Start to AIBT in Exxy
Submitted by Muppet on Tue, 2011-03-15 12:41
0730 hrs all boats lined up outside the marine with Police vessel 'Delphinius' keeping the line. Start was made by a red parachute flare and then it was on. Looked excellent although being a bit choppy.
Some of the smaller boats then returned to the marina to pull out and go launch elsewhere. Now i'm jealous, Bastards !!
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Lucky Tim
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yeah we went down for a look
yeah we went down for a look too, there was a fair bit of spray being thrown around by the leaders as they belted north. Be interesting to hear what happened at the weigh in today.
You sure see how the other half live with some of the boats that went out.
dkonig82
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Looks awesome. Cant wait to
Looks awesome.
Cant wait to get up there!
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Similar start here at our Interclub
176 boats on a shotgun start , awsome to be in it ! hope the fishing is as good as it was here at Port Stephens
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Adam Gallash
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cat
That big cat in the first picture was absolutely flogging it out to the rigs, must have been doing 35 knots through the chop, awesome boat!
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allrounder
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Would you say it is a beast?
How did Dirks go against it?I know it was going to be a hard fought race.lol
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Dirt
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weigh in
Any news on numbers of fish for day one
allrounder
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A couple of boats off to a good start
mainly small fish and a few and far between thing at the moment.
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Dirt
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FEW AND FAR BETWEEN
Not good to hear
Muppet
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Been speaking with a few guys
Numbers being thrown around are about good 20 fish landed, many lost. Gonna go down the club in a bit and find out.
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allrounder
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60 odd boats for 20 fish
A couple got 2 or 3 so a lot of boats not on the board yet
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Adam Gallash
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44
44 landed for the day, tims been down there. Will let him tell the details.
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Muppet
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thats more like it
44's a better figure............
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Lucky Tim
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30 blacks, 3 blues and 11
30 blacks, 3 blues and 11 sails tagged from 130 something raised and 80 something hooked.
Not bad but 8 hours per boast x sixty boats equals I guess what some would call a average day.
Most blacks sounded small.
allrounder
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I heard that a few of them were very small
if so it may confirm what a few of us have thought over the years.We are of the thought that there is a breeding area somewhere between Exmouth and Port headland.A lot of smaller fish have been coming through and a few of you that live in The big K will know of the boom in little bills from last year.All in all a good sign i would say.
I would say it was an average day given the calibre of the crews competing.Running at just over 50% hook up to tag ratio.Sounds like the fish are to small for the hooks or they arent hitting the lure or bait hard enough.I think i can honestly say that it wont be because the hooks havent been sharpened.
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meersy
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2 days to go. Yee Ha
2 days to go. Yee Ha
Dirt
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daily update
Hey guys ,was just wanted to see if anyone has any news on day 2 of the aibt
would really appreciate it
meersy
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28.5 hrs to go but hey whos
28.5 hrs to go but hey whos counting.LOOKOUT BILLIES
Dirt
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NO NEWS
No news on day 2 of the aibt,weather should of been good?
woody
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Going in the last day and Tom
Going in the last day and Tom Price boat C-Wirthy is in top place apparently................Go boys!!
Muppet
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Not as many as the first day
Not as many landed as the first day. About 30 - 35 bills all up. Not to sure if there has been any records yet, I dont think so.
Weather was heaps better yesterday and some were still out last night.
Dont know why i'm posting, i'm not fishing in it......... bastards !
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CAPTAIN BERNIE
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AIBT just concluded with Mahi
AIBT just concluded with Mahi Mahi runner up Team Tag and Release Billfish, only 100 points behind the winner who had 2600 points. Congratulations to everyone.
allrounder
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Oh no i hope the potty is stocked up with cold caronas
Have a feeling they will have a run on them soon.Sounds like the numbers and size was down this year.What was the biggest tagged?
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Winner
Who was the winner, haven't been down there to find out yet. Oh and congratulations to Bernie, I guess the only suprise is that he didn't win. :)
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CAPTAIN BERNIE
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Not sure of the name, Aqua
Not sure of the name, Aqua ??, tagged a fish just before lines out.
Boozehag
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C WIRTHY
Heard the boys on C Wirthy were kicking ass hope they had a good day today and axually won something as they definately deserve it
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Trophy
Just got a pic of Jeff [deepwater] holding a trophy for being part of the runner up boat for tag and release sailfish.
Hope some of it rubs off for the Fishwrecked comp!!!
Brucesta
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i saw a vicious rumour or
i saw a vicious rumour or team Lastchace from K-City hooking what they believed to be according to his wife a 700lb marlin today and was lost boatside as their gear wasn't big enough. Great to see as Damo's target was a 300lb fish for the comp. not bad for a bunch of guys off a 7.5m boat. to be confirmed mind you but you have to believe the mrs. Their biggest reel was a tiagra 50 with 24kg loaded up all stand up too.
i wish my mrs was so proud and supportive of my addiction, Dasiy i shotgun a spot for 2012!
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Lucky Tim
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Jeffo and Team Deepwater were
Jeffo and Team Deepwater were runners up Champion Sailfish too
It was a good turn out and the club was pretty packed tonight, not sure of the biggest but a fish of 300kg popped the leader after over 4 hours yesterday apparently.
Also heard a 180kg blue on 15kg tagged today which was a awesome effort.
allrounder
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Pack your big guns Dirt and Meersy
You may pick up a couple of goodens in amongst the little tackers.
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Brucesta
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bring on three weeks time i
bring on three weeks time i wanna pop my billie cherry!!!
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meersy
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Oh yeh baby our guns are
Oh yeh baby our guns are loaded.Leavin in 4 hrs and should be sleepin but stuffed if I can.