PBA club trips to Cape Moreton and Caloundra wide * from P35
go and a few fish started to bite. Undersized pearl perch were the main culprits, with a random tuskfish thrown in and a nice snapper for H.
They kept moving around, trying to find any good shows yet only getting the occasional fish but nothing special. The comp had pearl perch as the trophy fish, so they kept looking.
Helaine took out the trophy for the largest snapper and John Hooker took out the heaviest pearl perch of the inter-club competition.
The day wore on and wind dropped out, making spot hopping easier, however with the sun getting lower, they elected to head for some marks in the direction of home. The first mark of two close together was barren but on the way to the second, a good show appeared, so the electric was deployed just off the area. The first drop was hit slightly before the bottom and a nice pearlie hit the deck. Floating pillies down on a 6 ball and 30lb braid seemed to do the job. To this point, there hadn’t been much shark action, then of course
one showed up, making the wind a frantic affair to get the fish up whole. The next eight drops accounted for four nice pearlies, two big tuskies and very sore cranking arms. H was using a paternoster and, while getting fish, was not having the same success as the floater. Short Fuse had been called over and while they were getting the occasional fish, the school seemed to prefer sitting under Salty. Bagging out on pearlies and with some nice tuskfish, it was time to head for Bribie in glassy conditions – not the 25 knots that was forecast – making a very nice
ending to a very successful reintroduction to Caloundra wide. In the wind up, H took out the trophy for the largest snapper and John Hooker took out the heaviest pearl perch of the competition. Meetings Any interested parties are invited to come along to our monthly meetings, which occur on the first Wednesday of every month at ‘The Club Manly’ (bowls club), 26 Faine St, Manly from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The next meetings will be Wednesday July 3, then on Wednesday August 7. Until next month, safe boating.
Six-knot vessel speed limit extended
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The six-knot vessel speed limit zone now extends from Double Island Point through a yellow marker buoy to a point west of the lagoons. Photo: Transport and Main Roads Queensland Page 36 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, July 2024
OL LOW I NG consultation with the community, Maritime Safety Queensland has extended the six-knot speed limit for vessels at Double Island Point. Due to the shifting sandbanks to the immediate west of Double Island Point, the vessel speed limit zone has been extended to ensure a safer lagoon area for all waterway users. The six-knot vessel speed limit zone now extends from Double Island Point through a yellow marker buoy to a point west of the lagoons. Maritime Safety Queensland has gazetted an extension to the six-knot vessel speed limit zone at the popular Double Island Point lagoons area on the Fraser Coast. Implementing these new changes will en-
hance safety at this busy shared waterway. Maritime Safety Queensland general manager Kell Dillon said, “Everyone deserves to be able to safely access our wonderful waterways.” “The beach and lagoon area at Double Island Point have grown in popularity among boaties and swimmers. “After consulting with the community, we’ve extended the sixknot speed limit for vessels to make sure everyone can safely enjoy this waterway. “The six-knot vessel speed limit zone now extends from Double Island Point through a yellow marker buoy to a point west of the lagoons,” Mr Dillon said. The shifting sands had caused the lagoons to extend beyond the six-knot zone, which was previously ga-
zetted in 2022, with the new gazetted areas now capturing the western parts of the lagoon. The revised speed zone is a decision made around safety concerns following reports and complaints of near misses from the community to several agencies including MSQ, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Community consultation on the proposed extension was undertaken in February and March 2024, with the majority of the community being supportive of the extension to the speed limit zone. Visit msq.qld.gov.au for more information. Enquiries and feedback can be emailed to consultation@msq.qld. gov.au
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