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Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:58 pm
by Nude up
The training I am doing is nearly finished the last days is on the job unfortunately non in Syd today so we were let out early.
Not wanting to waste a cracking day I went to a place called boat harbour where you can drive on the beach I drove a bit stopped had a quick spin drove a bit etc for nothing very slow.
So I headed to botany bay heads just past kurnell. Found a cracking spot flogged the water white not a touch a local guy next to me gave me some squid and I picked up a couple of fish.
A fantastic day 23 deg not looking forward to coming back to Vic next week.

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:17 pm
by smile0784
Any time fishing is good even if you get nothing.

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:39 pm
by Lightningx
Nice report mate.
Looks like a great spot!
Enjoy the weather while you can.
It’s looking very wintery next week down here in Melbourne.
Cheers.

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:55 pm
by Redhunter
It is good fun flicking a line somewhere you've never explored before.
I'm not sure of anywhere in Vic you can drive a car on the beach come to think of it!

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 pm
by rb85
Redhunter wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:55 pm
It is good fun flicking a line somewhere you've never explored before.
I'm not sure of anywhere in Vic you can drive a car on the beach come to think of it!
Between Walkerville Sth and Nth on a dead low tide but it's only a few 100m

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:22 pm
by Nude up
About 50klm past Portland the dune buggy club have access to the beach 4wd can get a permit from them to access the dunes and beach. I had to pick my son in law up from there when his transmission went.

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:24 pm
by Nude up
And you can in south aus towards the Murray mouth, that’s on my list to surf fish there for mulloway

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:25 pm
by Bugatti
Great trip there Nude up.

A bit of everything which is always better than same ol same ol.

That photo of driving on the beach is exactly like down here on Goolwa Beach (Murray Mouth) and even Salt Creek.

Nude up beach.PNG

Nude up wrote:
Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:24 pm
And you can in south aus towards the Murray mouth, that’s on my list to surf fish there for mulloway
The Murray Mouth is a great spot (as is Goolwa Beach) and it is convenient because Goolwa township is the gateway to the beach. And Goolwa (town) has all the conveniences for a decent stay. Stayed there a few times, nice pubs and the RSL is pretty good too. Mate has won the Friday night meat raffle twice.

There are reports about Mulloway (and Gummies & Bronzies/Schoolies) from Goolwa Beach/Murray Mouth BUT keep in mind it is a convenient location for us Adelaide folk to get to, so it does get fished by many hence , , , , out of the many, there are reports, meaning there is bound to be some catches amongst the masses of fishos. There are a fair few donut trips too.

Salt Creek would be my choice spot for Mullies if you are driving down this way (and yes, you can drive on the beach). Only thing is, is that it hasn't got a Township for convenience and hence you have to be a little more self-sufficient. But it's a better beach, better gutters and a bit better success rate there.

Cheers, Bugatti

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:19 pm
by Nude up
My daughter just did a 4x4 trip to millicent in sa she tells me I would love it there 15 min to the beach you can drive on lots of small costal towns

Re: Botany bay

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:27 pm
by Texas
I remember the days "we were bound for botany bay", it wasn't called that then