Any FAD / Trench reports?
Submitted by beeroclock on Wed, 2016-01-13 16:27
Just wondering if anybody been out there and had any luck with dollies on the FADs or any tuna or marlin out over the trench? Looking forward to getting out there when the weather allows cheers
Mattyb84
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Out there Friday mate plenty
Out there Friday mate plenty of striped tuna water is cold. Heaps of bait on the fads but no fish around. Went out real wide to the far north west wall and found nothing different hope it helps
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resurgence
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Striped marlin hooked
There was a striped marlin hooked last week on the trench in about 1000m just off the north wall.
pelagicyachts
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my boat partner was out
my boat partner was out Monday running mostly in the 600-800m mark but for zero return - seems to have had a good time at the pub afterwards (judging by the state/smell of the boat next day...)
Mattyb84
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Was that you I seen out
Was that you I seen out there on thursday in your cabo mate
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pelagicyachts
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Hi Matty not a Cabo, but I
Hi Matty
not a Cabo, but I can dream :-) its a 90's fly bridge convertible with blue striped side - the one with no fish in it....
resurgence
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We were out at the trench on
We were out at the trench on Sunday.
Not many Cabos in Perth, ours has a red hull.
pelagicyachts
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cool - I used to be penned
cool - I used to be penned opposite the aqua blue hulled 37(ish) Cabo with the white tower in the DPI pens of Capo D'Orlando drive - fantastic boat, along with Rampage one of my favourite boats
The way things are looking this year (already) wont be any closer to getting one any time soon!
devhay
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My old man used to have his
My old man used to have his Riv in the pen opposite from that aqua blue Cabo with the tower on Capo D'Orlando, such a beautiful rig
pelagicyachts
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Was is called TAJ? - if so we
Was is called TAJ? - if so we were about 4 doors up (practically neighbours!) :-)
devhay
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Whoops, sorry it was a
Whoops, sorry it was a Carribean, not a Riv haha been a couple of years now.
Was called Escape, the new owner still has it in there I think but further back on the floating docks
Hoggy333
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my old boys boat was penned
my old boys boat was penned opposite Rampage, used to drool everytime going past it haha
resurgence
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Luhrs
I think the blue boat you're talking about is Luhrs, there was a blue 37 Luhrs in a DPI pen, sold about six months ago.
pelagicyachts
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shizz - your right, much
shizz - your right, much bigger flare on the bow....... I gotta stop drinking during the week...
Mattyb84
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The Cabo I seen was all
The Cabo I seen was all white mate looked like he was chasing down a fish as we went past thought it may have been yours
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dodgy
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Might of been Seaswirl
Might of been Seaswirl taking one for a sea trial.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Dogmeat
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That was us. Dragged big
That was us. Dragged big gear all day but didnt see any fireworks. Lots of tuna about and was working a nice 23deg temp break but no dice. Dollies were turning up their noses at live herring so can only assume theyd been molested over the xmas/NY period (even with 15lb FC leader). FSC had marlin comp today so more reports likely to come through.
Mattyb84
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Yeh though you were on
Yeh though you were on something there for a bit dog meat I was in the small Caribbean runabout that went wide round you in 400mtr ish wide of the pgfc fad
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Dogmeat
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Yeah remember you guys. Hope
Yeah remember you guys. Hope you got a few.
Mattyb84
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Only a few tuna on the spin
Only a few tuna on the spin gear mate nothing great
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resurgence
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Blue marlin
There was a big blue marlin tagged yesterday, and another raised.
backlash
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estimated at 375kg
estimated at 375kg (!!!)
hopefully this indicates a potentially great billfish season
dodgy
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Wow. Potential state record
Wow. Potential state record size.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
resurgence
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Probably not that big
I saw those estimates as well but the guys who caught it have revised it down to about 260kg
dowders
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We went out to the northern
We went out to the northern most FAD ( i think that is the PGFC one ) on Saturday. Saw some what looked like some big yellow tail kingfish smashing up bait on the surface on the way there. The water temp was warmer closer to Rotto than at the FAD. Couldn't see any dollys, just hooked up to a baby YTK and that was it. No one else was there when we were there.
Subaquatic
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Are you sure they were
Are you sure they were YTK's? We landed quite a few on Saturday around HYC FAD. They were taking Pakula's almost the same size as themselves. Thick schools under the FAD
Looked more like a Rainbow runner than a YTK
Vinesh87
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Had a stack of baby YTK
Had a stack of baby YTK swimming around us at rotto last week !!!
Subaquatic
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Hope I was mistaken. Could
Hope I was mistaken. Could be an awesome couple of years ahead of us!
dowders
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Yep definately YTK
Yep definately YTK
redfin
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The blue we caught at the
The blue we caught at the trecnch last weekend was around 350 kg. not sure where all the other weights have come from. It was an awsome fish. Found some warm water north of the trench in the 600 metre line. Had good current line and held plenty of bait.
resurgence
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Record?
What line class was it on? At 350kg it would be a WA state record on anything except 60kg.
Mattyb84
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That and awesome fish Redfin
That and awesome fish Redfin got anymore info about it mate water temp , lures , any other fish around , piks
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dodgy
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What was the short length
What was the short length measurement?
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
redfin
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Fish was caught on a 10 inch
Fish was caught on a 10 inch black and purple hard resin head, 37kg line. Don't have the short measurement on hand, we did throw out a bull fish measuring tape it roughly put the short measure my in the 400 kg bracket. This is not always easy to accurately get and it also lacked a bit of thickness. We've caught a few fish this size and would only consider tying gaffs off for a record if we were sure it would be well over the current standing. I've been present at the last two records in Exmouth.
Subaquatic
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Hopefully you will be there
Hopefully you will be there this year to see our new record.....bwaaaa hahAhaha.
Mattyb84
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Sweet mate good metro fish
Sweet mate good metro fish either way hopefully find one soon
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Broome lad
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Any pics.
Of the fish ?