Guest hawkesbass Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Headed up to stockton beach on thursday night for a weekend away on a mates annual mancation as he calls it this has been happening since 2003 this was my first invite so i arrive at campsite at 11 pm and sit down aroud the fire after introductions and a few jacks decide to set the tent up at 1 am with the help of the other boys finnished at 2am off to bed woke up at 6 am and hit the beach for a fish to find the water not looking good at all with the ocean brown and a heap of current running north to south rig up and fish for a hour with salted pillies for no result.head back to camp for breakfast and help other campers who had arrived get set up some of the other campers were asking about rigs and the gear i was using so i spent the arvo showing them how to tie knots and use the rigs i have sucess with did not fish friday night as the drinks were going down well around the fire with the music cranked early sat morning a storm came through at 3 am with a impressive light show after a hour wait hit the beach at 4am down beside the wreck as this was the only spot to hold bottom was getting bite offs from tailor so rigged up with ganghooks the tailor were small with the biggest going 40 cms and smallest 25 cms landed five fish which were kept for bait. Got back to camp to relax and watch bathurst coverage and and watched ireland vs wales rugby match then went for a fish with the others the current had slackened off glenn ended up getting his first fish of the beach being a 25 cms bream which was released then i got a bream of 30 cms for dinner the next fish i got was 30 cms tailor which was sent back out as a free swimming livebait while i was waiting for a bite glenn yells out im on the result being a good fight for his second fish off the beach a salmon measuring 65 cms after this went back to camp for dinner and to watch france beat england and another night of drinks and music. Woke up sunday morning and pulled down the tent and got everything put away had breakfast and watched the start of bathurst said goodbye to the other campers and left for one last fish at 11 am fished for 3 hours throwing spinners into the gutters for one salmon of 55 cms and a tailor of 40 cms not many fish caught but a top weekend had by all photos to be attached on following post Edited October 10, 2011 by hawkesbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest hawkesbass Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) Sorry for photos on two other posts only way to upload them loaded from the phone Edited October 9, 2011 by hawkesbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Sounds like you had a great weekend eventhough you were probably hoping to catch a few more fish, anyway a few days away with good mates and a few drinks and a campfire is good enough for me also!!!! Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 it was a good trip and will be doing it again in feb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hopefully the fish come out to play for you also!!! sounds like fun anyway, Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 That is one hell of a set up you guys have got there . What a spot as well! You might get a jew near the wreck in Feb gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 That is one hell of a set up you guys have got there . What a spot as well! You might get a jew near the wreck in Feb gav box trailer has the works spit,6burner bbq,2 burner stove top,deep cycle battery,extendable aerial for tv reception,4kva generator and sound system installed makes camping a little too easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOS Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Sounds like a great way to enjoy some time off. Great ship wreck, would like to explore that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Fishing with all the comforts way to go Did you go in from lavis lane??? My favourite entry no probs now though in the new 4wd. Sounds like the fish were very , very quiet. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 They have changed lavis lane entry now and taken some of the fun out off getting onto the beach as for the fishing there was quite afew fishos out on the beach and from observing them there was not much around at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Goos the wreck has started to decay a fair bit over the last two years people used to camp on it plus some of the ship was removed as it became a safety hazzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisheyes85 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Fishing, footy, motor racing, cold beers... Sounds like a pretty schweet weekend! Fished that wreck a couple of years ago for xos tailor to 65cm. Great report- hope the fishing is better for you next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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