free spot on my boat tomorrow Wed 9/11/11

[Captain Seaweed]

Well Headed out the SPB around 5.30am and was met by a relatively calm ocean. There was still about 10-12knots of Northerly blowing but it dropped off by 9am. We filled up on livies and headed out to Sqaure Patch to try and find some kingies. There is a lot of bait around at the moment, we searched the pinnacles and couldnt find any Kingies but did pick up a large Bonito feeding on the bait schools that were 30m down. Damo (Black Rat) picked up a squire and we kept moving. Headed to Tempest and once again lots of bait. By now it was very calm so we went out to the 140m line where we found an isolated reef but it was hard to fish in that depth with yesterdays conditions as we couldnt get the drift consistent due to changing conditions. Either way picked up another squire after 3 bloody long drops.
After this we went to Tangalooma to have a look and made a few plans as far as meeting place for Saturday. Decided the sand was too hot and went and cooled down with a few ales and a burger at the resort. In the afternoon we came home with a 15knot Northerly on our back and an average bay with 1m of swell. All in all a great day out in paradise, oh yeah nearly forgot Bruce threw up on my boat for the first time!!!
We were greated at fisheries at Curtain Arti who gave the boat a going over before having a beer with us and heading off.
Lots of Km's for not many fish but it was a day of exploring.

Marty

[Black_Rat]

It was a great day boating and sight seeing ! You know it's a tuff day when only 1 fish was landed on the livies.


Damo

[fishfeeder]

Sounds like a good way to spend a day on the water, Just out of interest how many K's was it to do the lap of Moreton Island.
I was thinking of heading back this Sunday down the outside of Moreton if the conditions were suitable.

Cheers
Brett

[Bull]

Brett,
I reckon its 55 nautical miles if you dont cut corners

[tropicrows]

Marty, when you said to me "hey Bruce’e you haven’t been sick on my boat yet" I took that as a challenge and presto I brought up my raspberry cordial.
The lack of fish on the sounder other than bait fish is amazing some days “yesterday included”, you go to a number of good marks and nothing to be seen so where do the buggers go. Not keen on fishing in 140 meters either, that’s a long way to pull up your line from with no fish attached.
Still I enjoyed the day, but next time no fishing in northerlies and we will see what happens.
I think we did a little over 200 km all up Brett.

[rosco1974]

another day sight seeing marty ,lol would of been a great day out even if the fish didn't find the hooks again.any day on the water is a good day i recon
cheers rosco

[Captain Seaweed]

heading out tomorrow again Rosco for a troll around the bait schools but it seems quiet at the moment. I am heading tomorrow again for a fish then home...wash and back out for an overnighter at the wrecks.

[ShaneC]

Did the fisheries have a beer with you before heading off??? Are you serious??

[Captain Seaweed]

No Shane they didnt mate!!! They were very good to deal with. Just threw it in for a laugh.

[rosco1974]

good luck marty hope the fish find the hooks this time,hopefully the motors will be serviced tomorrow so i can make the meet and greet otherwise i will be missing this one

[Tristo]

hey Seaweed,

Don't suppose you're thinking of heading out again any other wednesdays? I have them off until the first week of December and would jump at the chance of getting out on the bay. I haven't done a lot of boat fishing but I'm a quick learner and can chip in for bait and petrol and give you a hand in the clean up afterwards as well.

thanks buddy, hope you did alright on the 9th!

[bondy99]

What, Chunder down under, way to go Damo, old technicolour yawn can do wonders on an outside trip.

Seriously though its not too flash to be seasick, hope you do well next time.

Bondy