With the weather looking reasonable yesterday decided to pack the deep drop gear and head out real wide chasing some deep drop fish.

A Mate of mine Carl had never done it before and after having some discussions on our recent Abrolhos charter he decided to pick up a Tanacom bull 1000 from Bluewater Morley in readiness of a deep drop.

Stopped in shallower around 300m of water to give him a run on his new combo and get a feel for it. I have no marks in that depth where we were so it was just a drop and see and he was hooked up straight away. I said to him that the deep water stuff is littered with green eyed sharks and he would know about it if he had hooked a big deep drop fish.

Up came a meter or so green eye and that let him know what its like trying to bring up fish from the depths.

I said I had some spots not far away that have held blue eye in the past and to head out there. At that stage the wind had come up a little but the drift was not too bad and it was only 3 mile away.

First drop and he hooks up big. I said to him this time it wasn't a shark and likely to be a big deep water fish. after 10 or so minutes up pops this guy! Probably the biggest I've got out there at an estimated 25kg or so. Think his face tells the story.

Unfortunately with the wind coming up it made it hard to read the bottom and the school moved on. I could find them but just couldn't get the boat on them with wind going in circles and the current really picking up. Did pick up some other bits and pieces which I've not seen before but no idea what they were. Not big at all.

Will start to spend more time in shallower, 250-350m looking for the elusive Harpuka and Bass Groper which I just cant seem to find!

Cheers
Bodie