First Mackerel
After finishing work yesturday I decided to drop the boat in at Ocean Reef and have a fish in close. The missus and I didnt start fishing until 1430 and didnt get much on the line for most of the day. We decided to head home when the missus suggest we drop a lure and do a slow cruise back since the water was nice and calm. The missus dropped the lure whilst I steered the tub at a steady 8-10knots. After picking up a heap of seaweed she pursisted with the lure when suddenly she says the line just started spooling. I stopped the tub and took a look. It was then she asked me to wind the line in. Upon the lure getting closer we could see a heap of seaweed and naturally we assumed that was the reason the lure wouldnt go under. BUT once closer it was then we noticed a 58 cm Mackerel still on the lure. This was our first ever Trolling effort and first ever Mackerel cought. So what seemed to be a dull dissappointing day turned out to be a new experience and another notch on the learning curve belt.
Until next time
Tez
alfred
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I think thats a tuna
I think thats a tuna !
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milsey
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Date Joined: 22/08/07
sorry to have to tell you
sorry to have to tell you this but that aint a mack and the size is 1m so ur lucky its not one,
till
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Date Joined: 21/02/08
Its dinner in either case!
Its dinner in either case!
barneyboy
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Date Joined: 08/01/09
Looks like a bonito.
Looks like a bonito.
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Auslobster
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Date Joined: 03/05/08
Actually...
...it is a bonito, which is more closely related to macks than to tuna. Horizontal stripes/stumpy little pectoral fins/impressive toothwork are key features for ID'ing this species!
Milsey, have no idea, but is the minimum size for spaniards 1m? I thought it used to be 750mm or something like that?
milsey
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my bad it 900mm tho not 1m i
my bad it 900mm tho not 1m i always get confused i remember its the length of the sticker which is 900mm
PACEMAKER
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Date Joined: 11/12/07
Actually now I have looked
Actually now I have looked at my Aussie fish guide its neither a Makerel nor Tuna, its a Oriental Bonito.
10 points go to Barney boy and Auslobster. Cheers fellas.
Tez
Get your heart racing get a PACEMAKER
hlokk
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Date Joined: 04/04/08
750 broad, 900 narrow
750 broad, 900 narrow barred. So close to 1m for spaniards
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Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
mack , tuna who cares , its
mack , tuna who cares , its a fish and its the first on trolling
well done on the effort, 1st of many more to come, you hope
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Salmo
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keep trolling mate
there are macs out there at the moment....and every bit over 1m....
I bet that bonnie tasted average.......great craybait :)
Goatch
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Date Joined: 03/07/07
I don't know
about the Oceanic Bonny's not tasting anygood but I know the Bonito we used to get on the East Coast tasted alright . Small pieces litely fried in a little olive oil Hmmm , even better in a beer batter
Just one more cast , honest !!!
crasny1
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Date Joined: 16/10/08
Who cares
Mate just keep fishing and we all learn. My first Barra I thought once, turned out to be a sand bass. No wonder it didn't fight and wasn't big. But I still thought it was a barra. With time to have fish you soon learn the tricks of ID but I still find it hard with some, especially little Trevally up north, and especially GT, Bludgers and Brassies.
Just have fun and you will soon have that 900mm + mackie.
Neels
Flat seas!!!
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