protactic 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Was met at the ramp at 5:30 am by my mate and 6 or so other boats parked up in the rigging area.Both my mates and my boats could be best described as "Estuary" type boats and with a reasonable chop your gonna get wet.After initially wanting to bail I decided to push out but vowed if I got 1 wave over the bow of my boat I was turning around.What would normally be about a 10min run took about 30min but I took it real easy.The minn Kota was deployed and "Spot Lock" engaged and we were away.The boat handled the swell/chop well considering.After making a few Jighead weight adjustments I had a good snapper on board measuring 76•5 cm and weighing 5kg.With that it was a slow cruise in and homeski.[attachment]image.jpg[/attachment] Fishie, trihull, 4THALOVE and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 nice work mate cant wait to get onto my first snapper this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rooboy123 9 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hey protactic. How much battery do you think the minn Kota uses in rougher conditions like that? Well done on the snapper, you're having a good crack at them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
protactic 0 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hard to say but In those conditions ie. 20/25kph wind and strong current it was doing well.The remote has a scale of 1 to 10 for power output and it was sitting around 3 1/2.So not that hard......and I didn't move off the mark the whole time.The MinnKota has a "Maximiser" which means its really efficient.I run 2 batteries for my electric so I'm pretty safe power wise. urhookedfish, rooboy123 and 4THALOVE 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack. 10 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thanks for the report mate. Since my boats even smaller and less capable out there, im really hoping to head out ti some (im guessing) similar grounds shortly. I do hate when I can't really plane though, and just kinda motor around in the chop getting wet All worth it though if them Snapps are about for you mate :woohoo:I will make a break for it again shortly... Not that far, but far enough for me lol, so keep up yer killa tales cos it helps with my motivation to try replicate it Cheers mate protactic 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savage 297 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hey Protactic, did you launch from WB?Was that you in the colourful bream boat heading out with your mate in the not so colourful bream boat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltybeard 121 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 It was a bit rough on Sunday. I launched the tinny off Seacliff with 3 of us on board, and had to take it very easy on the way out. Not dangerous, but less than comfortable. Still, 6 legal snaps (biggest about 5 kg) made it worthwhile Happy days, but even happier when the wind drops a bit more.Saltybeard urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
protactic 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hey Protactic' date=' did you launch from WB?Was that you in the colourful bream boat heading out with your mate in the not so colourful bream boat?[/quote']Hahaha.... Yeah mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savage 297 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hey Protactic' date=' did you launch from WB?Was that you in the colourful bream boat heading out with your mate in the not so colourful bream boat?[/quote']Hahaha.... Yeah mate.Hahaha alot of us were saying that you guys were nuts lol.you had no shelter, open boat and with rough seas, we thought you were gonna have a nice salty shower on the way out. hahaBut i have to admit, watching you boys head out, the boats handled the chop pretty well.How was it out there at anchor? Cnikroute 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
protactic 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yeah it wasn't to bad to be honest.Ive got an electric motor on the boat with a function called "Spot Lock" so I put the leccy down go back to my seat( it has a remote) and watch my mark then press the Anchor button.It works off an internal GPS and will hold me there all day.In saying that though I looked over to another boat 40 odd metres away and every now and then you saw just there torso's the chop was that big.I thought the blokes back at the ramp would of thought we were a bit loose in the brain box.It was good to see what the boat could handle though and I think that was the limit..... Lol Jack. and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
protactic 0 Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Pics still not working.[attachment]image.jpg[/attachment] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weaver 271 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Good work mate, that very same day i saved a guy who tried committing suicide in the port,We should catch up for a fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
protactic 0 Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Pic 4THALOVE, Just Me and urhookedfish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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