Kalbarri Macks and Marlin
Went out for a quick solo troll this morning after hearing some good reports of macks and even a good size black being caught lately. hit the water about 5.30 just as the sun was coming up. took a while for things to start happening then Bang, had the drag up to tight on my 10kg outfit and got busted off by what i'd say was a mackie hitting it at full noise. Out goes a new lure and reset the drags, after a few laps of the same area got a solid hook up, after around 10 mins i had him in the boat. very lucky to land him after he did a lap round a cray rope. Ended up going 14.4kg on the digi scales. 
After that continued doing laps of the same area, got probly anoth 3 hook ups but dropped them all. The lures all came back looking pretty mauled so it looked like mackies were to blame. At around 8.00 i got a solid hook up but it didnt feel like a mackie, it took around 150m of 24kg braid befor shredding the leader. thought it must have been a sambo but it did have me wondering. Anyways rerigged for a few more laps, around 8.30 i was reeling in a lure to inspect it after dropping another fish when off to my left i see what i thought was a big mackie cruising on the surface towards the lure i was reeling in. Then i seen the big mackie had a bill, he lit up an almost bright blue colour and charged in. after a short 10mins with a few flips and tail walks i had him boatside. it was a bit tricky but i managed to grab him and lift him in the boat to dehook him and get a few quick snaps. After swimming him for a few mins he was giving a few good kicks and biting down pretty firmly and away he went.
(Dont worry the blood on the carpet is from the prevous mack not this guy)
Spent another 30mins cruising round and picked up another mack that was just size he went back and i decided to call it a day. got back to the ramp by 9.30, Beers cracked by 10.
Cheers Kye
Colt_Striker
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Awsome mornings effort mate.
Awsome mornings effort mate.
till
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Aww what a cute little
Aww what a cute little stickface!
Looks like a good day out!
krabman
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GOOD SHIT MATE
awsome session kant wait to hit up some macks,nice pics of the bill and those litle blue eskies are gr8,good shit!!!!!!!!!!
cudbfishn
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How far out were you trolling
How far out were you trolling to get the black. Ive only ever heard of them being caught out past the 100m mark bout 60 nm out.
kye86
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you could swim to sure from
you could swim to shore from where it was landed. 24m of water
dkonig82
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Some nice fish there
Some nice fish there mate
Cant wait to get north of Perth again!
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cudbfishn
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nice. I wont ask about any
nice. I wont ask about any more info. Must be the la nina year were having.
Ben Derecki
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Rad little billy. Almost
Rad little billy. Almost small enough to take home and put in the aquarium!
Great morning's effort mate. Thx for the report.
MattMiller
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Nice work mate
fun little solo session that one. I wonder how old that Billie is, i'd be guessing under 12 months?
Kris
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Love Kalbarri!!!
Love Kalbarri!!!
Mick
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Nice fish Kye - up near the
Nice fish Kye - up near the sand patch i presume. We've been doing well on macks and tuna up that way. Good to see another billie here - wooo hoo
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kye86
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yeah i reckon he'd be in his
yeah i reckon he'd be in his first year of life. At a guess i'd call him for roughly 4.5 to 5ft long and around 20kgs. just a pup but it still counts, lol
dodgy
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I'd call it closer to 8-10kg
I'd call it closer to 8-10kg personally.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
kye86
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i'v never actually caught or
i'v never actually caught or wieghed one so i was just guessing by comparing it to the size of the mack. i did lift him but i was pretty excited and cant recall how heavey he felt
dodgy
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Not wrong about the heart and
Not wrong about the heart and adrenaline pumping. Doesnt matter if its your 1st or 10th. They are all pretty exciting.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Paul_86
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nice work
nice work mate, would of got the heart raceing when u seen him chaseing ur lure and a big smile when u landed him! And mackie for dinner, well done!
STEVE231
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Productive morning, not
Productive morning, not something you'd expect to see dragging lures for mackies in such shallow water, well done!!
scotto
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awsome mate.
good work mate. a billy is a billy. and some spaniard for tea too. a well deserved beer for you amigo.
dodgy
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Even better work on a
Even better work on a Laserpro too. Those hookups dont tend to generally end well.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Mick
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Hey Dodgy, the one caught
Hey Dodgy, the one caught here 2 weeks ago, estimated around 100-120kg was caught on a 2m laser pro in pilchard colour. Same depth and probably the same area. Time to start dragging some bigger lures around I think.
If the lord did not mean for us to eat fish and game, he wouldn't have made them outta meat
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dodgy
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Might throw some interesting
Might throw some interesting results up for the comp in a few weeks then. My regular comp partner is down for the Classic and will spend all week watching teasers if there is a chance of a Billie.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
allrounder
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Is your normal team mate in perth at the moment?
I think i may have seen him today indulging in something i would never have picked him for.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
dodgy
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Hmmm. You might be onto
Hmmm. You might be onto something there.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
allrounder
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Hhahahaa
I didnt have time to say hello but he looked like he may have been cashing up to go to the bahamas
If it was him you are right neither of you are getting better looking.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
botti
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SICK MATE !!!
Sounds like a great day!!!
Faulkner Family
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gotta be stoked to get a
gotta be stoked to get a billie, no matter how big or small it would have had the adrenalin pumping.congrats, yet to nail a billie unless a gardie counts
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downsouth
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good day
good day out mate
Simo_
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Great solo effort, well done.
Great solo effort, well done.
Bring on April
abeldog
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Great Report
Great Fish, Well Done,
Hmmm That elusive Marlin.
Bring it On
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deepwater
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Mac and Bil
nice work there mate ,a great feed and alought of fun ,you dont get much better than that mate
jeff
Marky
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That bloody awesome hey...
That bloody awesome hey... Great little solo effort and to land a billy on ya own.... gotta say thats pretty cool...
kye86
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This years comp should be
This years comp should be interesting. This time last yr i was struggling to pick up a mack and this season they already seem to be around in good numbers.Theres bound to be a few more billies around to, just hope the weather comes good
Gadsy
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How's the water looking
south of the rivermouth down Red Bluff way lately? Has the silty green crap gone yet??
TWITCHEMUP
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Top work mate...
Great mornings solo effort, gotta be happy with that...
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DazSamFishing
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good effort. Nice little
good effort. Nice little billy. Haven't seen one that small for a while. Well done.
beau
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Thats awesome. I want some!
Thats awesome. I want some!
Joodles
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solo sess
Gotta love a sweet solo session like that one. That's like the ultimate way to start the day...almost!
Mick
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Nah Gadsy she's still dirty
Nah Gadsy she's still dirty as all hell. blowing its ring out as we speak. Went for a windsurf from Blueholes around 2 and it was dirty as all hell. Went guts up in the middle of a tuna school. Scared the absolute shit out of me. Fish buzzing me left, right and centre. Times like that I wish I was moses and could walk on water. Been lots of noahs around lately.
If the lord did not mean for us to eat fish and game, he wouldn't have made them outta meat
The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. That's why so many people appear bright...until they speak.
spanishmackeral
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great marlin, that will be
great marlin, that will be some fun in a couple of years
Gadsy
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Thanks Mick
I will give Kalbarri a miss for a while in that case. Might have to check out the back of the reef at Port Gregory and try some trolling in my kayak there if this wind ever lets up!
soupster51
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Top Morning
Great morning session. Congrats on the billfish. Always good to see them heading south.
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