Lovely start to the day
Submitted by greatrex on Sat, 2012-02-11 02:22
So my alarm was supposed to go off in an hour at 315. Was going to have an early early start. I've woken up an hour early. I've looked out my window which fortunately overlooks freshwater bay and if the river is anything to go by.... The ocean will be amazing. The winds are looking pretty much straight westerly. Oh I can not wait to get out!!!!! I'll be around rotto in a blue centre console. Come say hi
hunterdive
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I'm up and heading off
I'm up and heading off too
Heading to the FADS early then we'll see. Blue Stejcraft bowrider with a million rods in the rocket launchers. Tight lines all, it should be a cracker
sammy85
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Date Joined: 31/08/10
Good luck guys. Headin to
Good luck guys. Headin to rotto now for 2 dives and a jig nice day for it
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Swan River Fisher
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Date Joined: 03/05/11
good luck
good luck
going to 5 fathom bank to get some dhu bangers.
Cya out there :)
Andy_b
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Date Joined: 19/10/11
hard life some people have,
hard life some people have, ill be at work all day lol
barlow
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Date Joined: 04/01/12
easy 15 knots onshore at
easy 15 knots onshore at bunnings balcatta....
grayzeee
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Date Joined: 09/07/09
looks to have come right up
looks to have come right up at mullaloo.
I was pissed when the missus said she needed me to stay home today. now , not so much.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
fisho-ron
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Date Joined: 26/09/09
yeh mate, im with you.after
yeh mate, im with you.
after friday me and troy argued about heading out today(sat) until the wiser,older and better looking dad called it for a no go.
thinking i made the right choice as well.
chrisp
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Date Joined: 24/05/08
Looks like a pretty average
Looks like a pretty average day out there atm.I'm feeling a lot better about being stuck at home looking after my 1 week old and 16 month old now.
lawndered
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Date Joined: 27/10/11
Very Adverage Day
Very Adverage Day washing machine like condtions, as always had my little ones with me so a feed of KG"S and Flathead, we headed in early.
I was thinking it was looking like today might be a ripper but NW-W Winds dont seem to favourable out there.
tim-o
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Date Joined: 24/05/11
The direction of the wind
The direction of the wind always ensured some slop even in close. I took me old man out for a fish in the cockburn sound, first time I took me tinny for a light gear bottom bash but only got wrasse etc at the d9 and some lumps, wheres good areas to look for these kgs and flatties. It was mostly overcast so it was hard to spot the sandy bottom areas, I think ill stick to tailor fishing.
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
lawndered
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Date Joined: 27/10/11
Kg's
Hi Tim, i just hit broken ground, where its visable sand and weed with big patches of sand cast to the edges of sand, anchor up.
Always a chance of a feed when all else fails, and to be honest the fact i cant get rid on me "Tin Lids" its a reliable and fun option,
lawndered
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Date Joined: 27/10/11
Kg's
Hi Tim, i just hit broken ground, where its visable sand and weed with big patches of sand cast to the edges of sand, anchor up.
Always a chance of a feed when all else fails, and to be honest the fact i cant get rid on me "Tin Lids" its a reliable and fun option,
tim-o
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Date Joined: 24/05/11
Ok thanks, yeah I dont do any
Ok thanks, yeah I dont do any of this bottom bouncin stuff but always lookin to keep the mrs and young bloke involved (and catch a feed) so will give that a go next time. I just concentrated on fishing the structure (lumps) in the sound and the sounder showed heaps of fish, but all shit fish. I guess find likely ground like you suggest and burley up, be patient. What sort of depth is ideal, I heard theres good kg ground off hillarys?? I only have a 15 ft runabout thats great for trolling for tailor along the coast and river but having other options makes it interesting. Cheers
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Rig
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Choppy
Crappy conditions and I could only find sambos on the chew, they were buguns though
JohnF
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Hard day today! Awful
Hard day today! Awful conditons after 9am, stinking north westerly.
WE jigged a bit in the 40's but hard work with 120 g jigs, so headed in the the 30's and got a nice oven sized dhu for dinner tonite on jig.
Trolled for almost 4 hours, no bait shows on the sounder at all and no hits except for one small patch where bait showed up on the sounder and 10 seconds later two secreaming 50 m runs.....both pulled the hooks.....dam!
Best to have stayed at home!
Missed you Hotdogs!
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
biggerfish
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Date Joined: 02/03/09
Should of listened to u
Should of listened to u fishoRon was pretty average out there today so much for under 10 knot nw more like 15-20 slow trip out but haven't been out for three weeks so I was pretty keen to wet a line we started in the 60s but got sick of winding up the house brick sinkers so moved in to a few spots I'd marked on the way out in the 40s i got a duhie and the mrs got a baldie had a few more drifts but we couldn't stay on the good ground long enough started heading in and tried another spot in the 30s I'd marked on the way out did two drifts I got 2 50cm king George and the mrs got a duhie was definitely hard work. If it wasn't for the mrs I would of been home by lunch with no fish but she wouldn't give up I'm glad she didn't I've finally found a good kng george spot we were getting heaps of kg bites but we were using 6/0 so it was hard to hook them lookin forward to droppin a kg rig there on a calm day. Without a doubt kg are my no1 eating fish
Play hard fish harder
r.gates
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Date Joined: 15/11/10
Rough day
Headed out from the Dawesville ramp at 06.30 this morning and it was sloppy in the Cut...not looking too good. As we approached the mouth it got worse, and all we could see were white caps. Stuck our nose out but the conditions weren't looking vey good, so we erred on the side of caution and headed back in. Others were doing the same thing, while a couple of boats kept going out....making hard work of it, too.
Back on the trailer and headed home, unpacked and washed the boat and we headed off for a round of golf!!
Fingers crossed for better weather next weekend.
regards
rusty...
If life is boring, you must be doing it wrong!
greatrex
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Date Joined: 29/08/11
so i think i jinxed it for
so i think i jinxed it for everyone. we got to rotto at about 415 was still flat as ever come about 6am turned to absolute sh!t managed only 3 yellow tail kingfish and 1 undersize pinkie
Juneka
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Date Joined: 14/12/09
Ahh... Your fault then!
Thanks Greatrex - glad I can put some blame on someone for the crapesque conditions...
Still trying to get the body moving - crumbs the muscles and back are sore still!!!
Please, will you stay home and keep quiet next time the forecast looks half way good on a Saturday?!?
Save the Whales! May as well - they won't fit in my catch bag!!!