Swell drought's about to end

Post by **daryl** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:39 pm

the colt from Old Regret had got away

Post by **alakaboo** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:50 pm

steve shearer wrote:The shallow running ones (jabiru jerkbait) : tailor and trevally.
The deep diving ones (daintree diver) : tailor, trevally and jewfish.

Did you grab a few?

Didn't know you were after the jabiru one, think they had heaps of them.
They only had 1 of the colour you were after in the Daintree Diver (at Robina), heaps of the ones with the silver body but without the red head.
Going to check the local ones tomorrow, they're a lot cheaper than most so if they work I'll grab an armful.

You don't know where to get Vibrotails, do you?
Cod have destroyed my stocks.

Post by **steve shearer** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:14 pm

haven't seen vibrotails for years.

Make sure you retrofit the trebles and split rings on the cheap lures.

But otherwise they work unreal.

Post by **Beanpole** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:36 pm

RickyG wrote:
Beanpole wrote:I was in Port Stephens once when a huge howling gail was pushing so much southerly swell through Fingal there that it was wrapping around 180 degrees and producing good hollow waves on the other side of the spit at about 3'. Plenty of locals out. Don't know if it works the other way but worth a look.
Yeah it's an option. I believe theres' a right off the southern headland in big swell which is each to imagine, just not sure what'll happen in a big NE swell. Should be interesting.

Surfed that right on the same trip when it calmed down a bit. Quite a nice right. Good luck.

Post by **alakaboo** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:00 pm

steve shearer wrote:haven't seen vibrotails for years.

Make sure you retrofit the trebles and split rings on the cheap lures.

But otherwise they work unreal.

Yeah, I think I'm out of luck on the VIbrotails. Might write a nice letter to the makers and see if they have any stocks left over. Think they were Rapalas, have to brush up on my Finnish.

I used cheap lures on Spaniards for a while, the (replaced) middle treble kept pulling through the body of the lure.
Then I started using skirted jig heads and spring riggers instead. Will give them another go.

Post by **steve shearer** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:11 pm

alakaboo wrote:
the (replaced) middle treble kept pulling through the body of the lure.

That has happened to me too on those cheap lures.

Normally I replace them or lose them after a few fish.

Better than losing a twenty dollar lure.

At five bucks a throw it's a good deal.

Post by **SurfieC** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:58 pm

Beanpole wrote:
SurfieC wrote:No worries, maybe 10 percent I'll do this. And I ' ll like to catch just one wave

Because I have to prepare me for my next destination Tahiti Teahupoo.... No, seriously
Love this stuff.

For Teahupoo I need just a jetski, but for tomorrow I think a helicopter is not bad. Beanpole or other guys, you know where I can hire in Sydney a helicopter?

Post by **chrisb** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:04 am

SurfieC wrote:
Beanpole wrote:
SurfieC wrote:No worries, maybe 10 percent I'll do this. And I ' ll like to catch just one wave

Because I have to prepare me for my next destination Tahiti Teahupoo.... No, seriously
Love this stuff.
For Teahupoo I need just a jetski, but for tomorrow I think a helicopter is not bad. Beanpole or other guys, you know where I can hire in Sydney a helicopter?

Is this sarcasm or just a destruction of all the credibility that "she" has created?

Post by **Nick Carroll** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:12 am

How's this for a forecast. Sydney tomorrow (Tuesday):

Cloudy. Rain, becoming less widespread during the morning, clearing during the afternoon. Winds northeast to southeasterly 50 to 70 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 35 to 55 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day.

Post by **Donweather** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:03 am

steve shearer wrote:A coast hugging tropical low was the worst case scenario and we got it.

I hear ya loud and clear Steve. Ossie is a big fat turd!!!

70 knt winds yesterday is pretty impressive. Pretty much a Cat 1 cyclone on SE Qld yesterday.

Post by **Donweather** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:06 am

Nick Carroll wrote:How's this for a forecast. Sydney tomorrow (Tuesday):

Cloudy. Rain, becoming less widespread during the morning, clearing during the afternoon. Winds northeast to southeasterly 50 to 70 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 35 to 55 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day.

How come you pricks get offshore winds from Ossie!!!

Post by **offshore1** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:29 am

Braithy wrote:Hey. I could be at reg's house with four suitcases in about 9 hours.

now that's a movie I'd pay to see. It'd make The Odd Couple look like The Stepford Wives.

Post by **OddaP** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:52 am

steve shearer wrote:Even though the new found passion for jewfishing has enabled me to see this in a different, more positive light I still like walking up the hill and shaking my fist at the weather gods.

Bluewater: gone.

Sandbanks: Gone.

A six month rebuild after the June Fiji bank-buster gone in one night.

A coast hugging tropical low was the worst case scenario and we got it.

Yeah, it's just fcukin awesome

Not over yet either.

Post by **Nick Carroll** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:26 pm

iggy wrote:3-4 foot and pretty fat but kinda starting to show signs of building and intensifying a little on dusk.. what'd ya reckon tomorrow nick ? will we see it hit 6-8+ foot ?

well I got a couple of eight footers this morning before the wind came up.

Post by **petulance** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:36 pm

The Bra was too big and messy for me so I went to Wanda. Nothing bigger than 2ft when I was there in the morning. Super clean conditions, especially when compared to the Bra. Had a look at Bondi after that (ramen noodles in the Junction for brunch) and it was bigger than Wanda.

Post by **pirate_agenda** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:03 pm

petulance wrote:The Bra was too big and messy for me so I went to Wanda. Nothing bigger than 2ft when I was there in the morning. Super clean conditions, especially when compared to the Bra. Had a look at Bondi after that (ramen noodles in the Junction for brunch) and it was bigger than Wanda.

lol wanda is completely sheltered from any NE swell.

Just surfed down south and there was some big 8ft plus sets rolling through every 15 minutes or so.

creased my step up! fuuuck.

Post by **petulance** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:07 pm

^^^
Why else did you think I was at Wanda?

Post by **SurfieC** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:54 pm

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What is about on Wednesday or an other day for me? What do you think guys, particular Nick? Today and tuesday is still impossible for me and seriously too much for me. Because I tried yesterday evening more than 1 hour to paddeling in the lineup, but I couldn't.
2-3 times overhead should be on Wednesday...What do you think? I know my surf abilities are still not good, particular on my shortboard (total 2 month surfing in 3 years). I have respect about the waves, but I' m not a scared person and sure I like the thrill...Yes, and I'll looking for a suitable board on Wednesday for me...

If I could surf like you guys, I' ll surf today. So good luck for today and tomorrow, guys. Have fun..

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