My first jewie....yippee!!
Hi all
Here's my first ever jewie, caught today weighing in at 9.1kg!!!
Couldn't find any takers from Team Gates or a couple of fishing buddies so I went by myself....wasn't going to miss a chance to take the new boat for a fish while the weather gods are looking favourably down upon us at present.
Headed out from the Dawesville ramp at 8am (assisted in the launch by 'she who must be obeyed') and sort of went due west and came upon some small lumps in 40m of water, with the odd red arch on the screen so I marked it and had a drift around. The drift was quite slow and the sea anchor worked a treat...just another thing I'm getting used to.
Had a couple of drifts over the mark and then all of a sudden all hell broke loose!! Not only did he take the bait, he almost caught me off guard and pulled me over. There was a fair bit of 'him taking line' followed by 'me taking it back' but I took my time and went steady, before he finally surfaced. What a wonderful sight it was, too.
I was breaking in my new Penn Slammer 601GBM fitted with a Latitude XS60 loaded with 30lb braid (thanks ebay!!)...maybe not the most fashionable outfit but that's ok.
Finished the day with a 37cm blackass and a couple of nice sized sandies.
Best of luck to everyone else out there wetting a line.
regards
rusty...
PS. Posted this in Image Galleries by mistake 
If life is boring, you must be doing it wrong!
piston broke
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Great fish Rusty
got to be happy with that. cheers Pete
till
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Nice way to open an account!
Nice way to open an account!
Paul G
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very nice good size to open
very nice good size to open your account.
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r.gates
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I'm stoked!
Thanks guys, pretty stoked to haul one in this size to open my account.
That's a horse you've got there Paul, in your avatar.
regards
rusty...
If life is boring, you must be doing it wrong!
PJAY
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great effort for a first
great effort for a first rusty...well done mate
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
dagree
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Nice way
to lose your dhuie virginity.....
still waiting to land my first in the new boat.
Good things come to those who wait
Cheers,
David (AKA Grumps)
Location: Heathridge. Toys: 120 Series Prado ... 5.3 Stacer Seamaster/Merc 90HP.
AmericanBen
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Nice fish mate!
:)
Cammos
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Beauty first up mate. I am
Beauty first up mate. I am still trying to break the 60cm mark from memory.
southcity104
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now for the plate!! good tucker
great capture rusty!
"Its a life style job"
abeldog
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Gota
be happy with that Dhuie Rusty.
Great Fish
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Faulkner Family
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congrats on your first, she
congrats on your first, she is a beauty at 9kg. hopefully the first of many to come aboard .
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
allrounder
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Well done Mr Gates
Good way to start.How did the new boat go?
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
allrounder
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Date Joined: 10/11/08
Well done Mr Gates
Good way to start.How did the new boat go?
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
DazSamFishing
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Date Joined: 19/08/09
Well done mate. Nice first
Well done mate. Nice first Dhuie.
r.gates
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Date Joined: 15/11/10
The boat's all that I wanted, and more....
I've always liked the look of the Trailcraft boats, especially the Trailblazers as they are designed for diving and fishing IMO.....the ladder, transom door, swim deck, broad beam, etc. Stepping up from a 4m ali runabout with a 30 on the back into a 5.9m hard top style boat with a 125HP outboard is a bit of a jump for me. Surprisingly though, it's easy to launch and retrieve, and goes like the clappers when you need it, even though we haven't really used the power yet.
For me, the ride is nice as long as you drive to the sea conditions (like any boat, really) and it's a very dry boat. I feel safe out on the water and yesterday when I was out the by myself, I realised just how much deck space I had...all to myself!!! There's plenty of dashboard room for the electronics, too.
It's up to me now to get the most use out of the new purchase as I've always enjoyed my fishing, usually land based, but now I have another option....weather permitting! Same goes for the diving as I'm relying on others for a dive offshore, but now it's my turn to offer up a dive platform.
Thanks to everyone for their kind words regarding my fist jewie (dhuie??), it's much appreciated. Now I'm looking forward to chasing not only these fish, but other fish, too. I'm happy to be catching a feed, regardless of what species it is.
regards
rusty...
If life is boring, you must be doing it wrong!
grayzeee
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well done rustynice dhuey
well done rusty
nice dhuey mate
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Pete D
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New boat, new outfit, 9kg
New boat, new outfit, 9kg Dhuie - doesn't get much better then that! Just need some mates on board to brag to now and take some pics.
Congrats Rusty.
Cheers Pete