BDbrooker

Hi, I'm a keen fisherman and regularly fish my local waterway, Port Hacking in my tinnie. I've never really done a lot of offshore fishing (apart from the occasional charter) but really want to get some experience heading out wide to the shelf in search of some tuna and other game fish. (Not sure if the tuna season is already over?) Happy to contribute with cost of petrol and help clean boat ect. I don't have any serious offshore gear and really I'm just happy to tag along and hold your camera whilst you reel in a big one. I'm very flexible with work and love to fish mid week to avoid crowds. If anyone has a spot on their boat please DM me. Cheers, Bill

Hey Fil, Yes, stayed in Weipa and left from weipa harbour daily. Happy to chat with you in DMs for more info. Cheers

Some fish of a lifetime for us on that trip and a freezer full of Spanish Mackerel so win win.

Sorry, I'm having a few dramas uploading photo's. There's a few there for everyone see. Can't stop scrolling through the photos and videos on my phone, was such a great trip.

Hi raiders, Recently did a trip to Weipa where the wife and I fished with a local guide for 3 days. We were very fortunate to have a great weather period and low swells so the fishing and conditions were amazing. I'm not sure I'll have the same luck over the winter period in the Hacking but the pressure is off because we now have a freezer full of fish. Fish of note were; 46cm Mangrove Jack 82cm Queenfish × 6 10kg Spanish Mackerel 105cm Black Jew x 2 100cm Black Jew 10kg Grey Mackerel 70cm fingermark 66cm fingermark We caught numerous other species such as long tail tuna, coral trout (which i was told aren't all that common around weipa), black spot cod and blue tusk. Even saw a few permit swimming around, however couldn't get them to bite. Lost many more fish to bull sharks including a 120cm plus Black Jew which was disappointing, would've liked to see that big girl swim back down but these things happen. Was really a great trip, it was my first time fishing up north and the wife and I had such a good time. We'll definitely be going back. Photo's to follow. Thanks

Thanks mate, yeah I remember the seeing your boat. Did you have any luck?

Thanks mate

Yeah I've got a 55, 65 and now a 79 this year. Good to see some big fish around.

Thanks mate. It was good to see her swim away.

Thanks mate. Don't think I'll ever get one that big again.