We fish outside a fair bit. As a few of the guys have said, getting out is frequently the toughest part of the exercise.Kestrel wrote: ↑Sat May 23, 2020 11:48 amThanks for the advice guys about getting out through the Rip ... very helpful.
What I was really trying to get info about was your experiences of what it's like out in Bass Strait AFTER getting through the Heads.
I have a 7 metre Merry Fisher.
Anyone care to share their experiences?
Cheers
Kestrel
I'd be picking a day with less than 1.3mtrs of swell, with swell periods of 15 seconds or more. Look for a day with less than 12 knots of northerly or north easterly wind.
It'll be a freaky experience once you first get out, but go explore. Travel out to 25+ metres deep, and cruise along the coast. Once you've done this a few times, you can start coming in closer to land, and get to grips with the coastline proper. It gets really interesting when you start chasing Kings, 'cos you often need to be right in the whitewash, and seeing it surge up and down the rocks 10 or 15 metres away can be fairly daunting.
On the whole, we prefer being outside to inside these days, some of the stuff you see will blow you away, huge schools of Dolphins, Whales, massive bust ups, it's all out there, go enjoy, just stay safe.