ALBANY:Big Bottom Salmon(More Fat Adventures)
After several rapid phone calls between Dave and I (that I referred to in another thread), My grovelling had paid of and Dave, Ron (a mate of Dave's that I had not met) and I headed out from Emu Point just after 07:00 am.
The plan was to head out between the main islands for some trolling that had produced good sized salmon for Dave and Ron the Day before.
We headed from Oyster Harbour into King George Sound, but not before we were pulled up by Tony and his colleague for DPI. Fortunately for Dave and Ron, who I'm sure you agree, look VERY dubious, I knew Tony and, after vouching for the two dubious deck occupants, showing the necessary equptment, we were soon back on our way.
I was anxious to see and experience Dave and Ron's recent natical acquisition, an old Guardian Cuddy/Half Cab and I was not disappointed. The deep V, flared bow and broad beam made ease of the seas outward bound.
We lined up a troll between the islands:
Alas, Dave (expectantly) had no hits and Ron went along in Dave's penumbral abstinence. I manged one 3.5 Kg Bonito on a small skirted lure: (sorry for the blood)
We continued trolling for a while without further result and tried bottom bouncing in various locations with nothing of note to show for it. Even a previous haunt that produced KGs served up nothing, even with Dave furiously studying the cutting edge technology sounder and Ron posing for the camera:
The morning was coming to a close and with it, a drop in the wind convinced us to lay up at the end of Breaksea, the outer island.
Immediately, my superior fishing skills produced a size black bum and a reasonable Blue Morwong: (sorry again)
Ron, not to be outdone completely, hauled up a nice pan sized skippy:
AND THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!
Some fish had finally taken pity on Dave's absolute deperate catch state as his Rod buckled savagely:
My initial thoughts were Salmbo! But then when we had colour, with us bottom bouncing in 30 plus meters, I called it for a YTK.
Nope! a thumping Salmon! 
. On the bottom of 30 plus meters - go figure! 
Moment later, Ron was was doing battle:
The result - a good sized salmon in the 4.5 Kl plus range:
Now THIS is where I eat humble pie. Both Dave and Ron had two on the deck, before I'd landed one. One of Dave's having hit his paternosta rig on the way down! (He was wondering where the seabed bottomhad gone because the fish was just screaming off with the line unencumbered by the bail arm).
FINALLY, as I was winding up to allow Dave room with his third Salmon, I copped a strike and, after a short tussle, pulled in my salmon (again sorry for the blood):
Needless to say, between Dave, Ron and I, there was no shortage of cheeky qqips and mirth a plenty:
With a VERY full esky (in fact we had to transfer the salmon to the kill tank - they wouldn't fit in the esky!), we headed home, very satisfied:
The final result :
Cheers Dave for another great and entertaining day out mate! Looking forward to next time!
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WOW! You finally cracked it!
I haven't read it all yet but the pics tell a good story so far. Great effort guys!
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Good story, good catch
Well done Dreamweaver. Enjoyed the story.
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Cheers Vince/Makai
That salmon of mine weighed bang on 3.5 kg - and that was smaller than the ones Dave and Ron caught - their's would be 4.5 I reckon - with the biggest maybe 5Kg.
Again, we were surprised we caught them on bottom bouncing rigs in 30 plus meters.
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thats awsome i never
thats awsome i never caught a salmon before, they look like fun...
good job guys
werk is 4 ppl how dont know how 2 fish n play golf :)
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Thanks Pete
Until recently, neither had I, but then I'd previously not targetted them. Since going out with Dave, I've been fortunate enough to get into two sessions. The smaller ones from a couple of weeks back are great fun - but these guys put on a serious tustle - have a look at Dave's Rod
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Col, sorry to hear
about Dave's Prenumbral Abstinance - my Uncle Clarry had one and had to wear nappies while it healed - i need a bloody Thesaurus to keep up with you. Great report.
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LMAO Ian! Many thanks
Fuuny as! Cheers mate!
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still looks cold but well
still looks cold
but well done
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Not for Us Brad
Two ex poms and an aclimatised Ausi
Cheers mate!
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Excellent yarn Colin There are some cracking salmon there
I don't know who was putting the hurt on between Dave and the salmon?
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salmon
definately the fish putting the hurt on me
I'm sore as today
cheers
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Thanks #1
I think Dave was keeping a lofty mtton bird at bay as well
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Excellent Colin1 you three look like
Bob & his old mates, I call them three old farts in a tub, I've been out with them and you have to wear ear muffs when the first of them gets the first fish on deck...good fun
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Absolutely Roberta
Fishing without catches is great, with catches it's excellent. With a crew that get on and 'get into it' with some laughs thrown in, well; it just doesn't get any better!
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Brad
Have to agree with Brad,looks toooo cold for me,can feel the bones starting to ache already
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Lovelly
I love the cold, crisp alert and mist - waht more could you ask for. Besides, no one got arrested for wearing too much clothes
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salmon
colin your too funny.
Im sure i read somewhere in your post an admission that your fish was smaller and that you caught less :-) hehehe
another great day out,thanks guys.
If anyone gets the opputunity to go fishing with colin go for it.even if you catch nothing its sooooo entertaining i have never laughed so much in my life
and of course you get to tap into the wealth of knowledge that is Colin
cheers
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...knowledge that is Colin
An unlearned person would incorrectly perceive that as a hybrid between sarcasm and an oxymoron, but of course, I'll just promulgate an unequivical appreciation of you incite Dave
Dave mate, I've always postulated that laughter is the last bastian of sanity
Addendum: And YES Dave I CONFESS of the only species YOU caught (because you know I caught a RANGE of fish) - I 'let' you catch bigger ones.
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salmon
interested to read how you cooked the salmon...apart from fishcakes and curry I'm always at a loss to know what to do with them.
btw, suspect what you say about Dreamy is true Davey, by virtue of his posts :-)
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Cheers Bod
If I'm on the right track (and I hope I am), I really enjoy making people laugh (sometimes at my expense
) - Dave's a great laugh too 
, so we have a great time!
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COOKING SALMON
I have found that the simplest way of cooking the salmon without drying it out too much is to cook it whole on the bbq (charcoal)light the bbq early so its not too hot.
once cooked (around 15-20 mins per side)just peel off the charred skin and your left with very tasty meat.
fish can be stuffed with tomato,garlic and onion prior to cooking to give a slightly different taste and softer texture.
alternatively just cut into steaks 1" thick and fry/bbq them.
Personally i think salmon is underrated as a table fish.
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Agree Dave
We 'steak'ed' them, seared (hot pan) them with some garlic and they weren't bad at all. Not as good as Dui or Wrasse mind you.
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Who cares?
Each to their own. I smoke them (not when I am depressed LOL). I make fish cottage pies (that actually keep in the freezer). Nice catch guys and enjoy whichever way.
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Vince
As a court officer I'll decline further comment LOL
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