Berleyguts Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 After quite a while in a fishing hiatus, for one reason or other, I was keen to head out yesterday for a run to Broughton Island, now my outboard is running properly again! Does anyone else find if you haven’t fished for a while, it takes a while to get your mojo back so everything goes smoothly? 🤔😂 I had a late night on Tuesday and managed only a few hours sleep before hitting the ramp around 4:45. I was hoping this was the day I’d arrive at Broughton by first light. After bumping my head on my tailgate (about the 5th time in 2 days I’ve bumped my noggin!), I then ruined my night vision reversing down the ramp into the glare of another car’s headlights and had to take it slow heading down the Bay. With a near full moon, I began to think I could see OK and pushed the throttle forward, only to have to swerve for an anchored/moored yacht that isn’t usually there. Looking back, it had a mast light on but for some reason, I didn’t see it from the approach side. Then, as I passed Fly Point towards Little Beach, my navigation lights went out! 😧 I just can’t cop a break! So, I stopped in the bay, grabbed a torch and climbed under the console to have a look at the wiring. While I was doing this, an unlit black boat came past me at speed. It was still too dark to be driving without lights IMO... maybe he was a smuggler! 😂😂 I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the lights but when I thought it was light enough for others to see me and with a torch handy, I proceeded towards the heads with caution. Headed to Cabbage Tree and picked up a few slimies and yakkas and also released a plate sized bream and trevally that hit the bait jigs. Cabbage Tree is a sanctuary zone - fishing for bait only (yakkas. slimies and gar). I then headed towards Broughton, investigating any working birds I saw - but it always seemed to be dolphins working bait schools. They always entertain me and I didn’t mind the distraction. I arrived at The Sisters and tried a few different drifts with plastics and bait. All I could manage was red rock cod on the plastics. I then tried north of the island with same result - poor man’s lobster only. Tried trolling for bonito, without success, then headed to The V and beyond for a bottom bash and then a flathead drift. All I managed was a nice red spot whiting and a big slimy! I was getting a bit giddy whenever I leaned over (probably from the bump on my scone!) and started feeling a bit crook so decided to head for home, doing 2 laps around Boondelbah, trolling for bonnies without success. Arrived home for lunch, with just 4 red rock cod and a whiting - I haven’t had a feed of fresh fish for a while! Still, I enjoyed my morning on the water after so long shore bound and got some pretty nice photos on my phone on the way out. 1. Moon setting over Yacaaba: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 2. First light behind Boondelbah: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 3. Sun rising behind Cabbage Tree: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Nice photos Baz! A shame there’s no fish in them! I’m surprised the usual haunts didn’t yield any fish. Woodsy managed 7 snapper and a mako that day I think. But that’s fishing isn’t it. A lot of people up here are hit and miss atm! The cold water still welling in here doesn’t help things! At least you got out and enjoyed your day! Cheers scratchie!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Great report some top photos sounds like you had a interesting day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Good on you for finally getting out even though not very fruitful. Nice pics to 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hi all...even though you never had the best day fishing,at least you got out of the house and enjoyed yourself. scratchie,when i was at the sisters,you could see a current line running right thru them 18 deg close 20 deg wide.very quiet at the sister when we were there,they may have fired up later in the day,but we never went back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 great fotos better give up the fishing an take up photography baz...bahahaha 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotez Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 wow, cool pics and good report too, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 That's fishing Baz, can be up and down like a yoyo from one day to the next. Nothing wrong some flowerpot fillets for a feed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great photos & good write up sounds like your mojo was high jacked by the lack of sleep,headlights & the bump to the head, keep getting out there & you’ll be getting amongst the fish before you know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachwormer Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great pics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Great photos .Better luck next time. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi all...baz,you asked the question in woodsys thread but I’ll answer here cause I think it more appropriat here. i never turn my radio on because I find it anoying so it’s always off.next time I see you up there I’ll keep it on. my mate had a kingy at the side of the boat and me with 4 failed attempts with the net cost him his fish,it may or may not have been legal size,but it was very disappointing to drop the fish like that being the first fish of the day without a bite for a few hours.we ended up with 2 snapper,the biggest went 52cm. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, back cruncher said: Hi all...baz,you asked the question in woodsys thread but I’ll answer here cause I think it more appropriat here. i never turn my radio on because I find it anoying so it’s always off.next time I see you up there I’ll keep it on. my mate had a kingy at the side of the boat and me with 4 failed attempts with the net cost him his fish,it may or may not have been legal size,but it was very disappointing to drop the fish like that being the first fish of the day without a bite for a few hours.we ended up with 2 snapper,the biggest went 52cm. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Good to hear you got back out on the water Baz. What's the ramp like at the moment, still crowded? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 55 minutes ago, Peter Nelson said: Good to hear you got back out on the water Baz. What's the ramp like at the moment, still crowded? I launched at Soldiers Point because it was dead low. At 4:45am there were hardly any trailers there. Coming back in, there were lots of trailers but I had no problem. Not sure about Little Beach or Shoalie. If I can get a mid-water launch and retrieve, I’ll launch at either of those, now the crowds are starting to diminish a bit. (Gotta get my lights sorted, though!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Hi all...little beach wasn’t to bad in the morning or when we come back around lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, back cruncher said: Hi all...little beach wasn’t to bad in the morning or when we come back around lunch. I would have thought at dead low, you’d have to back in over sand? No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Hi all...the ramp had no sand on it at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 A day on the water beats any day at work though!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 55 minutes ago, tyrone07 said: A day on the water beats any day at work though!!! That it does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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