Preston Beach
Submitted by TonyT on Mon, 2011-06-27 14:53
Thinking of hitting preston beach this saturday afternoon thru till sunday morning, we've fished there once before, but just want some advice as the swell is upto 3.7m sat afternoon/night coming down to 2.4m sunday morning going by willyweather.
As its a narrow beach, will we have problems with the 4x4? will the sand be too soft and will we get thru if the waves are coming up further than normal?
just asking some advice from fisho's who have been there before in large swells, to find out if we will be wasting our time or not.
Might not do much fishing till after midnight when it settles down a bit anyway.
Cheers
Tony
MattMiller
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I think you'll struggle
it isn't the widest beach on earth and the big swells we've had of late would've moved a fair bit of sand around.
TonyT
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yeah that what i was
yeah that what i was thinking, just keen and eager to get out for a fish, its been to long.
jono.s
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Went there bit over a week
Went there bit over a week ago with a big swell and it was pretty much unfishable way to
Much weed , might have cleared up a bit though, you should be fine with 4x4ing was a bit chopped up but just stay high up on the beach and stay in the tracks cos its real soft and washed away closer to the water let us know how u go
carnarvonite
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Casting boots
You.d better have your casting boots on because with a 3.7 metre swell dropping down to 2.4 will still need a BIGGG cast to get to clear water, that is if you can find some thats not all churned up from tomorrows blow.
TonyT
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yeah things are not looking
yeah things are not looking favourable at all, we've been planning this for a couple of weeks with the new moon this weekend, and our night passes from the gf's, were still going but if its shite will just drink piss. :)
snipesleher
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Weekend fish
Thinking about fishing Preston as well this weekend if i can finish fitting bullbar and spotties.Take the webber out and have a BBQ as well.hope it clears up
Wesley
TonyT
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yeah might see you down there
yeah might see you down there pal, we'll be in a white hilux if it settles down a bit.
ben89
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u end up getting much at
u end up getting much at palm beach?
TonyT
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ha, alot of rain mate, 2
ha, alot of rain mate, 2 small port jackons, 1 small whiting, 3 small snook, 1 crab, not very good mate, only lasted till 1.30am
ben89
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well ya did better than i did haha
TonyT
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ha, i'd take your 3 herring
ha, i'd take your 3 herring over that lot mate.