that depends on your experience and how much you trust your boat/motor...
I have a mate that goes out 20+ mile in a 3.9m hornet but even I think thats crazy.. start off close and then slowly work your way out and if you think your out too far you probably are. Play it safe
Depends on your experience, I go out up to about 7 kms in a kayak off places like ledge and lancelin. and have been the same in my 3.9mt tinny but will go further once I am more confident in the motor.
Quite often head 12ish kms out in my 4.2 tiller with 40 on the back. Don't really like much more than a 2m swell and 10 knot winds which makes it only on the good days that I can venture out further. Pretty strict on conditions otherwise it will take me up to 3 times as long to get back and it's an uncomfortable ride haha! Im pretty confident in it, I'd happily fish way further out but haven't had a good window of opportunity as yet
i have a 4.55 runabout and we have found 3 mile on a good day is our limit and thats in a swell 2m and under with bugger all winds going out is easy but its coming in thats hard
it also depends on the level of comfort that you require - i have a 5m quinny that i easily get out to 100m on an average day. We have just come back from Coral Bay where we were pulling Gold Band Snapper out of 120m no problems. But if there is a bit of swell and/or wind it quickly gets a little uncomfortable to both fish and on the return journey. You also need to watch the conditions closely and don't be too proud to leave early (I have even gotten all the way out and returned without dropping a line over when conditions are not what the weather man said it would be). Typically though, you'll be able to fish the 3 mile reef system no problems (again watch the weather though) - where there are plenty of fish of all types. I'd also argue that going further out doesnt necessarily mean more fish - don't get too consumed by going further and further on the basis that it will mean more fish.
I've got a 5m glass boat and have a spot 14mile out of Mindarie and have headed out to that spot in a 12kn NE and 1.7m swell. That'd be about the extent of my comfort zone.
Headed out 6 mile out of Hillarys on Monday with a 10-15kn wind and 1m swell and it was pretty comfortable sitting on around 22 knots. Would have gone a bit faster but had the old man on board who makes all sorts of groaning sounds if I start launching off the back of chop.
Like the guys above I started out heading out inshore and then began to venture to the outside of the 3 mile. Once I was comfortable I began to stay out once the conditions turned and learning to drive through crappy conditions but I am still overly cautious and if I don't like the look of the weather I'll generally stay close where I can duck around the reef for some protection in especially when solo.
I have a 475 Quintrex and have been 43k's off Perth. I will only do this when the forecast is really good, consistent across different sources and I am always ready to head home if the wind starts to pick up.
Have confidence in your boat and take it slow if you have to.
Thanks guys, I am quite experienced as I have had 5 boats over the years, but they have all been over 6m and fiberglass, never had an aluminium boat before, and never one this size (4.88M) it handles well but totally different, being lighter, still getting used to it, but realise that it needs to be a good day wind and swell wise, have been out in the Noralup estuary, and that was ok, but think I will try close to Fremantle on a good day, used to fish off the rocks at the south Mole, and saw plenty of boats my size drifting for squid and herring.
I've got a 5.4m Quinnie and set my self a 30km limit but rarely get out that far due to weather conditions. Study the forecast and especially when afternoon breezes are timed to be kicking up.
Took my 4.8m quintrex to the fads 2 weekend's ago. Hit up the 3 northern fads and trolled between them and then back into the 50's, fished for demersals and then back to the ramp. 160km round trip.
Just gotta pick your days and have plenty of fuel, and be prepared for a long slow trip back in if the winds catch you out. Also ill only go that far if there's bugger all swell as well as perfect weather forecast.
I've got a 4.8m Savage Centurion similar to Jack Frost avatar pic and would take that out 50kms+ from Albany on occasions and regularly 40kms along the coast. Even with 4m and occasionally more swell with no dramas.Had it in 6m swell a few times as well. My regular trip along the coast for 40kms one way took aprox 1.5hrs-2hrs if rougher. My fuel would be aprox 22l most trips one way up to 27l-28l. I only cruised at 20-30kms speed on average and sometimes less . so most trips I could do on two red plastic tanks but always had four tanks with aprox 100l just in case.I have a 75 Evinrude e-tec and think that's quite economical considering how I load it up.
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Feral
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that depends on your
that depends on your experience and how much you trust your boat/motor...
I have a mate that goes out 20+ mile in a 3.9m hornet but even I think thats crazy.. start off close and then slowly work your way out and if you think your out too far you probably are. Play it safe
PJim
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Date Joined: 26/04/11
depends
Depends on your experience, I go out up to about 7 kms in a kayak off places like ledge and lancelin. and have been the same in my 3.9mt tinny but will go further once I am more confident in the motor.
Bruce
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Date Joined: 11/04/12
Quite often head 12ish kms
Quite often head 12ish kms out in my 4.2 tiller with 40 on the back. Don't really like much more than a 2m swell and 10 knot winds which makes it only on the good days that I can venture out further. Pretty strict on conditions otherwise it will take me up to 3 times as long to get back and it's an uncomfortable ride haha! Im pretty confident in it, I'd happily fish way further out but haven't had a good window of opportunity as yet
Travis p
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Date Joined: 28/07/16
hey mate
i have a 4.55 runabout and we have found 3 mile on a good day is our limit and thats in a swell 2m and under with bugger all winds going out is easy but its coming in thats hard
wont catch em sitting at home!
fat chance
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Date Joined: 04/04/16
depends
it also depends on the level of comfort that you require - i have a 5m quinny that i easily get out to 100m on an average day. We have just come back from Coral Bay where we were pulling Gold Band Snapper out of 120m no problems. But if there is a bit of swell and/or wind it quickly gets a little uncomfortable to both fish and on the return journey. You also need to watch the conditions closely and don't be too proud to leave early (I have even gotten all the way out and returned without dropping a line over when conditions are not what the weather man said it would be). Typically though, you'll be able to fish the 3 mile reef system no problems (again watch the weather though) - where there are plenty of fish of all types. I'd also argue that going further out doesnt necessarily mean more fish - don't get too consumed by going further and further on the basis that it will mean more fish.
fat chance
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depends
double post
Travis p
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good post fat chance
completely agree
wont catch em sitting at home!
Shane O
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Artificial reef
been to the artificial reef off Mandurah, the swell was up and that felt like along way out on my own.
and I never go out of the estuary without my life jacket on, got one of those they were doing with the life jacket swap
Jackfrost80
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I've got a 5m glass boat and
I've got a 5m glass boat and have a spot 14mile out of Mindarie and have headed out to that spot in a 12kn NE and 1.7m swell. That'd be about the extent of my comfort zone.
Headed out 6 mile out of Hillarys on Monday with a 10-15kn wind and 1m swell and it was pretty comfortable sitting on around 22 knots. Would have gone a bit faster but had the old man on board who makes all sorts of groaning sounds if I start launching off the back of chop.
Like the guys above I started out heading out inshore and then began to venture to the outside of the 3 mile. Once I was comfortable I began to stay out once the conditions turned and learning to drive through crappy conditions but I am still overly cautious and if I don't like the look of the weather I'll generally stay close where I can duck around the reef for some protection in especially when solo.
When in doubt, don't head out is my motto.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Daryn
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Date Joined: 01/05/12
I have a 475 Quintrex and
I have a 475 Quintrex and have been 43k's off Perth. I will only do this when the forecast is really good, consistent across different sources and I am always ready to head home if the wind starts to pick up.
Have confidence in your boat and take it slow if you have to.
maldugs
Posts: 79
Date Joined: 10/11/15
Thanks guys, I am quite
Thanks guys, I am quite experienced as I have had 5 boats over the years, but they have all been over 6m and fiberglass, never had an aluminium boat before, and never one this size (4.88M) it handles well but totally different, being lighter, still getting used to it, but realise that it needs to be a good day wind and swell wise, have been out in the Noralup estuary, and that was ok, but think I will try close to Fremantle on a good day, used to fish off the rocks at the south Mole, and saw plenty of boats my size drifting for squid and herring.
sea-kem
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I've got a 5.4m Quinnie and
I've got a 5.4m Quinnie and set my self a 30km limit but rarely get out that far due to weather conditions. Study the forecast and especially when afternoon breezes are timed to be kicking up.
Love the West!
Paul_86
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Date Joined: 27/03/09
Took my 4.8m quintrex to the
Took my 4.8m quintrex to the fads 2 weekend's ago. Hit up the 3 northern fads and trolled between them and then back into the 50's, fished for demersals and then back to the ramp. 160km round trip.
Just gotta pick your days and have plenty of fuel, and be prepared for a long slow trip back in if the winds catch you out. Also ill only go that far if there's bugger all swell as well as perfect weather forecast.
Shane O
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fuel
how much fuel did you use on that trip
Paul_86
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Date Joined: 27/03/09
Used about 80L's. Boat has a
Used about 80L's. Boat has a 90L tank and I had 3 x 20L jerry cans in the boat with me. Much more then I needed but better to be safe then sorry.
Marineboy
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Bottom line
bottom line is do what you are comfortable with not what other people do !
My spots are so secret even the fish don't know about them !
Ashen
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Thats right!
Yep, agree there!
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Daniel Westerduin
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I've got a 4.8m Savage
I've got a 4.8m Savage Centurion similar to Jack Frost avatar pic and would take that out 50kms+ from Albany on occasions and regularly 40kms along the coast. Even with 4m and occasionally more swell with no dramas.Had it in 6m swell a few times as well. My regular trip along the coast for 40kms one way took aprox 1.5hrs-2hrs if rougher. My fuel would be aprox 22l most trips one way up to 27l-28l. I only cruised at 20-30kms speed on average and sometimes less . so most trips I could do on two red plastic tanks but always had four tanks with aprox 100l just in case.I have a 75 Evinrude e-tec and think that's quite economical considering how I load it up.