Bryant fish Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Took the boat out today after rebuilt powerhead head fitted it run fine but only took to about half revs i know its not new but mechanic said take it easy just in case. Well not a good days fishing at pittwater got about 7 squid but all small used a few as live baits but nothing caught suspect tailor kept 4 for bait busyat ramp but all smooth a couple of of 23 ft boats being launched including a 23 sailfish that is a huge trailer boat lots of envy here yeah so not a great day’s fishing but was more about testing the motor funny how we complain about the cost of boats im still hassling the mechanic to give me a bill I’ve had other times when he has helped me out and only charged a carton of beer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 As long as the motor ran sweet you come home a winner ! I fished around dangar today for one measly 42cm flathead - the rain during the week has muddied up the river and surface temps are at 20 + degrees. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant fish Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 Yeah you could draw a line between brown water and green 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant fish Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 I was tossing up wether to head out to flathead ground and realised that no i was testing the motor and didn’t bring offshore gear so not happening on that seen a whale capsized a boat out of the harbour and one deceased condolences to family and friends 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Very sad indeed 😔 Condolences to his family and i also feel for the police officers that have the dreadful job of notifying his family . I have seen a few videos of late where whales have surfaced right next to a small boat - and i mean a few metres, maybe they are protecting the calves ? Anyhow you have your rebuilt donk rockin and the fish are waiting for you ! My mate is going out for some flatties tomorrow , he has a couple of spots east of the boultons so i will see how he goes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 That is very sad about the boat capsizing causing a loss of life. Up NW where do go, I have had Humpbacks swim aggressively towards the boat. Now my take on this is not the female with the calf but a young male who wants the female to himself and we pose a threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant fish Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 I’ve never had a whale approach aggressively but have them within a few mtrs of the boat and while they are beautiful to see obviously there’s a danger sad to hear what happened . Yes was happy with boat today and waiting to give it a proper run ( and hopefully some fish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 The truth of the matter is whales get barnacles all over them and at times they irritate the whale. They see a boat as a scratching post and rub their back on the hull of a boat to dislodge the offending barnacles. I was fishing off Wollongong back in the late 60's earlt 70's in my Pongrass 15 foot half cab and several smallish whales were swimming close by. One of them came a bit too close and rubbed up against the boat. It was approx the same size as the boat and pushed it about 8 feet sideways, luckily it didn't tip and the whale slowly swam away looking back at the boat as it went to join the others. I have had a few close encounters with whales and this was the closest I have come to being a victim. I have old video tape of whales playing around my boat for several minutes but can't upload it here. Frank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Good to hear that you motor is going well. Whales, they are just but one of the dangers you can encounter on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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