first time to steep point
Submitted by no fish on Fri, 2016-08-19 20:41
have just recently booked our first trip too steep point for early may 2017. everyone said book early so that's what I did and got straight in,rang the rangers station to pay and pam has said we have got stragglers camp.just wondering what this sites like I know there all pretty much right on the beach,is it really soft sand for tent pegs for example, anyway cant wait too get up there 4 blokes, 2 vehicles and 2 tinnies its gonna be awesome oh and hopefully catch some fish
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dano83
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Never camped at steep mate,
Never camped at steep mate, but I'd be taking sand pegs for sure. It can get pretty windy so make sure you have a decent tent too.
Rhyno13
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Date Joined: 02/06/11
Take the sand pegs
As you say the camps are right on the beach or just behind the small first dune. If the wind comes up (Although should be good in may)you will be glad you have them. We just use the longer plastic sand ones and haven't had an issue yet.
Deckie
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No probs.
Sand pegs will be fine, but use a few of them.
Launching a tinnie is easy, the beach is firm but shallow.
Drag it up the beach & fix it with an anchor.
There are pine poles along there that you can wrap a rope around.
Head out to the Fault line, usually pick up good Baldies there.
Just make sure your trailer is in good condition, the road in can get pretty corrugated & shake the bejesus outta everything.
Thats before you hit the sand tracks, for them you have to make sure everything is tied down & secured in the boat.
Can get a little lumpy in there & you tend to concentrate on getting through it more than how high the trailer is bouncing. Haha
Enjoy, its a great trip.
Cheers & Stay safe
Fireguard
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Friendly Heads up. If you do
Friendly Heads up.
If you do head around to the fault line with the tinnies, watch out for us cliff fishos, If there's guys fishing and you come in too close, or look line your gonna cut off someone's balloon line. Be prepared to get abused and have stuff thrown at you :)
Deckie
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Date Joined: 03/04/09
+1
+1
Cheers & Stay safe