First Cruise for the new year
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First Cruise for the new year
You Guessed it, Gunn Point and the Blue Holes
Went for the first Fishing Trip with the boys in the New Year on Sunday, was starting to get the FT's and needed a fix, Launched at Buffalo Creek at around 7.30am and had a great cruise over to Gunn Point and the Blue holes.
Was a bit rougher coming back in the arvo, expected a light Norwester but the storms going across Darwin meant we had a Southwester to come home into, never mind wasn't too bad
The fishing was a bit slow to start with, we managed to find a heap of Barra hiding in the usual spots, it was fun trying to get them to eat our lures, watching them sitting there tailing in the small mangroves and flying out and smacking the lures was amazing, trouble was they would eat the kids lure and spit it out before they ne w what was going on, they werent watching quite as good as me, damn 60-70cm Barra playing hard to get, even the smaller ones wouldnt have a go after we missed a couple, unfortunately we didnt land any there , i hooked a couple for a brief moment only to have them spit the lures back at us.
I visited a favourite creek and pulled a small Jack from a snag there, Nic managed a little Barra as well on a Reidy's weedless pulled through the mangrove roots, there was a school of 5 or 6 hiding under one tree. there was a bit of fresh water coming out of a few of the small creeks into the deeper water which was good to see, plenty of bait around the place too.
It was fun cruising along the edge and around the shallows with the electric, the water was pretty clear surprisingly and there were plenty of small flag and parrot fish as well as others willing to fly out from under a bommy and slam whatever we were throwing around. We managed to get onto some small trevally and queenfish as well as a few other species at the usual haunts, Trying to decide which lure to have a go with next The water was pouring out of one of the holes and there were a heap of fish hanging around there, we caught all sorts with the light gear, and got reefed by a few of the bigger models too. the fish were eating all sorts of lures and we had fun with soft plastics, slugs and poppers, I had a stick bait taken home by a bigger model dammit. a good variety with flag, trevally, queenies and even a nice little Coral Trout, had to back up and pull him out from under a bit of coral the boys had a ball and it was great fun seeing them all excited about catching some fish,
as the tide came in i found some Barra lurking at another spot, missed a couple and managed one just undersize, there were plenty of other fish there too which is great to see. Had a great fish curry Monday Night with trevally, spanish flag and Coral trout in the mix, yum.
might have to go back there soon and hopefully get a couple of the bigger Barra
Went for the first Fishing Trip with the boys in the New Year on Sunday, was starting to get the FT's and needed a fix, Launched at Buffalo Creek at around 7.30am and had a great cruise over to Gunn Point and the Blue holes.
Was a bit rougher coming back in the arvo, expected a light Norwester but the storms going across Darwin meant we had a Southwester to come home into, never mind wasn't too bad
The fishing was a bit slow to start with, we managed to find a heap of Barra hiding in the usual spots, it was fun trying to get them to eat our lures, watching them sitting there tailing in the small mangroves and flying out and smacking the lures was amazing, trouble was they would eat the kids lure and spit it out before they ne w what was going on, they werent watching quite as good as me, damn 60-70cm Barra playing hard to get, even the smaller ones wouldnt have a go after we missed a couple, unfortunately we didnt land any there , i hooked a couple for a brief moment only to have them spit the lures back at us.
I visited a favourite creek and pulled a small Jack from a snag there, Nic managed a little Barra as well on a Reidy's weedless pulled through the mangrove roots, there was a school of 5 or 6 hiding under one tree. there was a bit of fresh water coming out of a few of the small creeks into the deeper water which was good to see, plenty of bait around the place too.
It was fun cruising along the edge and around the shallows with the electric, the water was pretty clear surprisingly and there were plenty of small flag and parrot fish as well as others willing to fly out from under a bommy and slam whatever we were throwing around. We managed to get onto some small trevally and queenfish as well as a few other species at the usual haunts, Trying to decide which lure to have a go with next The water was pouring out of one of the holes and there were a heap of fish hanging around there, we caught all sorts with the light gear, and got reefed by a few of the bigger models too. the fish were eating all sorts of lures and we had fun with soft plastics, slugs and poppers, I had a stick bait taken home by a bigger model dammit. a good variety with flag, trevally, queenies and even a nice little Coral Trout, had to back up and pull him out from under a bit of coral the boys had a ball and it was great fun seeing them all excited about catching some fish,
as the tide came in i found some Barra lurking at another spot, missed a couple and managed one just undersize, there were plenty of other fish there too which is great to see. Had a great fish curry Monday Night with trevally, spanish flag and Coral trout in the mix, yum.
might have to go back there soon and hopefully get a couple of the bigger Barra
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If there is water and it holds fish, then it is fun trying to fool them into eating what you offer!!
Especially when you can see them!
Especially when you can see them!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Looks good Dennis, how longs it take from Buff Creek?
Edo
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
weather was great going over Edo, only took 30 minutes, took about 45 to came back into the chop though.Edo wrote:Looks good Dennis, how longs it take from Buff Creek?
Edo
I reckon we would've got some more Barra if I didn't have to keep untangling kids lures from the mangroves and scaring the fish
but they are learning and getting better
If there is water and it holds fish, then it is fun trying to fool them into eating what you offer!!
Especially when you can see them!
Especially when you can see them!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Great fun and plenty of fish , Toooo sweet mate .
great pics ,
great pics ,
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
You're a champ Dennis - you're stories always inspire
no monsters there but a great, busy trip by the sounds, the type the kids love
Good on ya!
Cheers
no monsters there but a great, busy trip by the sounds, the type the kids love
Good on ya!
Cheers
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Don't crowd me - I'm likely to bite!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Nice trip 86; plenty of room, bent rods and smiles on the dials!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
As always mate, a great report. Well done. Happy new year
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Good effort bud
Great to see the kids getting into it too...
Great to see the kids getting into it too...
Tight lines 'n' keep the shiny side up people.
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Well done, bet the kids had a ball too
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Always a great read, well done mate.
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
I know that feeling mate, ive got 3 boys who are mad keen, the eldest turned 10 yesterday.Agent86 wrote:weather was great going over Edo, only took 30 minutes, took about 45 to came back into the chop though.Edo wrote:Looks good Dennis, how longs it take from Buff Creek?
Edo
I reckon we would've got some more Barra if I didn't have to keep untangling kids lures from the mangroves and scaring the fish
but they are learning and getting better
Patience= fishing with kids!!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Good to see your still pulling fish from the usual haunts mate. That barra spot is rather tight. I remember going there with you and getting schooled big time by those 60s hahahaha. Dirty little buggers they are. We had great fun on queenie corner a year or so ago with deep black just near that little sand Ridge. John got absolutely monstered the by the biggest and angriest queenie I have seen. He has absolutely no chance of stopping it. Great fun flicking that little Creek until the big groper comes out to play.
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Thanks for the replies everyone, it's a great spot to do some exploring!
Never know what you're gonna find.
Yeah Anon, that spots even tighter now with the growth of the mangroves, found a few more spots to have a go at though
Never know what you're gonna find.
Thanks ozdodge, nothing like the smiles on the kids faces when they are getting amongst them, especially when you have schools of trevally fighting each other for the lureozdodge wrote:You're a champ Dennis - you're stories always inspire
no monsters there but a great, busy trip by the sounds, the type the kids love
Good on ya!
Cheers
Yeah mate, didn't see another boat all day, and it was flat calm out there, plenty of spots I didn't get to, good to see numbers of Barra around.NBN wrote:Nice trip 86; plenty of room, bent rods and smiles on the dials!
Plenty of places to have a go, even if the fish aren't big the kids still love catching them, as always had a few lures taken home, dammittheodosius wrote:Well done, bet the kids had a ball too
Yeah Anon, that spots even tighter now with the growth of the mangroves, found a few more spots to have a go at though
If there is water and it holds fish, then it is fun trying to fool them into eating what you offer!!
Especially when you can see them!
Especially when you can see them!
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Nice to see a fish post Denis well done.
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Re: First Cruise for the new year
Awesome trip mate to get out there with the current weather. It's on my list to go and explore the Blueholes and surrounds when I get my Electric fitted.
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