islands trip
just thought i would throw up a few pics from an islands trip we did a few of weeks ago with a couple of mates.
probably the best trip fish wise, we've had for a good couple of years, and was a good mix of spearing and fishing. plenty of donkey pinkies, baldies, thumping coral trout, big rankins and estuary cod, and some monster mackies, that didnt always make it to the boat. i accidentily left my camera on the beach on the second day, which was (murphys law) the best day we had.
even though most of the fishing was done in only 20-30m, and diving in 10-15m, sharks were a still a major problem, and we lost many on line and spear. one pinky actually lept clear of the water, and hit the gunnels of the boat as it got chased by no less than 4 sharks in only 20m. I also lost an entire string of fish to an overly excited 3.5m bronzy, that harrassed us all the way on our 300m swim up current back to the boat... not for the faint hearted....
enjoy
big john
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Nice
Looks like a good trip scotto.
Did you sleep on the boat?
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scotto
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nah
nah BJ, chucked the swags down on the beach, and braved the bazillion midgees
Brock O
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Nice report
Scotto, sounds like a great trip. More detail on the location and island would be nice?
Was diving always with the bronzy/sharks around or just that one occusion?
The third photo takes the cake, is that blokes name David H?
Versus
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I'd guess abrolhos islands
I'd guess abrolhos islands
scotto
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jihad jack
yeah that guy we didnt know too well, but he kept taking photos of the satelite dishes, and always went in the cab whenever planes were overhead. dont know why though?
sharks were there pretty much as soon as you hit the water. they seem to like the sound of a speargun going off, and they know how to get an easy feed. best trick is to do your best to get a kill shot, and then youd have a good chance of landing the fish.
and only hint i will give you, is that its islands, not island....
dumper
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So there were no leprechauns
So there were no leprechauns drinking Guinness where you were?
Lamby
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Nice work Scotto
Nice work Scotto
bitten
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shark bay
shark bay