eastwood1980 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Hi guys, i have a 4.1m tinnie with 40hp, wanting to chase some snappers this winter. Would it be ok for me to take my boat out to the five islands in Wollongong? Or is my boat too small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Years ago, maybe 35(?), I fished there with a mate in a 12ft tinny with a 6hp outboard. Launched somewhere near Port Kembla. (It was a car topper, so I think we just launched off a beach. Can’t remember exactly - it was the 80s.?). We chased rat kings on 1 or 2kg casting little Stingsildas and had the time of our lives. The boat was named “SS Silastic” and we had to keep bailing all the time. I’m sure your boat will manage it a lot better than we did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recurve Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Yeah you will be fine. Just pick the weather and be aware of the swell around the islands on some days. Can be some really good squidding off the islands, especially in a small boat. You will need to make sure you have all the right lawful gear for safety and as there is a lot of activity with police, rescue and Pilots around there. Had a lot of fun in a 4.2m boat fishing 5 Islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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