Awesome Dhu. some good fillets would have come off that beauty!

Great fish! Funny, I nearly ended up in your grounds when the forecasting was a bit off for the Abrolhos last weekend, but then it came clear so we shot through! Nothing that big was landed up there, thats for sure!

Going well there chief, cracking PB and very sporting on the light stuff well done. I am itchin here to get out and the only reasonable day looks off the cards

stir crazy

Cheers Till, Lamby, Timmo it's been great fun gettin stuck into good fish in the shallows and on the light gear makes it even better. Till when where you over at Abrolhos? How did ya go? I was going to head over myself but the weather wasn't looking to flash so didn't bother.

Very nice fish for the light gear, I still can't bring myself to go quite that light when there's dhuies and trout to be had.
When I was at the Abrolhos last week we were discussing the size of the dhuies at the islands vs the dhuies along the coast and we all agreed the island fish seemed smaller in general (13-14kg being a good island fish). Be interesting to hear what ohters think

I was there on the weekend, the weather was a little ordinary on and off.

The spanish macks have apparently really slowed down, we managed a few sharkies though. Pete got three dhufish in 30min on McArthy 7" Jerk Minnow in Pink Elf or Orca, I forget which, a 65cm trout on jig, a few baldies as well.

You do well out of Dongara, keep the pics coming!
Tim, I agree that the island Dhufish are smaller, it seems to only apply to the Dhuies, must be a reason?

Tim I know people have some patches over there off the south group that talk about dhuies hitting 20kg marks. I agree though many of the dhuies are between 6 and 10kg fish. The biggest we have got was around the 16 to 17kg mark and another around the 14-15kg mark. both solid fish but were definite stand outs. The 16kg was really close to the islands.

I come from Mandurah and seeing 20kg fish is pretty regular of Dawesville especially.

The light gear we use now with plastics would be really interesting fighting something of that calibre.

The island fish are great fun but once you know you have a dhuie bringing them up slowly is our major concern so that they are a good chance of going back down on release weights.

Hey Loyd solid silver back there mate. Good job!! Your going to have to hold on tighter at the montes!!

Excellent fish, did well on Sunday as well up here in gero, landed 5 Dhuies in sort time, average fish around the 5-7kg mark. 2 were caught on plastic, yep Im getting better with the plastic twitch.

For all your comments fellas, yer I would have to agree I fish Abrolhos Islands probably once every 3 or 4 months and the Dhu's over there on Average are a smaller size we catch lots in the 4 - 8 kg range best I've seen caught was 13 kg other than that a 10 kg fish is a bigger fish for the Islands. I also work in a Tackle shop in Gero and I get to hear a lot of storys and see alot of photos I have only seen a couple of photos of 18 - 22 kg fish but not many. I definately catch better sized Dhu's from my home ground off Dongara.

Ha Ha Spooled don't worry mate I will strappin myself in for the Monte's trip I can feel the pain already lol

An come on Tim break out the light gear and give it a crack other than the monster Sambo's not much can smoke ya on the light spin it's addictive once you start tho ha ha

Well done Kingfisher glad to hear your crackin the plastic code soon you won't be needing bait, and it's such a good way of catching Dhus, usually a clean corner jaw hookup which makes for a quick an easy realease.

Nice PB buddy.

Nice fish. Can't wait for a trip up that way!

Nice work matey! Definately got the goodz! Leave some for the rest of us when we come for a fish :)

great dhuie. thats one that anyone would be proud of. going the light gear must be heaps of fun and challenging. well done

Great capture Twitch.  Looking forward to one that size...yeah, yeah I'm being converted to plastic too.

Yeah was nearly a visit from Till and myself, but the weather came good for the Islands.  A visit might be on the cards soon.

Cheers Pete

great capture Twitch, they certainly smoke ya on light gear ,i got one 17kg on a light spin (4000 stella 20/lb braid) in 9m behind garden island at night and i would have sworn it was a sambo it went that hard!! good work mate!!

hey Twitch have you tried that saltiga surf braid?? i've got it on my reels in 15/20/30lb

and it's awesomely thin and smooth i got a bee's dick under 300m of 30lb on one spool for my 4000 stella  and 300 + backing of 20lb on the other spool also 300+ backing of 15lb on my 2500 luvias!, if you haven't tried it check it out its awesome for chucking plastics,definately my favorite braid!  cheers mate

Hey Ryan I haven't tried the Saltiga surf braid yet but I think I'll be getting some soon sounds like you like it cheers for the heads up. How much does a spool of 20lb 300m retail for? I don't mind sunline pe I've got my Luvias DA 3000 spooled up with 15 lb sunline got the full 300m plus a smidge of backing on aswell.  An cheers for the comments

Cheers Pete D, I heard you did well on the rubbers over at the islands well done mate, when are you heading back up this way?

all spools $109.00 bluewater stores in perth i 've got to get up your way soon mate!!looks like you guys are doing well up in the midwest, do you know any Langs up in gero my uncles and cousins(darren,kelly,naomi,bob,sue ) have been in Gero for 20 years

I can just order Saltiga braid in at work cheers Ryan, an yer good fishing up here if ya know where to look we wil organise a fish soon mate, and I can't say I know any Langs but I do meet a few people so could of met them before.

no worries!