Ocean Reef Leading Line
Submitted by Kakkerlak on Wed, 2019-07-03 09:22
Will the leading line be fine with a 3m swell. Thinking of hitting it in the dark on Saturday to fish the 3 mile. I've gone through the Hillarys' GAP up to 2.5m but think I will give Saturday a miss going through the GAP with predicted swell size and use the leading line. Very harry in the dark.
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Paul N
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ocean reef
Even on the leading line it can break . Been caught out before in heavy swell as it breaks all across the gap in the 3 mile . I wouldn't be going in the dark that's for sure
NORUN NOFUN
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Given the current catches I
Given the current catches I would be sounding out the fish in shallow water, flick for a few squid, fresh bait and berley, berley, berley.
Jackfrost80
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There’s a shallow bank only a
There’s a shallow bank only a 300m or so off that lead line about 3km offshore that jacks up pretty heavily even in moderate to small swell. I’d strongly suggest avoiding the area in a heavy swell especially at night.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
Kakkerlak
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cheers chaps
Roger that, I do much better deeper out and have not been able to crack the near shore code but will take your advice.
Travis p
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Why not
Leave from mindarie the swell gets big near staggies reef but at most parts shoudnt break.
wont catch em sitting at home!
pelagicyachts
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"Thinking of hitting it in
"Thinking of hitting it in the dark on Saturday to fish the 3 mile" fffff that!
3m swell is fine until you get one catching up to the another - then you end up with a 4-5m+ swell which is how freak waves occur- bad enough during the day let alone at night - we got hit by one behind rotto in a 36 foot boat and we were lucky not get in serious trouble
Stay safe :-)
meglodon
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That would have made
That would have made the night exciting if the fishing hadn.t, big waves at night always make you heart pick up pace well mine used to anyway.
just dhu it
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Swell
my. Advice is 3 mt swell in the dark you stay along way from the reef and channels unless you have a good rig and are confident , the gap is not a registered channel so keep away from there , if the swells are up just stay away from any reefs after dark if you just want to catch fish , I am a memeber of local sea rescue and witness to many accidents in these conditions , head out and go where there no reefs and channels until the swell drops