get the sweetlip on? must have been a nice fish, at least you got to see it.

[Phoenix]

I used a Gar bait