no mackys about
Submitted by ccrowy on Sun, 2011-12-11 16:54
well the rumers where that the waters gettin warmer and the mackys should be here soon so i went out off hillerys for a bit of a troll. a constant 21.5 degrees of water but not even a hint of a fish. did see 2 bait schools but nothing else happinin. that was in the 18-28m depth anyway. trolled hillerys to past 3 mile, then just went for a bit of a run out deeper on the way back to see if i could sound any schools or fish but didnt see sweet f.a. did get a flat head near the ramp but so didnt go home empty handed.
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I am so sick of catching wrasse!!!!!
eltaco
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Hey mate where is a good
Hey mate where is a good place to go for flatties round hilarys been here 6 years only seen a couple . Used to fish port phillip bay as a kid could catch em on ear plugs plague numbers love em
eltaco
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Nd going for a troll and jig
Nd going for a troll and jig tomoz arvo will fill ya in if anythin about
ccrowy
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Date Joined: 14/11/09
i just found a random hole
i just found a random hole out the front of the marina. done it a few times now. only ever 1 at a time but.
I am so sick of catching wrasse!!!!!
wayneleech
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went for a dive last week and
went for a dive last week and saw two macks...bout 10-15kg...off the three mile - so they are around:)
Brock O
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There's a mention
in todays paper about Mack's, around the three mile as well!!
till
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Scottywiper reads the forum
Scottywiper reads the forum mate, no secrets from the Sunday Times here ;)
fishing fanatic
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ill try go for a spear 2
ill try go for a spear 2 morrow at three mile and see what all the comotion is about
fishing fanatic
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woops
no wait didnt check the weather before i said that. ill three three mile when i am back from bali :P
grayzeee
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i was out today as well , all
i was out today as well , all be it late ish
trolled OR up to and around staggies. agree water warm enough at 21.7
had one take on xmas tree but spat it. bugger. would have been a tuna tho.
saw no baitfish/ birds working at all
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
ealzee
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Date Joined: 14/11/11
it only mid december, be
it only mid december, be patient they will come!! give it lat jan early feb. it will be a long summer
kill it??? eat it!!!!
eltaco
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Date Joined: 30/11/09
Went for a troll around the
Went for a troll around the 3mile today beetween hilarys and ocean reef nothing as yet, bulk cray pots
fatboyholla
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Date Joined: 20/05/11
trolled out of two rocks
trolled out of two rocks today not even a look
worst fisherman ever
quadfisher
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Date Joined: 28/09/10
welcome to the endless trolling in a empty bucket club boys!
haha knew it was coming after last years little swaray, called the best bloody mackie year in living memory.
This year will sort the men from the boys,as we have been trolling for them since 1999, in the metro area, every year without fail.
some years ,it will test even the most keen ( read fishing nutcase) ie , me!
but its true that if I have to pick a " normal time" to start trying it would be start of january.
sometimes they come in a sudden rush and the main run only lasts a month or so, other times they build slowly
and can last until april or so ( our lastest month for a catch)
so put ya tutu, s aside, ladies , set the speed to 6-8 knots, and get used to catching weed, the macko season is here
the nervous twitch quadfisher.
quadfisher
ccrowy
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i agree with the bulk cray
i agree with the bulk cray pots. not sure how anyones gettin any with si many pots...
I am so sick of catching wrasse!!!!!