Hotham Goldies : NT Bluewater

Shane Doevy · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:28 pm Post subject: Hotham Goldies

Needing a blue water fix jordan and I slipped out to Leeders this morning and made our way over to Hotham to have a crack for some reefies.

Road out was a bit sloppy in places but overall for the road to Leeders not too bad. Chris told us that there had been some good barra and jewies caught int he creek this week but we stuck with our plan. Dropped the pots up the back of one of the creeks and headed over = nice smooth trip - fond the water running hard over the cape itself so went around to the jewie hole past Ruby and dropped onto a hot goldie bite. Spent a few ours there with the action almost non stop - goldies - some nice keeper but mainly small ones coming over the side to squid baits. Whent he bote slowed it menat the sharks were on the prowl and we had some good battles with some small to medium sized sharks. An occasional blue salmon came over the side as well but the jewies eluded us.
As the tide turned we made our way back around to my favourite rocky ledge and snagged 3 more good sized goldies to bring us up to baglimit. With a big storm threatening we made our way back into a stiffish breeze and pulled the pots for one nice crab and one on the outside of the last pot - wasnt quick enoguh to get him into the boat before he let go.

Road home was still in the same shape as no more rain had fallen.

All in all a good day out - will post some pics tomorrow when i get abit more motivated.

Cheers

Shane

max · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Well done Shane & Jordan,good to see a blue water report :mrgreen:

moz · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Good stuff Shane. Been wanting to know how Hotham was going. Would have been out there this week but for Gunn Pt Rd. Instead went Charles option for stuff all really.

SteveB · Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Goldies are always welcome aren't they. Great days fishing and good report Shane. Thanks for sharing.

Ben Jam · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Cheer's shane

olfart · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Well done Shane..Jeffish and i did an o/nighter Charles wide to Fish reef, 5 goldie, 1 blue salmon, 1 small jew... 4 species of shark.. Once again me lemon shark magnet seemed to be on full beam..Put me new ugly to the acid well and truly on a couple of 'unstoppables'. Surrounded by storm clouds most of the time, will post some pics of sunset/rise when downloaded.

smarty · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Hotham Goldies

Sounds like a sweet trip still waiting too get my first goldie,plenty off time though.

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