Mackerel Islands Video...recent popper action

Rather than put numerous pix on of the recent Popper action in the Mackerel islands, I compiled footage and photos....check out youtube video... 

http://www.pelagicproducts.com/ Click on Gallery & Footage..... can be veiwed in HD 


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Awesome

Mon, 2011-05-09 19:37

Wicked stuff man. Are those big brassy trevally?

Hehe some of those fish could almost fly!

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Trevs

Mon, 2011-05-09 19:41

 Gold Spot trevs mate....around 12-15kgs...we spotted them feeding on small fusiliers under small patches of weed...

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 Awsome video mate.

Mon, 2011-05-09 21:31

 Awsome video mate.

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macks

Tue, 2011-05-10 10:31

Loved the mackies trying to take the poppers, classic.

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Great camera work well done. 

Tue, 2011-05-10 12:27

Great camera work well done.

 

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great video fellas

Tue, 2011-05-10 15:51

good to see your lures work better than your mooring rope!! lol

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Nice one Jeff

Tue, 2011-05-10 17:46

 Appreciate all the help.....

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anytime mate

Thu, 2011-05-12 16:32

 hopefully we have better weather next year!!!

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Great Vid

Tue, 2011-05-10 18:27

Nice work- looks like you blokes had some fun. Can't wait for July now.

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Nice vid guys :) Stayed on

Wed, 2011-05-11 06:08

Nice vid guys :)

 

Stayed on Thevenarde Is. in July 2007 - damn the wind can blow hard there when it wants, looks like u scored some good weather and action :)

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First week was awesome

Wed, 2011-05-11 11:05

 Then it blew up for 3 days.... A large low was hanging around Barrow Island and wouldn't shift....The first 6 days action made up for the average weather though.... 

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was that all around the

Wed, 2011-05-11 15:07

was that all around the western tip of thevanard? the locals told me if i wanted to find trevally action to head there, unfortunantly i never got the chance to throw a popper in anger

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Bessieres Island

Wed, 2011-05-11 16:08

 Around Bessieres Island,some 26km from Thev in around 10 mtrs

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 Good footage boys, those

Wed, 2011-05-11 17:27

 Good footage boys, those gold spots give a good account for themselves for their size, great scrappers!!

Dan, also good to see you doing something constructive today opposed to annoying the fish at the Mackies!!