Exmouth Report
A great time was had in Exmouth despite the numerous bad weather days. We punched it out every day and did as much as the conditions would allow.
Many thanks to Till and Alfred - two of the best deckies about. Life was much easier with two competent lads onboard in the sometimes trying conditions.
Many thanks Adam and crew for organising the comp and for your hospitality for the presentation night. Big kudos to the various prize sponsors too.
Well Team Social did some damage and it wasn’t to the Exmouth fish stocks.
We had;
A full teaser lost as a welded ring on a swivel failed.
Smashed cup holder on the boat (Jamie lost balance in the rough water)
I snapped my Pflueger Medalist trying to leader a long tail tuna in (the crew were busy on fish)
Jamies new rod ( some fancy 2 piece), became a 3 piece from a back cast from someone on the boat.
A few eye lets went missing in action.
Dented marlin board from Jamies head (lucky he didn't go unconcious - it was a big hit..ouch)
Busted toes
Weld on bowrail failed
2 inch split in prop blade from turtle strike
Chipped transom corner from bundegi jetty strike
New 27 Mhz aerial fell apart
Destroyed Soft Oscar from Spaniard in 70 metres
Snapped rod gimbal from big marlin
Spooled 15kg reel whilst doing 21 knots (who can hear a ratchet at that speed)
Soiled jocks from shark attack whilst swimming with Whale sharks.
Oh well , we had fun.
A few pics;
Typical day out from Tantas 
The spread;
First stick face aboard my boat;
(appropriate it was my strike too!)
Sucker fish from the Marlin;
Dolly Release;
Something from the gulf;
Last day in Exy – heading for Long Island;
Only cray for the trip;
Popped Trev coming in;
One of many Whale Shark encounters;
Sea snake;
Moray;
Deco Time (thanks Gully & Ewan for a great dive);
Till next year.
Cheers Pete
scotto
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good work mate
we also got blown away, but we were only there for 4 days total.
it sucks when the only thing you cant control, controls everything.
Jody
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Your right Pete
Does look like a typical day at Tantas ..... very messy.
Good thing we all still had an excellent time. Must've been the company
TWiZTED
damo6230
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good trip Pete
was good to catch up and talk fishing over some brews....
might see you again next year
liking the warm weather
Pete D
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I'm sure you are loving the
I'm sure you are loving the warmth up there Damo...bloody cold here (and its not cold yet!). Caught a Barra yet? Come on priorities!
Cheers Pete
till
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Yeah there was a bit of
Yeah there was a bit of carnage although it was Alfred's 2 piece that became three, but my 1pc that became 2 with the backcast!
Bodie
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shark attack whilst swimming
shark attack whilst swimming with the whale sharks????
till
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Not attack, but they did
Not attack, but they did want to know what flavour my fins were!
big john
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Hammered
Sounds like the weather did a number on you boys. Good to see you didn't let it stop you though.
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Bodie
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we were up the 2 weeks prior
we were up the 2 weeks prior to the comp, but did come home early.
Never saw the wind as bad as what it looks in those photos!!!!!!
But we did pull out of launching at bundegie due to wind and the chance of damaging the boat on the ramp.
alfred
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Top Shot there Pete! Pete
Top Shot there Pete!
Pete is a real champ - did all the driving and most of the skippering on the trip as well, clearly with the most fishing and boating experience in the group. Yes, weather was not the best, but at least we got out everyday and did get to boat some fish.
Kasey L.
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Jeez, when u 2 told me that
Jeez, when u 2 told me that the wind was bad, I didn't think it was BAD!
Lucky Tim
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good work fellas, when you
good work fellas, when you hear weather reports you often think "yeah, I'd still go" but when you see photos like the first one it makes you think very differently.
Like the underwater photos, pity I missed it this year.
Gully
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Nice pics Pete - the ones
Nice pics Pete - the ones from the dive came up very nice.
How did the vid look from that one - the stuff Ewan took was pretty cool indeed. Quite an unbelievable dive that one when you tihnk of it. Think I got a few good piccies also but have to wait till I get back home to have a real good look at them.
Yeah the weather was trying to say the least but still everyone seemed to get into some good fish at some stage.
Will have to get you out to my grey nurse spot some time.
Gully
alfred
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Th vid from the dive was
Th vid from the dive was tops! Trouts and rankins everywhere and the trevs smashing the bait balls, moray, snake etc ........ Can't wait till Pete does the edit and posts up the vid.
Pete D
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Top dive Gully...and looking
Top dive Gully...and looking forward to seeing pics from both of you. More light and cleaner water was needed for the wide shots; you know fitting 20 rankins into one shot can be difficult.
I'll edit up and a video/picture/beer session is the go.
The mthyical GNS - Sometime soon I hope.
Cheers Pete
soupster51
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Nice work Pete
Top photos Pete. Looks like you and the lads had a pretty good crack at what could only be called 'trying' conditions. Some awesome experiences no doubt. First giant gar on your boat and first swim with the whale sharks.
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Simo_
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well done on getting out
well done on getting out every day
Bring on April
Andy Mac
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Took a week for the aches and pains to dissapate
Great trip, lots of hillarious memories and we have a "what went wrong" list to match:
Thanks for being great housemates. I have sent our landlords a bottle of scoth a bottle of Burbon and a bunch of flowers to say thanks.
Cheers
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Paul G
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Yer sounds like we all had
Yer sounds like we all had some good times ,we can look back and laugh now we are home .sounds like you guys had plenty off fun with tuna and diving ,was a bitch the wind but hell it would be no fun if all the days were like the ones Adam gets out on .Can't see the fun in trolling with the feet up on the side rail with a cold beer in hand watching the billies jumping next to the boat.Thats not living........the dream
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Freofish04
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Thanks Guys
Just want to say thanks to Andy Mac,Pete D, Jamie and Alfred I had a great time apart from the weather and being crook, probably something Andy Mac cooked, Only kidding, and Andy Mac is right our list of what went wrong would be a match of yours and thanks again for the diesel
till
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Hey Steve! We all made it
Hey Steve!
We all made it back and with some great memories too.
Next time you two should get a cleaner backpacker, and maybe female next time!
*bwahahaha*
alfred
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The weather was bad, but the
The weather was bad, but the company was great. Andy let us know what our split is on the gift and flowers.
Pete D
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Good to meet you Steve.
Good to meet you Steve. You can borrow some diesel any time!
Cheers Pete
Bodie
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no ones said this yet, but
no ones said this yet, but that 'dollie' release pic is a sensational pic.
alfred
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Not to worry, several folks
Not to worry, several folks at the after comp party also thought that it should have won best pic. There is one more of the same fish that is also bloody brilliant.
big john
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Quality
It is a quality pic. Wouldn't look out of place in any fishing magazine IMO.
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Pete D
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Favourite Pic
Yeah, Thanks Bodie and BJ. One of my favourite shots from exmouth. The other shot shows more of the dolly, but I think the 'action' in this shot is better.
Cheers Pete
Tony Halliday
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mate you do more damage than
mate you do more damage than a rampage of schoolies on juice!
hope the marlin boards ok, Jamie will heal!
and finally dinged the hull did you! mmm need for a skippers refresher me thinks...
or was giggle home brew to blame?
but sounded like an awsome time by all, just hammer MBF now for the repairs to deckies..
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Pete D
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Don't even remember the
Don't even remember the 'ding' , but we did have waves and current to contend with at Bundegi. I blame the design of the bollards on the finger jetty - they pivot which is not great with the boat going up and down. No brew on board...there would have been way too much spillage or I would have smashed my teeth on the glass in those conditions.
Cheers Pete
pm re work sent (yeah, still looking)
Tony Halliday
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reply sent, give me a call
reply sent, give me a call tonight on my mobile
cheers
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
Kal
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some great pics ,spuing we
some great pics ,spuing we didnt stay the extra day ,didnt get a chance to wet the dive gear this year so cant wait for my next trip up there.
wicked game
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good trip
looks like a good trip there boys shame about the weather.
im thinking of making a quick trip up there next week but looking at the weather reports it doesnt loook like it would be worth it.
is this type of weather unusual for exxy this time of year?
i thought its normally pretty good around now.