Lakes Entrance Report

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Re: Lakes Entrance Report

Post by re-tyred » Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:32 pm

Motor was losing some cooling water around a worn grommet at the pump and had a bit of sand and gravel up inside it. Once I replaced the grommet and ran it in a tub it pushed out the crap
There's nothing . . . absolutely nothing . . . half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.
Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows (River Rat to Mole)

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Re: Lakes Entrance Report

Post by smile0784 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:02 pm

re-tyred wrote:My effort this morning.
Had to test the motor after last weeks issues. Did a quick blast up the lake, all seemed good. Headed out over the bar and 20 minutes later stopped at a favourite rock. Two minutes later my light rod goes nuts and I am battling what feels like a very large snapper. It only had a 2/0 hook on it. Half way up out of 40mtrs and slack line. Straightened the hook out. Oh well tough. Left it out of the water and just used the heavy rod with 5/0 s on it. Another minute and bang down she goes. Short but easier battle and a nice 50cm snapper on the deck. Baited it up dropped it over and changed the rig on the lighter rod. Dropped it in too. As you would guess the light rig barely gets to the bottom and zing off it goes. As I slowly battle another one up, I hear the heavy rig start taking line. Not much I can do about that. Finally get my light rig up with a 50cm plus snapper on it. net it get it on the deck and look at the heavy rig. Slack line. ho hum, so better pull it in and see what has happened. Two cranks of the reel and the weight comes on and dopy the snapper wakes up, and is off. A bit more of a battle and a 56cm snapper is in the net. So been there less than 15 minutes and I am bagged out.
Thought about going and chasing a flattie and then thought hey it is 8am Sunday morning, I will just zip back in and have 2nd breakfast. Boat cleaned and fish filleted by 9am.
Cant beat that mornings effort

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Re: Lakes Entrance Report

Post by smile0784 » Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:21 pm

re-tyred wrote:Motor was losing some cooling water around a worn grommet at the pump and had a bit of sand and gravel up inside it. Once I replaced the grommet and ran it in a tub it pushed out the crap
Sounds like a fairly easy fix

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Re: Lakes Entrance Report

Post by Joker91 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:50 pm

Sounds like a good day, with great catches

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