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Ive only recently purchased a boat finally moving off land.. but im after some tips/advice. I dont want anyones secret spots or anything just after some advice on where to chase mainly queenies, trevally and macks preferably or even the occasional barra
Any helps good help cheers

Clear water is important when chasing pelagics on lures, couple of days before new and full moon when tides are building from neaps to springs.

As above. First 2 or 3 tides after the neaps, east pt, lee pt, larraykeia, or 6 mile bout area. Use the smallest slug u can, 20lb braid, 20/40 lb mono leader never wire. Looks for fast current over rocks with birds your best GPS point.

When I first got a dinghy, I enjoyed fishing the big rocky reef headlands between Mandorah and Charles Point, just trolling past in the shallows, but you have to watch your prop as it is shallow, and there is also "Foul Ground" out that way.

Never knew what you might hook off those headlands - queenies, jacks, barracuda, snapper, cod, occasional trout. I hooked a barra casting to the rock ledge off Charles Point, so barraz are a chance right along that coast. Jacks push up the rocks with the tide in a few inches of water.

You also have two creeks there which you can explore when there is enough water.

No good in an easterly or south-easterly though.

As said, fish coming off neaps for clearer water.

Another option is to anchor and berley off Lee Point, off the very end of the headland reef where it ends on sand. Great spot, you can hook a big spaniard, skinnies, trevs etc. Sharks lob too in the berley trail, it is a good day out.

Don't bother trolling if the floating clumps of weed are all around.

What are you using to burley?

would you say early mornings and late arvo's are better? doesnt matter to much..

cheers for all the current feedback

Burley with bread to bring in baitfish and the bigger fish will follow. When the sun is low on the horizon the bait is more visible to predators which is why dawn and dusk are prime times. Most fish feed in the morning.

Been a heap of big milkies around Lee Pt lately

Would you balloon your baits or chuck them on a running sinker set up?
I prefer lure fishing most of the time would i just cast various lures through the burley trail?

Balloon your baits below the surface at dawn and dusk, during the day mackerel will go deep, use a running sinker to set your baits, lure fishing best at dawn and dusk.

Which ramps the best to use getting out to lee point?

Buffalo Creek, fish the high tide and return when there is still sufficcient water. There is a thread somewhere about tide levels. You can also use Nightcliff, pays to have someone to hold the boat.

Whats nightcliff like ?

Boat ramps along the coast are prone to swell and breaking waves and no water to pull the boat out at low tide, better in the dry season southeast winds but that can change quickly also Nightcliff is single lane with rock either side, sandy towards the end.

And 4m for most boats to cross mouth at Buffalo creek if your still thinking of that way. Make sure your out past mouth abit before trying to hook to the left towards lee point