Night fish

 Need some advise guys....we are thinking of heading out this afternoon at about 4pm, staying out till about 10pm. Winds look good but the worry is the swell (3-4m)..this is our first night time session so your thoughts would be appreciated


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Swell

Fri, 2013-06-28 09:00

 Where are you launching from and heading to, and are you very familiar with it in the day light?

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 Probably head out from

Fri, 2013-06-28 09:09

 Probably head out from mindarie and hit direction bank. We are pretty familiar with the area.....reefs just outside the marina the only obstacles.

 

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Should be good

Fri, 2013-06-28 12:57

 Should be good if you know through the reef I reckon

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 no way I'd nightfish that

Fri, 2013-06-28 14:07

 no way I'd nightfish that swell, especially first time out. 

If the wind picks up or you cop a greenie it's not going to be much fun. 

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Whats a greenie?

Fri, 2013-06-28 16:01

Whats a greenie?

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 A wave, and not the Mexican

Fri, 2013-06-28 16:12

 A wave, and not the Mexican kind.

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A big boogar that hangs out

Fri, 2013-06-28 16:12

A big boogar that hangs out of a nostril .. A over zealous enviromentalist .. or a wave that comes over the bow of a boat

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first night out, no thanks

Sat, 2013-06-29 00:24

not a good idea if this is your first bash at night fishing to go out in a forecast sea of that magnitude A wave over the bow at night can sorry is a hell of an experience that you do not want to experience if you can help it

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Well boys we did head out but

Sat, 2013-06-29 10:05

Well boys we did head out but not to direction bank, bit too far out for maiden night fish and solo boat. Ended up heading south to Hale rd reef. Got their at about 5pm and anchored over some hopeful ground. Half hour later my mate Jeff landed a nice 65cm pinky and we thought we were in for a good session. Then we were smashed for the next couple of hours by what we think were big rays as we just couldn't budge these things.

anyway first night fish was great fun and we got back to hillarys by 11pm safely. Also bit of humour chatting to some very jolly punters on their way home from the Breakwater.