Unlucky Tim and Pilbara Brad's morning Pilbara Pop

I told Tim last week that if we got a fine weather window we would venture out for a popping session off dampier. Well alas the window came and we decided to take advantage. The reports of late were not the best, not a lot of fish had been raised nor landed but we headed out anyway. We beat the sun to our spot and began to work an area that has "gotten the monkey off the back" quite a few times in the past. Not today, we did raise a good sized fish but no hook up unfortunately. We moved on again and decided to fish some slightly deeper water, i hooked up almost straight away on a pesky spanyid, i managed to get the fish off without bringing it into the boat, Tim landed a nice sized shark mackeral, he first i have seen caught on popper, it was released.


me trying to get some sleep on the way out


Tims sharkie

Next we tried another area, the tide was quite low and the ground we were popping was very unforgiving. I threw a lure into a nice bit of cobalt water, on about the third bloop i stopped to scratch my armpit, then WHAACK!! I managed to stay connected to a solid fish, we boated it after driving into some deeper water. To my surprise the fish was 108.5cm fork length which we estimated to be around 28kg's, not a bad start.


28 kg G train

Tim was the next to hook up, again, and again, and again. Tim was having a run of very bad luck, unlike him i know. He did managed to stay connected to a couple of fish, around the 17 and 12kg marks respectivly. He raised more fish than either of us, and got bricked by a HORSE!!!! unfortunately resulting in a lost lure, again.....


Tim loaded up


unlucky Tim's number 1


Tims number 2


my second fish approx 20kg's, released


My second GT and tim getting a litle close

I landed one more GT of around 101cm fork or 20kg's, not a bad day. 4 in the boat, probably another 10 raised, 4 dropped including a HORSE, home by lunch time on a glass ocean. Awesome!


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If thats bad luck, I gotta

Tue, 2009-08-25 14:39

If thats bad luck, I gotta move to the Pilbara :p

Thats a cracker GT brad. Good to see you managed to pop a few fish as well Tim.

Eagles may soar, but weezels dont get sucked into jet engines....... they get sucked into a rampaging GT's gob, ;)

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Awesome morning session and

Tue, 2009-08-25 15:08

Awesome morning session and some great pics as usual.

You have probably been asked a hundred times Brad, but we have seen hundreds of GT pics now; so what is the leader you use. I will need it soon. When I get time I'll have a search aswell, but bit busy at work now...grrrr.

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using 130lb black magic

Tue, 2009-08-25 20:07

using 130lb black magic twisteds mate

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Some more more classic fishing action Brad

Tue, 2009-08-25 15:26

I love that underwater GT pic.

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another solid trip again........

Tue, 2009-08-25 15:44

are well as they say in the classics...
'someone has to do it'.........
well done guys.

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Giddy up

Tue, 2009-08-25 15:58

A couple of horses there mate

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Nice GT Brad

Tue, 2009-08-25 16:18

What other species have you got on the Weezel lures?

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Geeez... now that's

Tue, 2009-08-25 16:50

Geeez... now that's typical.

Well done mate, I must say that with the shit run I've had over the past 4 months off Dampier I just had a feeling you'd do well today.

Now I'm going to go kill myself.

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Tim just asked if he could

Tue, 2009-08-25 17:18

Tim just asked if he could swap your 18000 for a noose, seems a shame to put all that gear to waste

hahaha yeah they were on today mate

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Sweet sesh boys.

Tue, 2009-08-25 19:11

Nice sharkie that one! Brad, are those trebles 76's?

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no they were 66's but i

Tue, 2009-08-25 20:06

no they were 66's but i opened a few up 76's are the preference i have some on order

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Thats fantastic..

Tue, 2009-08-25 19:40

Ive started looking on seek for residentual fitter positions up that way after seeing all your fun brad! that 28kg ones gotta be in the running for POTM i reckon.

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awsome report & pics again

Tue, 2009-08-25 19:46

awsome report & pics again brad. you are giveing them weezel poppers a good work out.

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well done guys, pitty Tim

Tue, 2009-08-25 21:56

well done guys, pitty Tim got bricked again, good to see someone wetting a line

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It wasn't just bricked, it

Wed, 2009-08-26 11:44

It wasn't just bricked, it was the biggest touching up I've ever had. We were chasing one more fish and I was using Brad's rod and reel (PE10 compared to my PE6), I saw the GT come up, swirl and hit, then it was a massive run against heavy drag, even driving the boat out didn't stop the fish pinging the braid easily. I used to get upset losing fish but all I could do with this one was laugh (well maybe after a few minutes).

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Haha - for someone who is

Thu, 2009-08-27 11:58

Haha - for someone who is unlucky you still seem to catch some good fish

But have to agree it is highly amusing seeing someone get stitched up and all you can do is laugh