Another Newbie from KTown
Submitted by Chivers580 on Tue, 2012-01-31 08:51
Gday all
First time on the site, love my fishing.
Well after living up here for 11 years I finally bought myself a boat a couple of months ago. Been out a dozen or so times since - would be more if the weather hadn't been so shite. Not having the best of luck so far but I am sure after being on this site and getting some good tips from you guys things will improve. Mainly been going out with the kids so always a bit challenging, but now school is back I should be able to get out a few times with some decent deckies.
Cheers
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adam87
Posts: 291
Date Joined: 16/05/11
Welcome to the site,definatly
Welcome to the site,
definatly alot of good tips on here,
hope you can get out a bit more and post some of your catches.
CCC
Posts: 539
Date Joined: 29/03/10
hi chivers580 is you user
hi chivers580
is you user name the type of boat you own??
just happens my boat is chivers 580
ccc
crasny1
Posts: 7003
Date Joined: 16/10/08
Welcome to the site
Another Kcity wrecker. Yes I learned a few tips on this site about what to do and what not to do.
There is some good spot fairly well protected, but the best ground is certainly the open ocean.
I prefer to head west weather permitting toward west reef. You might not get reds all the time, but it is good ground for snapper and Coral trout. Just motor around and follow some off the map contours there. Look for drop offs and water about 20m +. Deeper I find I donate fish to taxmen, unless you are out north towards the rigs when you can go deeper for reds etc. U still get taxed by not as frequent.
I just dont like killing fish by hooking them, and some totthed critter has a free meal.
Also dont be scared to try some off the closer reefs that most people drive over. As a beginner 3yrs ago did fairly well close in, whilst we were checking the place out.
Good luck
Neels
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Chivers580
Posts: 12
Date Joined: 30/01/12
Cheers guysYeah CCC have a
Cheers guys
Yeah CCC have a Chivers as well tried making it my profile picture but couldn't work it out, I will try later. Cheers Crasny1 I have been out past Rosemary and also past Bare rock in it so far, but not too much luck. Usually go out with the family but now they are working/schooling more often than I am working!
Brucesta
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Date Joined: 29/05/09
welcome mate i look forward
welcome mate i look forward to seeing some good reports from you in the coming months with the good weather on the way. if you want fun with the family load up on the squid jigs and take the kids out for some inking fun from april onwards, 4m and reef/weed bottom and you're in business!
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Adam Gallash
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Date Joined: 29/11/05
Welcome
Welcome Chivers, always good to have more northerners onboard.
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