chrismarsic wrote:
Good stuff dr.drift, i have dived altona for about 5 years used to be my local and i have never seen a black drummer or port jackson so far in the bay I'm curious as to wereabouts you went? if you don't mind sharing and congratulations on your first fish gotta be happy with that
As u leave the ramp it's about 3-5klm out to your west(can give u gps mark if u want). It's under 5m. Visability normally good, out going tide can get murky but from what I seen that's the time fishes come out. Plagues off pinkies. Heaps off life there. That was the first port Jackson I seen that size but many smaller ones I see, not heaps but I do see them. I fish by boat off Altona for last 20years+ and northern end off bay has changed dramatically since the dredging. Snapper season was my forte. As I fished everyday during those months and local comps. Lots off people at Altona ramp no me as a local fisho and ramp rat when blowing lol. Plus I service Victorian police boats for a living. So I no the area fairly well(as a fisho as a spearo I'm a novice. Lol) But yea it has changed a lot. Nothing like down southern end but for a quick dive during outgoing tide it's very good for beginners like me. Tomorrow we convoying 4 boats from Altona to rosebud hoping for few scallops etc. M8s are pretty good divers I just learning but sounds fun.
Yea I am rapt cause never knew black drummers where rare. So must off been lucky.
Tony
Aka
Dr Drift(that's what most no me as)