mackeral- is it over?
Submitted by Tommy Barker on Mon, 2011-04-11 19:27
Hi all just wondering if any one had any luck with the mackies over the weekend or today. And how much longer they will hang around for with this weather .
stilly
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hopefully not
out wednesday keep you posted
stilly
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would say so!
not a cracka today bait everywhere of mindarie did hear a macky was taken though and a few yft
thesupervisor
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was out of mindarie form 6am
was out of mindarie form 6am till 930ish with matt water temp 23deg
was huge bait balls everwhere
we got 2 watsons leaping bonitos
mattt lost something weighty that stayed deep
but no macks today
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Brody
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Was that in 20ish metres?
Was that in 20ish metres?
thesupervisor
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bonito was on way back to
bonito was on way back to the ramp 12mtrs
unknown around the 20mtr mark may have been bigger tuna
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Rig
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try tomorrow
I am gonna head out tommorrow and troll out to the deeper stuff, but I still havent nailed a metro mackie this year after 3 attempts
MattMiller
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Looking at the
SST chart if it isn't over it will be soon
http://www.marine.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/JurLeeu/2011041219.html
uncle
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trying tomorrow
one last go,we'll see how we go
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Tommy Barker
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Try tommorow
Thanks for replies guys. going out tomorrow for a try, hoping for one..... would be nice. left my run too late ....oh well next year.......
big john
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In it
You gotta be in it to win it TB, hope you crack one tomorrow.
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beau
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Im also making the trip up
Im also making the trip up to Mindarie tomorrow, I'll be on the ski, come say hi and point me in the right direction.
uncle
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mindarie today
just read about you and the jet ski,beau, did see you though,gave up heaps of birds, bait fish,crappy 23.5 degree water, tried for a couple of hours only got 4 bonito,they may have moved on,will watch this spave though
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alfred
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I was out yesterday and the
I was out yesterday and the water in the morning was 17 but by 11am surface temp was up to 22.6 or there about. Only Bonitos as well. Oh and I caught a boat as well, but that is another story ............. LOL!
Lots of weed up north including one large weed patch, but nothing under it.
thesupervisor
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what sort of bonito did you
what sort of bonito did you guys get
i rate the watsons leaping bonito after eating it last night was very tasty
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hlokk
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I wonder how the standard
I wonder how the standard (oriental) bonitos fair by comparison?
alfred
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No clue, didn't want any
No clue, didn't want any blood on the deck, so it was dehooked over the side.
Rig
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in got 1!!!
Hey guys I got a mackie 8kg and 2 nice longtail tuna. the warm water is out alot further. Sherbs also got 1 on the boat he was on. I will put a proper post up later with some photos
big john
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Work
Nice work Rig, must still be a few kicking round West End.
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BryanK
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Mackies
Hi guys,
Went out from Mindarie today and picked up a nice 12.5kg narrow banded Mack.
There was a lot of weed about but persistance pays.
Not a lot of bait about but use bright lures. Worked for me.
alfred
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Good to know they are still
Good to know they are still around, have to give it a go again as soon as work allows.
beau
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yep we were out on the ski
yep we were out on the ski out from mindarie this morning, saw you Uncle, recognised the flanno top haha. We only got leaping watsons bonnies too, and a few HUGEE snook that were harassing the bait balls on the edge of the murky water at around 17m. Within the first hour two guys on a centre consol 100m in front of us got a mack in, might've been you BryanK? We hit the water just after 6.30 and was back at the ramp just before 2, was a bloody long, wet day for us. The boat behind us back at the ramp picked 1 up on there way in. Theyre still around obviously, just not the numbers we saw last week.
Might give it another go tomorrow arvo
uncle
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hats off to you guys
can't have been much fun on the ski!!!
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beau
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yeh we were soaking wet for
yeh we were soaking wet for the first 3 or 4 hours! I was freezing haha
Dirt
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not 2 late
Hey guys just letting you know i caught 5 mackies over 2 trips in the 2nd and 3rd week of may last year,one was about 20kg biggest mackie ive ever seen ,dont give up
uncle
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bound to try again
will have another go soon,off to exxie in 6 weeks so hopefully will get some there as well
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Rig
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my report
I just put my report up its called tuna and mackie
beau
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hit the same area again this
hit the same area again this afternoon during the glass off.. still nothing. Trolled through this huge bait ball for about 40mins and still not a sniff. I think i'll wait until every one starts catching them again haha
tangles
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lano
lano still has heaps around and heaps of decent tuna as well.
JohnF
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Finally got my first metro
Finally got my first metro Mac today. 14 kg but a LONG way offshore.
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wrasse magnet
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Trawled behind the 3 mile
Trawled behind the 3 mile this afternoon between Hillarys and Ocean Reef. A lot of bait out there and water temp still hovering around 23 degrees but no mackies for us. We did get one Longtail tuna and one Striped tuna. Not what we were targetting but good fun so close in. Those Longtails do pull hard!
Rob_Seed
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three mile today
Hey everyone, trolled the three mile between mindarie and two rocks today from 530 am thru till 900am no luck....
Just one more cast
Rob_Seed
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three mile today
Hey everyone, trolled the three mile between mindarie and two rocks today from 530 am thru till 900am no luck....
Just one more cast
sherbert
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Thursday we got one mackie
About 11kg, On the back of the 3 mile ----Trolling from o/reef to mindarie, And it took a 2meter diver
Assassin landbase fishing club
Rig
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hey sherbs
do you know what the water temp was where you guys were. at hillaries it was only 22deg till I got out alot further
BTW who's fish are you holding up in your avatar pic this time lol
JohnF
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Mine was caught a long way
Mine was caught a long way south of Rotto, and judging by the water temp at the back of Rotto, after having to jump in to untangle a cray pot from the shaft drives, should still be plenty of macs around for a while yet.
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uncle
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weather
is looking ordinary,wonder if any get caught today?
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Brody
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Picked up 3 decent macks on a
Picked up 3 decent macks on a solo troll off Hillarys this morning.
beau
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nice brody! What speeds are
nice brody! What speeds are most of you guys trolling at? And is everyone just using xraps and laser pros?
hlokk
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Nice work Brody. Picked up a
Nice work Brody.
Picked up a shark mack near rotto today. Some other guys in the area got a few too.
fishcrazy
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20 kg mack
yea there still about got a shark mackie then a 20kg spaniard today off rockoand picked up a nice blufin on way home
BryanK
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Hey Beau
Saw you guys out last thursday on the jet ski. You two were doing it tough. I was in a 5.5m fiber glass cuddy that had the maroon biminy on it.
I doubt if the macki's will be about for that much longer but fingers crossed for all of us.
Keep enjoying the trips guys, and if I see some guys out on a jet ski, I'll make a point of saying hi.
Rob_Seed
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got to get out again!!!
I got to get out again before I go to work... one more day!
Rob
Just one more cast
Rig
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have a crack tomorrow
I might give it another go tomorrow, the earsterly looks to be howling so i will be sticking close to the 3 mile
wrasse magnet
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Had a go behind the 3 mile
Had a go behind the 3 mile today for naught. Not as much bait around, found a couple of bait schools but no takers. Water temp down to around 21.9 degrees.
uncle
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tried today at mindarie
wanted to get my my grand son an upgrade,his first was caught a couple of years ago in front of the Mack club trolling for salmon, no luck, heaps of weed and only 23 degrees, about 15 boats trolling,have to wait and see if anyone scores
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Dale
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A big one was caught around
A big one was caught around Natto Cape today by people staying with my neighbour, went about 16kg's. Apparently they were swimming some big HP's around the end looking for a Yellow or Blue Fin Tuna or something when it took the lure. Not sure what lure it was, but it caught them all by surprise.
Cheers
Dale
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glastronomic
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Will try out of Two Rocks
Will try out of Two Rocks this coming tuesday with lures and rigged bait (The old way) taught to me by Seaswirl the Maistro).
should be great!
Practice for next years Exy comp!!
The 6 P's
Propper Practice Prevents Piss Poor Performance!!
hlokk
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I've always heard it as
I've always heard it as Propper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Hmm
till
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or properly; Prior Planning
or properly; Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance
Cammos
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In sport I always say Perfect
In sport I always say Perfect Practice Prevents Piss Poot Performance.
thesupervisor
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i was taught practice makes
i was taught practice makes permanent
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
spanishmackeral
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did a bit of trolling behind
did a bit of trolling behind 3mile today, 24.4 degrees. no macks, no tuna = unhappy boat. lots of bait just behind the reef, we trolled north and south, without sucess, then trolled west to do some bottom bashing, also no luck on that
Longole
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knocked a few over today from
knocked a few over today from two rocks, nice to see some decent sizes ones about
JohnF
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Trolled from hillarys to
Trolled from hillarys to north of mindarie in the morning, had one mac on for abou 20 seconds, then pulled the hooks, and then then back again in the arvo, no hits at all......just about over it would appear. Weedwas almost intololerable....we continuously pulled the lures in, cleanrd oof weedand reset...over and over. triedin close, out wide.....weed. Saw a few jokers who did not check their lures for weed for ages.....no hope!
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spanishmackeral
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we couldve been those
we couldve been those jokers
we got sick of it too and found a patch outwide (35m) where there was no weed and just trolled around there, not as much bait as right behind the reef though
hlokk
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Trolled north of Mindarie
Trolled north of Mindarie today but no luck in close. Managed to get some areas without weed, and some areas with a lot of weed. Not fun clearing your lines on a tiller steer by yourself (have to stop the boat and take out of gear or knee the controls).
Managed to pick up a SBT further out though (switched to a skirt to avoid weed).
Auslobster
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Fruitless!
Trolled the fads for one tiny SBT (10yo caught it, Stoked!), did get two mahis on bait before mutton birds became diabolical, then got a stripey tuna about 5 miles back of Rotto, then trolled X-Raps, CD mags and the chrome pink Crazy Deep from West End to Parker Point for ZILCH, and then trolled back of GI where we got our fish last week for bugger all as well.
JohnF
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Hlokk, was that you out near
Hlokk, was that you out near the gemini about 3 pm by yourself yesterday?
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hlokk
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Yup, that was me. Were you
Yup, that was me. Were you the other boat that came around? Didnt recognise you but would have come over to say hi if I did. Manage to get any of the sambos? (or tuna)
JohnF
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yeah mate, it was me. We
yeah mate, it was me. We trolled a total of 5 hours for 1 maccie hit and run of about 100m before it spat the hooks.......jigged out VERY wide, heaps of demersals on the sounder, little action but an undersizedhu and nice BB...........jigged the Gemini for 5 minutes after seeing some big arches........nothing doing. worste da fishing for months, but lovely day on the water.
We should have stopped for a chat but only thought it was you once we got to the 3 mile......
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Oceanside Tackle
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not over yet
I got a spaniard last week and spoke to Ryan tonight and he got 2 spanish mackerel and shark macs today trolling so not over yet for the warm water line burners.
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PattyT
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Im guessing this is the most
Im guessing this is the most suitable thread to ask this in at the moment so here is my question.
Roughly how much petrol does everyone use trolling around all day, heading up north (broome) in a month or so and ill be doing plenty of trolling. Trying to work out a rough budget for fuel. Obviously there will be a few different factors so im just after a ball park figure. Motor in a 150hp Honda if that helps.
Cheers
Karlos1969
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Expect the boat to use
Expect the boat to use around 6L per hr trolling.....When under way at around 20/25 kts allow approx 25-30l per hr
I have the Hire boat in Perth...HIRENGO Boat Hire Business and that has a 150 Yammy 4 stroke which uses that amount,Plus my own boat has a 150 Merc Verado Supercharged which also runs on the same amount...Dont be fooled that any other brand motor is better or worse...They are all around the same...
Fishing...Just Do It..
alfred
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Need to know the type of hull
Need to know the type of hull and weight.
PattyT
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Cheers AlfredOverall Length:
Cheers Alfred
Overall Length: 6.0m
Boat Width: 2.48m
Total Weight Less Fuel: 1840kg
Engine Size: 150hp
alfred
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Glass? Does she plane easy?
Glass? Does she plane easy?
PattyT
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Not 100% sure mate as its a
Not 100% sure mate as its a hire boat..
here is link with some pics.
http://www.boabboathire.com.au/centrecab.php
thanks again.
Tim
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Ally
Their boats are ally.
Last time I looked at them they seemed well setup for what you want up there.
dodgy
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If you were trolling around 6
If you were trolling around 6 knots i would allow 70-80l a day. As soon as you push a bit faster you move in fuel burn territiory, well I do anyway.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
PattyT
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Ok cool, thanks for that
Ok cool, thanks for that mate.
Chris fish
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The pelagics are still around
The pelagics are still around mate of mine got a few stripeys and dropped a Mack on Monday from back of the 3 mile and yesterday picked up a nice yft about 15-20kg on a small rapala red head out in the 40's on light gear.
always looking for a new challenge!!