weather this weekend
Submitted by fishoreub on Mon, 2008-09-01 20:53.
we recently purchased a small boat and we want to take it out this sunday
I know its a while off but what does everyone reckon the weather will be like for boating this sunday?
cheers
mako magic
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ask again on friday and you
ask again on friday and you might get some answers, the weekend is a long way off, and alot can happen by then.
Where are you hoping to go out from is the next question?
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fishoreub
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hillarys... and we are just
hillarys... and we are just going to fish the inshore reefs
reuben.
mako magic
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might be ok but wait till
might be ok but wait till frid sat, that way you will get an idea.
how big is your boat?
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fishoreub
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ye alright cheers 18ft i
ye alright cheers
18ft i think
reuben.
Ollie
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at the moment the weather is
at the moment the weather is looking pretty bad so probz hold off but as mako said in that amount of time it can change heaps.and an 18ft should handel a bit of bad weather
good luck if u do head out
synthos
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Sunday
On sunday there is a lull for a few hours 6- 12 knots that might be ok, relaxing start 9-30 :) just make sure you check before you go out, the interete can get it right a lot of the time but not always :(
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa.asp
But remember if your really keen you can alwasy hide nar the marina walls for wind shelter with a swell of only 2 m inshore should be fine.
What boat did you get ? :)
fishoreub
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not too sure its quite old
not too sure
its quite old and its a half cabin.
has a sounder n all that stuff though.
im praying its nice cos i get sea sick easily in bad weather!
do u guys know anything that fights it well?
also...wheres good to fish on those inshore reefs round hilarys?
reuben.
luke
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try travel calm
try travel calm original...work for me 99% of the time....
fishoreub
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do you take it the night
do you take it the night before or an hour before you go out or what?
does it have any side effects?
I took kwells and they made me super tired
i couldnt move i had no energy!
reuben.
luke
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usually take one on the way
usually take one on the way to the ramp..... side affects are... dry mouth( keep ya fluids up anyway when boating!!)..and yes, at the end of a days fishing, i tend to crash pretty quickly...if your prone to bad sea sickness, take one when you go to bed, and another when you get up .... should see you right
roberta
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spewie lewie does
two slices of toast, take (I like Kwells) two straight away, as they take half a hour to kick in. I've found that if I start to feel a bit queezy I have half a sandwich and I'm fine for about 4/5 hours then time to come home. Those travelcalm lost a good dhui cos I nodded off hubbie was not happy Jan, they just make me sleep. But kwells don't. Apparently you can buy ginger tablets, are very good as well, take them with sea sickness pills and out in boat every 4 hrs. I've got some ginger tablets but haven't tried them yet.
SPEWIE LEWIE
HuggyB
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As used by the Aust and US navy
Avomine - get it from your chemist. No crappy side effects like travelcalm etc which give you horrible cotton mouth, drowsiness and so on.
Have one before bed, make sure you drink plenty of water that night, then have one with an iced coffee in the morning about 30 minutes or so before you take off and you'll be apples for the day.
If you are super keen to get your tub wet and with the weather forecast, I reckon the relatively protected Cockburn Sound *may* be a better option - especially if you aren't overly experienced as it sounds like this is your first boat. You'll be able to chase squid, skippy, hezza and you may even snag a pinkie.
And fyi, while the winds may be low, remember that a 2m sea can be quite lumpy - especially if you get seasick easily. It wont be a fun maiden voyage if you are the designated burley producer.
fishoreub
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thanks for the help
thanks for the help guys!
yeah my step dad is really clued up on boating because he has been doing it for years.
im just wondering the weather etc because i dont want my day to be wrecked by spewin the whole time
i went out last sunday to 3 mile on a mates boat and was spewin the whole time even after taking a kwell.....but i took it when i got on the boat which was a bad idea.
i'll get some avomine, do what u said and pray it works!
reuben.
luke
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travel calm and avomine have
travel calm and avomine have the same ingredients, except travel calm has caffeine as well, to stop drowsyness.....
HuggyB
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Interesting
Never had a problem with avomine, but travelcalm and kwells sucked baws.
Oh well, give it a crack - if it's no good try something else. We are all different.
luke
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yep, very very true
yep, very very true huggyB... i had many bad fishing trips till i found what worked for me... trial and error!!!
another tip for you though reuben, is to eat dry foods...like biscuits and chips etc... and also, anything with ginger works very well to combat sea sickness....such as ginger beer, gingernut biscuits etc....
fishoreub
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thanks heaps guys ill try
thanks heaps guys
ill try them both at different times and see what works best and stick to what you guys reckon is best.
cheers heaps ay!
reuben.
fishoreub
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sea legs
after a while do you get used to it? like get your sea legs etc...
reuben.
roberta
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Yes
I found the more you go out and I still take the pills, yes you seem to stay out a bit longer, I've got the eye and ear imbalance, can't look down in boat or look at sounder for hubbie, I get car sickness if I sit in the back seat for a long journey.
SPEWIE LEWIE
Adam Gallash
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Who cares about the weekend, its tomorrow that counts! :)
Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell.
Winds: ESE 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SW 5 feet at 12 sec.
Light winds with a slight chop. Small long period swell.
Winds: N 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SW 5 feet at 12 sec.
Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell.
Winds: S 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SW 4 feet at 12 sec.
Light and variable winds with smooth seas. Small long period swell.
Winds: ESE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SW 4 feet at 12 sec.
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Try taking the travel calm
Try taking the travel calm 1/2 hour before you head out mate. Gives it time to soak into the system, try drinking it with coke. Works for me and BBQ shapes are great and powerade drinks work well also. Drink plenty of fluids, if you dehydrate you will feel sick sooner.
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synthos
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question about pills
Sounds better then it is eh ? :)
Just wondering I take a kewl before I go and I find I am fine, how is everyone when they come back in ? I crash am knackered at the end I just wonder how much of that si cause I popped a pill or how much is caused by the actual ac to of simply being at sea.
dpost80
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Not the pills
I never take anything, and never have a problem... but, at the end of a 12 hour day of fishing... with your body constantly "fighting" the ocean's rock and roll, together with pulling in huge fish (haha yeah right damo), having to reef up the anchor about 6 times in 20-40m's, as well as the effect of the sun and the salt, I'm knackered at the end of the day...
Hope that sheds some light for you.
Cheers,
damo
roberta
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Honestly
I think both, If I go beach fishing, have to have a nanna nap in the afternoon, toooo much fresh air he he maybe.
SPEWIE LEWIE
GOATRUTAR
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Never say that Damo as you
Never say that Damo as you may come to regret it!
I have seen a heap of non chuckers chuck when the weather has turned crappy!
It's even better when they are in denial about it and say "no I'm fine" and then the chucking starts!LOL!
IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!
fishoreub
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whats the reefs round
whats the reefs round hilarys like for fishing by boat?
what do you catch? just herring and stuff?
reuben.
southwind
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i take 2 kwells at tha ramp
i take 2 kwells at tha ramp and im set.no side effects what so ever.never tried travel calm but im sure they work jus aswell.as for tha 18fta u should be fine just keep an eye on tha weather fri , sat an b4 u leave sunday.ive got a 18fta myself an ul be suprised what they can handle.fishing around tha inshore reefs hasnt produced a lot 4 me but take a bit ov berley wif ya an u jus never no.
gd luck champ
fishoreub
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cheers
cheers mate
reuben.
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my crew
all take travacalm half hour b4 hitting the water .nibble on chips or biscuits and dont forget to drink while out there.go and have some fun
RUSS & SANDY
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Dreamweaver
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Yeah fluids
As Russ says, it's really important to keep your fluids up.
Nice to see others are knackered after a big day on the water, I was beginning to think it was just my age.
Colin Molloy
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