06-04-2004, 12:27 PM
Hi guys,
I was reading up all this info etc and decided last night to try my hand at Chelsea (first time ever)....
Water was fairly calm, no waves...but the wind rippled the top making visablity craphouse.
Night started real slow, with only miniature flounder being spoted, and shitloads of little octopus. After an hour i finally spotted a decent sized flounder, around 30cm about 2 metres from the shore, i speared him, but somehow while walking back to shore he wriggled off. Which pissed me off heaps, that being my first flounder and all.
Anyways the night dragged on and eventually speared me another one and a flathead too, so a pretty successful night I guess.
I have a question though, what weather signs, patterns do you guys look for before you head out? or do you just head out randomly, do you check the wind, tides, moon phase etc?? is it important??
And, anyone know where i can try and pick up some tasty sand crabs for dinner this time of year? Cheers guys.
I was reading up all this info etc and decided last night to try my hand at Chelsea (first time ever)....
Water was fairly calm, no waves...but the wind rippled the top making visablity craphouse.
Night started real slow, with only miniature flounder being spoted, and shitloads of little octopus. After an hour i finally spotted a decent sized flounder, around 30cm about 2 metres from the shore, i speared him, but somehow while walking back to shore he wriggled off. Which pissed me off heaps, that being my first flounder and all.
Anyways the night dragged on and eventually speared me another one and a flathead too, so a pretty successful night I guess.
I have a question though, what weather signs, patterns do you guys look for before you head out? or do you just head out randomly, do you check the wind, tides, moon phase etc?? is it important??
And, anyone know where i can try and pick up some tasty sand crabs for dinner this time of year? Cheers guys.