Last day before the ban

I just had to make the effort to get out on the last day before the ban. Still new to the offshore game so I don’t have any “killer spots”. Launched at Cockburn at 0630, not many others out, wind about 10 knots. Headed due west of Garden Island out to the 40m mark, found a bit of ground, not showing much on the sounder but gave it a go anyway. Nothing on the first couple of drifts then got a nice pinky, and a couple of undersize ones which released fine. Tried a while longer without any luck so had a bit more of a scout around and came up with  nice sized harlequin, they must be one of the most colourful fish around not to mention very tasty and a black ass and a undersize duie which I hope released ok with the weight. It was 10am by then and these were the last decent fish landed. Spent a little longer scouting around before heading in. we were going to try for some squid on the way in but as we had a pinky onboard decided to play it safe and head strait in. I guess it may be like shark bay where you can catch and bring pinkies in from outside the gulf but you can’t stop and drop a line on the way back.


Overall a nice day out, bit windy but the seas weren’t too bad. Will have to take a camera next time so I can post some pictures next time. Anyway roll on November 16th and I will be underwater chasing a feed of crays.


   
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good to see you got out

Fri, 2009-10-16 22:38

good to see you got out there and got a feed, you are right on the harleys , top notch eating,as far as going through the sound with a pinky on board wise move to not stop

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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together

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Date Joined: 16/09/09

Good to see

Sat, 2009-10-17 09:03

someone out and about hey

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