Fraser Island QLD reds,snapps,jacks....
Hi everyone been looking at this site for sometime and thought it was time to join. I live in Brisbane and specialise in Red Emperor off the SE QLD reefs. I just came back from a two week fishing trip off Fraser Island and thought I would share some pics. Being that Fraser is a very large sand island it takes a lot of effort to drag a boat up there and launch from the beach gutters. After a 10 minute barge ride to the bottom of the island from the mainland it's another 3 plus hours of driving up the beach to where we can launch the boats. You can either camp or stay in a holiday house situated not far from the beach in among the bush and sand tracks. We opted for the house this year and took my mates 6.0 seafarer victory which had only been finished weeks prior to going. This was a better option then taking my 3.5 tonne 7.5m plate boat which is hard yakka getting up there as we found in the past. We fished some new areas this year and was rewarded with some qaulity fish. The best Red went 17.02kg and a cracking fish. I had a 10/0 big gun hook go through my calf muscle one morning which still had a cobia attached to the other ganged hook. Wasn't a good feeling and all attempts to get it out failed so we headed a couple hours back in. The ambos on the island wouldn't touch it so 7 hours later we made it back to medical help and had it removed. No pain no gain they say lol. We had a great trip with some real qaulity fish caught to make this trip one we won't forget in a hurry. Enjoy the pics.
Regards
Greg
Seaquest
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Wow, some cracker reds in
Wow, some cracker reds in that lot. Is that a pearl pearch I spot? If it is, is that a common size? In WA standards thats huge.
Greg Lamprecht
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Date Joined: 22/09/10
Yeah mate It's a Pearl Perch
Yeah mate It's a Pearl Perch and a big one for QLD NSW regions..73cm and just over 5kg..We have caught the odd one to 6kg but few and far between
PJAY
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definately some photo of the
definately some photo of the month contenders ther.....nice fish....welcome to the sight.
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
wazzbat
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What an awesome lot of
What an awesome lot of fishing you guys got onto there! Is that a fillet board you've set up on the front of the Patrol? Great Idea! Any room for a deckie? Ha ha!
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
Greg Lamprecht
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Yeah mate those boys had a
Yeah mate those boys had a filleting board on the front which worked very well. Oh wash your mouth out it's not a patrol it a landcruiser lol
petervb
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I'm Green!!
I'm Green!!
Ben Derecki
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Oh man, nothing under XOS in
Oh man, nothing under XOS in those photos. Awesome!
That first jack is insane and I'd love a fillet off that red throat too.
Gnarly gaff shot on your leg with the 10/0.
Thanks for posting and welcome to the forums Greg.
Carry
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reds and jacks
farkn awesome !!!
We feel nothing but a certain difficulty in continuing to stand
trailcraft_tony
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some nice fish around there
some nice fish around there thats for sure, looks like you would have had a great time apart from the swinging hook.
Bodie
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wicked photos mate, asome
wicked photos mate, asome cracking fish
What are those white and black spotted cod looking things?
dd83wa
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Purple Cod. Thats a big
Purple Cod. Thats a big purple cod...
Greg Lamprecht
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Date Joined: 22/09/10
They are Blue Moari Cod or
They are Blue Moari Cod or other names are purple cod, cattle dog cod
One of the best eating cods around and often first to hit a bait on newly found reef. We caught 6 or more that trip and all between 10-14kg
Dale
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That is a hooter of a pearly
That is a hooter of a pearly and the jacks a ripper too. Welcome aboard as well Greg.
Cheers
Dale
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
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DazSamFishing
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hello ausfish member
hello ausfish member
Dicey
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now thats some nice fish you
now thats some nice fish you got there, awesome stuff.
Blackknightz
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Fraser Island
Is a very special spot that has heaps to offer, looks like you have it well sussed out. Very nice catch, like you said won't forget that one in awhile. Keep the photo's comin.
STEVE231
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Well done Greg, all of those
Well done Greg, all of those fish are hooters!! Thanks for sharing.
bibs
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aye carumba!!
some absolute donkeys in that lot.congrats on some awesome captures and welcome to the site.great opening post mate,keep em coming
dtr
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Awesome place Fraser
Awesome place Fraser Island.
Used to go there every year when I was living in Brisbane.
Can't beat Orchid Beach, but you're right about dragging the boat through the soft sand from Indian Head to Orchid Beach and down to Waddy Point.
Which house did you stay in up there Greg?
You should have got some more pics of the beach and beach fishing to get Colin and Sherbs all excited.
Greg Lamprecht
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yep absolutely dtr...awesome
yep absolutely dtr...awesome place indeed
Not sure on the house name mate but was at the end Euenmundi ct. So many unreal hoilday houses to stay in up there.
Faulkner Family
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some fantastic fish there.
some fantastic fish there. wouldnt mind getting into a few like them. would have been a huge shark that took the trev. welcome to the site, hope to see some more pics and a few stories to go with them
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
piston broke
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Great fish Greg
some of the best ive seen. cheers Pete
damo6230
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welcome Greg
awesome report and pictures and always good to see members from around the Country.
look forward to more
Some thumper fish
Andy Mac
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Wow!!
Some crackin fish there mate. Welcome to the forums. More quality fish in a single post than I have seen in years.
Cheers
Andy Mac (Fishwrecked Reeltime Editor & Forum Moderator)
Youngest member of the Fishwrecked Old Farts Club