Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
- Sebb
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Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
Out again on the yak this morning, checked the wind forecast yesterday and looked good, tied some flash on 5/0 hook, then packed pilchard and squid bait.
The fishing was slow. So just a quick report, nothing but small bites, fished 6am-12:30pm. 1x eagle ray, 2x flathead (one undersized and one just legal), lost one big flathead. And that's it. Was a nice morning til the east wind came, chopped up the water surface.
Big arches shown but they weren't biting.
Hope others here got better luck today.
The fishing was slow. So just a quick report, nothing but small bites, fished 6am-12:30pm. 1x eagle ray, 2x flathead (one undersized and one just legal), lost one big flathead. And that's it. Was a nice morning til the east wind came, chopped up the water surface.
Big arches shown but they weren't biting.
Hope others here got better luck today.
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
Looks like it was a relaxing morning!
I like the pic with the feet up
At least you got a flattie.
Cheers
I like the pic with the feet up
At least you got a flattie.
Cheers
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
I was meant to go out yesterday morning but got asked to work at the last minute. I have to take all the shifts i can get at the moment.
I chose not to push it back to today because the weather forecast was much worse than it has turned out to be. Fish Radar was predicting almost 1.5m waves by around 1pm.. the Wyndham Harbour webcam would suggest their prediction turned out to be way off.
I chose not to push it back to today because the weather forecast was much worse than it has turned out to be. Fish Radar was predicting almost 1.5m waves by around 1pm.. the Wyndham Harbour webcam would suggest their prediction turned out to be way off.
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
I went out Thursday.
Launched 10am at Werribee headed towards point cook.
Ended with few squid at RAAF base.
Got squid at anchor.
Launched 10am at Werribee headed towards point cook.
Ended with few squid at RAAF base.
Got squid at anchor.
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
I'm overdue for squid fishing, might head there when we get offshore wind.
How was the water there bowl? Not too dirty?
Altona was a bit murky.
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
Was murky...I drifted the other day n couldn't get one.
So I burlyed like I would for kgw and cast a jig around for squid.
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Hopefully it has cleared up by next week. My next day on the water will hopefully be next Thursday.
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
If it's murky on Altona side, I'd head over to sandy black rock way ...SteveoTheTiger wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:48 pmHopefully it has cleared up by next week. My next day on the water will hopefully be next Thursday.
Lots of East wind lately
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Unfortunately that option is outside of my 25km limit. Unless they change it.bowl wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:59 pmIf it's murky on Altona side, I'd head over to sandy black rock way ...SteveoTheTiger wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:48 pmHopefully it has cleared up by next week. My next day on the water will hopefully be next Thursday.
Lots of East wind lately
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Re: Sun bathing in Altona, aka slow fishing
Good luck for next time Sebb.
I shall fish with you in the West for squids soon.
I shall fish with you in the West for squids soon.