Keppel Islands

[boogdude]

Been up @ yeppoon for couple weeks now, working on the new shopping centre. Have been out in the boat 3 times. It is such a large area to get to know.
Have had a lot of success off the beach and rocks, as well as boat. I am yet to get a barra, but my workmate got that 113cm barra landbased.(posted in estuary)

Went out today(sunday) in awful conditions. a 4.2 open tinnie and 15-20knt northerlies don't mix real well.

Trolled halcos and spoons from the harbour over to north keppel. Got a couple of hits but no fish boated.

Seen a few schools of tuna out from conical rocks. They weren't interested in anything i threw at them.

Threw poppers till my arms hurt at bommies, rock ledges, gravel patches. Nothing. was hoping to find a gt in the current lines.

Scored a little coral trout 40cms on trolled black andgold halco.

Decided to head home round 11am. I was down one trolling rod,as the eyelet broke on the trip over. Put my new capricorn 4500j in the holder and put a white with orange head on. 30lb suffix pro braid and 50lb leader. 10mins later zzzzzzzzzzzz capricorn was screaming. I had to put my left leg on the tiller steer and chase him as i was fishing alone. Chased/fought him for just under an hour.
then out of the murky water appeared my first spanyiad. crapped my pants as i only had a 300mm long gaff and no bash stick. Finally got it in with a lot of jumping when it hit the floor. Bashed with the aluminium gaff handle for bout 5mins. What a work out.

Anyway he weighed 55lb, and was 163cm long.

Is this an average size spano?????
Heaps of mackeral steaks in the freezer.

JT it was really rough outside the protected cover of the islands. But with a reward like this, it all was worth it.

[jtpython]

Mate that is awesome bet you are happy with that
When i saw you this morning i thought ya may of had it rough in th conditions
We weren't all that interested in chasing much just basicly went out to get some squid
You done great good on ya
Jt
(i might follow you next time lol)
Definately a good sized fish

[ffejsmada]

Boog, That is a bloody Balltearer!!!!

Ripper fish mate, well done, especially steering with the knee for an hour!
(in JT's thread)

Fantastic effort mate in trying conditions. Champion effort!

Cheers Jeff.

[bay_firey]

Couple of good fish there boog
That area up around North Keppel / Conical can produce some nice fish

[capt]

That's one monster Blue you caught there Boog, and a good story to go with it !

they havn't arrived down here yet, but the water is gettimg warmer so they are not far away.

Don't you guys up there have problems with sigiture ( not sure of the correct spelling) poison in Spaniards that size ?

CHEERS JIMMY

[bay_firey]

I am yet to get a barra, but my workmate got that 113cm barra landbased.(posted in estuary)

I see the write up in the Morning Bulletin this morning, great Barra

[jtpython]

cigatera
Not to say there isn't but i've lived here all my life and haven't heard on any cases or had it myself, (Not saying there isn't)
But it goes to say at time the trout are to have it as well.
I know years ago the were certain times of the year you could eat Chinamen fish
And it was all the way up the coast
JT

[rat_catcher]

(i might follow you next time lol)

Me three.......

[rat_catcher]

Not to say there isn't but i've lived here all my life and haven't heard on any cases or had it myself, (Not saying there isn't)

Same, my dad has been eating local fish for 60 years and I have been eating it since I was a baby and no cases of it either. We know a lot of locals that eat fish and I don't know anybody that has had it. I am sure it is around, but it probably isn't that common.

[jtpython]

My wife's father done charters and profished up and down the coast over 30 plus years ago and same thing