Dolphinfish, Marlin, YFT, wahoo and dhuies at Jurien and Turledove - what an awesome trip!
Well, we headed out of Hillarys Monday night for a comfortable trip heading up to Jurien for the dawn to hit the FAD.
Managed to get a heap of dollies up to 10kg on the FAD all SP's and lures.
After that, he headed north, with the marlin gear out, got down into a nice BBQ lunch (mmm, dollie burgers), when we ended up landing a 60kg black!
Had a few more strikes as well as a few odd tuna (stripeys and YFT).
Managed to fish a few bottom fishing spots and got some dhuies on jig and a pinky.
Hit up turtledove by 3pm and fished it all arvo past sunset. It was on like you wouldnt believe. Lures werent in the water for more than 5 minutes and they would be smashed. Heaps of YFT around and multiple hookups.
Got a fair few other species like stripeys, sharkies, a sambo and a decent mack. Managed to get a few on lures too.
Around sunset, managed to get a double hookup of wahoo!
After that we anchored near the shoal and beleryed up, landing heaps of fish on floaters and even a bigeye on a SP lure when it was dark.
Fished all night, then had the morning troll around the reef where we managed to pick up heaps more pelagics and a few dhuies off the shoal. Then hit up some bottom fishing spots on the way back and managed to land a few more dhuies, several more pinkies, a baldie and 2 nice sized coral trout. Back in Gero marina just after midday.
Awesome trip!
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Of course, most will recognise these pics. Thats because this trip hasnt happened yet! So get on board!
Apart from the Jurien marlin and the dollies (which we didnt fish), the rest of it was exactly out experiences from the last two trips to turtle dove! Its insane! So its still a pretty fair indication of the way the trip will go. First two pics are just for indication, so apologies for using them (but havent caught my own marlin or dollie at Jurien yet).
Heres the info:
Leave Hillarys Monday 28th March in the evening.
Fish the Jurien FAD for dollies for a few hours on Tuesday.
Troll for about the 4-5hrs up to turtle dove for Marlin and stray tuna (maybe a wahoo too).
Get to turtle dove early arvo and fish that til its dark. YFT, wahoo, mackies, dhuies, cobia.
Fish all night on it too (anchor and berley if the weather permits, or somewhere else nearby otherwise).
Fish turtle dove in the morning for the sunrise, then bottom fishing spots for dhuies, pinkies, baldies, coral trout. on the way back to Geraldton for midday/early arvo. Drive back to Perth by the evening of Wednesday 30th March.
Works out to be fishing all day tuesday, tuesday night and wednesday morning. You'll only need Tuesday and Wednesday off.
Cost is to be determined (depends on people), but about the cost of two charters (considering you get about 3 charters worth of time at the best spots its fricken good value!). Somewhat flexible though.
Yes, yes, I know its really late notice.
But if you're interested, let me know, and i'll see what I can frantically organise. It will be an absolutely awesome trip if you can make it. Its well worth it! I will post up the two previous threads, but everyone who has been to turtle dove has had an awesome time with heaps of fish caught (lots of demersals and heaps of pelagics).
Need about 4 people min.
till
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Who is skippering this time?
Who is skippering this time? With Jeff, we only got about 30min of light at TD.
hlokk
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Will be Craig and we will get
Will be Craig and we will get several hours. Its about 4-5hours trolling from Jurien to turtle dove, and we can get to Jurien before its dark, so if we leave Jurien at 10, we still get 4-5hrs of daylight at turtle dove + night time fishing. Plus we should get some trolling in the morning.
Heres the July trip with Craig: http://fishwrecked.com/forum/turtle-dove-shoals-saltwater-charters
Had several hours trolling and had the lures in for no more than 5min at a time before double and triple hookups! Alfred dropped some jigs and got a dhuie while two YFT were hooked up! Several dhuies landed and a pinkie or two I think too?
Also, from turtledove last trip: http://fishwrecked.com/files/images/killshot.jpg Spot the bigeye!
(sorry for deck killshot, but shows how many were caught. We definitely released more than we caught!)
dkonig82
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Damn, that really is late
Damn, that really is late notice.
How do you get back from Gero to Perth?
I know it says drive, but does that mean someone comes and picks you up or something?
Dan
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
hlokk
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Yeah, unfortunately late
Yeah, unfortunately late notice :( Gotta try at least. I was away when the dates were announced and only found out recently it was so close, so a mad rush to see if I can organise a trip up. And yeah, will get someone to pick us up from Gero. Details to be sorted if I know whether there is enough people, but we got it sorted last two trips.
The two trips i've been on to turtledove have been the some of the best trips i've done! Heaps of fish by everyone and good mix of pelagics and demersals.
Brody
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Yes, have you got any plans
Yes, have you got any plans for getting back?
Also, at this very early stage the weather look shit for Monday night.
hlokk
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Will plan once I know if
Will plan once I know if theres enough people interested (is a lot of effort otherwise). Of course, any interest with be conditional on whether we can get back :p Will see how weather holds. I dont think we'll go if it'll be really uncomfortable and unfishable. (hence tentative interest)
dkonig82
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I am tentatively keen,
I am tentatively keen, dependant on weather and transport (and there not being a million guys trying to fish off the boat!).
Are there bunks on the boat? Or is sleeping on the decks? Does it include meals?
Dan
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
hlokk
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4 bunks up the front, plus
4 bunks up the front, plus the bed in the cab, plus futon upstairs + deck if we need it (on campbeds). Will be max of probably 6 only and a big 60' or whatever it is boat so heaps of room. Need to check re meals but should be able to sort something out.
dkonig82
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Ok good stuff, well keep us
Ok good stuff, well keep us posted. I am about 70% sure I can get off work, but will sound it out with the powers that be once you have some more details locked in
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
Brody
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Sorry Matt, Probably can't do
Sorry Matt, Probably can't do at this stage.
PattyT
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If I didnt live in Melbourne
If I didnt live in Melbourne I would be in Hlokk! Looks absolutely insane!!
hlokk
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Cheap flights! Hehe.
Cheap flights! Hehe. Actually, last year we went to the Abrolhos and two of the guys were from overeast and they had a ball catching WA species. Doesnt work out too bad considering you can get flights for under $400 return (often cheaper), so on a 4 day charter it might be worth consdering. Probably too much hassle with a 2 day trip, and with such short notice! We'll put pics up for you if we go though ;)
thesupervisor
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im about 80% matt just need
im about 80% matt just need the cost
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
PattyT
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I look forward to seeing the
I look forward to seeing the pics mate :)
spanishmackeral
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ahaha i was reading it
ahaha i was reading it thinking it was a dream trip come true, then i saw the bottom bit...
have a good trip anyway and i hope it turns out like this one
hlokk
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To be fair, apart from the
To be fair, apart from the marlin, it would be pretty indicative of the trip (the experiences at TDS were actual last two times). The marlin is hopeful but 4-5hrs trolling at jurien north should raise one. So its a pretty acheivable trip!
saltwater charters
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Hi guys, looking like a tues
Hi guys, looking like a tues night departure as Monday looking average. Have 2 guys plus matt and cost is $450 for the 30 hours fishing . We supply grub and gear/ bait etc so if you are keen for a troll for something big and catch some bottom fish let me know asap!! Cheers
A good days fishing is better than ...........anything!