Thread: Coffs, Snapper, Plastics!

Originally Posted by bcj

Nice
what's the ramp like launching from Arrawarra? We've been camping there a few times but I've never taken the tinny, she's only small but I used to put in at Bellambi (wollongong) no worries when we lived down south, unfortunately I'm usually in wife's soft roader when down that way.
Brett

Arrawarra is the easiest place to put in on the coast lol.Gets cramped at high tide tho when people are all trying to get there boats back on.

Originally Posted by bcj

Nice
what's the ramp like launching from Arrawarra? We've been camping there a few times but I've never taken the tinny, she's only small but I used to put in at Bellambi (wollongong) no worries when we lived down south, unfortunately I'm usually in wife's soft roader when down that way.
Brett

Hey Brett,

various launching areas around the northern beaches are ok. Arrawarra would be the easiest and most protected, but Woolgoolga is quite good and I've been launching in the corner at Sandy Beach when there is either a lot of south in the swell or very little swell at all. Soft roaders should pose no dramas as I've seen Falcons launching at Arrawarra as the sand is hard packed, as is Woolgoolga and Sandy.
I'm fishing out of a 4.5m tinny and have had no problems at all with launching. Mind you, and extendable drawbar helps keep the salt out of your vehicle!
Plenty of close reefs for a small boat to access without too much trouble.

Another trip out with the young bloke this morning, and i got shown up by a 6 year old!

Fish measured 85cm and weighed just shy of 7.5kgs.

Caught on a 5" gulp in a pillie colour (not sure of the name) and to his credit, all I did was net it.

I wish I had a video camera...

Good to see the young bloke getting into it.Much better than sitting around playing computer games.Good work little falla.
Looks like you have found your self some nice ground.

Dan

Yep, while his mates are playing computer games, he's outfishing his old man!

The ground though, was actually quite flat. Had a good show of bait on the sounder which was enough for me.
He got a Pearlie about 2kgs straight after that.

Gradually working out a few areas to fish which is nice.

Lots of time on the water though, but "I no complain".

Great stuff. All the big reds I have caught on plastics have not been on ther reefs but on the gravel between reefs.

As for times, 11am and 2pm it doesn't seem to matter. It is the tide that seems to be the influence. Just after the turn - the first hour or two in or out as long as it is moving.

The smile on the young blokes face is worth a million bucks