Coral Bay 2017
Haven't been on here for a while. Thought I'd post some pics from recent trip To coral bay July/Aug which we do each year. Weather was skeptical from forecasts predicting some strong winds and medium seas. Certainly only weather that accommodates only the truly keen.
First day, 20-25kts with 2m seas (this was the norm) . Though we stick not too far out (5km) or so. Pleasantly surprised with all 3 boats bagging out with decent reds and rankins. Plus your usually northern varieties of nw snappers, robos, trevally, cods etc. (too many to list). By no means easy with battling the weather.
second day, no fishing and decided maybe oysters were a better option. As same forecast.
Day 2: same weather patterns. But yolo! Stayed close so not to be too stupid with rough weather. Tried even a troll. Sharks were hit on any macks hooked, few barra for bait we didn't mind tho, so gave that in quickly after loosing a few hard bodies. Bottom bashing Efforts Turned up decent fish once again, same variety of decent reds, big rankins loads of other species.
Day 3: rough...again. But big things were on the bite. Big reds (few 10kg+), big rankins (8kg+), pearlys, and pain in a%# cobia. But certainly big reds were a surprise being only 5km out.
Day 4: essentially accepting rough weather is still a the common trait with 20-25knt winds and 2m seas. Again big reds, big robos, big pearls, big tomato cod and big rankins. If it wasn't rough as guts, it would be the best trip yet over past years.
Day 5: this was to be the day! 15knts dropping of to 0 at midday. Shot out 60k to 300s and only prehistoric monsters were boarded. Heaps of grey bands, 4 greyband were over 20kg and biggest went 27.5 on the lie detector. Rest were upwards of 15kg and a few small Ruby's to boot. We were certainly popular in town at filleting table, lots of photos and compliments. And few offended vegans...
Not one day could we get out southern passage, but certainly was best trip yet fish, quantity, quality and size. 3 boats, 6 keen fishos, 4 days of surfing rough weather. 1 day of pure bliss and monsters.
see you next year coral bay!
-Spence
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scano
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Bloody awesome effort
me and the boys always say; the best fish bite in the worst weather. Good to see you got the rewards, from the effort in trying conditions. Some of those reds are footers! Especially only 5klms or so out.
maybe next year you can get away will doing miles and miles each day, and stick to fishing close. It seems to have worked well for you this time around.
scano
Spence
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Cheers mate. Yeh we have a
Cheers mate.
Yeh we have a few special marks close in for these sorts of days. How many boats cruise past us! Not worth risking it in shocking weather like we experienced this year.
-Spence
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Stevo81
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Spewin about the weather but
Spewin about the weather but plenty of great fish there mate. I've just booked a house for end July, start of Aug for two weeks next year. See any other boats out deep dropping?
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Spence
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Had one boat cruise past us.
Had one boat cruise past us. Probably fish 400s like everyone else.
didnt see anything special at table. So maybe blanked or were at houses.
maybe I will see you there next year. We're there again for July/august
-Spence
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Colt_Striker
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Effort rewarded with quality
Effort rewarded with quality there mate
Faulkner Family
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some fantatsic fish there .
some fantatsic fish there . certainly cant complain. just a few fillets to share. well done to all
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