Queen's birthday trips
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Queen's birthday trips
I took advantage of the nice weather on Sunday and Monday and took the new yak offshore.
Sunday was a secluded launch spot I've been exploring lately, it's still a bit of a work in progress getting used to the new kayak, new sounder, new spots, sometimes new species. This time I found a nice area to drift for flathead so that was nice to take away in addition to 19 flathead.
I don't want to say too much more about that particular spot, partly because I like being the only one launching kayaks there and partly because it's a seriously sketchy bit of coastline if you get into strife - definitely for experienced offshore kayakers only.
Monday I stayed local and fished Torquay. It's much nicer at the ramp with Melbourne locked down, that 25km limit can stay if they want. The tide was the lowest I've ever seen there and it was a bit of a hike to get the kayak to the water.
Very quiet day compared to Sunday. I tried pretty much the same thing - bottom bouncing in 20-30m for flatties and gummies but all I got was that wrasse. Normally pilchard chunks get smashed by something within seconds of hitting the bottom but today I was bringing lines in thinking the bait had been stolen without me noticing due to the rod not moving for so long only to find it completely intact.
It wasn't just me either, a few boaties I spoke to were having similar issues.
Funny how things can change from one day to the next. I went home thinking that maybe the barometer was at fault but the air pressure was more or less the same both days.
Sunday was a secluded launch spot I've been exploring lately, it's still a bit of a work in progress getting used to the new kayak, new sounder, new spots, sometimes new species. This time I found a nice area to drift for flathead so that was nice to take away in addition to 19 flathead.
I don't want to say too much more about that particular spot, partly because I like being the only one launching kayaks there and partly because it's a seriously sketchy bit of coastline if you get into strife - definitely for experienced offshore kayakers only.
Monday I stayed local and fished Torquay. It's much nicer at the ramp with Melbourne locked down, that 25km limit can stay if they want. The tide was the lowest I've ever seen there and it was a bit of a hike to get the kayak to the water.
Very quiet day compared to Sunday. I tried pretty much the same thing - bottom bouncing in 20-30m for flatties and gummies but all I got was that wrasse. Normally pilchard chunks get smashed by something within seconds of hitting the bottom but today I was bringing lines in thinking the bait had been stolen without me noticing due to the rod not moving for so long only to find it completely intact.
It wasn't just me either, a few boaties I spoke to were having similar issues.
Funny how things can change from one day to the next. I went home thinking that maybe the barometer was at fault but the air pressure was more or less the same both days.
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
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: Queen's birthday trips
Thought I was the only one. Couldn't get on to the ting after quiet a few moves. Squid were hard work too.
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I need a clicker like the one you use for counting your ting. It’s almost impossible to count fish once they’ve been stuffed in the fish bag in the yak. It was just lucky I stopped fishing when I did and didn’t go over the limit.
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
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: Queen's birthday trips
Ah a clicker. Never thought of that. I am always poking around in the Esky doing recounts
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
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Nice bag of flatties there Ian. Missing the 3 metery though. That yak looks slick!
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Re: Queen's birthday trips
Reckon it'd be ok getting splashed with salt water more or less constantly during the day?
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
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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