Fish_More Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hi all Just booked a holiday at Minnie Water for Easter this year and the week after. Can't wait!!! If anybody is going to be in the area, let me know and happy to head out together one day for safety in numbers. Going to have first go at beach launhing in the lagoon at Minnie as will have somebody to help me. Have read a few threads on here about where to give a crack including North West Rock. Happy to take any tips on beach launching or areas to fish around Minnie. Going to be taking my boat for outside and my Dad is bringing his tinnie down for fishing in the river at Wooli if the wind is up. Do any of you use Maxtrax (or similar) for beach launching and do you find it makes a difference? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Launch right in souther corner of lagoon next to rocks best and only advice launch and retrieve FAST then you wont have trouble with bogging 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Be ready to sticks some treds or maxtracks under the wheels if needed. I'm considering a trip up that way ( Wooli ) but can't be sure yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I’m looking to head up that way in May with a few mates! Great fishing in that area! I’m hoping to get amongst some Spanish again! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_More Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thanks guys. Hope the weather is kind and the fishing good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_More Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Thanks all. If you end up at Minnie and you see a Bar Crusher 640C, especially if bogged behind a white Prado (with Queensland plates, don't hold this againt me), pleasecome say hello. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 A mate n i sat on the hill above the lagoon watchin a guy that was bogged he said lets go get him out an he might give us twenty bucks i said wait 3 hrs for the tide to come up an he will give me 200 bucks hahaha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud4 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I'll be heading up there around the 12th of may for a while great spot been heading up for about 10 years now but haven't been the last couple of trips. we've gotten bogged on the beach the first couple of times with retrieval, but an extended draw bar can help alot, maxtrax, electric winch etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_More Posted March 22, 2019 Author Share Posted March 22, 2019 Thanks Spud4. Thinking of getting some maxtrax rip offs. My wife has also decided to go to Brisbane the week before Easter. She is most likely going to take our Patrol and then come south to Minnie to meet me. Therefore we will have 2 vehicles there. The Prado plus the Patrol to act as a Toyota recovery vehicle (won't be the first time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Key to retrieving at minnie is speed back trailer down drive on or wind on as fast aspossible jump in car get out quik longer u r there more u will sink ive seen guys take ten mins to get boat on trailer then cant move remove boat save trailer start again quite humorous when its not you lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_More Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Talking to my wife’s uncle who has put his boat in a few times at Minnie, his advice was go backwards a tiny bit before you start to go forward to pull the boat out. I assume it is to get the wheels out of the whole to the extent they have sunk. I know I should not be bothering to look this far out but I can’t help myself. The forecast for Minnie for Easter weekend is fluctuating a fair bit. Current is what Buoyweather has now, but this morning Saturday was 3.9m waves and was starting to think about leaving the boat at home! Edited April 6, 2019 by Fish_More Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Fish_More said: Buoyweather has now, but this morning Saturday was 3.9m waves and was starting to think about leaving the boat at home! I’d be waiting till the last minute before deciding whether or not to take the boat, the forecast will be a lot more reliable closer to your trip, even a couple of good days fishing is better than regretting you had the boat with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_More Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Agreed, Realistically, the chance I don't take the boat is about a million to one. Imagine how I would feel if I got up there and the forecast changed to perfect and I did not have the boat with me. About the only thing certain about weather forecasts is they are not 100% correct. On that note, next weekend is not looking too bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtlehead Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi all, I saw a bloke 2 days ago need to get winched out after connecting his boat on the trailer in Minnie bay attempting to get out of the water on an incoming tide. His 4WD started sinking and the Double axle trailer wasn’t moving within 5 mins but the sand was wet as it’s been raining. I’d definitely use some form of trax on your tires etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 You have to get as far south close to the rocks as you can and be quick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) The sand should be harder if wet from rain but next to the actual water will sink in it when tide is really full and swell coming over front rocks we generally beach boat then drag it 10 or 15ft to get clear of water we have heavy rope or strap on trailer for this once clear we wind trailer under boat Edited January 10, 2021 by rickmarlin62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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