Location of Barge?

[Trent77]

I managed to get my ugly mug onto a fishing tv show day - 'Hook Line & Sinker'.

Anyway, I didn't get to go fishing with the lads, but they were telling me that they went on a charter this morning in the bottom of the bay somewhere. They said it was Sth of Mackay Island and they fished a sunken barge, apparently it was near mangroves. The lads said that it didn't look like a place you would normally catch snapper, but they managed to get a few.

I was wondering, does anyone know where this 'mystery' barge is?

Cheers

Trent

[Snodger]

yes do tell.......................

[Didley]

Don't know it Trent, sorry

[Trent77]

Nothin too exciting, the UNI I went to is a major sponsor of 'Hook Line & Sinker' & was doin one of those "This is what I do now" adds.....nothin to do with fishing unfortunately.
However the tv presenters were very cool and professional, it was great fun.
Apparently they use to be Journo's in Tassie, they threw caution to the wind and decided to make a fishing show, that was 5 years ago.
Livin the dream I reckon....good on em

[Trent77]

No worries, thanks. Been given step by step instructions would have been way to easy anyway eh.
Actually, they did say that they caught all the snapper on trolling hard bodies.

[ffejsmada]

haha, we went to a White Lion charity event last week at Salamanca and the Hook,Line and Sinker lads were hosting it. Very funny, had a good chat with Nick. Said they went to Fiji to do a segment and didn't catch a fish! lol
Was also talking to Lonnavale locals, My Kitchen Rules boys Mick and Matt.

We're mixing it with the celebs down here! lol

Sorry Trent, dunno about the barge.

[mangajack]

Is it Macleay Island in the southern Moreton bay or some other Mackay Island you are talking about??

The southwestern corner of Macleay Island has a sunken houseboat I keep hearing about.......not exactly against the mangroves but it is shallow enough to hit with your boat at low tide. I don't have marks for it but if you whack the question up on AKFF you will probably get someone pm you the coords for it.

[Trent77]

Yep Macleay Island in the bottom of Moreton Bay is the one I am talking about. The guide that the boys from 'Hook, Line & Sinker' went out with was saying that the snapper were there, however they were tightly schooled up on the sounder. Apparently if they are a slightly more spread out they are feeding and easier to catch.....that's his theory anyway. I think the boys went with 'Moreton Bay Fishing Charters', they had a great day in all. I wouldn't mind finding that old houseboat, I will have to start searching eh. Cheers. In saying that, if anyone is feeling generous it would be awesome if they PM me a little help to point me in the right direction. I will even take you in my boat if you like!

[wayno1960]

theres a sunken house boat just of peel isl???

[mangajack]

An other at Macleay too Wayne.
Macleay one would be about 25yrs plus on the bottom.