Cape Moreton???

[chemmy]

i recon go from bribie that is the closest boat ramp
and like jeremy if you want to make a good impretion stick to what you know best

[madman1]

Buoy Weather predicts Saturday to be a pearler with small swell (up to around 8 feet with 10 second intervalls) and winds around 10 knots.

The plan of attack is to depart Sandgate around 5.30 - 6.00am and follow the shipping channel to Bulwer and off we go.

I will primarily troll most of the time until i find some decent structure. Does anyone know of some decent spots in close or am I destined to go to Roberts, Hutchies or Smiths? Any help would be great!

I am actually taking some clients out and would like to impress them. Can anyone recommend some lures, whether they be medium to high speed, I dont really care, and advise of what they may produce.

What should I look for on my sounder / on the surface when trolling?

As you can tell I am new to this kind of fishing.

All suggestions would be most appreciated.

Call sign is "Running on Empty" Channel 92.

Give us a call.

Cheers


Madman1


Cheers

Mark

[jeffo]

ill go with greg (sportfish) leaving at that time of morning by the time you get out there i would only bother chasing pelagics unless you head out to the deeper water.

saturday is not looking good at all according to the BOM.

[AaronF]

Hey Madman
You might find you get a better response if you ask questions that are a little less general particularly for this area as it is pretty big and varied out there. Presume you haven't trolled much by the sounds of things, May is kind of a transition month with the bigger pelagics making there way back North so there are less fish about but what's there is good quality. If you want to troll lures then get some basics that everyone should have like Halco Lazer Pro's, Blue Pilly's, and the like for hardbody's and maybe some pre-rigged skirts like Pakula or hollow points to start. The hardbodys will be easier to start with, set em about 15-50 metres behind the boat at varied lengths (try 2 to start and then see if you can do three with one down the guts in real close.) 4-8 knots is a good guide but you will need to experiment to see what works for your boat and gear. Rig em on 150lb Jinkai or wire if you don't like losing them but will get less bites. Set your lever drag at approx 1/3 full and start trolling. Structure wise - there is lots out there, Hutchies is as good a place as any to start, watch out for other boats and their trolling patterns as no-one likes fools. Birds working the surface are a good guide BUT not the only one as they can often be mack tuna which are fun to catch but annoying after losing lures to triple hookups and the like eventually. You need to work some sort of pattern whether it be big loops, zig-zag or whatever but go over the ground a few times before you move on. Depths between 12m - and 45m are what to look for out there unless you want the billies but no-ones giving that info away this easy. Carry plenty of fuel in case you are not very expereinced as you'll use plenty trolling all day. Figure your boat looks approx 18-20ft and probably 140-200hp so ensure you are covered for the full trip there and back plus that again for trolling. Have fun and if the Razor Gang don't wanna play there are some decent bottom bashing places out there, just watch your sounder on the way around and punch anything is that looks OK. Do a search on this site and you'll get the gist.

[Jeremy]

Well said Aaron.

Another thing is to look out for is bait schools. If you find a big school of bait, particularly one that is balled up tight and up off the bottom, there will be bigger fish for sure. Even if the bait is not balled up tight or is on the bottom, still worth working it.

I don't know of any good ground South of a line from the Northern tip of Bribie to Bulwer, but there is some coffee rock reef out from Yellowpatch which can hold tuna and cobes.

If you are looking to impress someone, usually better to stick with what you know best, rather than try something new. Sticking a livie out while you fish the reefs might be the best shot?

Jeremy

[finding_time]

Seems to be a bit of indecision about the weather on saturday, Bom has been a bit nervous about the low's offshore i would take a wait and see approach

[Sportfish_5]

The plan of attack is to depart Sandgate around 5.30 - 6.00am and follow the shipping channel to Bulwer and off we go.

Might be all over by the time you get there 8) 8) 8)

Cheers

Greg

[madman1]

Thanks for all of the advise guys. Keep it coming.

you are right Bom doesn't look to promising.

Keep it as a wait and see thing I think

Cheers

[Sportfish_5]

SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A low pressure system located over the north central Tasman Sea is moving
southeast. Winds are gradually easing as this system moves away. Later in the
week, renewed pressure falls off the southeast coast may lead to the winds
increasing once more - outlooks for Saturday are quite uncertain as they depend
critically on the location of the developing low.

Who's a betting man