DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO COOLANGATTAA strong wind warning is current. Thursday until midnight: S/SE winds 20/30 knots. Seas to 3 metres on a 3 metre southerly swell. Isolated showers
After reading the weather report for today, my fishing buddy aptly named "Crazy Horse" still wanted to take the boat out. Well there was no f@*!*!# way I was going too far afield so I convinced him the Logan River was the way to go.
Dropped in at Horizon Shores at 6am and literally had the river to ourselves. On the advice of a seasoned local "GWH" we headed up to a likely hole giving ample protection from impending weather, anchored up and got the crab pots ready for the morning.
GWH had given me the hot tip that 3-6 fresh greasies(river prawns) on a metre long trace was a proven rig for this hole. We had barely baited up 4 crab pots and off went the first rod. Not having done a lot of fishing in the Logan, I really did not know what to expect. After some stiff resistance, we netted a flathead that went 92cm. After a couple of pics she was put back where she belonged to fight another day.
The rest of the incoming tide was pretty uneventful, give or take a few bream caught by Crazy Horse (best went 35cm)
Just before top of the tide, the whiting rods rigged with mud worms and 6lb line went off. After numerous runs I finally boated a 59cm School Jew. (lucky it was lipped with 8lb trace) Over the next half hour Crazy was bitten off and I missed another similar fish.
Pots were checked on the way home, 7 muddies as well. All in all a great day out.
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thats a monster!
that flaty would have been great fun to pull in.
