Jurien Bay in rough weather
Hey
I have (non-refundable) accomodation booked for Jurien Bay this weekend. Was planning to get out fairly wide and troll for makkies.
Unfortunately the weather is looking bloody awful, and odds of me getting out where I wanted to go are looking slim at best, without me recreating scenes from 'Deadliest Catch'.
I know the forecast may improve between now and then, but if it doesn't, does anyone have experience fishing inside the Bay itself during rough weather?
Just wondering what it is like there. If it is like Cockburn sound, then I'm happy to fish it almost irrespective of what the weather is, but given the size of the bay was thinking it probably gets a great deal rougher.
Any help much appreciated, as if the Bay isnt a decent option, I may well just forget the boat and take the Mrs up for a weekend away!
Cheers
Dan
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
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quindieselbrad
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Date Joined: 01/09/10
hopefully easterly winds
if its easterly winds, u will still reach the mackies in 15-25m behind the reefs. plenty of skippy and flatties etc in the bay if u berley hard, may get lucky with a snapper or dhu... gd luck
Catchn dhuies off the smell of an oily rag :)
dkonig82
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Date Joined: 06/07/10
yeah it is forecast for
yeah it is forecast for sou-easters at the moment. Hoping to still give the makkies a go if i can
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
till
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Take some beer!
There is stuff to do inside the reef, but probably more at night really.
It does need some east so that you can get out to boomer or escape island for macks.
dkonig82
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Date Joined: 06/07/10
Haha yeah I think I'll need
Haha yeah I think I'll need to take more than a little bit of beer.
Inside the reef could be a go, but inside the reef or not, it might be hairy being out in 3m+ seas with those winds at night.
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
fishnut
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Date Joined: 22/09/10
yikes! The place is windy at
yikes! The place is windy at the best of times, but that looks horrible. There are definately demersals inside the reef though - dhus and baldies. In fact, the biggest dhu I've ever seen was in 5m of water inside one of the islands.
doublej
Posts: 169
Date Joined: 08/07/09
Just got back
Last Tuesday 30kt NE & 4mtr swell, really ugly (43'C).
Fished the north end of the bay.
Heaps of Skippy and a shit load of under sized pinky's & Wrasse.
The kids had a ball.
Everyone fishing the jetty was getting good sized Tailor.
They say the weather is so erratic due to cyclone Iggy.
Cheers