FAD Run Part Deux

Headed out to the FADs again yesterday with the bro.

Very early doors start paid off and we had our choice of FAD to ourselves for about 90 minutes. After that a few other boats moved in and it was time to bail.

Bit quieter on the numbers but we still got a bag each, including two nice bulls for Paul.

First five fish came on the 1/4oz Bucktail Banana's again and a small cow for number 6 on a trolled 8" Zuker. Quite a discrepancy there.

The second last fish pictured regurgitated a 12'' fish into its throat when we boated it, the pig still ate the little peanut wafting in front of him.

Loving the new Mercury 175 V6.  

 

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 Good size for metro

Sat, 2020-04-18 12:30

 Good size for metro

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Surprise

Sat, 2020-04-18 13:15

Was a nice surprise gilly.

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 There some rippers  mate 

Sat, 2020-04-18 13:37

 There some rippers  mate  well done 

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 Hey big John nice fish . How

Sat, 2020-04-18 13:52

 Hey big John nice fish . How do the numbers of the merc compare to the old Yamaha .

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G'Day holth, a lot more of

Sat, 2020-04-18 14:34

G'Day holth, a lot more of everything really.

I mainly upgraded to get bigger loads up onto the plane and not be straining the motor i.e. fully loaded Montes trip for 10 days.

4000rpm on my 6.1m ali is 27 knots. WOT at 5800RPM was tested on the river at 41 knots. Not really planning to travel at that speed.

Last two trips to the FADS have been 80nm round trips, used 89 and 90L respectively.

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 Thanks mate  love the look

Sat, 2020-04-18 18:09

 Thanks mate  love the look of them

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well done

Sat, 2020-04-18 13:53

better to go on a rough day then, many ducks?. bugger weathers turned to shit

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top effort once again!where

Sat, 2020-04-18 14:36

top effort once again!

 

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 well done . them bulls look

Sat, 2020-04-18 14:51

 well done . them bulls look great . love the colors when they first land on deck

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Great stuff

Sat, 2020-04-18 18:50

Great stuff

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 Some great dollies there

Mon, 2020-04-20 09:41

 Some great dollies there fellas! Been over a year since I got any.

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Cheers guys

Mon, 2020-04-20 10:09

It's great when effort is rewarded, it's a fair haul out there.

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 Conversely it's a bloody

Mon, 2020-04-20 11:30

 Conversely it's a bloody long haul if you get there and find they're shut down because of too much boat traffic. Certainly pays to be early!

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Yep

Mon, 2020-04-20 12:03

 Pays to be early.

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Yep, that'll more than do.

Mon, 2020-04-20 22:53

Yep, that'll more than do. Nice effort!

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End of season

Tue, 2020-04-21 17:56

 Good fish for late season, cant be long before theres salmon in the metro i guess.

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Nice big john

Tue, 2020-04-21 17:58

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Good fish, good photos

Tue, 2020-06-23 19:42

Nice catch there sir!

What is the web adress for your online store John?  I want to get some of those jig-heads.

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G’day

Tue, 2020-06-23 21:12

G'day Fisheagle, web address is www.bigjohnsjigs.com.au

Cheers!

 

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