Offshore this weekend : NT Bluewater

stormboy · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:50 am Post subject: Offshore this weekend

Ive just got a new 6.5m Quintrex offshore and have visitors up for the weekend so was thinking about heading out the front. I hear the Fentons produce loads of GT's which would be good fun, What else do they get out there and at night? Im guessing the Jewies would be thin by now.

Also never been out to South Gutter, has anyone ever had much luck here bottom bouncing?? If so what are the likely species to get out there?

Got the inlaws coming so need to impress!!! Im sure you know what I mean!!

Cheers guys.

stormboy · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

By the way Im new to Darwin so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

2rods · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:42 am Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

South gutter bottom fishing is good at times... Goldies and red fish and trout are about... Look for reef on the bottom or on the drop offs..

Best thing is you can troll for macs ect while looking on the bottom for fish...

You need minimal tide or you will never hit bottom..

stormboy · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Cheers mate. Thanks for the advice. There should be more good people around like yourself. Will let you know how I go!!

Mr RiverBabe · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Nice neap tides. Take them to Dundee as there are a heap of tuna and Mack's out there though they will also be out around north and south gutter/Fenton. Failing that anywhere around the Vernon's will be good fun also for trevs and queenies and Mack's. Grab the FFF book for marks at all three places mentioned.

stormboy · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Thanks once again.. Will sneak over to Vernons - storms permitting. Cheers

MattyA · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Probably see ya out at Sth Gutter stormboy, no spots to fish at though so if you see a white seajay motoring around aimlessly it will probably be me and DOLEY off the forum... We've never fished there either so hopefully all goes well.

Cheers

Matt

c9h14n · Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

MattyA,

Make sure that you tie all of Doley1's knots. That way he is at least a half a chance at landing something decent.

stormboy · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:26 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

How did you go Matty A??

All we got were a couple of large flags and a bag of tuna. Not much else for us though. bl..dy fantastic day, hardly drifted anywhere and the water was crystal clear!!

I was expecting the bottom to drop off more steeply especially the eastern end of the gutter but couldnt find the drop offs - maybe my sounder is playing up.

How did everyone go?

MattyA · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Hey mate

My sounder crapped out basically as soon as we left the ramp!

Relying on GPS, just did the drift thing over some marks and ended up with some small reefies which were put back. Doley got the hooks into a couple of tuna,only to have them release themselves almost immediately thereafter!

Was still a good day on the water, how good were those conditions! And the clarity was amazing as well.

I should mention that Doley managed to only fish with three rods at a time, he limited tangles to about 5, two with me and three with his own lines so he did well! And caught the mother of all mother in law fish!

Gonna get my hands on a new plotter / sounder combo....any suggestions would be welcome!!

Cheers

Matt

Ben Jam · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Do not look further than a lowrance HDS. In my eyes it can not be beat.

2rods · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: Offshore this weekend

Hds are about to come down in $$$ in the next few weeks...so I am told

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