Ningaloo 2015
Hey guys, thought i'd put up a little report from Ningaloo last week.
This is our annual work fishing trip with 14 crew and 3 boats this year. A perk that is simply second to none.
After a tough start with some car and boat trailer issues followed by alot of wind over the first 4 days fishing was tough.
We managed some good pelagics with Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Spanish, YFT and a lone Sailfish (on Hardbody) and various demersals but nothing of great note.
Sharks were a major issue when searching for Reds with most good fish lost.
Here are some of the pelagics.
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Then the last 2 days of our stay turned on sensational weather and simply some rediculous deep drop action.
Rubies came thick and fast with the best fish in the 18-20kg bracket along with a cracker Greyband that would had to have been close to 30kg.
We simply had to leave them biting as our Ice Boxes couldn't handle the load and freezer space was filling.
What a finish to the trip and the deep drop action was something i'll never forget.
Happy days!
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Deleted
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big goldfish would be great
big goldfish
would be great to catch a wahoo ive heard they fight hard
mallesh
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Some serious fish guys
conditions look mint for a deep drop.
Matt, the first photo is that a broad barred mackerel?
Also the Rankin in the esky looks big too.
Enjoy..
Keep Fishing. Stay Relaxed.
MattMiller
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Nah mate
that's a Wahoo.
Heinz
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Frothing!!!! Looks like a
Frothing!!!! Looks like a sick trip, Congrats!
rigpig
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work trip?
Mate, give me your bosses name, I'll clean the work shithouses and mop the floors for a free weeks fishing trip. oh and good effort on the catches..
Boydy
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Looks like you made the most
Looks like you made the most of the good days you got, and they look to be pretty darn good.
Some nice fish there that you did manage to get past the tax man.
Paul_86
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Gods country! Great pics
Gods country! Great pics man, looks like a sick trip!
ChrisG
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Looks like a ripper Mate im a
Looks like a ripper Mate
im a similar lucky prick too and get to go up there a couple of times a year with a good two week trip every year for the past 10 plus, all that being said I've never landed Ruby's like that very nice mate well done
what depth was your ruby deep dropping - we generally hit 160m
MattMiller
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Go deeper
keep going mate, 300m+
ChrisG
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Wowmaube have to buy an
Wow
maube have to buy an electric reel
MattMiller
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Yeah mate
electrics are essential when trying to locate fish when deep dropping.
Nothing worse than having to retrieve your rig form 300m+ when you miss the fish.
big john
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Awesome
Looks like a great trip Matt.
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uncle
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Love those rubys
Looks like a great trip
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs