Thought i would chuck up this vid of coming in from offshore might help a few guys out on how to get in safely on a busy day
Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
- GoneFishn
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
But where is the kayak surfing on the back in?
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
I was hoping for some waves coming in the mouth but not even a ripple on that dayGoneFishn wrote:But where is the kayak surfing on the back in?
When ya pox clear up we'll have to go for a yak surf/ kingy hunt
Vikodin can wait on the beach and look after the gear
Brett
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
Your on brother from another mother. I've been wanting to get the Prowler down there to catch waves, it surfs really well.Bretty wrote:I was hoping for some waves coming in the mouth but not even a ripple on that dayGoneFishn wrote:But where is the kayak surfing on the back in?
When ya pox clear up we'll have to go for a yak surf/ kingy hunt
Vikodin can wait on the beach and look after the gear
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
Ta Brett, havent been down there yet and it looks good. what were you fishing for ?
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
Just on an early mission looking for kings ended up with heaps of pinkys and pikebrett73 wrote:Ta Brett, havent been down there yet and it looks good. what were you fishing for ?
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
no waves huh didn't see you keen on riding these ones that day.Bretty wrote:I was hoping for some waves coming in the mouth but not even a ripple on that dayGoneFishn wrote:But where is the kayak surfing on the back in?
When ya pox clear up we'll have to go for a yak surf/ kingy hunt
Vikodin can wait on the beach and look after the gear
Its easy to talk the talk!
would have been funny watching the red hobie doin summersalts
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
Lmao that's only coz you wouldn't go and put my gear on the beach
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Re: Navigating Barwon Heads River Channel
I was there on Wed when it was close to low tide. Couldnt believe how fast the current was going. How did you navigate out to the ocean and on what tide?