Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Sunday, 29 March 2009
NQ Fly Fishers Mounthly outing
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Fishing Report
A couple of the other members caught a 30cm Tarpon, and our youngest member of just 10 years old caught a little Gar Fish, his first capture on fly. But all in all it was very quiet. So off to our next location....... But that proved a little difficult, with the 4wds having too much fun in the sand trying to get out!!
Our next stop was where last weekend Ward and I have had a great time with Barra and Sooties. But it was midday on our arrival, and things had shut down completely for the middle of the day period. We hit the area pretty hard, but managed only one Sooty at 29cm. Next!!
Final stop was a small lagoon on the way home. Some smaller tarpon were out to play, with several fish in the 20-30cm range landed. And to finish up, I landed 2 small barra that were tagged and let go.
A great morning was had by all. If you would like more information about joining the North Queensland Fly Fishers contact Ward Nicholas on his email.
Final stop was a small lagoon on the way home. Some smaller tarpon were out to play, with several fish in the 20-30cm range landed. And to finish up, I landed 2 small barra that were tagged and let go.
A great morning was had by all. If you would like more information about joining the North Queensland Fly Fishers contact Ward Nicholas on his email.
Sunday, 22 March 2009
Freshwater Barra on Plastics and Fly
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Fishing Report
We left home a little after 2pm, and were fishing by 3. Ward got off to a bit of a rough start, hooking trees, snags, rock and all sorts of inanimate objects with his fly line! In fact, I think he had lost 3 or 4 fly before he even got a proper cast in. But he soon settled into a rhythm and was hooking into a few nice Sooty Grunter.
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Its windy today
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Fishing Report
As it turns out I had a great fish!
I tried to catch something around the pylons but no touches on the fly. I thought before going home, as the wind was building, I would try over at Cockle Bay. I arrived at the mark and hooked up to 2 nice trevally! Cool! then as I started cast and retrieving some thing larger seemed to be around. It buried me into some structure? After another hit and finally hooked up. Yeah it turned out to be a nice 75cm Barra!
Marlin Man
Saturday, March 21, 2009
News
Some kids at work were telling me about this video on YouTube the other day. I though I would check it out. You decide if its real or not, but it looks good either way!
Sunday, 15 March 2009
Marine Radio License
Sunday, March 15, 2009
News
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Baptist Church Fishing Club - Comp Results March 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Fishing Report, News

Division Winners:
Senior Male Jordan Quayle 49.2 pnts
Lure/Fly Jordan Quayle 49.2 pnts
Catch & Release Ward Nicholas 54.5 pnts
Hard Yakka Trisha Forman 40 pnts
Encouragement Emily Forman
Individual Results:
Senior Male
Jordan Quayle 49.2 points
Barramundi 3.28kg 49.2pnts
Michael St Johnwood 46.8 points
Barramundi 3.12kg 46.8pnts
Gavin Jacobs 40.0 points
Mangrove Jack 0.8kg 40.0pnts
Fish Released
Bream x4
Tarpon x4
Barramundi x2
Mangrove Jack x1
Coral Trout x1
Stripey x1
Fishing the Lakes
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Fishing Report


We had run into Wes at Rowes Bay and he also decided that he was up for a bit more fishing so he joined us at the Lakes. The secret to fishing the Lakes is simple – don’t use any sinkers and dead baits always seem to outfish live baits – weird, but true! Fresh green back herring fillet is my favourite, with fresh peeled prawn a very close second.
Within minutes Trisha had landed her first bream, then another, and another, and a little while later, another. She must have been sitting right in the honey hole because no one else was catching anything. By now everyone was casting into Trisha’s special little spot, but it didn’t seem to help. Yes, she was on again – this time a nice fat mangrove jack.

Sunday, 8 March 2009
Rowes Bay - Soroptimist Park
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Fishing Report

We were fishing near Soroptimist Park and were fishing the last of the run-in and first of the run-out tide that was due to change at 6.53am. It was hoped that there would be Salmon, Bream, Flathead and even Barra moving up onto the flats during the extremely large tide. Despite baits and lures flying in every direction, there was very little activity. I even had a large live Tarpon sitting patiently near the entrance of the drain pipe for 2 hours, without getting nervous even once!

Nothing was caught, but a great time was had by all. The local mullet schools were also terrorised as Don took the opportunity to teach a few new comers how to throw a cast net.
With the tide well and truly on it’s way out, we decided to head off to the Lakes for a quick fish on the way home.
With the tide well and truly on it’s way out, we decided to head off to the Lakes for a quick fish on the way home.
Seabreeze captures Cyclone Hamish
Sunday, March 08, 2009
News
Take a look at the image below. It shows the wind speed and direction for Flinders Reef yesterday. Looking at that drop and change in direction, I'd say the eye passed pretty close by! Not ever day you see something like that on Seabreeze.

Aplins Weir Barra
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Fishing Report



Saturday, 7 March 2009
Part 2 Flyfishing the Baptist Competition
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Fishing Report
BCFC - March Comp WEATHER UPDATE 1.00pm
Saturday, March 07, 2009
News
The March Weigh-In and BBQ is still on and will be held at 5.00pm at the Baptist Church this afternoon. Cyclone Hamish is still quite some distance away and appears to be no immediate threat to Townsville. See you at the Weigh-In!
Friday, 6 March 2009
BCFC - March Comp WEATHER WATCH
Friday, March 06, 2009
News
A Cyclone Warning is currently in place for Townsville and surrounding regions. As we know it is still a “wait and see” game on where, when and if the cyclone will pose any real threat to Townsville.
As at 10.00pm Friday night, the comp is still running and the weigh-in and BBQ will be held at 5.00pm at the Baptist Church on Saturday.
BCFC recommends to all of our members to exercise extreme caution when fishing this weekend’s competition and to limit any boating activity to smooth waters.
Please check this site tomorrow morning for further notification. If the local weather deteriorates further and the cyclone becomes a direct threat to Townsville, then the weigh-in and BBQ will be cancelled - arrangements will be made to weigh fish that have already been caught. We will be keeping a close watch on the cyclone. Let’s hope it passes us by!!!
As at 10.00pm Friday night, the comp is still running and the weigh-in and BBQ will be held at 5.00pm at the Baptist Church on Saturday.
BCFC recommends to all of our members to exercise extreme caution when fishing this weekend’s competition and to limit any boating activity to smooth waters.
Please check this site tomorrow morning for further notification. If the local weather deteriorates further and the cyclone becomes a direct threat to Townsville, then the weigh-in and BBQ will be cancelled - arrangements will be made to weigh fish that have already been caught. We will be keeping a close watch on the cyclone. Let’s hope it passes us by!!!
Flyfishing the Baptist club competition
Friday, March 06, 2009
I thought this week I would put down my thoughts and feelings about this weekends Townsville Baptist fishing competition.
As I am a member and on the committee my feelings are simple. I need to fish and hopefully either land 5 legal fish for catch and release or 5 legal for the main competition. In the competition we can only weigh 5 fish, no more than 2 from one species, therefore we need to find 3 different species for the weigh in. We are fishing an open competition this week so technically we can fish anywhere on the planet as long as we are back for the weigh in at 5pm on Saturday! Normally my plans are simple follow the fish! For me this means checking the local tarpon hole on Friday night to start for about an hour, and then go out on the salt on Saturday from about 5.30am till around 1pm.
Based on the weekends weather reports the chancing of going out on the blue are low. I will wait and see and make a decision in the morning at about 5.00am. For this decision I base it on the seareeze report and the BOM report. Tonight these sights are conflicting so I will have to add my own gut feelings! To be ready in the morning I need to set up the boat and the car for either land based or open water fishing. I am not into barramundi fishing yet so I tend to go out around Magnetic or Rattlesnake Island.
To the fishing
After work I decided to fish the Tarpon spot. I managed to land 5 tarpon, 4 legals and 1 undersized. I used a 5wt St. Croix 4 piece with a shooting head so I could cast against the wind. I had a heavy leader to protect the fly and the fish with my pink and black fly on a new double hook. I fished the spot for 1hr and 15 minutes. I have decided after killing 1 tarpon for my top ten last competition I will not be intentionally killing these fish. So after this afternoons fish I have 2 fish for the legal catch and release competition and 1 fish for the undersized catch and release competition. I need to now find 3 fish from 2 different species to complete the 5 fish. It is always an interesting dilemma to try to work out what to do. I will leave it there for now and let you know how it ends up tomorrow!
As I am a member and on the committee my feelings are simple. I need to fish and hopefully either land 5 legal fish for catch and release or 5 legal for the main competition. In the competition we can only weigh 5 fish, no more than 2 from one species, therefore we need to find 3 different species for the weigh in. We are fishing an open competition this week so technically we can fish anywhere on the planet as long as we are back for the weigh in at 5pm on Saturday! Normally my plans are simple follow the fish! For me this means checking the local tarpon hole on Friday night to start for about an hour, and then go out on the salt on Saturday from about 5.30am till around 1pm.
Based on the weekends weather reports the chancing of going out on the blue are low. I will wait and see and make a decision in the morning at about 5.00am. For this decision I base it on the seareeze report and the BOM report. Tonight these sights are conflicting so I will have to add my own gut feelings! To be ready in the morning I need to set up the boat and the car for either land based or open water fishing. I am not into barramundi fishing yet so I tend to go out around Magnetic or Rattlesnake Island.
To the fishing
After work I decided to fish the Tarpon spot. I managed to land 5 tarpon, 4 legals and 1 undersized. I used a 5wt St. Croix 4 piece with a shooting head so I could cast against the wind. I had a heavy leader to protect the fly and the fish with my pink and black fly on a new double hook. I fished the spot for 1hr and 15 minutes. I have decided after killing 1 tarpon for my top ten last competition I will not be intentionally killing these fish. So after this afternoons fish I have 2 fish for the legal catch and release competition and 1 fish for the undersized catch and release competition. I need to now find 3 fish from 2 different species to complete the 5 fish. It is always an interesting dilemma to try to work out what to do. I will leave it there for now and let you know how it ends up tomorrow!
Black Weir Barra
Friday, March 06, 2009
Fishing Report



Tuesday, 3 March 2009
BCFC - Barra Tackle Night
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
News

The Baptist Church Fishing Club is holding its March Tackle Night this Thursday night where we will be learning all about how to catch the mighty Barramundi. Details are:
When: Thursday 5th March @ 7.00pm
Topic: How to Catch Barramundi
Speaker: Steven Boyle from AIMS
Where: BCFC Club Room (Church Hall 38 Canterbury Rd, Kirwan)
The March Fishing Comp is OPEN and will immediately follow with boat seats and landbased fishing spots organised at the Tackle Night. Comp details are:
When: 12.01am March 6th – 5.00pm March 7th
Weigh-In and BBQ: Saturday @ 5.00pm (38 Canterbury Rd, Kirwan)
Everyone is welcome. If you would like any more info on the above, or BCFC in general, just shoot me an email at dtforman@bigpond.com or post a comment below.
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