Quobba/Blow Holes Trip
Hey guys,
Went up to the Blow Holes for the first time, had a blast all round including the fishing/camping/cooking and weather. My girlfriend and I were only up there for 5 nights but we managed to get out fishing everyday we were there with no big swells or rough conditions which was a blessing! The daily routine was to take the boat around the reef and once we got over 10m deep we dropped the trolling lures out and trolled to our fishing spots, unfortunately the trolling did not produce as it has apparently in the last few years (apparently mackerel and tuna were almost certainties everyday). We only managed one mackerel and that was at 87cm so it was returned to the water due to it being undersized. The bottom fishing was good, but not great. We were getting a very wide variety of fish including rankin cod, spotted cod, cobia, sharks, mangrove jack, flag, northwest snapper, pink snapper and coral trout. I wasn't complaining about the fishing one bit, but yes apparently that wide variety and a few of each species was still under-par as we weren't hauling them up drop after drop. All up, the trip was great fun and I cant wait to get back!!
I'm putting a few photos up of the trip (quite hesitantly), please no comments on fish looking undersized etc etc as ALL fish were measured and returned if undersize! (and new Gascoyne regulations adhered to).
Belly88
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Nice
Nice one Mate, Gotta love fishing and camping, Just cant beat it...
BTW those fish look miles OVER size to me, wouldnt think anyone will think there under..
Cheers for shareing Belly
crasny1
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Nice mate
But whats with that grip on the cod. Is the GF trying to avoid the bitey bits. She looks scared.
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Paul_86
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Sounds like you had a good
Sounds like you had a good trip, you just can beat being up there! Paradise
elliotbirch
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Date Joined: 29/05/12
great fun!
I think the first time she tried to pick it up normally by the throat...but something poked her and now this is how she picks up the bigger fish haha!
dkonig82
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Sounds like good times - wish
Sounds like good times - wish my Mrs was as enthusiastic to get out on the water as yours though!
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ca11um
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always one of my favourite
always one of my favourite parts about Quobba was the sunsets :) Thanks for sharing, brings back old memories (was basically born there!)
Nice work on the fish as well, place is exceptional for it!!