fads
Submitted by wallacewt on Sat, 2012-12-29 18:28
fads are firing,caught 4 different species of tuna today,big dollies 20lb +. cheers
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wallacewt
snappermiles
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pics
got any pictures???
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opsrey
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Thanks for the heads up. Which FADS were you trying?
Was there much on the way out.
wallacewt
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fad
no good at the sth fad
wallacewt
wallacewt
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snappermiles no pics
snappermiles no pics sry,forgot camera. 4am start
opsrey. zilch on the way out.
they were feeding on baby pike eels,4" long
just a tip,use your biggest lures for biggest fish,they are underneath
dont match the hatch
wallacewt
ozmos
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forgive my ignorance, what
forgive my ignorance, what are the fads?
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mejutty
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Frequently Asked Dumb Shit :)
Frequently Asked Dumb Shit :) no no just kidding they are Fish Aggregating Devices basically big bits of floating kit attached to the bottom of the ocean where fish seem to hang out around. They look like this sorta.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/saltwater/fads
Sorry coultdn't help myself.
Tim
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Fad
Heres a pic of the actual FAD's as put out off Perth by PGFC http://www.pgfc.com.au/fads/code-of-conduct/
mejutty
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Just read through that said
Just read through that said this year the fads had Sat tracking on them, if thats the case don't they know where the missing fad is or did the gps not get installed??
Tim
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Trackers
Sat trackers only work if the FAD breaks free and is floating.
The Hillarys FAD is believed to have been struck by a ship and sunk.
mejutty
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Dam Are they in the shipping
Dam Are they in the shipping lanes per say??
till
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Of course not and the
Of course not and the positions are on charts, but you can't help lazy skippers.
mejutty
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Iteresting read that
Iteresting read that site.
"This season’s recovery certainly turned up some suprises. First was the degree and mollusc encrustation, it was severe and extended to around 50 m depth, second was the depth to which fishing tacle had attached to the ropes and chain, extending to 200m below the float. This is partially explained by the fact that strong currents could have stretched the 400 m of rope in 100 m of water to a very flat angle. Still tackle at 50 m vertically has not been seen before, further there mus have been some high expectations with triple ganged hooks big enough to take a whole mullet and 16 ounce sinkers attached.
As the main mooring rope was winched aboard, it was apparent that the weight was more than just the mooring gear. As the last 50 m or so were retrieved the lift became more complex with balls of rope and no less than 5 ropes heading down all with tension on them. After a herculean effort lasting 3 hours the inventory of gear recovered totalled 4 FAD anchor assemblies, each of 2 anchors and chain, and 3 large steel framed cray pots."
Between all that ship strikes and asshats that tie off to them it's a wonder they stay there at all.
One day I will get out to one for a looksee.
soupster51
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Good to Know
Good to know. As for you tip.... How big are your 'big' lures?
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till
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Two marlin hooked wide
Two marlin hooked wide yesterday, don't just fish the FADs.
soupster51
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Also
Also good to know. Maybe it won't be so hard to leave this place (doubt it though) :(
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