Long Island Overnighter
Took the girls camping down to Long Island for the first time on Saturday Arvo. Weather was good then and glorious on Sunday.
Ate bluebone and crays around the campfire, and then the girls hammered the toasted marshmallows.
Did some exploring, found some new places and caught a few fish. Drifting with sweetened leadheads did the trick on the demersals and we also had some light tackle fun on the shark mackerel just south of Long Island.
Shot one nice Jack on the gun (59cm) but the spearing was very quiet. Left some big ornates in their holes for another day.
Came home at 30 knots, dozing off at the wheel.
Nice way to spend a weekend.
John
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roberta
Posts: 2773
Date Joined: 08/07/08
Yes
Used to love going away with my dad, dad would be fishing sister & I skinny dipping, then fish for awhile, then eat, laugh, yes big John. I'll never forget those memories. looked beautiful too.
SPEWIE LEWIE
Ginger Tablets Rock
uncle
Posts: 9474
Date Joined: 10/02/07
long island
sounds great,bet the girls had some fun,I'll have the same tea,but instead of marshies we'll have a few ice cold beers.
Fast fish rule!
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
Big Kev
Posts: 441
Date Joined: 10/06/06
Long Island
Your quite the story teller John, i still have fond memories of when we visited the Island fishing the rich reefs and sitting around a camp fire and telling stories while having a few beers, hard to beat will go back there some day. You and your family are very lucky.
Kev
FISHING IS MY ADDICTION
uncle
Posts: 9474
Date Joined: 10/02/07
mermaids
Nan said, who said mermaids don't exist??????
Fast fish rule!
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
greeny
Posts: 56
Date Joined: 16/01/08
NICE WORK
Looks like ya got into some good fish there BJ, Also the weather was kind to ya.Im kicking myself for not coming over now after seeing the state of the water.Watto hasn't shut up about it,But ya get that.
I'll give ya a bell next time i'm in onslow. (Just one more reason for a couple of beers.)
big john
Posts: 8749
Date Joined: 20/07/06
Long Haul
Long haul for a weekend though if your not 100% sure on the weather Greeny.
Yeah, let me know when you guys are heading over next.
John
I head a little FURTHER NORTH each year,
Leave the cities behind, out of sight of mind,
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WA based manufacturer and supplier of premium leadhead jigs, fligs, bucktail jigs, 'bulletproof' soft plastic jig heads and XOS bullet jig heads.
Jigs available online in my web store!
diji
Posts: 404
Date Joined: 31/03/07
Nice BJ next year
Planning on 3 week trip next year only made it to peak last trip,couple of overnighters at long is on the cards.
Watto069
Posts: 427
Date Joined: 15/01/08
Well done BJ. I had a
Well done BJ. I had a feeling we were goin to miss out. Oh well will have to definatly come over your way next time
Watto069
So many fishing spots. Not enough sickies!!!!!!!