Mid straits explore

[Apollo]

Had to opportunity to get out for a fish in the mid Sandy Straits area yesterday with a mate. Launched at Beavor Rock and headed off into Chewy country. Was partially an exploring trip and in that end it was great. Sus out tiny little creeks and drains to have a look in and hope to time the run out of them on droping tides so as to not get caught. Found a few little creeks with some good holes that were good but deserve a better going over with more time. Ended up with a feed of grunter, cod, pikies, schoolies as well as getting toasted (yep, brought a knife to a gun fight) on some big threadies and something I wasnt too sure on. Let quite a few go and saw plenty that couldnt be tempted and a few I wouldnt want to cast at. Mixture of plastics, hardbodies and bait.

Always great to go exploring and when you start to look on google earth, the surface has only just be scratched (sort of). Fun day!

[Bazil Brush]

Sound's like a fun trip mate.

[ActiveAngler]

Down in Dids country mate. How were the bugs ?

[Apollo]

Down in Dids country mate. How were the bugs ?

I was covered head to toe in clothing, but the other guy got hammered a bit.

[Apollo]

Chewy, What strength leader do you run there (or should I ask Dids)? I was running 15/20lb, the other guy 40lb. I got toasted four or five times by good fish, but was get alot more bights. Out of frustration, I tied on a small (10-15cm) bight tippet of 40lb, but the bights reduced a bit. Was using 40lb when chasing schoolies and that worked (sort of!)

[ActiveAngler]

Chewy, What strength leader do you run there (or should I ask Dids)? I was running 15/20lb, the other guy 40lb. I got toasted four or five times by good fish, but was get alot more bights. Out of frustration, I tied on a small (10-15cm) bight tippet of 40lb, but the bights reduced a bit. Was using 40lb when chasing schoolies and that worked (sort of!)

Mostly I use 12lb Schneider mate. 15 on the heavier rods. If I'm throwing hard bodies, which is almost never, I'll use 30. In saying that I am using mostly 4-6 lb braid, 12 is the heaviest I use.

[ActiveAngler]

Mostly I use 12lb Schneider mate. 15 on the heavier rods. If I'm throwing hard bodies, which is almost never, I'll use 30. In saying that I am using mostly 4-6 lb braid, 12 is the heaviest I use.

I might just add, using this might gear hasn't got much to do with being sporting. As I'm getting on I find using plastics for a full morning down there pretty painful in the neck and shoulders. I just use it because it's the most comfortable outfit I have for long periods of fishing. I/we get dusted plenty, but we try pick out battles. A lot of fish are hooked in a metre of water, when hopefully, but not always the water isn't in the mangroves to deny then that avenue of escape. Nothing better then man tickig along on the electric in a shallow drain and flicking a little grub in front of a cruising thready I reckon.

[Didley]

Yes Steve, you should have, a sporting man like yourself i'd go 15/20lb except on the mac, then your call, I know nothing there.

[Apollo]

Yes Steve, you should have, a sporting man like yourself i'd go 15/20lb except on the mac, then your call, I know nothing there.

Thanks Dids

[robersl]

Good to see you getting out and about mate and getting onto some fish