Landbased: what's your species-list for this Summer 2011 / 2012

Monster Quest for me this summer.

OK guys - so I have a couple of species on my list for this summer - and this summer I am aiming for the monsters.

Me bucket list: I am going for the following - all above the 100kg mark. (Hopefully!!)

1. Bronze Whaler

2. Tiger Shark

3. Black Smooth Ray

 

Whats your species list like for summer 2011 / 2012??

 

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 big ass sharks :) 

Mon, 2011-11-28 08:46

 big ass sharks :) 

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Metro giant herring on fly is

Mon, 2011-11-28 08:59

Metro giant herring on fly is mine

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anything other than a dam

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:05

anything other than a dam blowie

would love a mullaway  and shark and some flathead

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Looks like a few long nights....

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:09

What areas are you looking at to get those sort of sizes Blue?

I'll settle for whatever I can get I guess. I would like to catch another decent size Mulla and I will be targeting green-back Tailor north off Gero. I may be getting a hip replaced so that could limit my capacity to fish for a while.......

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Hi Vince - looks like the big

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:20

Hi Vince - looks like the big Tigers are all SOR, the big flatties can be caught around metro and SOR / NOR and the Bronzies are going to be a hit & miss experiment. Have some ideas as to what i want to do - whether it is going to work is another story - but; if I dont try I wont know.

Waiting for the waters to get a little more warmer!!

 

(Good luck with the hip - no easy decision and recoup time is long. Take it easy!)

 

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Yes. It is a setback

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:36

Doc recons 6 weeks on crutches and then I should start getting out and about. Needs to be done though. I have been hobbling around for a while now. Legacy of active sporting days of the past........

Good luck with the Shark efforts. I'd run a mile seeing something like that on the end of my line LOL.

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 oh and my first mullaway 

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:10

 oh and my first mullaway 

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Mulla

Mon, 2011-11-28 09:20

Another big mackie at steep in January or wagoe later.
And a decent mulla, with a few trips to lucky bay wagoe and kalbarri planned I hope I am increasing the odds not to mention plenty of metro sessions

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Mon, 2011-11-28 10:13

 

 

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Blue Groper off the rocks for

Mon, 2011-11-28 10:51

Blue Groper off the rocks for me.

 

Then a big Bronzie off the beach on salmon livebait....hooked a couple but never landed one.

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Bornholm Beach

Mon, 2011-11-28 11:12

In my younger days we used to fish Bornholm Beach for Salmon. It's between Albany and Denmark. It's a bay inside a reef and when things turn on they really do turn on. Salmon hunt the Herring into the bay and the sharks feed on the Salmon. It's unreal! I recon this may be the place for you guys chasing sharks although it's a fair distance is quite a rugged road in. I have enough trouble tugging a decent Salmon in let alone a large shark.

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Anything hahaha

Mon, 2011-11-28 12:25

Some flathead and a mulla and some bream mainly

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big flatties

Mon, 2011-11-28 12:45

200kg smooth ray

50kg duckbill

i think are do able in the metro the sharks will only ever be rats, but i will be swimming a few of those 6 - 8 killo jobs as live baits and mabe hook into the very sharp nose bronzie  havent seen my backing for awhile now - needs to be strecthed again.

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Absolutley yes; I would not

Mon, 2011-11-28 15:14

Absolutley yes; I would not mind a 50kg duckbill either......................................................you are right with the backing issue - have not seen mine in 1 yr and half - too long - THIS SUMMER!!

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this weekend

Mon, 2011-11-28 15:19

i need to get strecthed this weekend even if i have to wrap my leader around some one and get them too run ..... !

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Mackie

Mon, 2011-11-28 14:00

A landbased Mackie would be great.

A metre long Tailor ( dreaming , but could be posible )

A nice Mulloway from the beach ( Been nearly 2 years since my last one )

But most of all i just want some time to actually go fishing . lol

Cheers Grant .

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wish list

Mon, 2011-11-28 14:06

to break the 20kg barrier for dhufish (ive been close a few times!!!)

 

metro marlin (aiming for a big blue at the fads , fingers crossed!!>)

 

50kg samson fish (as soon as the weather permits)

 

cheers

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land based

Mon, 2011-11-28 14:52

can u give me some casting lessons .....

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Afghan Rocket Fishing - not

Mon, 2011-11-28 15:20

Afghan Rocket Fishing - not too far off the mark - I suppose something like this can work - 1000mt of braid with 600mt topshot and 150mt 200lb leader!?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jjNxJlnv0&feature=related

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Land based I am intent on

Tue, 2011-11-29 12:37

Land based I am intent on nailing my first metro sharks. Bucket list is -
1. Gummy Shark
2. Bronzie
3. Mulloway from the beach

From the boat I would love to hook into -
1. Spanish Mackerel
2. SBT
3. 15kg+ Dhufish

Most of all I just wanna go fishing!!

Edit - After seeing barneyboy's pics of those massive YTK's I am pretty keen on hooking into one of them. Not expecting a monster like that though!

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Landing my first mulla and

Mon, 2011-11-28 16:23

Landing my first mulla and getting over that 40cm bream mark for me. A giant herring from the swan would be good too.

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There's a few for me....

Mon, 2011-11-28 16:43

Currently looking for a big ass rod and reel for the coming late nighters to soak baits etc as the weather warms, but:

  • My first size mulloway
  • A couple of decent sharks
  • Pinky of around 8kg from my rock when the season breaks, and to leave the sambo's alone!
  • and a couple of nice sharks for the plate, around the 1-1.5m mark.

Lately been doing ok with richters/metals targeting tailor, but would love to get them locally around 70cm mark though (biggest this season to 45cm so far)

 

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LBG Wish List

Mon, 2011-11-28 17:03

- Solid Dhuie off the beach

- Big Pink Snapper

- Big Mulloway ( got a solid fish last year)

- Solid Bronzie

- Giant Herring would be unreal but they don't turn up too often down this way.

- 10lb tailor would be something to crow about too

 

Santa's gonna be damn busy rounding those up.

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I just want the time to get

Mon, 2011-11-28 18:30

I just want the time to get out. By this time last year we already had about half dozen mulloway and sharks from the beaches. Weed has seemed to stick around longer this year but by some reports may have pissed off in the last week or two so want to try again this weekend. Ive got some new sharking gear to try out this summer so fingers crossed and good luck to all!!!

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U tried those slides u made

Tue, 2011-11-29 13:54

U tried those slides u made yet mate?

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I like to

Mon, 2011-11-28 18:39

Beat the SA at fishing lol

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yeah

Mon, 2011-11-28 20:03

Good luck with that one sherbs ....... ! Lol

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I could beat you big guy

Tue, 2011-11-29 17:20

lol

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mate

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:10

U been saying that for the last 3yrs and its still yet to happen ......... i'm willing to give u some lessons at a special price - lol

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Ha Ha - game on!!!

Mon, 2011-11-28 20:30

Ha Ha - game on!!!

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Good luck with that!

Mon, 2011-11-28 18:45

Good luck with that! I would be happy with one over 100kg.

1. 45cm+ Black bream to beat the record of 44

2. Swan Flattie 50cm+

3. Any size Swan bull shark

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10 kg

Mon, 2011-11-28 19:25

10 kg tailor or a new pb over 90 cm got close the other day @%#&

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Seriously considering gearing

Tue, 2011-11-29 12:40

Seriously considering gearing up for a Beach based Spanish Mack. Remember people getting a few of the Ammo jetty last year, cant see why a Ballooned bait out from the beach cant get one.

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Tue, 2011-11-29 13:12

 

 

Now I cant stop thinking about this...hmmmm I'm about to move from Secret Harbour to Madora Bay and there is a nice little rock platform there that would be great to balloon from. 

 

I see a whole new summer obsession coming on.

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Tiger from the beach, spent

Tue, 2011-11-29 13:51

Tiger from the beach, spent bloody ages wading out to sandbars and sliding tailor for them last summer but only got the rats. Bigger baits I guess..... And if all else fails I'll cheat and kayak out a bait!

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swim baits

Tue, 2011-11-29 17:09

Need to swim a bronzie , or slide out the head of a shovel nose ray - lots of blood in those gills .

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A mulloway is number one.Also

Tue, 2011-11-29 14:12

A mulloway is number one.

Also want some big whiting on light gear of the beach as well as tailor on lures.

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yea mate looking at

Tue, 2011-11-29 17:05

yea mate looking at getting.

 

1. big hammer 6 ft plus

2.  mulloway

3. tiger or mako of decent size

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LB??? Good luck with the mako

Tue, 2011-11-29 18:36

LB??? Good luck with the mako gonna make a name for yourself if you get one..

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yea there was a couple caught

Tue, 2011-11-29 19:36

yea there was a couple caught last season at woodies so lets see how this season goes

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shark hunters

Tue, 2011-11-29 19:49

Hey you shark boys heres how you get a big one.

get to steep point or quobba hook a 10kg+ spanish mack and live bait it,

instant 3m tiger shark lol they are always hungry up there

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not sure how to go about

Tue, 2011-11-29 20:29

not sure how to go about getting a big tiger up on the rocks for some happy snaps though lol

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Ask the Welshman to dive in

Wed, 2011-11-30 13:02

Ask the Welshman to dive in and take a couple of shots and then to un-hook it for you! The old fart is a pro! LOL!

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 all you need to do at quobba

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:17

 all you need to do at quobba is hook a tiny tuna or spaniard and you will have yourself a 5m Bronzie within a minute!

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 To land a yellowfin tuna or

Tue, 2011-11-29 20:22

 To land a yellowfin tuna or cobia off the rocks without getting sharked  , and also get a 20 kg plus spaniard at steep in january

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50cm+ tailorSharks

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:05

50cm+ tailor

Sharks

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 just ticked off a 2m Bronzie

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:19

 just ticked off a 2m Bronzie from the list on the weekend. 
1) Cobia off the rocks
2) Big Spaniard
3) Yellowfin Tooooona

 WITHOUT the hassle from sharks every hookup!

No worse feeling than losing your first cobia to a shark after missing the gaff shot. :(

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nice fish

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:25

Got some pic's of that bronzie , where did u catch it ?

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 Got him up at Quobba, Dave.

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:31

 Got him up at Quobba, Dave. Blowholes beach. didnt get any photos because i left the camera in the shack. But i have witnesses haha. 

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sounds like you having fun

Wed, 2011-11-30 13:00

sounds like you having fun mate!!!!! - pre-caudel or full length on that bronzie?

AND.....................

I hope you put that YFT back as a livie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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 it was heaps of fun. just

Wed, 2011-11-30 13:10

 it was heaps of fun. just took an educated estimate at the size of the bronzie, didnt actually measure it. Haha, it would have been good to actually land a YFT in the first place!

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liam

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:36

 tuna* hhahahahhaha

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well done

Tue, 2011-11-29 21:41

We fished that beach a couple of times , lost a few nice fish (black fin jumping and rolling the bite trace/leader ) never landed a shark that trip ..... just got busted off, hooks pulling .... etc .

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 Yeah. that was the only one

Tue, 2011-11-29 22:06

 Yeah. that was the only one I got.  we were getting sharked on every fish we hooked from Garths though. some 5m bronzies out there..... no tigers though.....

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Settle down liam ; )

Wed, 2011-11-30 15:20

Settle down liam ; )

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Also to find some friends to

Wed, 2011-11-30 09:47

Also to find some friends to fish with i have no friends

so i woould like to go lb with some people  somewhere around perth

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Club

Wed, 2011-11-30 09:52

The LBG club is almost up and running, you will meet plenty of new friends to fish with in Perth. 

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Almost there buddy - and then

Wed, 2011-11-30 13:50

Almost there buddy - and then dont forget that the holiday season is coming up - after the 12th of Dec I am looking to spend quite a few nights on the prowl for some major stretches............. soon mate!

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leemo

Wed, 2011-11-30 12:43

wheres the photos of this big spaniard, didnt see it on FB????

no photo = no fish lol

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 I was just saying that it

Wed, 2011-11-30 13:12

 I was just saying that it was on my list. The biggest spaniard I got was only about 9kg. 

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9kg eh?;)

Wed, 2011-11-30 14:16

9kg eh?

;)

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 the one that got sharked!

Wed, 2011-11-30 14:48

 the one that got sharked! you saw it, i reckon it was about 9kg

 

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Its just that you said you

Wed, 2011-11-30 15:43

Its just that you said you 'got' the fish.

I got a 100kg marlin on 6lb, no wait I hooked one. My bad :/

Liam....

Liam........

You're a good kid.

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 SIGH. so glad i wont have to

Wed, 2011-11-30 15:53

 SIGH. so glad i wont have to hear you say that until I start work haha. 

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ok

Wed, 2011-11-30 14:03

yep Leemo just re-read, your spaniard is the size I live bait for tailor

Nah just kidding, the fish are smaller up there in summer, are you ready for a winter trip now

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hoping to get in a nice

Wed, 2011-11-30 18:38

hoping to get in a nice mulloway as ive only ever caught around the 6-7kg mark and hopefully get to test out the new LBG rod on a few shark species hopefully we will get some good wind to get a balloon out... anyone keen on doing a few all nighters on the beach???

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There will be quite a few

Wed, 2011-11-30 20:04

There will be quite a few coming up during the holiday break - just keep checking the thread.

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...

Wed, 2011-11-30 20:38

some more land based pinkies, after the my first size one, im addicted to it!

 

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i certainly will blue always

Wed, 2011-11-30 20:58

i certainly will blue always looking to get out with a few keen fishos considering the mates have a chain and ball

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 im keen for a some night

Thu, 2011-12-01 09:54

 im keen for a some night seshes, but will need alift if not near rockingham 

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need to doa  session down at

Thu, 2011-12-01 11:23

need to doa  session down at asi jetty a few of us should meet there and walk out

 

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 wat jetty ?

Thu, 2011-12-01 12:39

 wat jetty ?

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 the ASI. 

Thu, 2011-12-01 12:49

 the ASI. 

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 YEr, i know that but where

Thu, 2011-12-01 14:44

 YEr, i know that but where is it and what dose it stand for ?

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cockburn sound  or theres the

Thu, 2011-12-01 13:01

cockburn sound

 

or theres the horse beach in kwinnana i know they get sharks ect from there

just downt he road from  budget choose servo on rockingham road

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My species for a

Thu, 2011-12-01 15:17

My species for a landbased

Large Baldie - aiming at over 55cm

Tuna or mackie spinning lures.

Samsonfish

Yellow tail King.

Mulloway over 22.6796KG. 

 

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Landbased, decent brunette

Thu, 2011-12-01 16:03

Landbased, decent brunette

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Longer rod

Thu, 2011-12-01 17:01

Use the purglas 499 lol

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LOL - I dont know whether

Thu, 2011-12-01 17:49

LOL - I dont know whether "that type of tackle" will catch the brunette!!??

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Rig using the purglass would

Thu, 2011-12-01 21:06

Rig using the purglass would be like clubbing an animal, not sporting

Probably local a tailor to crack my 3kg mark locally, and a decent mully but dont really have the patience to sit round for that in perth so may need to head northish for that one

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My list

Fri, 2011-12-02 11:11

Landing anything on a lure. Close to 25 years fishing and never landed anything on a lure. Had hook ups but never landed one. (Strange I know)

My First Mulloway,

First Shark,

PB Salmon. Over 7kg.

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catching the bloody elusive

Wed, 2011-12-07 12:30

catching the bloody elusive mulla, already put in enough hours for one

also hooking a land based mackie would be up there

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