WEST OF BATHURST

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WEST OF BATHURST

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HIT MARIE SHOAL AND VARIOUS OTHER REEFS OVER THE LAST NEAPS.TROLLED UP SOME NICE MACKS AND SPENT A NIGHT AT MARIE WITH THE ANCHOR WELL AND TRULY BOGGED :banghead: .WERENT ON THE BEST BOTTOM , BUT DECIDED TO TRY JIGGLE IT OFF ON LOW TIDE NEXT MORNING, AS WE WERE OUT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.GOT SOME AVERAGE RED BASS, MAORI SEA PERCH, BIG JACKS AND PADDLETAILS. :sleep:
NEXT MORNING WE MANAGED TO FREE THE ANCHOR :clap: AND CHASED UP SOME FAIRLY BIG GOLDIES ABOUT 70KMS CLOSER IN.
COULDNT FIND A SAILFISH AND AS THE RAIN CAME DOWN , WE TRIED FOR A BARRA BUT ONLY GOT RATS.
CAMPED AT FAWCETT MONDAY NIGHT - MAKES YOU THINK HOW THINGS CAN CHANGE FAST AT SEA WHEN THE YACHT AND RESCUE BOATS LOOKING FOR THEIR MISSING FRIEND WERE CAMPED THERE TOO, AWAITING DAWN.
HEADING BACK OUT LAST WEEKEND IN NOV, WEATHER PERMITTING, TO MARIE OR SIMILAR, IF ANYONES UP FOR A RUN.
I HOPE THIS POST AND PICS WORK AS IM ONLY JUST WEARING FLOATIES ON THE SITE STILL. :rofl:
SAFE BOATING MOST OF ALL, AND IF YOU ARE OUT THAT WAY AND SEE A GOLDY COLOURED CENTRE CAB, STOP FOR A YACK. :drinking1:
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some rippers there mate
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Wow ,theres some nice fish there & how calm is that sea :mrgreen:
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Awesome stuff Craig. Some solid fish in those pics!
If anyone is heading out there with Craig in late November and needs a deckie, I'll put my hand up :D

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Good stuff boys.

Keep us all posted on the next planned trip.
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keep me posted definatly interested in a run out that way ,have fished around barra base a few time in the past got some good goldies as well
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