my exxy trip
For those who dont know me im gpc123's son (luke)
On the way up to exmouth i stopped at kalbarri for 2 days then up to carnarvon for a night then straight up to exmouth.
By the time we were up there i was tired and a little cranky but we still had to unload the car.The next few days we just went out and checked out a few spots we had heard about then we went to the faulkners house for the get together and info about the comp. The next day (first day of the comp) we headed down the west side and tried our luck at some beach fishing, unfortunately we didnt get and thing. The next day was different, we actually had a plan, we were going to go up to learmonth jetty and try for some longtoms for the landbased competition. Dad caught the first longtom(below)
Then i asked for a go at the only rod that was rigged up for longtoms but dad still thaught he had me beat. About 5 minutes later i caught this nice one.
Then dad was still playing around with the larger rod we had out looking for anything that would bite it. So i kept going for the longtoms and got another one that was bigger then both of the others caught.
That night we went up to greenie and co's bungalow for some fish that they invited us over to have (YUMMY)and dazza came up to us and asked if we wanted to go out on his boat the next day. We gladly accepted his generous offer (THANKS AGAIN DAZZA)
When we got out the next day we started of with some trolling but we had no luck except a yellowfin tuna that we had mistaken for a lump of seaweed. Then one of the rods got hooked up on a mahi-mahi (dolphin fish)and i was on to my first fish on a lure it faught extreemly hard (for me) but i managed to reel it in to the boat but it got tangled around the other line and as Dazza was trying to untangle it it jumped of. So we cruised up and around then we started bottom bouncing and i pulled up an estuary cod (i think) then a few more. Then dazza gave me his rod to reel up this one wasnt a cod it was different, i had no idea what but when i pulled it up i knew it was a coronation trout (OMG)
i held it up with one of my cods and i couldnt belive that i caught that monster.
When we got back i was still grinning and we had to have a shower and head up to adams place for the awards ceremony. I showed dazza the photos dad got of the trout and said that he would take a real photo of me and my fish so we did.
We headded back to adams backyard and watched the pictures of the fish there were some really nice fish up there. Then the awards started coming out. I anxiously waited for the landbased award to come because i thaught i was the only landbased fisherman in the comp but Pilbrabrad won the prize for his big eyed trevally. Brad had already won a couple of prizes for other species and he kindly gave me the prize money for being runner up.(THANK YOU VERY MUCH BRAD)
SPECIAL THANKS TO :
Pilbrabrad for generously giving me the prize money for coming runner up in the landbased comp (THANK YOU VERY MUCH)
Dazza for taking me out on his boat and giving me the time of my life catching fish.
Dazza's Crew for handing me every rod that went off for half an hour and giving me some very helpful advice.
Faulkner family for setting up this awesome competition.
BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED SETTING UP THE COMP
UncutTriggerInWA
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What a great report!!!!!!
Fantastic Zoopy! This is one trip you will remember I am sure. Thanks to Brad (the big bully) for being so good. Handicaps do count, or at least they should do.. LOL
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Congrats
Well done Zoopy, looks like you had a great time.
Good onya Dazza, nothing better than helping make someones day.
Good onya Brad for rewarding the young fella's enthusiasm.
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bod
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onya zoopy
great report Luke. Guess you'll be putting the pressure on Dad to get back to Exxy.
Bodie
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Awesome Report Zoopy, really
Awesome Report Zoopy, really enjoyed reading it.
Well done on the fish you caught, that coronation trout looks like it would have put up a good fight.
Brad and Dazza, top work fellas, good to see your sharing these adventures with the young fellas, and sure it will be something he wont forget.
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No worries mate well done
No worries mate
well done
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Top report Zoopy, Great to
Top report Zoopy,
Great to read stuff like this where young guys have a blast and even more so when there is a bit of generosity kicked in from fellow members.
Fantastic comp - great people and well done to all involved
Bring on next year
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eddie
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good on ya, Zoopy! that's
good on ya, Zoopy! that's a beauty CT you got as well!
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Great Stuff man!! good
Great Stuff man!!
good feeling hooking some big fish hey!! all the best for future trips !
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skintba
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top work on the fish im
top work on the fish im probably about 3 times ur age and have not caught fish that good.
It the generosity of the others that made the young fella's trip that makes me proud to be an aussie fisherman if more people out there had attitudes like that the world would be a much better place.
zoopy
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thanks!
thanks guys i had great time out fishing and i still havent gotten around to eating that CT.
damo6230
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great report zoopy
always good to hear from the next generation gun anglers.
great work Dazza and Brad. I think all the positive comments tell a great story, and yeh it is this generosity and attitude that stands Australian's apart.
Obviuosly a great comp and once again all the positive comments in all associated threads shows all invloved had a great time.
Thanks to Adam and the Faunkners for the time and organisation; and all others (sorry if I've left others out, I wasn't present, but enjoying the threads). Hope more are planned as this comp clearly reflects why we fish.
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Tops
Thanks for a top report Zoopy,well done and thanks also to everyone involved
7739ian
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A1 report
well done and i am jealous - nice of the others to give the encouragement too.
Ganged
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Well done Zoopy very nice report, a trip im sure you will never
forget for all the right reasons.
And well done to the FW members who helped the little guy.
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Must agree everybody excellent
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Good onya Luke (Zoopy)
Cheers
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gpc123
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Andy we had a ball didnt
Andy we had a ball didnt fish on the way back just chilled by the pool both carnavon and gearldton. What an excelent comp and place to have it. Luke has still got the grin on his face and it was great to put faces to names. Everyone was so friendly and helpful witch made for a wonderful trip and i would just like to thank brad, dazza and co. for making it that much more special for luke Thanks Guys and everyone who organised this show.
P.S. Andy if ever you need a father and son deckie team luke and i would be more than happy to help.
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Adam Gallash
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great report
Great report Luke and its great to hear that you managed to get out on a boat. Big ups to Dazza, Neil and Mark, onya fellas.
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Well done on the trout - cracking fish champ! Not bad on the fang either. Win win........
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bluebagger
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Nice one zoopy. Good fish
Nice one zoopy. Good fish and story. Onya Brad.
GO BLUES.
Paul G
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Nice one Luke,good to see
Nice one Luke,good to see you home safe and sound ,top report and some nice pics,hope to see you and dad up there next year .
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Bodie
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ah so there is a next
ah so there is a next year!!!!! wicked!!!
I have a trip planned to dirk hartog from 17th to 24th April, was hopign to make it to exxy straight after for a bit, would be good to be there the same time!!
Dazza
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good on ya luke
great report luke, glad to hear you enjoyed yourself luke,
say gday to your dad for me. hopefully we will get you guys out fish down here sometime.
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zoopy
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cool thanks
thanks for the offer dazza and hopefully it will happen THANKS
P.S. dad said hi
Matt T
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Great Report Mate
Really enjoyed the read