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Hi Everyone
Off to North Stradbroke for a week on Thursday with my wife to celebrate 44years married, I have convinced her that we can't go to Straddie without taking a couple of rods, and the yabbie pump, just in case we get the chance to have a fish, so I am putting my hand up for a bit of help as to where I might find a reliable yabbie bank, any assistance would be much appreciated.
Thankyou all
MSB
Never been to Straddie Ron, so can't help you out there on the fishing side of things.
As for 44 yrs married, congratulations and happy anniversary. Have a great week.
Thankyou GarryQuote:
Originally Posted by tackle_buster
Commiserations on 44 years, I'm approaching 45 this year so am well aware of the issues of needing to go fishing but fortunately my wife pushes me out the door to go fishing but then when I come home like today she asks whether I'm nuts going out in all the wind and rain.
Bloody computers with auto spelling, thats supposed to be congratulations.
Congrats Ron, nice place to be at Straddy.
Be aware there are some rather big greenzones along the bay side of the island.
Many years ago we used to pump some yabbies near the Dunwich caravan park....unknown if they are still there or even if it now green zone.
Enjoy your week away.
Congrats on the anniversary. A great place for some together time at Straddie. No idea about yabbies. Beach worms on the other hand...
Have fun.
Thanks Dignity, yep definitely congratulations, I am a lucky man the wife loves fishing, motor racing, NRL, and will even share a bottle of red with me, appreciate the postQuote:
Originally Posted by Dignity
Thanks Tony, I will check in front of the caravan park for a bank, thanks for the green zone tip, never gave it a thoughtQuote:
Originally Posted by mangajack
Ron
Thanks Gurn, never tried beach worming might give that a go while I am over there, thanks for the postQuote:
Originally Posted by Thegurn
Well done to you both on the milestone ��
Sorry I cant help on the yabby bed front but perhaps catching some before you go and preserving them is an option? Or maybe google bait shops in the area and ask them? Better still they may sell bloodworms which I reckon are better whiting bait anyway?
Have fun and enjoy your time away
Hi TonyQuote:
Originally Posted by mangajack
Forgot to let you know, I married that Gary Howard 9' light estruary rod I got off you with a Shimano Sienna 4000 and 3kg platypus pretest for the wife, she loves it and it is a near perfectly balanced outfit and doesn't tire her out, thanks again for parting with the rod mate, have you been fishing up Ningi of late
Ron
Hi FunchyQuote:
Originally Posted by Funchy
You are probably right mate, bloodworms will outfish yabbies , but my knees don't allow me to get down in the mud anymore and the bank won't lend me any money to purchase them since I gave up working, so I stick to pumping yabbies, have found a couple of nice silty sand banks to pump over the years and good thing is I don't sink in it and the yabbies are easy to pump, I have switched over to using circle hooks for whiting since I had a fish with mangajack , to many gut hooked smaller whiting on your standard No 4 hook, I also rig them differently on the circle hook so they have a lot more movement and the whiting absolutely smash them hooked this way, only issue is so do the grunter:53_002:
You are welcome Ron, I am glad it is her favorite now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSB
Haven't looked at ningi since January.....should revisit it again soon.
Cabo is showing signs of a good winter season.
Tony
Yes mate from all reports it is starting to fire, I am going to hit Ningi hard in May & JuneQuote:
Originally Posted by mangajack