Fishin Caloundra

[Fishnwell]

Monday Forecast held, and was able to get the boat back on the water, along with every other boat in Qld, Mooloolaba ramp was packed.

Christened a new deckie as the regular deckie had prior committments. Launched around 5:00am for a good run down to Currimundi for very little action, just couldnt get onto the fish. So headed for the Fairway area and ended up with a nice feed.
The fish must have been starving, as I caught a 40+cm Snapper on a fish skin bait jig - gently gently was the go. When I got him close to the boat, I could see one of those tiny hooks just in his lip, so I hypnotised him and he jumped into the net all by himself. Ended up drifting into a patch of foam about half the size of a football field, and thats where the mackerel was hiding. I definately know he was starving as he had zilch in his gut. Might have accounted for his easy capture, as after one blistering run it was all myway.
The new deckie put in a supreme effort and has left me lasting memories when he tried to pour a cup of tea from his thermos in a 2m+ swell All in all a great day and good to be back on the water.

[deadbeatloser]

good effort m8 , at least you got a good feed an beat the shite weather as today was forecast for strong winds

cheers DBL

[TCSunCoast]

Always good to get a feed without going too far.

Well done. Some great eating there, good BBQ size

[bustastu]

A good catch and what a morning it was on the water.

We headed out to the 12 mile at 3am and there was a steady procession of boats leaving Mooloolaba then aswell.

Pity we couldn't get a run of good days....

[Mighty_Quin]

Great to see that you have been observant and learnt a few things that you can pass on to the new deckie. Good catch and I will have to organise my commitments so that I can regain my position as deckie.

[seapup]

What bait did u get the Macky on?

[Fishnwell]

What bait did u get the Macky on?

Pillies worked well for everything. Tried Yakas but the fish didnt seem interested.