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  • bignick
    Ausfish Gold Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 379

    Banks Trip

    Left homke in the wee small hours and picked up Pete (Grand Marlin) on the way through. On the water just before 0600, but with the BOM still calling for a 2.5-3 metre swell, it may have been a bit touch-&-go, although the amount of trailers in the carpark at the ramp indicated things may just be OK. Round Point Cartwright and all was well with just a very gentle roll on, the mighty V-Sea was pointed in the direction of the Banks and away we went. Upon arrival, there were only a couple of other boats around and down went the first baits. Pete pulls a nice Pearlie, I get an undersize Red Emperor and I also miss a big hit on the floater. With the lightish SE wind, the gentle rolling swells, the day before the New Moon, the good barometer, the good first drop and the recent shocking weather, it was looking good for a good day. But, alas, it was not to be; we hunted high and low and just couldn't raise a decent fish for love or money. We fished deep and shallow, light and heavy, we had the best baits (big Pillies, Bonito and big Squid Tails) and we couldn't kick a goal. There were plenty of fish on the sounder, but they just would not play the game. We did get a few more undersize Red Emperor, small Red Throats were in plague proportions, we got a few undersize Squire and there were big Iodine Bream everywhere, but I did manage to score a Snapper of about 5kg, so there is still fish for a feed. We came home in the afternoon totally dejected, with vows of giving this place one more chance (as if!!!). Still, your worst day's fishing is better than your best day's working, so it's back to the drawing board yet again.

    Cheers,
    NICK.
  • straightshooter
    Banned
    • Mar 2006
    • 26

    #2
    Re: Banks Trip

    Thanks for the report nick, a good patch of weather, seems a few reports indictate the fish were on the mad feed yesterday, check out jays wahoo if ya get a chance he hooked around a dozen out there

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    • Baycruiser
      Ausfish Bronze Member
      • Mar 2005
      • 107

      #3
      Re: Banks Trip

      how has the current been out there lately??

      Thanks

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      • outsiderskip
        Ausfish Platinum Member

        • Jun 2005
        • 2089

        #4
        Re: Banks Trip

        hi nick

        at least u got a feed

        cheers pete

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        • bignick
          Ausfish Gold Member
          • Sep 2004
          • 379

          #5
          Re: Banks Trip

          Current on the banks was all but nil, with the wind being the governing factor on the drift. Interestingly, the water temperature, according to the sounder, has dropped to a dot over 25 degrees and was cool to the touch. The Snapper in question has just been consumed and went down a treat. The Minister has been fed some fresh fish and has little to whinge about for some time. Bring on Winter...

          Cheers,
          NICK.

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          • madman1
            Ausfish Platinum Member
            • Jan 2005
            • 1053

            #6
            Re: Banks Trip

            Sure Beats Working.

            Better luck next time.

            Cheers

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            • -spiro-
              Ausfish Platinum Member
              • Jun 2004
              • 2898

              #7
              Re: Banks Trip

              Nic. where u south or north. You want to be at the Banks on sun up or late arvo into the night for the best bottom bashing results.
              planning the next onslaught 6.5m Profish
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              • Fixation
                Ausfish Silver Member
                • Nov 2005
                • 337

                #8
                Re: Banks Trip

                Hi bignick,

                Thanks for the report. Must have been nice just to be sitting out there. Least you got a couple.

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                • vertico
                  Ausfish Platinum Member

                  • Jul 2003
                  • 2765

                  #9
                  Re: Banks Trip

                  i agree with spiro, and all my good catches from the banks this year have been at dawn or dusk
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