Maybe Looking for Deckies 4 Early October Montes trip
Hi Guys,
Looking at leaving Jurien on Sunday the 29th and could be wanting a deckie??
We are in the process of planning a trip to the Montebello's, launching from either Onslow or the Fortescue River Mouth?
Looking at heading off somewhere between the last week of September or the first week of October depending on weather (Is this a reasonable time to go)???.
This will be our first trip over there and would thoroughly appreciate any help in planning etc (Need to cross this one off the Bucket List)
Done a fair bit of research on Fishwrecked from other people who have posted their trip reports, thanks for posting.
Any extra advice would be much appreciated. Or is anyone else heading over there around these times??
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Rob H
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best suggestion of all would
best suggestion of all would be not to lock in the dates til the weather looks good-this bit of coast suffers the same malaise (sthly's) as everywhere south of here.
We work around there a lot, but its a trip Ive got in my mind also.
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outdoinit
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Thanks Rob, the dates will be a little
flexible and could even push it out a bit by a week or so??
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petermac
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i have forgotten
I have forgotten when the cyclone seasion starts , but you might want to check , what ever you do don't leave your tow vehicle and trailer at fortescue river as it wont be there when you get back, its a popular spot with local sxxx heads from k town , you might be better of leaving from dampier for peace of mind
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Cyclone season officially
Cyclone season officially starts Nov 1st
Rob H
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Theres only one month of the
Theres only one month of the year that has never had a cyclone recorded, july from memory.
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outdoinit
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Oh Crap, we may be cutting it fine then..
Will have to see as we get closer..
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petermac
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CYCLONES
you are right
deig
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monties
How many kms is the monties from dampier and onslow?
dodgy
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That's interesting petermac.
That's interesting petermac. I've left my car there 4 times and know people that regularly leave them there and never heard of a problem yet. Sino Iron seems to keep the idiots away a bit. Too many mine guys driving down and fishing outside of their shift seems to keep the shifty characters away.
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petermac
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maybe true
what your saying maybe true but it happens especially on weekends (and no its wouldn't be the sino guys but shite heads from k town) think you have been lucky so far, just saying mate
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Definately have to agree with
Definately have to agree with Dodgy. Hardly ever heard of any troubles with leaving cars at Fortescue River. Ive had more dramas in Dampier.
Pilbra Dave
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+1I have let my car there
+1
I have let my car there plenty of times and never had a problem, I don't know anyone who has had an issue leaving their car there.
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shortfuse
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check out some of the weather
check out some of the weather websites like willy weather, you can get a history of conditions for areas could be a reasonable starting point. End of the day you still can never pick the weather and have to have other options planned.
outdoinit
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Thanks for the replies..
Will definitely be watching weather into the lead up and hoping we get some good weather??
We will be taking 2 boats at this stage, but haven't organized crew yet, so will depend on a few things..
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EricBananaMan
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I know I will be corrected if
I know I will be corrected if wrong, but I think the Monties are about 130km from Dampier. I hope to get there one fine day.
petermac
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montys
that's about right 130 km from dampier, whats wrong eric mate you have a boat to do it in , now I am down south I have to do about 60km just to get to decent ground and I do it in a 5.3 meter ali c/c
JasFishing
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Let me check
Let me check with the handbreAk and It could be a good time for me to take my boat across. Hate doing trips like that by myself for the first time. Have you been before? I have a few places in Onslow that we could leave the car etc for free
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outdoinit
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Havent been to Montes before
but have fished out of Onslow before, the Bloke on the other boat that is coming also has a contact in Onslow aswell..
We are looking at being over there for about week. 3 boats would be fine..
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petermac
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have you guy organised
have you guys organized a fuel drop at the montys if yes wouldn't mind going myself in my boat have done the trip 4 times before
outdoinit
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Hey Peter can you get a fuel
drop off at the Montes somewhere?? I was just planning taking enough onboard either in jerry cans and or fuel bladder and just unloading extra weight once there?? But if you can get a fuel drop, that may be easier??
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petermac
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i will make
I will make some calls next week how much fuel do you think you might need droped there
outdoinit
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I reckon 3 x 200 ltr drums would be
enough for the 2 boats going so far?
Will shoot you a pm later. thx
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outdoinit
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finding enough crew might be
the hassle??
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dkonig82
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crew
If you are in need of crew I'm more than happy to fly up!
PM me if interested.
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We may be keen, own boat and
We may be keen, own boat and crew.
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pale ale
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I have left the vehicle at
I have left the vehicle at Fortescue ramp on about 10 occasions. Never had a problem. This time of year it is full of Nomads. They think they own the place!
Furious
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changing props
Hi mate,
Not sure how handy or keen you are, but for those sort of trips i.e over 50nm you can save a heap of fuel by putting on a different prop, just for the journey there and back. (takes about 5min to change once there) allows you to carry the extra weight on the boat (all your camping gear and extra fuel etc) and sit on the plane with relatively low revs.
Rob H
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that is dead right, not to
that is dead right, not to mention the outboards longevity.
I have twin DF115's and empty on one engine it can just get on the plane and do 22 knots of you turn off the wind to get up.
But Im looking for a smaller pitch prop for a spare to use on our long trips-firstly to put on if one is damaged and also so if we need to run on one it will be able to get home allowing higher revs.
Mine aren't CR.
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outdoinit
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I have been trialing a 4 blade SS prop atm
and must say that when the boat is loaded it makes a big difference in time to get it up planning.. Eg Much quicker with 4 blade.
I have also noticed that in normal loaded conditions the 4 blade will burn 2 to 3 ltrs more per hour at 4500 rpm than the 3 blade SS prop..
But the KPH also increase with the 4 blade at the same revs.. The trade off is it gets up on the plane much faster.. I have tested this a few times now and have decided to just leave the 4 blade prop on!!
Anyone else done this testing??
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Shark1
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montes are fun but there is
montes are fun but there is good stuff closer to onslow
as for weatehr oct can be beaut, as u know there is no guarantee though
have an open plan, come back when suitable - there is enough islands to find a lee to fish even if its blowing
make sure to take a vhf so u can get weather updates, fm/am abc weather also helps
Station Working VHF Frequency 1 Broadcast Times (UTC) 2 Carnarvon 156.675/156.675MHz (ch73) 2205, 0405, 0805 UTC0605, 1205, 1605 WST) Esperance 156.625/156.625MHz (ch72) 2215, 0415, 0815 UTC
(0615, 1215, 1615 WST) Geraldton 156.675/156.675MHz (ch73) 2215, 0415, 0815 UTC
(0615, 1215, 1615 WST) Broome 156.625/156.625MHz (ch72) 2240, 0840 UTC
(0640, 1640 WST)
outdoinit
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Thanks for that mate..
Very helpful info, Cheers
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Pilbra Dave
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Phone Reception
When I was there a couple of months ago I had reception on a Iphone 5 with Telstra, could check willy weather and put some bets on the footy.
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outdoinit
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Update on trip EOI
Update on trip EOI
Looking at leaving Jurien on Sunday the 29th and could be wanting a deckie??
we are looking at approx 2 days travel up and 2 days back and about a week on the Islands..
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Vinesh87
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Damn I am so keen its not
Damn I am so keen its not even funny. Too bad ill be fishing fitzroy and broome offshore cant complain I spose haha
crano
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Check the tides if you are
Check the tides if you are going to put in at Fortescue
Pilbra Dave
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Tides
I can launch and get out the mouth with 0.7m (Only just) but if the Tide is over 3m you will have trouble with the river crossing before you get to the boat ramp. I have crossed it with 3.5m on a falling tide but it meant driving through salt water and a very long wash for the car when I got home, plus I have been there heaps and know were the road is.
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outdoinit
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Thanks Pilbra Dave, I hadnt
considered the river crossing on 3m + higher tide, when I called in there a couple months ago we were lucky enough to cross on a low tide..
Now I will defiantly recheck the tide times for when we arrive... Cheers again.
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outdoinit
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Thanks for the input guys
Think I have crew sorted at this stage..
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