Mud Island

[Richo1]

HI All,

Despite pretty ordinary conditions we couldn't resist a fish so hit the eastern side of Mud Island this morning and were surprised to find the water was much cleaner with some green in it. Fished the shallow reef just inside the East Cardinal Mark in 16ft of water.

Managed 2 Grassy Sweetlip (keepers) 3 undersize squire, shovelnose Ray, Porcupine fish and a sole! Threw a few baits at the rocks at the river mouth to produce 2 choppers and a small bream. Back at the ramp by 1300 best bites were at the bottom of the tide.


Cheers Richo

[ddobson]

The creeks were really muddy and full of fresh. Just a bit of practice with the bait caster was all i got today. Must have been windy out there today.

[chief]

Garrett had a shot at the eastern side of Mud thursday morn before that last storm and down fall and found a few squire .Finished with 5 from 40-50 cm. Just had a look at the river tosarf and it looks pretty fresh. Lots of debri in the water as well so if you are hitting the water be carefull.

[Richo1]

Yep the river was very dirty and fresh, some submerged obstructions so low speeds are the go. Outside the river this morning was okay, went out through the boat passage and the trip to Mud was good averaging about 15knots. The way home was bumpy to the mouth, but was not heading straight into the chop so a slow but corfmfortable ride was had. Have the next 3 days off due to the Council stopping the Ferries but don't think I'll bother fishing the next few days unless the wind drops right off to head out wide of the fresh!

[chief]

Yeh mate I really wanted to fish for a jew/threadie but that wind has made it a little difficult. I can feel a day off coming on . You work on the river ferries mate?

[Richo1]

Hi Chief,

Yeah have been driving the CityCats for 6 years now. Only discovered how good the fishing was in the river in the last 2!

[alleycat]

I fished the eastern side of green today, 3 pots out for crabs and worked the plastics along the reef dropoffs, got 1 undersized mud crab and didnt get a touch on the plastics, hmmm thats 2 trips in a row for not a touch, bit quite out there fellas.

[tropicrows]

I was thinking of heading out tomorrow myself but the fishing reports don't look that promising and not sure what the weather is planing. Seen much surface action with mack or long tail tuna.

[Dogdoctor]

Hey Al,
Didn't even get the boat wet - spent the day doing maintenance - installed a new rule live bait/deck flush set up. Will wait till tomorrow now; forecast of light NE winds so a trip out to the beacons or south passage seems the plan.
It is Schoolies week so might have some luck at the beacons.
Greg

[Richo1]

Fished yesterday, on the North Western side this time, left the plastics in the box and fished baits - Mullet strips, hardyheads and squid. Caught 3 squire 36 - 40cm, 3 grassie Sweetlip 32-35cm and a monster catfish. Caught heaps of undersize squire, moses perch, sweetlip. Was berlying heaps when the legal fish were caught.

Ps What is the legal size for moses perch?

Regards,

Richo

[Outsider1]

Fished yesterday, on the North Western side this time, left the plastics in the box and fished baits - Mullet strips, hardyheads and squid. Caught 3 squire 36 - 40cm, 3 grassie Sweetlip 32-35cm and a monster catfish. Caught heaps of undersize squire, moses perch, sweetlip. Was berlying heaps when the legal fish were caught.

Ps What is the legal size for moses perch?

Regards,

Richo

All tropical snappers and sea perches 25 min 5 per species

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/dp...2_ENA_HTML.htm

[Richo1]

Thanks outsider, no surface action seen ust a few small schools of hardyheads habging around the boat whe anchored.