Shuf's and Shorty's West Aussie Adventures, continued... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Shufoy · 07-07-2008, 02:51 AM

Here's another tale from the West Aussie boys (and wifey)!!

What a glorius day for Kayaking, mother nature really turned it on!

Almost a shame that the fishing gods were out at the pub, almost....

Day was beautiful, me and wifey had a decent fry up before Shorty arrived, and we got ourselves ready. Was a respectable little shorebreak, and the wife was sh&^**ing bricks, but with a decent bit of timing, and a healthy shove from Hubby, she got through!
Col and I also got through, but let me tell you , nowhere near as dry as wifey! She was pretty happy with herself with getting out tho!

YEEHAAAAAA~~~~~~!!

We decided to spend the arvo just cruising around Seal Island, and Shag Rock. Wifey throwing a few soft placcies, and me and Col with the squid jigs.

Col's rig!

The blue Beast!!

There was a fairly cracking swell out behind the islands, and even in the sheltered water there were a few getting through. On the way in we had a good old time surfing the peaking waves throughout the bay!!

Wifey ripping a few sets!

Colin sure proved to be a real killer on the squid! Caught about 3 in 3 minutes at one stage, and a few real rippers throughout the arvo!

Col with Insta-Calamari!

We did well on the squid, had a great look around, got in a bit of surfing, and then negotiated the evil little dumpers on the shore to finish of a sensational afternoon's yakking.

The lad's with there slimey haul!

I also got my first inking, great stuff that..

lollollol

So i dropped wife of home, cleaned up her yak and headed off for part two of the arvo. By the time i arrived at Kwinana Beach boat ramp, the wind had all but died, and the sun was just setting. Bloody marvelous!

Kwinana Sunset!

So we backed up onto the ramp and setup the yaks. Great little launch spot this, as long as you have someone to help place your yak in the water, no dragging over the crete for us! The guys on the jetty seemed to be getting a few herring, good signs it seemed.

Our Rides!

So off we paddled toward the Grain Jetty, and the Mussel Farms. The water was beautiful and glassy, and the sun setting in the background made it a magic paddle out. There were dolphins galore, and no wind. Cant complain!

Col on-route,

So we cruised out to the dropoff right nest to the end of the grain jetty, where the mussel farms start. Over the space of about 10m the water depth drops about 8m, thought this would be ideal country. We anchored and burleyed up, waited, few nibbles, nothing. I moved in a bit closer to the start of the dropoff, and Shorty hooked up a stingray which gave him a bit of curry! But unfortunatley, not much else was to be had. All around me i could hear dolphins surfacing and expelling air, so maybe they had fished it out!
So we cruised in about 8pm, said our goodbyes, and headed home to some warm clothes and dry jocks.
All-in all was a fabulous day. Wifey had a ball, conquered a few fears, and both of us got some invalueable time on the yak. Seems everytime i go out i learn something, and today was no different.
Big thanks to Colin, again he proved to be a reliable and great yakking buddy, thanks mate!!

Oh! And looky here, a first for me!
My first Pinky on a kayak!!!!!!!

Small steps guys, small steps!!

bajadog · 07-07-2008, 05:19 AM

Great report and beautiful pictures thanks!

chefchatten · 07-07-2008, 03:11 PM

Sweet pictures!! Thanks for the report!

Handymansd · 07-07-2008, 03:16 PM

I really enjoy reading your guys' posts! Thanks!

The photos you post really show how beautiful it is there!

Shorty · 07-07-2008, 06:24 PM

Well seeing its the middle of winter here we are having a good run with the weather, blues skys and mill pond ocean (at night), Brett put the word out early in the week and even promised to bring his gas bbq to cook up some sausages and onions before the first trip, there was plenty of interest from folks that said they might be there, but none showed up and they missed out on a great day, hopefully when summer comes we can get a good crew together here.

The Mussle farm we fished at night next to the grain terminal really fires sometimes, it has a deep shipping channel and the mussles attract fish as when, it won't be long before we haul some decent fish over the side.

Heres a couple more photos

ski · 07-07-2008, 06:59 PM

Sweet report and pics

Do you ever pin one of those live squid on and use him for bait?

07-07-2008, 02:51 AM	#1
Shufoy Junior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perth. W.A. Posts: 25	Shuf's and Shorty's West Aussie Adventures, continued... Here's another tale from the West Aussie boys (and wifey)!! What a glorius day for Kayaking, mother nature really turned it on! Almost a shame that the fishing gods were out at the pub, almost.... Day was beautiful, me and wifey had a decent fry up before Shorty arrived, and we got ourselves ready. Was a respectable little shorebreak, and the wife was sh&^*ing bricks, but with a decent bit of timing, and a healthy shove from Hubby, she got through! Col and I also got through, but let me tell you , nowhere near as dry as wifey! She was pretty happy with herself with getting out tho! YEEHAAAAAA~~~~~~!! We decided to spend the arvo just cruising around Seal Island, and Shag Rock. Wifey throwing a few soft placcies, and me and Col with the squid jigs. Col's rig! The blue Beast!! There was a fairly cracking swell out behind the islands, and even in the sheltered water there were a few getting through. On the way in we had a good old time surfing the peaking waves throughout the bay!! Wifey ripping a few sets! Colin sure proved to be a real killer on the squid! Caught about 3 in 3 minutes at one stage, and a few real rippers throughout the arvo! Col with Insta-Calamari! We did well on the squid, had a great look around, got in a bit of surfing, and then negotiated the evil little dumpers on the shore to finish of a sensational afternoon's yakking. The lad's with there slimey haul! I also got my first inking, great stuff that.. lollollol So i dropped wife of home, cleaned up her yak and headed off for part two of the arvo. By the time i arrived at Kwinana Beach boat ramp, the wind had all but died, and the sun was just setting. Bloody marvelous! Kwinana Sunset! So we backed up onto the ramp and setup the yaks. Great little launch spot this, as long as you have someone to help place your yak in the water, no dragging over the crete for us! The guys on the jetty seemed to be getting a few herring, good signs it seemed. Our Rides! So off we paddled toward the Grain Jetty, and the Mussel Farms. The water was beautiful and glassy, and the sun setting in the background made it a magic paddle out. There were dolphins galore, and no wind. Cant complain! Col on-route, So we cruised out to the dropoff right nest to the end of the grain jetty, where the mussel farms start. Over the space of about 10m the water depth drops about 8m, thought this would be ideal country. We anchored and burleyed up, waited, few nibbles, nothing. I moved in a bit closer to the start of the dropoff, and Shorty hooked up a stingray which gave him a bit of curry! But unfortunatley, not much else was to be had. All around me i could hear dolphins surfacing and expelling air, so maybe they had fished it out! So we cruised in about 8pm, said our goodbyes, and headed home to some warm clothes and dry jocks. All-in all was a fabulous day. Wifey had a ball, conquered a few fears, and both of us got some invalueable time on the yak. Seems everytime i go out i learn something, and today was no different. Big thanks to Colin, again he proved to be a reliable and great yakking buddy, thanks mate!! Oh! And looky here, a first for me! My first Pinky on a kayak!!!!!!! Small steps guys, small steps!! __________________ Hobie Adventure - "Shufoy"* Brett Ozanne

07-07-2008, 05:19 AM	#2
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Great report and beautiful pictures thanks! __________________ Please release bill-fish.

07-07-2008, 03:16 PM	#4
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I really enjoy reading your guys' posts! Thanks! The photos you post really show how beautiful it is there! __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

07-07-2008, 06:24 PM	#5
Shorty Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Perth, Wild West, Australia Posts: 65	Well seeing its the middle of winter here we are having a good run with the weather, blues skys and mill pond ocean (at night), Brett put the word out early in the week and even promised to bring his gas bbq to cook up some sausages and onions before the first trip, there was plenty of interest from folks that said they might be there, but none showed up and they missed out on a great day, hopefully when summer comes we can get a good crew together here. The Mussle farm we fished at night next to the grain terminal really fires sometimes, it has a deep shipping channel and the mussles attract fish as when, it won't be long before we haul some decent fish over the side. Heres a couple more photos Attached Images __________________ Proudly sponsored by Team No Fish and Instant Noodles Highly respected member of T.A.A (Tackle Addicts Annonymous)

07-07-2008, 03:11 PM	#3
chefchatten Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 92107 Posts: 36	Sweet pictures!! Thanks for the report!

07-07-2008, 06:59 PM	#6
ski Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Cajon Posts: 273	Sweet report and pics Do you ever pin one of those live squid on and use him for bait?