Metro Marlin caught between 5 Fathom and Rottnest
Well what can I say, today was one of those days that we will never forget.
Headed out from Woodies at 5am, the wind howling even though BOM said it would be sweet up till 2pm. Weren't really going to go that far out as the Southerly was soaking us before we even got to GI but decided that we'd waiting 3 weeks for a break in the weather and today was our day to go and get some more Tuna.
Got to our Tuna spot but decided to anchor and see if we could get something off the bottom whilst the sun was coming up. Had no luck, one bitey and a lot of pickers. Now the 5.6 Quinnie was bobbing up and down like a cork and it wasn't long till Peter was burleying over the side (repeatedly). I could tell he wanted to go back in but as anyone who has been out with me knows, once your out, your out.
At about 8am I decided it was time to put Peter out of his misery and start going for a troll. We got smashed straight away by a couple of nice sized Tuna. We ended up catching another 3 and then Peters rod went down, we figured it was another Tuna but I looked out and could see this Marlins head out of the water going crazy trying to throw the lure. I screamed out to Pete that he had a Marlin but he didn't believe me at first until I pointed out the object sticking out of the water. We couldn't believe our eyes, this bloody Marlin had taken a small Lazer Pro that we have been using each week for Tuna and we weren't equipped at all to deal with this thing.
I pulled all the lines in and got the teasers out of the water and ordered Peter to not lose this fish as it was a once in a life timer, especially considering we were situated beteen Rotto and 5 Fathom Bank. I'd been harping on about the bloody wind and all I need was one perfect day and we'd be out chasing Dollies and Marlin, but obvioulsy this was a pipe dream and now all of a sudden we had thing thing on the end of a line and hadn't even planned for it.
Anyway to cut a long story short, I rushed to get my camera to take some pics, couldn't decide if I should take photos or video so chose video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7pZw2iQQk . I appologise for the crappy quality and ufortunately when I zoomed in to get the head action out of the water it just pixelated. But not a bad metro marlin in 34m of water with gear set up for catching small Bluefin Tuna.
Once we got it up to the side of the boat we ummed and ahhhed about if we should keep it but at the end of the day this thing was magnificent and we couldn't bring ourselves to ending its life and chose to let it go. The paniced photos I took also weren't the best so appologies there too.
Anyhoo, after releasing the Marlin we sent out the larger lures and skirts and pulled out a barrage of teasers but only raised one more nice sized Tuna. Then we turned out attention to catching one more pelagic to make it a "Grand Slam" of pelagics for the boat. Drove over to Parker Point and started trolling and on the first drive hooked up on a Shark Mackeral. What a way to end off a truley exceptional day.
The wind had picked up by now and it was a very wet and bumpy trip back in but even though we were both drenched, the shit weather couldn't wipe the grins off our faces.
Just goes to show you never know what you'll hook up on when fishing and this is the buzz of it. Also shows that even when you are dry reaching over the side of the boat, the day can get better :)
sea-kem
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Shit a brick! Some people
Shit a brick! Some people head north for those bloody things and never see one. The fishing gods blessed you fellas today. Well done!
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r.gates
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What a day!!
Man, that is awesome.....what a wonderful experience that most of us probably only dream out, congrats.
I commend you guys for releasing it, you never know you might hook it again when it's bigger....if so, you better be ready for it
That's one more box that's been ticked!!!
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chrisp
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Awesome!
Stuff boys.Photo's and footage.Definately a Day to Remember for sure. Need to get aout for a troll session urgento!
Grooveepants
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We figured we needed proof
Whilst we were at the shop at Woodies trying to dry off we were asked by some people how we went and if we caught anything. When we told them, the look on their faces said it all. It wasn't untill we showed them the eski of fish and the photos of the Marlin that they believed us.
Simo_
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That's awesome, well done
That's awesome, well done indeed.
Bring on April
MJ
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Wow!
A marlin in so close - well done!!!
This is shaping to be a season to remember.
big john
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That is a bloody AWESOME effort Grooveepants. Unbelievable capture on that marlin, never thought the small ones (relatively speaking) went down that far.
Kudos on the release too, experiences like this are much memorable than a kill and grill, especially with such a unique capture.
You gotta love REWARD FOR EFFORT.
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SamC
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F me
You don't see that every day.
I would have been gobsmacked as im sure you guys were.
Top day out fellas
Cheers,
Sam
mitch
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top stuff and pics to go with
top stuff and pics to go with it ..well done ...the day will take a bit of beating .
think there might be 1 or2 more caught out there in the coming months...
alfred
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That will be a capture to
That will be a capture to remember! Great work guys.
spanishmackeral
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GEEEEEEEZZZ, thats bloody
GEEEEEEEZZZ, thats bloody awsome mate. thats the sort of stuff people dream of in the car to exxy.
till
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What a crazy day!
What a crazy day!
eddie
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Absolutely Brilliant!! You
Absolutely Brilliant!! You keep the dream alive for the rest of us!
Rick
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Top Stuff
Well done to you both on great days fishing............
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cuthbad
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Absolutely amazing guys!!
Absolutely amazing guys!! Congrats!
great effort and heaps of respect for releasing it, well done!
PerthGlory
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marlin OMG
good work wayne and pete and great footage,
we are all going out again next week!!
PG
roberta
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Geeze what a day fellas,
think I would have had brown stuff running down my legs, so nice to see the marlin grow some more, thanks for sharing your fantastic day and photos.
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westline
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awesome day
out there fellas congratulations on the metro marlin and cudos on releasing it to fight another day..!
carnarvonite
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Fish of the month contender
Congrats on your fish of the month contender
Faulkner Family
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awesome effort. would never
awesome effort. would never have thought you would get one of them so close in. People spend hours trolling out deep to get one and you get one within 1/2 hour of a ramp. well done on the day all round.
the pics arent too bad , at least we can see its a marlin
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botti
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Way to go guys
awesome days fishing
fisho-ron
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well done guys,cant wait to
well done guys,
cant wait to get out myself, good to see my normal stomping ground still firing.
this will be a story thats gunna last a while..
wazzbat
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That's an awesome story.
That's an awesome story. What a great day out. That sure is something that will stay in the memory bank for you guys for a long time. Greta effort!!!
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aalfred
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Awesome effort man.And well
Awesome effort man.
And well done for releasing the fish!
Just1morecast
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Shiiiiyyyaattt the bed!!
Shiiiiyyyaattt the bed!! That's awesome!
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tailor marc
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What the hell! Well done
What the hell! Well done mate! What a day! Now thats etched onto my mind for eternity!!! Well done for letting it go :)
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fishcrazy
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awesome
well done mate still dreaming about catchin one ,will be out there soon
Frank F
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Unreal, awesome what a day
Unreal, awesome what a day you guys had.
chookc
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Wow...
What a good day fishing that is awsome.
pgreen1
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As everyone has said Well
As everyone has said Well done totally awesome capture.
Goatch
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You guys ROCK!!!!
Well done fellas , great capture and one that you will remember for life I guarantee , bet you haven't stop grinning yet !!!
Just one more cast , honest !!!
deepwater
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nice work there mate ,we get
nice work there mate ,we get the same up here to WELL DONE
jeff
Saddles
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Top Effort Fella's
Proves you don't need the big gear to get memories to last a lifetime
Well done on the release, and the pelagic slam!!!
Cammos
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Sweet effort fellas. Reward
Sweet effort fellas. Reward for effort.
biggerfish
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Holy shit now that's a day u
Holy shit now that's a day u will never forget might have to go for a troll soon
Play hard fish harder
Lucky Tim
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well eff me. Not gonna see
well eff me. Not gonna see that again for a long time .
Hell of a day of metro fishing!
Ben Derecki
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Fantastic
Props guys. You just made Fishwrecked folklore... "remember when that guy off Fishwrecked caught the marlin out the back of the FFB..."
Awesome capture, well done.
deezydee
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Top effort fella`s,
Top effort fella`s, especially considering that the hooks on that lure were small ( 2`s ? ). Your arms will be black and blue tomorrow from pinching yourself to see if it was a dream, savour the moment and enjoy, cheers John.
PerthGlory
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fishwrecked folklore..... lol
dont worry people, 9 holes at point walter will bring him back to earth
Colt_Striker
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Well done boy's, great to
Well done boy's, great to hear about them in that close & top capture on light gear in a small trailer boat.
Adam Gallash
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All been said
Its all been said, but reading that gave me some fishing amp. Bloody top read and what a day, one you won't forget in this lifetime. Well done fellas.
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mako magic
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good to see more and more
good to see more and more caught and great for ppl to live the dream, well done guys
shabba
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awsome stuuf boys, & congrats
awsome stuuf boys, & congrats on the release........
mako magic
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estimated weight? bit hard to
estimated weight? bit hard to judge from the pics
Grooveepants
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Not sure
Not really sure of the weight. Just took the tape measure out and jumped in the boat to get a more accurate idea of the length and it must have been 2.3m - 2.5m from tip of bill to end of the tail. Definately wasn't as big as the one your holding. What length/weight was that?
tommyqueenfish
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THATS AMAZING
THATS AMAZING
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mako magic
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that was was around 100+ and
that was was around 100+ and about 3m tip to tail, would estimate yours at around 50ish at a guess
Grooveepants
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Geez
So 70cm makes that much of a difference. I guess they get thicker as they get longer. Anyone know what type of marlin it is?
mako magic
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black marlin mate, and yeah
black marlin mate, and yeah it can make a difference weighed years ago my dads first marlin, 53kg stripped, about same length as yours, my 1st was a black at 3m and was 105kg.
Still a cracking fish mate, in the club of few people to get a metro marlin, well done and welcome
Grooveepants
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I think the video shows the fish in more detail than the pics
The pics aren't the best but I figured we'd get it in the boat and take more then but it was pretty green as it took under 2 minutes to get beside the boat. First off I grabbed the boga grips and then thought to myself, what the hell am I gonna do with these, LOL. Then I grabbed the glove.
Goodz
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Aaaawwwwwwwwwwwsome capture
Aaaawwwwwwwwwwwsome capture mate! Totally one of the best stories you could have under your fishing belt ever. In close metro marlin... wow! Amazing to get it in so quick too with the tuna gear.
uncle
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gotta be happy with that
a real red letter day, the weather for next week looks good as well
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seasport
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Well done guys, it was
Well done guys, it was certainly alive off Jurien yesterday as well. Plenty of Stripe Tuna, Yellow fin, Southern Blues, Spaniards and we also hooked a Marlin on 6kg in 55m well inside the shelf while chasing tuna, it was all over pretty quick
mako magic
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how big you estimate it at
how big you estimate it at mate?
seasport
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70 +
70 +
DhuBoi
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thats is awesomely incredible
thats is awesomely incredible , like many others have said thats a LIFETIME capture , great post and yep really gets me revd up to get out there and just fish . cheers boys
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grayzeee
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bugger me. well done
bugger me. well done indeed. good job you had the pics , wouldn't have believed it.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
soupster51
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Congrats
Mamoth effort. Awesome kudos for the release as well. Would have been easy to stock up on marlin fillets. Something that you will be telling the great grandkids about I'm sure.
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mallesh
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Wow Wow Wow
Really superb. Once in a life time catch.
Well done boys.
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STEVE231
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Now I've seen everything,
Now I've seen everything, that is mad!!
Well done on such a great capture!!
MattMiller
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Well done lads
luck was definatly on your side that day.
Billcollector
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Well done and great to see it
Well done and great to see it swimming away to grow bigger, bet your heads still buzzing.
Mr Rapala
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Wow, what a great Metro
Wow, what a great Metro moment,lucky lads
gav077
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Why did i have to sell my
Why did i have to sell my boat right before all this started to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great capture but only took 2 minutes to get to the boat, must of been sick or something. Or maybe you were using some f%*!king heavy gear
People who haven't caught a big fish just don't get it
Grooveepants
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The fight was over pretty fast
I think because we were only using 10kg gear and weren't giving it much stick it just concentrated on trying to throw the lure rather than run. Maybe they're like Sambos, if you go easy on them they go easier on you?
The_Wanderer
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Awesome capture!
Awesome capture!
beau
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Saw the link for the video
Saw the link for the video getting thrown around on facebook and saw it was from fishwrecked. What a catch, well done
Grooveepants
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Facebook, WTF
What's it doing on there?
allrounder
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A fair few people have put up the link to youtube
Had a couple of people mention it to me at work over the last couple of days.If it was in the triple figures it may well have become fishing folklore.
Only a matter of time and it will be 200plus kilo caught on 4 kilo mono using a coke can lure out of a kayak.lol
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
Grooveepants
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LOL
If only...
... I remember the old Alby Mangels shows where he'd get the aluminium foil out of the top of his coffee can, wrap it around a hook and troll for fish with two tree branches hanging out of each side of his tinnie and catch some great fish.
I always wonder what it would be like to go back in time, say 150 years and see what's biting on the grounds I fish now. I imagine it would've been awesome. I guess this is why bag and size limits are so important.
Alan James
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Close
Close
http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/hookn-bull-blue-marlin-on-6kg_topic63338.html
leighroy
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Unreal!
I think you've captured the imaginations of every Perth fisho with that one boys. Great stuff
nicko1
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Awesome
Hat goes off to you fellas with the whole catch and release thing dunno if I could have done the same ha ha. Congrats
bowds
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WOW!
Unbeleivable day out. I bet youve inspired a few lads on here to get out on the water now. Including myself!
Great work lads!
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Grooveepants
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Not that I trust seabreeze.com
But if the weather stays looking like it is for the weekend I'm going out Thursday night, Friday late arvo and night and Saturday morning all guns blazing. After this thread though I may be dodging boats out at my usualy trolling grounds
Wouldn't mind getting into some of those Spaniards...
beau
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This post deserves a BUMP
This post deserves a BUMP
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Good call Beau
Good call Beau
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meglodon
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A day to cherish
Every fisherman, and woman, has one particular day that stands out from all the rest of their fishing experiences.
I think this will be your day.
Great catch and release.
maxxeman
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To The Top (YEP)
With all the waffal on Knobs and she said he said, this needs to be at the top of this forum as this is what getting out there is all about!!!
Congratulations on a most meritorious Metro capture and relese!!