Some Coral Bay pics

Here's some pics from our time in Coral Bay. The weather wasn't the best but we still managed to get some great fish. The boat is parked up as the next 2 days look too windy and we are leaving Saturday.

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Few nice fish there mateWhat

Thu, 2011-05-12 09:50

Few nice fish there mate

What were you getting the reds on?

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Some crackin Reds there Simo.

Thu, 2011-05-12 09:53

Some crackin Reds there Simo. Looks like it's been a very productive trip so far.

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Simo

Thu, 2011-05-12 10:03

Simo your making me jealous. And i live up here !

 

cheers 

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nice work mate

Thu, 2011-05-12 11:05

some good reds and that spangled is a hooter as well!1 where was the pic taken of the big cod/groper? off a jetty by the looks??  cheers

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Im sure he is

Thu, 2011-05-12 11:16

 a semi permananet resident at the new boat launching facility. Can quite recall what his name is at this point in time. 

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his name is Merv

Thu, 2011-05-12 11:24

his name is Merv

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Looks like...

Thu, 2011-05-12 21:59

...a lionfish is having a nibble on his dorsal fin!

 

Great photos/fish, simo, and good to see a fair few of 'em caught on the artificials!

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I hear that Merv

Sat, 2011-05-14 12:30

 

has a girlfriend groper now who also visits the ramp area - apparently they call her mervette. 

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Yeah theres been a couple I think.

Thu, 2011-05-12 11:37

I was up there a couple years ago and heard of a story that someone had caught the resident groper and the locals told him to leave that night as he won't be served at the pub, accomodation will be revoked and no fuel will be given to him.

Not sure how true it is but makes for a good story when you hear it from the locals.

 

Cheers

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Living the dream guys!

Thu, 2011-05-12 11:38

Living the dream guys!

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Very Nice

Thu, 2011-05-12 12:03

Great fish Simo. That first Red is an absolute cracka.

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Whats in the mouth of the

Thu, 2011-05-12 19:04

Whats in the mouth of the fish that the guy in the blue shirt is holding? Looks like the fish is coughing up it's own guts?

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Baratrauma

Thu, 2011-05-12 21:49

When you pull a fish out of deep water, the change in pressure as they ascend can force their swim bladders to inflate rapidly...the result is seen in the photo.

If you release the fish, you have to send them down to the bottom attached to a release weight, which gives the swim bladder every chance to go back to normal and the fish should be ok. That's why the fisheries have made release weights compulsary inclusions in your boat when demersal fishing.

regards
rusty... 

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 looks like the Pirate was

Thu, 2011-05-12 21:58

 looks like the Pirate was pretty effective for you.  I've got a tackle box full of them, just got to get up there again

 

great pics, 

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The pirates are still working

Fri, 2011-05-13 06:29

The pirates are still working well i see did you loose many more?

The first one Simo_ dropped after raving about them (they look the goods too) 2 turns of the handle and it was bitten off. That was amazing he didnt even get to jig it properly and it was gone.

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I lost a 1 or 2 more in exy,

Fri, 2011-05-13 06:52

I lost a 1 or 2 more in exy, had a few get the hooks bitten off. I will need to do some repairs when I get home.

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 What'd u get the reds on

Sat, 2011-05-14 07:56

 What'd u get the reds on mate?

 

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Hmm certainly onto those reds

Sat, 2011-05-14 08:04

Hmm certainly onto those reds prettyw ell there Simo!

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 well done guys. looks like

Sat, 2011-05-14 14:30

 well done guys. looks like Amanda well and truly outfished you this year Simo. some great fish there. them jigs worked well for you but i see the trusty bait still has its place on your tub

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I just had a look at the

Sun, 2011-05-15 22:21

I just had a look at the score card, I came out just infront

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