Quick Trip North
Had 4 (and a bit) days to zip up to the northern ledges and just about timed it right with the sharkie run.
John's Jigs did the damaje on the shark macs, and the new feathered bucktails produced some great cobes.
Callum - great job on the bait from shorecatch so thanks for sorting that out.
Day 1 - 3 cobia landed from 7 hookups, 1 lost at gaff rest to sharks as well as a couple of shark macs :( Spango went 68 cm
Day 2 - 1 cobia landed two dropped, lots of shark macs wrestled past the sharks, couple of pinkys later on off the ledges. Rescued a big turtle overturned on a reef?!
Day 3 - 1 big cobia landed and again a couple lost to sharks, loads more shark macs around, had a ~ 15 kg Spanish throw the hooks from a water level ledge (Anthony - thanks for the intel). Fishing buddy managed to cast (accidental hook up on back swing) in a JC Customs rod and stella reel - belonging to someone else - DOH! Then a couple of pinks and a yellow spotted cod.
Day 4 - another cobe landed, fishing buddy threw on a mask, fins and belt and jumped in at Garths, the video is pretty sick, the stills tell a bit odf the story........and more shark macs
early doors Day 5 - pair of Cod and a pinky to finish.
Demersals were tough going - may have been the pressure as the barometer never got above 1006 throughout, but the pelagics made up for it.
big john
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Stuff that, didn't think the bronzie got that close. Balls of steel!
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Faulkner Family
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sounds like a great trip.
sounds like a great trip. some nice fish there its a pity the tax men were around so much. but casting someones rod and reel out is a classic.
i have seen tackle boxes hooked up and tipped out in the drink but thats it, never a rod
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Chinbald
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Love bite to the thigh
Would of made things interesting. That would of got the boys on the rock excited.
Faulkner Family
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i would have thaught live
i would have thaught live baiting but couldnt see any line attached
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Chris fish
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That was a mate of mine
That was a mate of mine who's rod and reel went on the drink! What are the chances hey haha
always looking for a new challenge!!
greyheads1
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Yeah we shared the ledge with
Yeah we shared the ledge with josh and Andy for a few days then Nathan on the penultimate day
Chris fish
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Looked like good weather and
Looked like good weather and the guys all got into some fish. They where all sending me updates the bastards haha
always looking for a new challenge!!
greyheads1
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yeah and Nathan was very
yeah and Nathan was very measured about the combo going in, it was utterly cringeworthy to watch but thankfully all came good.
Jadeo
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Looks like a great little
Looks like a great little trip. I bet your mate would have inked when that bronzie pooped......... Oops I mean popped up beside him
dano83
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Sick it looks like a sweet
Sick it looks like a sweet trip mate, sucks about the rod n reel someone may hook it up one day.
greyheads1
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He got the combo back for
He got the combo back for the guy.
dano83
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Nice !
Nice !
duncan61
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cod
the resident cod would be concern.I have seen it a few times
just do it.