Mud wipe out - Thur late report

[shandos]

Went to Mud last Thursday -- left Pinkenba at 4:00am -- headed for Mud. There was a bit more wind than I thought there would be (about 12 knots from SW) and once outside the river it was fairly rough - though I guess it is all relative - I was in a 4.1 polycraft tiller steer.
I planned to fish the western and St Helena side first up but it was little too rough so proceeded to the north east side.
All looked good -- in position before dawn -- high tide around 8:30am -- second bite period around that time as well.
Used the electric to motor in close (<2m) and slow drift out to 5.3m. I was using 9lb fireline with 10lb fluorocarbon leader, 1/6 oz TT 3/0 h jig and 5 " saltwater assassin in nuclear chicken colour -- not a touch. Tried throwing in front of the drift line and dead sticking -- no good -- tried working with the drift -- lift and release -- no good -- tried jumping over and spearing them -- no good (just kidding). Switched to javallons ( pumpkin seed), power baits, gulps all no good -- only a couple of grinners.

After the top of the tide moved in close to the timber and tried a sx40 looking for bream - still no good.

It all looked great -- where did I go wrong -- maybe it was the colour of the boat -- bright blue.

Also tried the wall at fishermans -- lots of bait fish in the water but only managed one small bream on the sx40.

I was not going to submit this woeful train of events but thought I might feel better for sharing

regards
Shandos

[solwota]

hey shandos, ithink i wa fishind near you, I was in the dark blue 4.6m fibreglass boat (check my avatar) I also caught bugger all on the eastern side but had bagged on squire pre dawn down near the grazierbut had to leave the fish biting as it got to rough. I agree though after my initial flurry things were pretty tough
cheers
richard

[shandos]

Yeah I did see you - I wondered if any other Ausfish members were out there -- The other side was just a bit too rough for me predawn. Did you get the fish on plastics or bait? I think you were using plastics when I saw you.

regards
paul

[robersl]

hey that makes 3 of us there thursday i saw shandos boat up the eastern tip just before 8.30am as i came in for a troll close to the island was that you solwota anchored upabout 200 mt from the eastern tip if it was gazza and i came past you then had a troll at the tip of the island before headed back to woody point i gave a nod as i came past in a white horizon with yellow and blue stickers

shane