The Don And I

Word on the street is that The Don is fishing OK, so slipped up this morning for a look. The amount of scales at the cleaning table at the ramp is always a good indication of what's happening, plenty there this morning.
Dropped a few pots into Glassy on the way thru, then headed up to my flathead spot to fish the last of the run out. I was after a feed of fish today, more so than the usual C&R stuff.
Perfect morning, and the flatones were on fire. Did my bag easy enough, landed and released a donkey at 73, picked up a Luderick on a Prong, plus the usual by catch of under size lizards, Bream, Moses etc.
Pulled the pots on the way home, first pot nada, second pot a nice legal rusty buck, third pot had 2 of the biggest jennies I've ever seen, back they went.
A nice morning all things considered, good to be on the water.

The donkey, she went hard in some fast flowing water

Luderick on a Prong, hooked in the face so I suspect a side swipe, had me scratching my head during the fight

I used to think luderick bycatch was unusual, but they come up regularly enough that I think we underestimate how predatory they are. Well, omnivorous/opportunistic anyway... Small placcies and, surprisingly, little vibes see us pick up a few every year around here. Almost always pinned in (or near enough) the mouth.

Nice B, waters are starting to clear a bit. I suspect the fishing is only going to improve unless we have more fresh.

Gotta say that it’s lucky for Funchy and the fellas that you stay away from the flatty comps and let us mere mortals compete. Though I might get you as a deckie for the nest one :D

Nice work that B, great to get a feed when you want it.

Love your work Bri, a top session and a great feed.

Great morning Brian, good fishun.

Funchy is the Lizard King Pete, I got nuthin compared to him.
It was nice to get a feed. I tried the Luderick tonite, bled and gutted him soon as he hit the deck, kept in a slurry, then filleted, boned, took out the rib cage, not to bad at all.
Ive caught them before on weed, prawns and yabbies, first time Ive kept one to eat tho.
Nothing suprises me anymore, remember catching big mullet on fowl gut in the noosa river when I was a kid.
Heads up tho, i was talking to ol mate at the ramp, they have been slaying the crabs in Glassy thru to Mission, big rusty buggers you get at this time of the tear, like Chewy said.

Good feed there B , how did the hand cope

nice session B ,getting a few fillets in the fridge every now and then i a nice reward i reckon.i have family up soon so putting a few flatty in mine too .trout will be next on the menu i think

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Originally Posted by robersl

Good feed there B , how did the hand cope

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Bit of a comedy of errors mate, but managed. Have you camped at Mission before, Im seriously thinking of trying it.
Went to the hand doc the other day, MRI shows the tendon joint failed, that was a waste of money/time/lost wages, he was keen to operate again, tonight actually, No way I was doing another 3 months of this. If you see me waving at you, Im not giving you the finger, its just my dodgy digit

This is a great time of year for flattys. Now until mid-late July the big ones move in and start sunning themselves in the shallows.

great day out by the look of it Rakey. You gotta get up for the next forage

Not for lack of interest mate, just never works for me. One day...
Its a good time to fish, my local down here that I bank walk fishes the best in winter, plenty of big girls with their attendant males, cleaner water, light winds, love it

Yeh mission is ok depends on the missies but they aerial spray there so not to bad

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Originally Posted by tackle_buster

Nice B, waters are starting to clear a bit. I suspect the fishing is only going to improve unless we have more fresh.

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I think you invoked the gods, lots more fresh through in the last few days, take a week for the stuff in the hills to filter through.

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Originally Posted by Dignity

I think you invoked the gods, lots more fresh through in the last few days, take a week for the stuff in the hills to filter through.

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Yep, spoke too soon.

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Originally Posted by BR65

Bit of a comedy of errors mate, but managed. Have you camped at Mission before, Im seriously thinking of trying it.
Went to the hand doc the other day, MRI shows the tendon joint failed, that was a waste of money/time/lost wages, he was keen to operate again, tonight actually, No way I was doing another 3 months of this. If you see me waving at you, Im not giving you the finger, its just my dodgy digit

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Hi BR65

I camp at Mission Point regularly, if you are taking any ladies best book campsites 1, 2 or 3, mostly sand beach up to campsite even on low and yabbies at your feet, if you want real peace and quite book campsite 12, however watch for stonefish up this end as you have to trudge through a bit of mud and weed at low tide, drop toilet not very clean but useable, cold shower area is actually salt water not fresh as you would expect, nice and quiet during the week, generally busy on weekends, take some bushmans if the mozzies and flies bother you, if you like the bush you will like mission point.

Most important tip is be wary of the drop off, it is a sheer drop of 3 to 4 mtrs .

MSB

I love camping Mission Pt, Sites 1 and 2 are best as MSB mentioned. The little creek there is always worth soaking a pot or 2 for muddies.
Have seen several really good jacks taken at night straight off the edge of the coffee rock bottom outside sites 5-7.
Never really had much trouble with midgies or mozzies.. just keep the fire roarin'

What about the sites further up the passage lads?

Brian site up at lime pocket will flood on the larger tides so check tides before booking

I've camped at Lime Pocket plenty of times with no issue of flooding over easter full moons.
Stockmans Point campsite (mouth of Poverty Creek) is a decent camp site too but more exposed to SE winds.
Apart from the crowding at Mission Point it is still the best of options.

Just watch the stonefish. Three in three trips. Two of those at Limepocket.

Mission is the go mate. I’ve camped there lots my self, I had my bucks week there, through winter is prime time at mission IMO, the midges are quiet, the weathers nice, the goannas are pretty slow, I’ve never seen it too busy, in saying that I stay home on long weekends and get out through the week. It’s worth a trip there if you haven’t been. Just need to take your own wood, it’s frowned upon to burn wood from the island. We have caught probably 8-10 jacks off the drop off, Mostly on softies from the boat. But few stragglers on livies, Got a few Jew and snapper aswell, seen 1 salmon off the beach. A great spot and a pretty easy trip, Be a good spot for a flatty forage,