Perth offshore pelagics

So im looking at going out to the fads on friday chasing dollies and seeing if any wahoo or tuna are around again. Has anyone been out recently and had any luck?

My main question though is marlin. What the easiest way to locate one? I want to dive with and film one very badly and have heard there has been a few around. Should i just jump in one bait balls? start a burley trail? troll for hours on a drop or current? what would be the most effective way of finding one you guys reckon?

Cheers, Jacques


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 Get a couple of big skirts

Wed, 2013-12-04 19:43

 Get a couple of big skirts and tie them to your feet and get towed around behind the boat .If you don't see a marlin Im sure a few graycoats may come in for a look..Mate you forgot sailfish .good luck .look forward to the pics and vids.

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 I'm thinking the fads are

Wed, 2013-12-04 20:07

 I'm thinking the fads are not out yet haven't heard to much in the way of fads yet this season !

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LOL

Wed, 2013-12-04 20:15

they've been out for 3 weeks and there was even a Blue Marlin capture last week

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 mmmmmmmmmmm There out there

Wed, 2013-12-04 20:14

 mmmmmmmmmmm There out there allright guess you just need to get out there and get a line in the water ,as I don't think to many will be saying to much .still you would need to be keen this weekend ,I'll stay home and wait for the reports to come rolling in .

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nothing

Fri, 2013-12-06 18:30

didnt see any dollie, marlin or tuna. nothing but bronze whalers and a big mako, was pretty cold like 21 ish where as i had heard it was 23 so yeah give it another month or so