Trip date: 10 Aug 2014
Participants: Redwood, Tunny
Launch Site: Munna Point Caravan Park
Destination: Lower river / river mouth
Conditions: full moon, high incoming tide, 5-8 knot winds
Keen Angler Program: none
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| Tunny with full moon rising |
With full Moon came the urge to do some river fishing! As high tide at Munna Point was due at 8.30 pm, and low tide at 3.50 am we were faced with the choice of a really late night trip for optimum fishing conditions on the falling tide or go early evening and fish the incoming to high tide. We took the more comfortable choice and launched at 5 pm. As I had previously caught Tailor in Woods Bay on the rising tide I thought this would be a reasonable option. From the caravan park we headed towards the nearby sand bar where a tinny fisherman had just landed a bream. I tried drifting with a gladiator prawn, followed by paddling back with my gold bomber which is looking well chewed from previous encounters with Hairtail. There was no surface action and no interest in either lure.
Redwood decided to head off towards Munna Bridge towing a gold bomber. Unfortunately this tempted a large pelican which either became hooked on the gold bomber or had the line tangled around its wing. Despite the full moon it was impossible to see how the bird was attached to the line or where it was hooked. Redwood radioed me for help and while I was on my way he contacted Wildlife Rescue. But before they could send someone to assist the line snapped and the pelican was gone. I guess the lesson we learnt from this is reel in your lures before passing close to pelicans.
We continued fishing for about an hour. We both had tiny fish nibbling on gladiator prawns and other soft plastics but hooked nothing. At about 8pm I hooked a small Trevally. With no further bites we packed up around 8.30 pm
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| Tunny's single small Trevelly caught on a bomber |
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| Redwood - View from Munna sandbank looking west - stinky next to us picked up a few bream but nothing wanted our gladiator placcies. |
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| Redwood - View looking east toward the mouth. Specs in the sky are birds but not sure of species. I'm mostly only interested in one species of bird. |
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