Land Based Sailfish
Submitted by Formerathlete on Tue, 2013-10-01 11:14
Sailfish caught at Steep Point land based last week. Measured 2.4 metres - I won't talk about the weight due to the usual public floggings. It took a massive screaming run with 10 or 12 jumps, then a couple of shorter runs. It was kept due to damage sustained during the fight (the fish not me) Certainly didn't go to waste with Sushimi and curry at the point a good start! A full report will follow including a similar sized sail landed by a mate...
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MUSTANG 2250
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what they taste like??
what they taste like??
Formerathlete
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Sashimi was great with some
Sashimi was great with some lemon and soya sauce. Was also great in the curry... but then most fish prob is.
tailor marc
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Well done! I landed a 3 meter
Well done! I landed a 3 meter one back in 1993 and copped some greif about it but same thing , mine was had it after the first run.
We ate ours , didnt go to waste, didnt taste to good though
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dkonig82
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great fish off the
great fish off the stones.
Wouldn't be many people who have tried sashimi sailfish i reckon!
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n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
EL SYD
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how far above the water is
how far above the water is the platform you are fishing off? nice fish
Formerathlete
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About 15 metres I guess.
About 15 metres I guess. Higher in other places along the cliff.
Chris fish
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Was epic to see it
Was epic to see it launching!! Can't believe you guys got 2 of them, epic fish well done guys well deserved.
always looking for a new challenge!!
Formerathlete
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Onya Chris, hope you are
Onya Chris, hope you are still getting amongst them! Did you know we had a third sail hooked up and launching itself out of the water? Glad we parted company with that one. Cheers
bitten
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thats not 15 metres assuming
thats not 15 metres assuming thats the spot you got it from 6 - 8 metres there
Goatch
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Great work
and congrats on the Landbased Billfish Capture , not too many places in the world can lay claim to that , well done !!!!!!
Just one more cast , honest !!!