Bluies out from pancake near 1770

[agnes_jack]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Yeah Jamie
there are some bloody good fish around that area!
As you say, you will catch more on a line, the bigger fellas only get that way cause they are smart! It can be a real eye opener, to actually get in the water and have a look. Alot of the time you are getting no bites, so you think "there's nothing around today" jump in and there are fish everywhere, just not biting.
It's all good fun!

Regards, Tony

[devocean]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

I have found my new 7mm spear hawain stainless works well on blueys, nice and quick through the water. I use a 1.4 metre seahornet gun with 3/4 rubbers and I find it has good penetrating power although I have hit big blueys before and it bounces right off them.

I have to agree with you Jamie they seem to be much easier to spear in deeper water as they tend to be spooked quite easy in shallow water.

Devocean

[Mick]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Agnes, any chance of a discount on a Rob Allen Raily? Could be looking at a hood and gloves as well. Interested in flashers too. If you can help could you please PM me?

[devocean]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

I here you can get some cheap flashers at the cricket Mick

[agnes_jack]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Devocean
Those cricket flashers are no good mate! get nothing but sharks on them!

Tony

[Custaro]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Good to hear those big bluey's are still around in good numbers at least somewhere on the coast. I only every seen two while spearing around the Keppels and both 8kg and 3kg ended up in the freezer. That was 10yrs ago. I now only dive up there 2 times a year if i'm lucky. I will have to make an effort to check out Pancake.

They are a rare catch on line and I credit the patience of those who target them. Yes you do need the 80lb gear to stop those buggers!! They gave my spear a bit of a thrashing and not to mention the mess one made of my fingers after I secured a hold under his gills.

[jimbob]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Mick,
We made our own flashers out of a burley pot & some of the wifes celine deon & mariah carey CD's & we actully ended up leaving it in the boat as all that was interested it was bloody sea snakes which made interesting trying to get back in the boat but that was at pancake I dont really spear much in brisbane
Cheers Jamie

[Smithy]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Here is one from North Reef about 8km off Pancake on a crab and 15kg line from my 12' barra boat. Adding to the species list for the reefs out from Janson's Rock are Spaniards, Spotties, Schoolies, Gold Spot Estuary Cod, Large and Smallmouth Nannygai, Queenies, Snapper, etc., etc.

Another top Bluey spot is Hervey Bay. I know a couple of Bluey specialists there that don't come home empty handed very often. Really need the right crabs and need to put them on the hook a special way.

[kleiny]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

sounds good smithy, i can't wait to go there, i live in Maryborough so i fish Hervey Bay quite often & i know of some good bluey spots. can anyone help me i have some gps marks as i have never fished the area would like anyones advice on the gps spots which ones would be best i have inner wides, outer wides, south bustard, 8 fathom, fitzroy bommy & eastern warregos. just any advise if anyone has fished these, some might be to far from where i'm camping anyway i'll sort all that out when i get there (weather permitting)
Tim

[agnes_jack]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Careful there Klieny!
I am fairly sure that the eastern warrigoes are now in green zone!
Call in and see me when you get here, I'll give you a few marks and a run down.
I have all the green zone maps etc here.
Its not far out of your way to call in.

Regards, Tony

[kleiny]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

i will see how i go i would like to drop in & see you have to see what the other guys are doing cause were all travelling together we will have 4 boats leaving maryborough at 3am to catch the high at pancake so wa have enough water to launch. the best way to get to pancake in think by the maps is to go through miriam vale, what are your thoughts agnes jack

can you eat spanish mackeral caugh out from pancake?
i have caught some in platypus bay inside fraser no good sigatera however you spell it

ps thanks for all your help

[agnes_jack]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Klieny
There are 2 ways to go, thru miriamvale along the highway to the Turkey beach turn off, or turn at miriamvale for 1770 and turn in about 10km before Agnes on the Eurimbula national park road.
I have not ever heard of a ciguatera problem around here, but to be sure, don't eat one over 10kg, throw the bigger fella's back (after a photo)
If you are coming in that early you probably won't get a chance to call in, but make sure you get green zone maps and check your marks.
Weather permitting you should have a ball.
There are some mighty big spanish getting caught around bustard at the moment.
The mackmauler should have some good reports when they return, they are in pancake at the moment I think.

Regards, Tony

[bugman]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

You guys are talking about it so much I thought I'd post a map - I added the crude grid references to give people an Idea of where everyone is talking about.

Brett

[agnes_jack]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

Brett
Don't give em too much info, or we may lose our M&G advantage!

Regards, Tony

[kleiny]

Re: Bluies out from pancake near 1770

agnes or bugman i don't think we'll be getting out from pancake saturday not knowing the area & the ocean the report so far for saturday is 15/20 se, we will be in a 4.4m centre console what are your thoughts?
Tim