Kalbarri Saturday morning

 Beautiful weather this morning. Out at sunrise, tried the edge of the dirty water--a lot of bait, scalies, feeding on the surface around the edge and north, but nothing going. Went further north and straight into them. Fishing alone, landed one , then a snip off a few minutes later ( no wire, might have to re-think that), then a double hook up--got one into the boat, other was still swimming happily, got him boatside then a big bronzie appeared, and that was that. Got the lure and the  head back. Got another, then another put out a single line with single hooks on the lure, thinking I might do a release, but an immediate bite off, so I gave it away.  Fish were a bit bigger than last week, 9kg for two and one a bit maller, the head I got back was the biggest of the lot. The Abrolhos hardbodies from Oceanside did the job, outfishing the brand name, and much more expensive, lures running alongside 4 to one.

Water temp down a bit, 23 point something, but nice and clear further north with a tide pushing down. Probably a really nice blue line out the front by now. Lots of bait on the surface but nothing hitting it apart from the odd patch of tiny tuna.

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 Nice

Sat, 2017-02-25 14:35

 Nice

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 Well done mate, looks to be

Sat, 2017-02-25 15:31

 Well done mate, looks to be a nice size fish 

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Might run into you next week mate

Sat, 2017-02-25 16:21

 Could do with some mackie action

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unlucky

Sat, 2017-02-25 17:32

 mackie !

jagged him in the back of the melon!

 

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Yeah, it had ripped a track in him.

Sat, 2017-02-25 17:55

 I reckon it had cut back a good 200mm from where it had hooked, once I spotted that had to keep the rod low and pulling back or it was out for sure.  I got some gopro footage, i'll edit it tonight and put it up.

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Abrolhos Tormentor Lures

Sun, 2017-02-26 09:58

Hey Mate, great to see those lures we sent you are killing it! Value for money the Abrolhos Tormentors are exceptional and are deadly on Macks!

Fantastic post and great fish, hope to see more very soon!

 

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Kalbarri

Mon, 2017-02-27 07:27

well done! how far north is the clean water? we are due in 3 weeks. the view from the webcam on the rescue building looks brown as.

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Reel

Mon, 2017-02-27 09:57

 Those same ones we used when we wetlined in offy Ralph.

Looks like your gaffing has got better since then he he.

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Reel

Mon, 2017-02-27 09:57

 Those same ones we used when we wetlined in offy Ralph.

Looks like your gaffing has got better since then he he.

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No, not the same reels

Mon, 2017-02-27 12:13

 Those pld tritons have been long retired. mostly use Tyrnos now, and a TLD 20.  Are we going to start about non-preferred methods of getting Dhu over the side?