Steep Point/Quobba 29th of May to 6th of June
Submitted by tomtom on Sat, 2015-05-02 18:30
Hey all, first post here just hoping to find some other people planning something similar to me.
Planning on heading North at the end of May by myself. Really keen to try some game fishing off the rocks at either Steep or Quobba but doesn't sound like the place to fish by yourself!
Will be heading up from SOR and with some careful packing should be able to fit another 1 or 2 people in the Ute. Or if anyone is up that way around the time Im going it would be sweet to catch up for some beers and fishing.
Could be cool to hire a boat out for a day or 2 as well!
ChrisG
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steep
Mate, don't think I'll make it up this year but done about 6 trips over the last 18 months with at least 4 on my own (usually just 3-4 dayers)....if you're sensible and stick to fishing the fault line at steep point you'll be okay. you'll usually find heaps of people that'll give you a hand to gaff your fish and have a beer and a chat with. Just don't get brave and wonder off on your own or fish if the swell is up..stick to the areas where there are other people to raise the alarm if you do go in....the fault line side of the 'point' has low and high spots and you can be as brave as you want mate...I found it nowhere near as daunting as I thought it would be.....don't fish the south/west side or false entrence on your own.
tomtom
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Thanks for the encouraging
Thanks for the encouraging reply!! Was kinda hoping it would be like that. Always better to share it with someone else but goin solo is better than not going at all! How far will I need to walk from camp to spots? Just wondering if Im gonna need to pack real light on gear to carry to spots.
Doooma
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Flick me a message when you
Flick me a message when you get up this way.
i live in Carnarvon and always chasing a crew that will pay their way
tomtom
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and whats the best way to
and whats the best way to find out the low/high spots? Not after anyones secret spots but if there is a ciuple that is common knowledge would be a great help!
tomtom
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Will pm you Dooma
Will pm you Dooma
ChrisG
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Mate I reckon I walk a
Mate I reckon I walk a massive 30 metres from where I sleep to where I fish haha (seriously )
at the fault line walk to the right and the cliff is low and walk to the left and the cliff is higher... No secret spots at fault line mate just be courteous; whomever is there first gets dibs on the spot ever if they walk off for a rest and give people plenty of room to fish unless they wave you over.
its heaps less complicated than it might seem mate - if you're spinning just put in the hard yards and when you feel like your are is going to fall off and you can't cast anymore then you've done about a third as much as you need to!!!
ripper place mate you'll love it
tomtom
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Haha thats awesome, keen on
Haha thats awesome, keen on that! How does the camping work up there? I see you need a permit but do you get spots allocated or is there a big area you can pick from? Any essentials I need that I wouldnt think of normally?
ChrisG
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First in best dressed - just
First in best dressed - just nominate the point on the permit application- usually have to book way in advance thou
You need to take EVERYTHING with you
randall df223
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um. don't think it's first
um. don't think it's first in best dressed? when you book you get allocated a camp. We book ten months in advanced.
Fish! HARD!
ChrisG
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Tried heaps of time to book
Tried heaps of time to book a specific spot at the point and always told they limit the numbers but never allocate spots up at the point.....and that they only allocate spots at shelter bay
tomtom
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Haha ok may be pissing in
Haha ok may be pissing in the wind thinking I can book 3 weeks in advance! May have to come up with a plan b! Oh well know for next time...
Fireguard
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For Steep, May/June is
For Steep, May/June is offpeak so you'll probably be able to book straight in... and it is a bit of a hard slog bringing everything in with you
However - Quobba is just a bit futher up the road, and is apparently much more accesable - And it is Peak season for Mackies !!.. you have to drive around to get to the different spots - but that does mean theres different spots to try. - I've done a few Steep trips and love it, this year we're trying Quobba, so if you come up to Quobba - Feel free to say G'day - we'll be up there for the first week in June
tomtom
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Hey Fireguard, thanks for
Hey Fireguard, thanks for your reply. Since last coming on here I had changed plans after realising Quobba will be the better option! So planning on spending the whole time there unless it proves too difficult solo. Will say hey for sure, I'll be the Pom in a red ranger losing lots of fish haha
Fireguard
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No worries.. I'll keep an
No worries.. I'll keep an eye out for ya, I'll be in the bronze patrol and camper, we'll also have a New white ranger and camper aswell as a caravan is now coming up with us too...
Quobbarockhopper
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Carnarfins on those exact
Carnarfins on those exact dates
tomtom
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Good stuff may see you
Good stuff may see you there!
Da pirate
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Speargun
And take a speargun if you don't mind a dive or just have a look !! Mind you probally best having dive buddy !! Plenty of balds and big parrots !! Just got back from steep few weeks back !! Love the joint !!
tomtom
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Don't know if I'm keen on
Don't know if I'm keen on diving with all the sharks there. Would have to have a dive buddy with much more meat on them than me haha.
Da pirate
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Know what your saying
Know what ya saying mate !! I used too think the same !! I get more scared down here these days with bloody whites !!! I'm the worlds quickest abalone diver !!!