Jurien Trip this weekend
Well guys, leaving the boat home this weekend and heading up to Jurien to fish the weekend with Whitey together with TimVb and a few lads from work. Got both Sat and Sunday booked. Plan is for a mix of jig, softies and if necessary (read failure of previous) stinking bait......
Taking the 50 lb Stella/Seed jigging outfit, 15 lb Tierra 4000 spin for softies and 20 lb Calcutta 400 O/H for octo's/lucanus and heavy softies and light jigs. Got usual selection of Smiths/Williamson jigs for Samberjacks, a bunch of gulp 5 and 7 inch and snapbacks and a 6 and 10 inch mcarthys plastics with jig heas from 0.5 to 4 oz......
Am waiting for a few fankies etc from the web....looks like they wont make it in time.............
Weather is looking great Sat (10 knots), terrible Sunday (20 knots). Question is.....is 20 knots to much in Whitey's tug......we wont care if it is wet and rough.....just want it fishable...
Responses welcome, and any advice and tackle/jigs and anything else you guys who have been up with Whitey.
Cheers
John
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Faulkner Family
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20knts isnt too bad up there
20knts isnt too bad up there if the wind is blowing in the right direction. sounds like you have got it all sussed as far as gear goes. now to get the gear wet and into some fish. from recent posts you shouldnt have any probs on the fish side.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
till
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Its a huge boat, but it
Its a huge boat, but it probably means you will be baiting, if you don't get a break in the weather.
carnarvonite
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20 knots
20 knots is bugger all to a boat that size so if I was you I wouldn't be too concerned. When it is above 25 then it can get a bit sloppy.
Enjoy your charter and looking forward to the report.
Markie
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sooo jelous
sooo jelous
Dasho
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Mate, I've been up there the
Mate, I've been up there the last 2 weekends in a row and can recommend the following tips:
*3000 - 5000 sized spinning reel
*heaviest line rating 40lb
*PE 1-3 jigging rod
*flick rod for working plastics with 2 - 4oz jig heads.
*lightest jig head is 2oz. 4oz worked well as the current was strong both times. Anything less than 2oz will only get you tangled or see your plastic drifting 20m behind the boat.
*BYO beer and food - don't forget to pack your lunch
*Baits and Gulp attract the smaller fish. You may get quantity, but not quality. The fish of the day were both caught on jig and Mcarthy plastic.
*90 - 120g jigs. For best selection and advice - NOR visit 'The Fishing Shop' in Woodvale, SOR visit 'Oceanside Tackle'.
*Get Whitey to show you how to work the light jigs properly. My mate copied his style and caught a 70cm queen snapper on a 120g Fanky jig.
JohnF
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Cheers Dasho Heading
Cheers Dasho
Heading to The Fishing Shop tonite to get a few fankies - 90-120 g locked in!
Thanks all for the suggestions, excellent and just what I was after.....have nice selection of 2, 3 and 4 oz jig heads.
Peaking at the moment, cant wait to get up there!
John
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Dasho
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The Fishing Shop left a
The Fishing Shop left a message on my phone to say that their Fanky jig stock has been replenished today.
Des has also made me up 3 of his new custom made, colour coded octa jigs. Don't forget to check them out too.
They also stock the new Nitro 2 and 4oz jig heads. They come in lumo and red. Big jig head with silver eyes and it has a split ring attaching the hook. Very good concept for better movement of the plastic.
Goodz
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All I can say is...
All I can say is... jealous!!!
hlokk
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Dont forget pics and a
Dont forget pics and a report either
Will have to see if I can get up there soon (especially before mid-oct...)
Markie
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If anyone planning week
If anyone planning week end charter for jurien before season and need a fill in il be keen :) let me kno
jeremy-j
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hey dasho it was am 82 cm
hey dasho it was am 82 cm Queen snapper. I have the photo
Im am extremely jealous im trying to arrange a weekeday now before closure.
Have a great trip and let us all know how you go.
JohnF
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Righto lads All sorted.
Righto lads
All sorted. All Fankied and soft plastic'ed up after a trip to the Fishing Shop. Great young fella in there, will become my local tackle shop.
Got several hundred $ worth of jigs ready to loose........an addiction....thats what it is!
John
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Brody
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Haha, thanks for coming in
Haha, thanks for coming in tonight John... The Damn Fankys are selling like mad.
Dasho
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You better not sell mine
You better not sell mine mofo!
Haha, long time no see Brody. Will pop in tomorrow to pick my order up I made through Des. 3 Fanky's and 3 custom jigs.
Can you pick 3 of the best Fankycolours for me champ?
Cheers.
Brody
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No worries.
No worries.
JohnF
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Good onya Brody!
Good onya Brody!
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