Why did we bother

[Vindicator]

Don't ask me why but I decided to heads out to the hards yesterday after seeing what the weather was like on Saturday. Two days in a row couldn't be more different. Took just over 2 hours to get to spot x which was a little slower than usual but the trip wasn't too bad. We get out there only to be met with white caps all around us. Tried for about 1/2 hour to get the anchor to hook up only to drop a line over and get a few nibbles.

Put up with it for about an hour hardly being able to stand and decided to cut our losses and head back to shore. Decided to throw out a skirt to troll home as we could only travel about 9-10 kn. The journey was an epic one which took just under 4 hours with no takers on the skirt. The only fish we managed for the day was a poor old flying fish which must have jumped out of the water at the wrong time and landed in the boat.

I guess next time I'll pay more attention to the weather report lol.

No photos this time. I think we all know what a flying fish looks like. If not just look up pilchard in your book and imagine it with foldable wings!

Cheers
Kezza

[jtpython]

I know the feeling Kezza least the boat got a run mate but you probaley didn't need to hear that.
It's suppose to be a good sign if you see flying fish you'll do good but every trip we have seen them and hasn't yielded much at all
On sunday when we were out there was a water spout between Keppel Island and the coast line and stayed up for a while , we could see it from Lisa Jane Shoals where we were which is about 30 km from the harbour that was pretty good to see, Another one out from us tried to form but didn't touch down, and strange the conditions we were in i wouldn't have thought there'd be a reason they'd form but with my trips of late i think it's all because of me LOL
Cheers JT
And to answer the question of why
Because if we didn't go we would spend the whole day wondering and kicking ourselves if we should of , and the fish JUST MAYBE THERE IS DROVES MAYBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[rocksberg6]

Maybe ya shoulda went Sat Kezza.

Troy

[DALEPRICE]

sorry to hear that kezza,
i was out saturday and what a day it was, was up to go again sunday at
3am and was blowing 25knotts gusting to 31 at the cape when we rang up.
like you said, its hard to believe that its the same place a day later.

theirs always next time and you made it back safetly.

cheers dale

p.s not sure if you no but you can ring the bom for live wind readings on
1900 926 115

[pursuit001]

hi dale mate shane here hows your old man goin with selling his boat?
cheers

[wadeo]

Gday vindicator i thought we saw you out there sat as a platey the same colour was near us for a few hours. tried calling but obviously wasnt you. We all have days we'd rather not talk about and can only look forward to the next one.
regards wadeo

[rubba]

thats fishing and the urge to go even when you no better .thats what its all about

[disorderly]

I guess the only real positive to come out of it was that you didn't have to sit around at home with all those nuts.

[Vindicator]

JT - You're right, I would have spent the day wondering cause there wasn't much of a breeze at home here at all according to the wife.

Rocksberg6 - I couldn't go out on saturday otherwise I would have been out there in a flash.

Dale - Thanks for the number, I'll give it a try.

Wadeo - Aint that the truth. One day I'll look back at that day and have a laugh. Although I could have a laugh on the day cause I took a couple of greenhorns and they spent the whole time hanging over the edge laying a good berley trail. Its always funny when its someone else! And speaking of the next one.......

Cheers
Kezza

[deadbeatloser]

rrrrrr kezza at least it was better than you staying home and doing the chores m8

[Vindicator]

rrrrrr kezza at least it was better than you staying home and doing the chores m8

Yeah you're right its always better being out there than being nagged!

[jtpython]

Yeah you're right its always better being out there than being nagged!

Mate no True a words have been spoken
Peace and quiet away from the nagging wife and screaming children , i'd rather brave 50 storms then have to stay home some weekends

ONLY KIDDING HONEY
(just in case she reads this)
JT

[Vindicator]

Yeah JT, I know how you feel sometimes 50 storms can be less life threatening. I don't have to worry my wifes out for the night lol!

Cheers
Kezza

[Dean1]

You went fishing on sunday kezza coz youv got a serious fishing addicition like everybody on here and you were so pissed you didnt get out on saturday that you thought you were invincible I remember heading to the banks about 5 years ago in my old 18 cat in 30kt winds. When we arrived we could hardly stand up let alone fish, we lasted about 10 mins and headed back in. Weve all done it and we keep doing it coz we never learn. Better luck next time mate, Deano.

[vitaminsea jnr]

anoying isn't

I think we have all been their. I remember going up the the banks one day with my dad and his mate(we stayed overnight). They were saying 5 to verible winds, but about 3 or 4 in the morning it started blowing about 25knots! (keeping in mind this was my first banks trip). We joged back to the ramp, it took us about 3 hours. By the way I seasick all the way home. After all of that we decided to get a meet pie (that sounded really tempting since that felt I chucked up everything I had to eat for like a month). We had a look around but all that was open was Mackes so I sucked it up and just have a coffee.

chears

Matt