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Wasp Island - Batemans Bay 17th June

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Have a couple of guys interested in fishing Wasp Island which is near Durras lakes outside Batemans Bay. Its a Snap area but all the usual suspects can be picked up around the area.

A boat ramp is available with a short paddle/pedal to the Island. Hopefully it will kick off around 8am - ish to allow the Canberrians time to get down, follow signs to South Durras and then to the boat ramp. You can launch at the beach itself if you dont mind a sand portage.

Weather looks passable at this stage, offshore winds and a slight chance of under 1mm of rain, Ill have the wetsuit wrapped firmly around me... :shock:

Post up on here or turn up on the day, plenty of room
 
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update:

Just been talking to the guys at the tackle shop, come HEAVY, the snapper are large and in numbers, the Kingies are still hanging around as the squid have moved in and they are in numbers as well.... sounds very very promising.

weather news
 
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Hi Squidder, Im doing Sat as well, I have a secret weapon Im dying to try out....... Ill be chasing Squid (sorry mate :( ) and then Snap with squid bait and also the secret weapon... 8)
 
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Wish I could get down there this weekend. Did Depot on Monday, not a bite, but was great to be back out on the water. Can't wait for the next opportunity to get down there.

Good luck fella's

Nev
 
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Be nice to put a face to the name Squidder, Ill watch out for you both, and Theumage.... is there a decision to make?????? Sun forecast, yaks everywhere and even the remote possibility of a fish..... actually in my case its a definate, as I have "the Secret Weapon" ....... what are you thinking?

Time 2:30pm Friday afternoon, city cente Batemans Bay.... paradise.....

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Its 6.11am and its a slight breeze right now... however this weather warning has just been issued....

Issued at 4:47 am EST on Sunday 17 June 2012.

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Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height.
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Weather Situation
A broad trough moving over the New South Wales Coast, with a low pressure
system developing in the Tasman Sea.

Gale warning for New South Wales waters between Port Hacking and Point
Perpendicular
Winds: West to southwesterly increasing to up to 35 knots. Combined sea and
swell: Up to 4 metres.

Some of the guys from canberra are still coming and we will assess the position at the boat ramp...... stay tuned...
 
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Gday Paffoh, unlike yesterday, today was a delight out on the water... despite the warnings, the swell didnt arrive and the winds were also absent (for most of the day), much more pleasant than yesterday... fish action was similar and Id have another pic for you all now except i dropped the mongrel at the side of the yak, similar size to yesterdays beasty...

Ill let Theumage tell his story, got a few quirks....
 
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It is the tale of the fish and the swim.

Day started nice and calm, Artie tells me there is a storm warning on BOM.
Looking around I'm wondering which chemist prescribes to meteorologists.
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Finally after an hour of chatting and sizing up each others gear, and Artie bragging about his 71cm long we're rigged up and away we go.
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Only to watch Wayne capsize a Hobie before it is even launched. :D

Anyway the paddle out was uneventful, rather calm and relaxing. Calm water, sunny skies, little to no breeze. Who chickened out on this day?!
Approaching the island.
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What a beautiful day! Calm and warm, Artie even did an impromptu striptease on the water.
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Forgot to take photo's as we rounded the island. But this will make up for it... The money shot.
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Caught on a 7" Jerk Shad Nuc Chicken. It was the only fish for the day. About 16M of water on the seaward side of the island. The depth is a pure guess as by this time the swell had picked up to about 3M between the peak and trough.
Using one of Artie's octopus lure's in an anchor weight it got several hits but no runs on the line. I think the fish were concussed running in to it.

Wayne paddling across.
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Some shots of waves breaking on the island, some were breaking as high is the island peak.
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Anyway, the fun for me started on the landing.
The wind had picked up to a good 15 kts and the swell had picked up too. The tide had changed, so the waves and current where we launched was a little different.
I sat for a good 15 mins to watch the sets come in, and thought I had them timed perfectly.

Which obviously I hadn't!

I started paddling madly in to the shore, got around the rocks and almost to the beach and boat ramp.
I turned side on to the waves for the last 25M of paddling thinking I was home free.

I look over my left shoulder to see a big green wall coming toward me. Oh yes the luck wasn't with me as the wave which was well over my head decided to crash directly on top of me.
I went over, the kayak flipped, and the set that i thought I beat, started to beat me up.
I lost my hat and sunglasses, lip grip and a chopping board in the first wave. The lid on the esky came off and I happened to catch the snapper as it tried to make an escape back in to the sea.

Decided to swim over to the rocks with the kayak and walk the kayak the last 15 meters that was left. Undertow was quite strong still and wasn't risking another dumping.
 

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#22 ·
We had to go there didnt we?

Some might recall that Ive had a couple of sharky experiences of late. Yesterday I was attacked by a shark and was lucky to escape with my life...

Small shark carcass left on the ramp.... opened its mouth had a feel, no teeth, this action immediately highlights my ignorance. Lifted it up to throw it away and teeth popped out as soon as I loaded the weight up...sliced into my finger... damn nasty shark....

I have also updated my Avatar, this snap , to me, is far far more impressive than any ole monster Salmon, as in my previous avatar... :shock:

My first year of yak fishing has increased my species size amazingly, I have caught all these before but now I'm into amazon territory... while we were slowly working our way back to the ramp, where Glen (Theumage) was playing submarine captain, we paddled up to the wash just off the rocks, prime Blackie territory, I wouldnt have felt safe in my tinny but it was very comfortable in the yak, its certainly opened up new fishing opportunitys for me...
 
#25 ·
Sounds like there was never a dull moment on day 2 then! :lol:

Great snapper Theumage. Those little rollers in the shallows have claimed many a victim, it's good that you didn't lose your trophy at least! Best strategy for landing is to paddle like a madman when you decide to make your run, and don't stop until you feel the sand under your yak.
 
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