Todays FAD report
I headed out today with my granddad planning on landing my first dolly, the day started off with a bit of herring collecting at Rotto. We then started trolling at the west end and didn’t have to wait long with a shark Mack taking the laser pro after 5mins
The Mack went 8kg, we then trolled all the way to the FAD’s with very little reward. We hit a school of little tuna, not quite what we were after but will be good crab bait.
We finally arrived at our first fad to be greeted by a boat of spearo’s who took off soon after we arrived, it didn’t take long for the first dolly to show its iridescent blue back. It smashed a casted skirt and a good 20min battle between 15lb and an estimated 10 dolly. It put on an acrobatic act jumping over 4m on some jumps. Unfortunately granddad struggled with the camera and there wasn’t any good footage however this wasn’t half as disappointing as what then unfolded. As I brought the dolly into the net the fluro leader broke at the hooks. To say I was flat was a slight understatement.
we then started trolling around the fad and it didn’t take long for a hit, the deep diver started peeling 80lb like there was no drag, as I started this tussle the other rod went off and we were tiptoeing trying to keep both fish attached, my granddad had another big dolly on that was putting on quite a show, quite different to the fish I had on which did hard deep dives and was putting some serious hurt on, my granddads line soon gave out putting the pressure on me. I was calling it for a big Mack or Hoo, and as I got colour I saw I was correct. The fish was measured at 1.6m and my first Hoo.
So I went home without my dolly but the Wahoo was a good little bonus.
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That's the go
Top work Milsey, been a great pelagic season!
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good stuff
I'm sure you weren't disappointed with your day out and catch Milsey :-D
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Great trip out there Milsey!
Great trip out there Milsey! What did you pick the hoo up on, diver?
milsey
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The hoo took the 7m deep
The hoo took the 7m deep diver. This one lure now has caught macks, Wahoo and a crap load of tuna in the past few weeks.
aalfred
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wow nice wahoo there and a
wow nice wahoo there and a great pic with the jumping dolli
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thats a ball tearer mate
thats a ball tearer mate
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cant complain about that effort
nice work
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Woohoo wahooo.Awesome fish
Woohoo wahooo.
Awesome fish milsey, can't wait to get one myself.
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you and your grandad seem to
you and your grandad seem to be getting youe share of fish out there. looks like the old boy has taught you well.
. great to see you guys getting amongst the fish and enjoying the day together
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Session
Great session out of the water even without the dolly. Love eating Hoos; probably my favourite fish in the ocean.
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well done mate . shame about
well done mate . shame about the dolly but a great consolation
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well done
thats a nice fish,what was the watertemp out there
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Good work Milsey and bloody good wahoo. Bet your Grandad was glad not to see a sambo for the day.....lol
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hahah yep, he hates the
hahah yep, he hates the bloody things. the water temp from memory was mid 25's in some spots and around rotto was low 24's
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nice
Nice work Milsey, top catch mate.
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Top fish for any location!
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serous
bomber wahoo, thats a great pic,
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Well done
Thats an awsome fish mate
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top work. im heading there
top work. im heading there tomorrow so fingers crossed we get into that king of action
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Great fish mate - mind
Great fish mate - mind sharing which FAD you were at to pick the hoo up?
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