Interesting Day
Finally hit some good weather this weekend and even had D1 climb aboard for a day on the big blue.
First stop at the bait spot produced two suitable specimens in three casts and then it was off to Anchor Island so James could see if that elusive wave was working. No wave so off to see if we could find some reds.
First few drifts were uneventful but on the bottom of the tide I picked up a nice PB red. Next drift saw me hook up in a big way, but thirty seconds later that sickening feeling of instant loss transpired up the line. Inspection revealed both the snapper lead and paternoster busted off. The spot quietened off so we headed out prospecting. D1 was feeling a bit seedy so she had a power nap up front.
Found a great current line out wide so we trolled some zukers along it while looking for anything worth fishing on the bottom. D1 rose from the grave to battle her first ever dolphin fish. Very happy D1 and skipper!
Eventually found a small show and pulled some rat rankins and a goldband jobfish for James.
By this stage the water was glassing right out and a few birds started working the current line so we started trolling again. Several hookups resulted in a nice yft, mack tuna, another dollie and a lost 8 inch zuker when the lines crossed on a double hookup. Buggar!
Cruised home on an ever flattening sea. Top day, and about time to.
John
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carnarvonite
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Good report
Top report,at least someone got out for a fish,and a good red and dollie as pb's
Faulkner Family
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sounds like you had a
sounds like you had a fantastic day , well done. at least you got out for a fish , not like us southerners. we spent the whole day moving shops
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
dumper
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Good weekend for you
Good weekend for you then.
Pies beltin dockers would have been the icing on the cake.
What depth do you start to get the goldband up there?
big john
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LOL
First one ever caught on the boat, but after just eating some it wont be the last.
This one came from the 70's Dumper.
Pies building nicely.;)
John
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Tim
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Nice
Nice work John. Looks like you had another good day out.
Conditions look fantastic as well (maybe not for surfing).
BTW hows your 585 screen going. You getting many scratches showing on it yet?
big john
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Screen
Touch wood, still pretty good at the moment Tim.
John
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Moylee
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TNT Donkey ???
Nice Red BJ - didnt happen to come off "TNT" did it?
jay_burgess
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Looks like a good day John,
Looks like a good day John, good weather up this way this weekend too. Good to see some YFT around. Have you had a go at the GTs around there yet?
till
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I had goldband for dinner
I had goldband for dinner last nite, very tasty!
What a day BJ, I think it would be a big day down here with just any one of those!
big john
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Dynamite
Your on the money Trent.
Haven't tried for the G's yet locally Jay. It's on the radar though.
John
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kane
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Awesome
Days like that are the best, must have been stoked!
Gooooone Fishin!
Colin Hay
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Great stuff Big John
Some excellent fish and great pics. Certainly a lot different than the weather down this way.
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uncle
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next week
woo woo,get em warmed up John,more sleepless nights!have you got those sandflies sorted out yet,
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
PilbaraBrad
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great post BJsome good
great post BJ
some good pics
I noticed the boards, waves common around your islands??
big john
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The Quest
All part of James' quest. No waves surfed yet, but theres one spot which would be great but we need a solid 3m + swell coinciding with a real low spring tide. I've seen it working once but James wasn't aboard that day.
John
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soupster51
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Agree`
Top report Big John. Great to know someone is getting on to some fish.
The best reason for doing what's right today is tomorrow.
mullows
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A veritable smorgasbord of
A veritable smorgasbord of quality fish and sensational pics to go with it BJ.
Well done boys and D1 !!!
Cheers
Mullows
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Pete D
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Thanks
Thanks BJ for putting up a great report. It is nice to see some one having fun what with this miserable weather down south.
Congrats to D1 for the Dolly capture - nice jumping shot too!
Cheers Pete