1st time sp bar crossing results in great day offshore

[llourd]

Completed the bar crossing course with Bill Corten last week and was keen to give it a go in my own boat - so Sunday was locked in. Weather was as good as it gets out there so all went well. SPB was actually big pussycat on the day

However, it turns out a 90 litre tank only gets you so far and as a result our day was spent at the 29's. Despite the limited options (only being able to drift over 1 reef system) we landed the boats first ever Pearlie, Emperor and got a new pb Snapper at 72cm. All this was done in about 60 meters on flesh baits.

[Moonlighter]

Nice work!

Did you go thru the northern channel or over towards Amity?

ML

[rosco1974]

well done mate,congrats on th new pb's
cheers rosco

[Back In Black]

Top job mate! Beats my PB, but then, most peoples do!!
Tony

[madmackrel]

Theres no stopping you now mate, good work.
Cheers MM

[Crunchy]

Good on ya bud

[llourd]

we went the north channel on the day but i reckon you could have slipped any of the 3 given how calm it was at high tide in the AM.

[netmaker]

gotta be happy with that! congrats.

[Captain Seaweed]

Well dont mate! Nothing like the SPB some mornings makes your heart race like a strong cup of coffee and then opens up to such a beautiful area to fish. Congrats on the PB fish, I am sure I will see you out there one day.

Marty

[Mossy247]

Good stuff buddy Sunday was a cracker of a day offshore. Good to see your getting out on the fish. Was it bait only on the day?

[llourd]

it was for most of the day until we came across a school of dollies at the weather beacon, we threw all sorts of lures and bait at them but they would only follow, not take.
eventually i got one to take a popper which was great but as luck would have it he took my little 10lb outfit and ran right for the buoy chain - POP, Gone, Damn.

[TREVELLY]

Well done - looks like you got a little doggie fish as well

When the dollies are fussy you could try throwing a few handfuls of pillies at them then a handful with a hooked one in amongst it - sometimes mash them up a bit to get the juices flowing - pretty hard to resist.