Cape Woolamai 11/2

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Post by 4liters » Fri Feb 12, 2016 11:58 am

Turns out Mike/Mingle spotted me from Red Point:
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2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by Scraglor » Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:35 pm

Nude up wrote:I didn't know mick could read
I had to teach him his alphabets so he could read up on your secret spots

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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by purple5ive » Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:22 pm

man you got some balls going there in a yak on your own.
good effort though, please be safe.
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Post by Raulfc7 » Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:56 pm

purple5ive wrote:man you got some balls going there in a yak on your own.
good effort though, please be safe.
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He does look very small and insignificant in that photo. No doubt he and others who take their yaks out that far take all precautions.
P.S. Now I know why you would chuck up
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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by 4liters » Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:20 pm

It was a bit risky without the EPIRB and flares (hopefully will be remedied before Portland 2: Electric Boogaloo next week), but I always have a buoyant bilge pump in case it springs a leak. The paddle has a leash so if I do fall out I'm still connected to the yak and can climb back in. I've got a whistle in the PFD and a floating torch for getting someone's attention in an emergency. There was plenty of boat traffic so I wasn't completely on my own out there.

I feel the most important thing is checking the weather, having a fast yak and being fit enough to get out in a hurry if the weather changes because the biggest hazards out there are mostly weather related.
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by cheaterparts » Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:35 pm

4liters wrote:It was a bit risky without the EPIRB and flares (hopefully will be remedied before Portland 2: Electric Boogaloo next week), but I always have a buoyant bilge pump in case it springs a leak. The paddle has a leash so if I do fall out I'm still connected to the yak and can climb back in. I've got a whistle in the PFD and a floating torch for getting someone's attention in an emergency. There was plenty of boat traffic so I wasn't completely on my own out there.

I feel the most important thing is checking the weather, having a fast yak and being fit enough to get out in a hurry if the weather changes because the biggest hazards out there are mostly weather related.
dont forget you also need a spare paddle if heading out wide ( more that 2 nm or 3.7 km off shore )
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm


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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by 4liters » Fri Feb 12, 2016 5:32 pm

Probably should get one this week, any particular paddle that people seem to favour?
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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by cheaterparts » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:56 pm

4liters wrote:Probably should get one this week, any particular paddle that people seem to favour?
I just have a cheap 2 piece paddle as it's easy to stow and really it's only a back up if my normal paddle fails ( and it's requirement as mandatory safety gear that must be carried off shore )
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm


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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by 4liters » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:58 pm

cheaterparts wrote:
4liters wrote:Probably should get one this week, any particular paddle that people seem to favour?
I just have a cheap 2 piece paddle as it's easy to stow and really it's only a back up if my normal paddle fails ( and it's requirement as mandatory safety gear that must be carried off shore )
How do you store it? I've been looking at telescopic ones but I can imagine they would be a very slow paddle back with only one blade, so not much better than a broken paddle.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Re: Cape Woolamai 11/2

Post by dezza68 » Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:17 pm

Mate thats a good report. Those gurnard are nasty things, i use a t bar disgorger or a knife to cut them off if I cant see the hook. That place must produce at some point, reckon the squid under a float is worth a try.
Cast, catch and put it back

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