Gonna Ask-Mackies
Mackies, want one Metro, i dont get alot of time to get out, when they are around its my busy time of year. Asking for locations to troll guys, I know its a lot to ask someone whos put in the time and effort to find the fish, I ve only managed about 7 hrs of trolling in 4 years with a few hookups a big miss and some small tuna.
I would love to get out and know where im heading, thing is Im a single dad, work during the week and have my daughter every weekend exept one Sunday every two weeks, of course all the gods, wind, etc have to line up for me to get a good crack at it on the one day I can if i manage to get out.
I have a 5.5 Fiberglass cuddy, 90litres fuel so depending how much trolling not a huge range, I launch from Woodies.
Much appreaciated
Brad
Auslobster
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West End Rotto...
....always worth a crack, the very limited amount of trolling I've done there has resulted in no macks but have picked up SBT's, a yellowtail king, and an estimated 8kg dolphinfish lost at the net (ask hlokk about that one).
Only metro Mack we've got was on the back edge of the FFB behind Garden Island...15-20m depth range should have you in with a chance. And using a witch doctor type teaser won't hurt!
crasny1
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By the way
Where is Hlokk?? Havent seen a post from him in ages
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Subaquatic
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I got 2 a few years ago at
I got 2 a few years ago at the passage on 3 mile, just out of Ocean Reef. 15m of water, around 8am in the morning, clear day, both on Rapala CD18 Qantas'
Get a Teaser, or a witchdoctor.
I have trolled west end to a foam over the last 2 years for zip.....but Ill keep trying ;-)
Crikey
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Try behind three mile off
Try behind three mile off hillaries . We picked up a lovely 20.5kg model today .
big john
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Nice
That's a good fish Crikey.
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lawndered
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Well done
Well done
beau
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Out the front of freo, in
Out the front of freo, in cockburn sound d9/gravel patch ledge, horse beach drop off, back of garden island, five fathom bank. All produce fish when they're around
Wazza79
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Out from Freo to the back of the 5FB
No need to go further. The mackies and tuna are all in close at the mo.
A mate of mine did 40nm around the back of Rotto last Thursday to then find the mackies inside the heads of Freo.
Look for birds, bait and follow depth contours and you should find them.
lawndered
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Thanks
Thanks Wazza
I will try, hopefully no weed, ive done most of my trolling behing the 5 fathom
pelagicyachts
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they are a pelagic- always
they are a pelagic- always moving around, they are often in very shallow water - we have picked them up at 3 mile reef off scarborough but most we have picked up are in and around the chicken run - back of cathedral rocks west end - watch the swells - can get pretty hairy when the swells running. I always try and run lures at different depths and a skirt on the surface..
uncle
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Parkers pt rotto
Pick down and burly have a troll as well.they can be anywhere
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
lawndered
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Thanks
Thanks was a spot i havent tried yet but had my eye on. Its down to time spent on the water and I just havent been able to do it.
Gonnatry my ass off!!
uncle
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Around 30 metres
The spearos see them there and w/end all the time
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
Smalldog
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Lost a mackie at the boat
Lost a mackie at the boat with gaff in my hand the other day of warnbro im having nightmares about it still
little johnny
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Funny small dog
My son just lost an absolute thumper 20 mins ago side of boat going for mully. Grabed trace hooks pulled , cut his hand dropped gaff. A good 20 kilo plus span mack. Ouch. cockburn rocko end of sound.2 days ago they where free jumping under coat hanger. While we where diving for occy. Had lures no rods( dumb ass). Matter of right time right place. Late arvo or early morn way to go. Good luck
beau
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That makes sense, 1 caught
That makes sense, 1 caught landbased at garden island 2 days ago also. I wonder if the huge salmon season had any affect on the scalie stocks in the sound
lawndered
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Thanks
Cheers for the heads up, give it a go as soon as i get the chance
little johnny
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Good point
They where spewing them out. Pretty sure they did cop flogging from salmon