God's Country Offshore Trip

[withoutatrace]

Just got back from a week with the "Fisher Boats Crew".
I was asked if I would like to tagg along to the Oceanic Whitsundays Airlie Beach boat show with my new Fisher 680 "Spin Doctor" . Col asked if he could show the boat at the show and said why don't you come along and we do a bit of fishing after the show. Well it took me all of two seconds to reply, when do we leave?

We left on Thursday and arrived 13 hours after a long haul in the wet. Spent the next day detailing " Spin Doctor" and setting up for the show.
Luckily the sun prevailed over the weekend and the show was a great success with people coming from all over to visit.
Great to meet a lot of the to NQ "Fisher" owners and have a chat about boats fishing and the one that got away.

By sunday evening after packing up from the boat show we were biting at the bit to get out to the reef to try our luck. Weather forecast was for 10/15 for the Monday and picking up for the rest of the week, so it was all go to rig and get ready to be in the water before daybreak.

Three "Fishers" met at the ramp at Airlie, two of the local boys, Mark and Mal in their 5 metre centre consoles and my 6.8 metre maxi.

We made our way out to the reef through a 1 to 2 metre slop and set up to see what we could find.

The pics will show what we caught. Col took the lead with the most fish caught, Max the leader for bait fish, me for the lost rig comp and "Mackeral Mark" for the best 2 spanish.

We went back out on Wednesday around the islands to chase Spanish but the 30 knot winds got the upper hand and we headed back in to drown the sorrows.

All in all a great week and what better way to first blood the "Spin Doctor"

Thanks to the Fisher Boats Crew and especially the boys from Airlie and Prosperpine for the overwhelming hospitality given to us during the stay.

Richard

[jtpython]

Mateeeeeeee
So great reefie's and spaniards there, that boat is huge.

[abbot_86]

good little report mate, your a lucky man to own a boat like that,i think its a bit out of an apprentice electricians price range though bloody nice rig, pitty bout the conditions, just keep in contact with the fisher boys and you may get to go back next year
cheers abbot

[reel scream]

Bloody beautiful boat. Col's D'man.

Cheers Scott

[Marlin_Mike]

A bloody great new fisher boat, a boat show in Airlie Beach then a fishing trip out to the Whitsundays???????????????????????

Mate, only in australia.................you lucky barstard......................i am insanely jealous

[snapperm8]

yer mate great boat great fishing and bloody great fish talk about gods country what else could you ask for!


cheers dave

[Voda]

Nice Boat there Richard, Col sure does build a nice boat

[SNAPPERCOFFIN]

Well said Richard it was a top first trip with Fisher crew with many more to go (Col). With the company of a happy fisher boat owner, the boys, a few drinks and heaps of fish made for a memorable week. I'll put up a few more pics of the trip as well as pics of my first two Spanish Mackeral.

Mark

[QuintrexII]

Hey - Great report !

Nicole & I go up usually twice a year - we've got our annual hol's in November booked, and did4 days over easter.

We get plenty of smaller mac's, but have never snared a spanish up there.

can you tell me what sort of rig you were using and what rod/reel set up.

many thanks
Christian

[SNAPPERCOFFIN]

Christian,

Got them out on the reef about 2 hour run out. Caught on 3*3/0 gang hooks on pilchard with an overhead combo bought on ebay for $40.00 deliverd with 50lb braid and 50lb mono trace. Was a bit worried about the reel as it got a bit hot a few times on the first couple of runs but held up well.

Mark

[Marlin_Mike]

Mate what brand was the ebay reel? i have 2 ebay combos, saratoga and an osprey roller rod

Mike

[RedEmporess]

Richard'
It was great to meet you and your motley crew the other day, you have a great boat, one fisher to another. Col only knows how to build the best boats, good one Col, next time you are up this way pre warn us and I will take you out to our spots.
Cheers
Woopi

[saurian]

Yeh , woopi I'm going saturday hell or hi water.
Ta

[seapup]

some nice fish there boys!

[withoutatrace]

Richard'
It was great to meet you and your motley crew the other day, you have a great boat, one fisher to another. Col only knows how to build the best boats, good one Col, next time you are up this way pre warn us and I will take you out to our spots.
Cheers
Woopi

Hey Woopi, what's this "motley crew". Ok, we'd had a hard week emptying the recycle bin.

Thanks for the welcome and morning tea on the way home.
Regards
Richard