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 Hi all Wednesdays weather looks nice and calm in the evening so I am considering taking my son to the D9. I am a little worried about how many boats are going to be there and if I would be better off trying somewhere less busy. I know it's a wierd question but just looking for opinions either way. 

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No dought this

Mon, 2020-08-17 11:50

We’d/thurs and Friday d9 will be packed. ( night and day) Arguements and all all nice stuff that goes with it . Not for me . Nothing wrong with sticking to outskirts and sounding around . Big handlines . Good luck :)

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 Thanks little Johnny I am a

Mon, 2020-08-17 13:08

 Thanks little Johnny I am a little worried about lines and all that especially with my son I will give him my bottom bouncing rod so he will have plenty of pulling power but I'm pretty sure a snapper will still give him plenty of trouble and if anyone is near us it could be over. I know it's going to be packed there. I've got spots just out of the sound will probably go there. 

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Have fished the crowds at D9

Mon, 2020-08-17 12:40

Have fished the crowds at D9 a couple times Guy, although many years ago it was during the reports of large schools going through with large numbers of boats bagging out which you dont see so much now days....The one time I did see fish caught there it was a boat on the vary out skirts....after that he had 5 - 10 boats close, pull anchor and move 10 - 15m to get even closer to him than they already were...I shit you not it was funny in a silly way.

Recon most catches there are during the quieter periods with little boats around, I cant see the large hordes of boats there on most evenings doing that well with all the anchor and boat noise.IMO

I recon theirs fish well inside the sound but you'd have better luck keeping distance from the crowds.

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 Thanks Brock have a back-up

Mon, 2020-08-17 13:10

 Thanks Brock have a back-up area in mind, might be where we head

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Unfortunately

Mon, 2020-08-17 13:33

With stuff that goes on nowadays . I wouldn’t take young fella there . I didn’t even go for them last year . I like sounding around crowds 7 times out of ten big schools won’t go through anchors . Get fish and go ( big landlines) no one none the wiser . Keep it simple good luck

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 I'm silly like that usually

Mon, 2020-08-17 13:59

 I'm silly like that usually hooting and hollering that I've caught a fish. Not a good idea in that situation 

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 PM sent for alternative

Mon, 2020-08-17 15:54

 PM sent for alternative

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snapper

Mon, 2020-08-17 18:51

 Don't forget the burly. Even in 60 foot of water that will pull the snapper to your boat. Simle one is bread and fish oil then cube mullies over the side in a steady stream. You'll get them if they are in the vacinity.

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D9 not enjoyable for the

Tue, 2020-08-18 18:09

D9 not enjoyable for the kids. I'll PM you another option

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Miles ...

Tue, 2020-08-18 18:38

Miles from where I fish guy ..

my recommendation would be

get out there and have good

crack at it mate .. cheers pirate  

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 Thanks for everyone's

Thu, 2020-08-20 05:47

 Thanks for everyone's replies we headed outside the sound in the end had plenty of space to ourselves, I caught a 62cm snapper also released a undersized one and my son lost his fish, I must of jinxed him as he had it about half way up so I grabbed the net then it was gone, oh well always next time he still enjoyed the action. 

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Good to see the young fella

Thu, 2020-08-20 07:13

Good to see the young fella keen. Took me ages to mine interested and now I've created a monster

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 He enjoys it don't think

Thu, 2020-08-20 10:08

 He enjoys it don't think he's as keen as I was at same age, it's nice to just sit out there and spend that time together and try and teach him what I know. He mowed a whole pack of salt and vinegar chips while we were fishing I kept checking sure you don't want a drink. 

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 Ha ha what is it with kids

Thu, 2020-08-20 11:29

 Ha ha what is it with kids on boats mine eat a weeks worth of food when  their on the boat barely  eat anything normally,  even  taking them crabbing they cant stop eating  when on the boat  

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Empty chips packets, juice

Thu, 2020-08-20 11:52

Empty chips packets, juice boxes and half eaten biscuits all through the bilge haha. It's because we buy them a tonne of food to keep them from whinging and they still whinge lol

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My 10 yr olds the same...we

Thu, 2020-08-20 12:21

My 10 yr olds the same...we always stop at woodies point cafe for an ice cream... me a coffee, plus she packs her owns snacks comprising of the chips & chocolates, snakes or what ever other sugar we have in the cupboard..can of cool drink as well.

Depending on the squid action dictates how longs these last...

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 How are the Squid running at

Thu, 2020-08-20 18:15

 How are the Squid running at the moment mate? I'm keen to get out for a crack.

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Been a few months

Fri, 2020-08-21 06:59

Been a few months mate...weather and a new hobby in progress :)

Been chatting with the daughter with the aim for this Sunday arvo pending weather...hang around for sun down with a few baits out.

Not sure on the eagles game but flick me a msg if your keen,

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Yep took my boy last month

Thu, 2020-08-20 21:02

Yep took my boy last month and he scoffed a full pack of scotch fingers before we got 15 mile offshore and he’s 9

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 I call our stop at the

Thu, 2020-08-20 13:03

 I call our stop at the petrol station a fisherman's breakfast sausage roll pie whatever he wants. 

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We tried last night firstly

Thu, 2020-08-20 18:01

We tried last night firstly out the north western corner of GI. After getting close to vomit we headed in to the sound, past the 50 odd boats at D9 and tried a bit south for absolutely stuff all. 

Cooked a few snags and tried apple pies on the gas cooker which went down a treat as it cold but the fuck all ness is demoralising.

Sounded another three spots between the refinery and the woodies pt ramp as well as the ASI but didn't even get nibbles on the bait. With Occy, herring, whiting, squid and butteries, we didn't lose a bit of bait. That along with 30kg of burley.

 

The sound is fucked. Build the stupid harbour....

 

And on that note, I have booked a half day tomorrow and will be back out at lunch with by 3 year old fisher dude to have another crack to break the three year drought.

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 Good luck you can only keep

Thu, 2020-08-20 18:50

 Good luck you can only keep trying, I'm looking forward to Saturday morning will definitely give it a crack

 

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Apparently

Thu, 2020-08-20 21:45

They went mental today midday ? Anyone lost a anchor around d9 . They cut rope . I’ve got one weird looking one .20 meters of rope . Excellent length of chain . Mention colour of rope and style you have it back.

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 Hey tomo would it be a

Thu, 2020-08-20 22:41

 Hey tomo would it be a yellow rope and a 7kg anchor with 6 meters of chain 

 

Or a white rope with a lengthy chain half with a black sheath over it 

Both mine wouldn't believe that i lost 2 in 2 trips both operator error will tell you all about it if one is it ahaha

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I’ve sent you

Fri, 2020-08-21 19:05

Pm

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Headed out at Lunchtime to

Fri, 2020-08-21 18:30

Headed out at Lunchtime to Harding rock. Sat there for 4 hours during the peak bite time. Hard to get past the pickers but three skippy and an unstoppable that I suspect was a shark as my 8000 series reel had drag screwed tight and it didn't slow down. Busted 60lb at the knot.

Didnt see any pink fish landed. 8-10 boats on a D9 drive by on the way in and no one looking overly entertained.

oh well, back out tomorrow