Fishing, my ongoing passion
My most recent fishing project has been the development of a technique that I call Micro Baiting with Vibes. This is turning out to be an exciting type of fishing and I will detail that in a future post.
#fishonlure
Recycling a damaged 115mm vibe
OK its not as good looking as the original vibe but it was a great way to keep myself entertained on yet another windy and wet day.
Mackerel
In summer months when baitfish are prevalent Mackerel wont be far away. That is certainly the case in Central Queensland with the prevalent Mackerel being Spanish, Grey, School and Spotted Mackerel.
Garmin Panoptics / Live scope – Perspective mode
The is the best ever (and least expensive) upgrade that I have made to my Garmin Panoptics set up.
Gladstone – Coastal reefs, rocks and other structure
[map state=”QLD”] Mast head and other off shore reefs Rundle Island (top of Curtis Island) Facing island reefs including Perl Rocks and Sable Chief Jenny Lind and Seal rocks Channel markers Gear options: 1) General fishing: 15/50 with 30lb braid, 50 flouro and a #4 fastatch clip. This can fish for “big fish” (particularly, barra … Read more
Chatto’s Grub tail prawn – open/top pour soft plastic
This combination, my grub tail prawn, has earned a place in my tackle box as a favourite when scroungers such as fingermark, blue salmon, grunter, mangrove jack, flathead, bigger than average bream and of course rock cod are on the chew.
Check list – offshore deep water dark side fishing
From the year 2000 and up until we moved to Gladstone in Central most of my fishing was with fly. Since moving to CQ my fishing has been quite different and with “tongue in cheek” I have basically called it fishing on the dark side.
Check list – lake barra outings
One of my favourite past times is dusk and night fishing for big barramundi in Lake Awoonga. To be successful in the dark it’s important to have the right gear at hand and knowing where each item is.
Rule of twelfths
The rule of 12ths … an easy way to know the approximate water depth at intervals of roughly 1 hour as the tide rises or falls.
Molix Shad 140 swimbait
This jointed soft plastic swim bait is ready to use straight out of the packaging and is a favorite of mine for deeper water. The form and a very fish like swimming action of this paddle tail are complemented by a small spinner under the the belly which adds just enough flash to bring it … Read more