Simda Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Went out Sunday afternoon with the kids all excited to catch some Dollies after watching last weeks fising WA program Day started good as I finally managedto get some live baitin botany. I mostly fish the harbour and am newish to fishing the bay. I have been going to the right place for yackers but what i learnt today is if you are even 5metersof the spot you get nothing Was looking for the botany FAD but i now understand it is called sydney east FAD 9.5km from the bay Went on fisheries website and found South Sydney FAD about 25km from the bay, so entered it into the Chart plotter and away we went After 1 and a half hours we arrived at the spot, only one problem, the FAD is not there Recheck Fisheries Website and it is not listed as missing, we were 100 % in the right place as it was also showing on my lorance HDS 10 and not listed as missing Would have liked to troll the shelf but wife and kids, were not happy so headed back Long drive back No fish, no happy wife, no happy kids, lots of petrol I really love fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 That's unlucky mate. Don't know anything about the fad, but always look at the positives. You got yourself and the boat out fishing and you found livies! Weather was great too. Better luck next time. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 thanks, you are right also had the whole family together for a whole day even if i wanted to use the kids a few times as shark bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Sometimes when the current is roaring it pulls the bouy under a metre or two & you won't see it. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.e.p.d Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Grant is spot on went out last week and the kiama fad was 90 degrees to the water. I would suggest just drifting a few hundred mtrs either side of the co ordinates and see how you go, but it's tough work with the current raging. Good luck next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewhunter13 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 unlucky keep positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy454 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) My mate deploys the FADS for fisheries so I will ask him if he has heard anything. They do carry beacons so if it has broken away I think they can track,find them. Paddy Edited March 10, 2013 by Paddy454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 My mate deploys the FADS for fisheries so I will ask him if he has heard anything. They do carry beacons so if it has broken away I think they can track,find them. Paddy Thanks would be really good to know if it was under the water or just missing Did not know the current could drag them under Current was moving but not that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Grant is spot on went out last week and the kiama fad was 90 degrees to the water. I would suggest just drifting a few hundred mtrs either side of the co ordinates and see how you go, but it's tough work with the current raging. Good luck next time Thanks for the advice will try that next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.e.p.d Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It was pushing 5 knots off Sydney early in the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy454 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks would be really good to know if it was under the water or just missing Did not know the current could drag them under Current was moving but not that bad I found out that it has moved 500 SW so you were close. I was out at the Botany wide fad two wks ago and the current was pushing hard against it so much it was leaning over and hard to see. Regards, Paddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 bit of sight seeing yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 I found out that it has moved 500 SW so you were close. I was out at the Botany wide fad two wks ago and the current was pushing hard against it so much it was leaning over and hard to see. Regards, Paddy Thanks for te followup Not sure if it makes it better or worse, i think my kids are going to kill me when i tell them it was almost there Not good that the cordinates were not updated on the fisheries website Was a long round trip Thanks again, at least I know it was not my chart plotter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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