The Wait is over
The wait is over! After too many months of trying for our first sizable Pinkie – two in one session and a PB Dhuie too!
After trying everything and re-trying (bait and burley, jigging etc…), doubting yourself even re-reading the fish finding manual to fine tune reading the marks.
Turned to soft plastics on the drift; perhaps a combination of luck, weather, sea conditions, planning / preparation and perseverance but the results were very satisfying.
First was the smaller pinkie (60cm), next the Dhuie (90cm), the second Pinkie (75cm) and a Blackass (34cm) to complete our takeable quota (two fishos on board).
We (wife and one of our boys) launched from Two Rocks at 7 am and headed to our pre-chosen marks to return at 11 am.
This caps a great week off from work and the second outing in the boat. The previous trip earlier in the week (Wednesday) I ventured out of Two Rocks, solo resulting in no fish – just couldn’t compete with the ultimate predator, a 14 foot (conservative estimate) GW. This was my first sighting encounter with such a beautiful creature. I must admit rather unnerving too, especially when it circled the boat twice and even followed me when I moved to another mark; burley must have been too good. I decided to call it a day at that point.
Back to work next week, can only dream of mid-week trips out.
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fisho-ron
Posts: 2539
Date Joined: 26/09/09
well done mate, nice feed you
well done mate, nice feed you got there, done better than us the other day thats for sure!!
sea-kem
Posts: 14960
Date Joined: 30/11/09
Nice bag there!
Nice bag there!
Love the West!
tim-o
Posts: 4657
Date Joined: 24/05/11
Wow, nice work, and in before
Wow, nice work, and in before lunch! Woulda been all smiles knockin the fillets off that lot
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
trymyluck
Posts: 908
Date Joined: 06/05/12
Well done mate, nice work !!
Well done mate, nice work !!
dkonig82
Posts: 2091
Date Joined: 06/07/10
Great work mate - would love
Great work mate - would love to have one of those encounters with a GWS! Never seen one yet
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
Hovis
Posts: 6
Date Joined: 25/11/12
Awesome
Yeah, dkonig it was awesome to see. It just glided thro' the water with no effort at all. Was only 3km out too in 12 meters of water. Best staying in the boat!
Dazza1611
Posts: 56
Date Joined: 19/03/14
Awesome
Well done mate
I am sick of going fishing. I want to go catching....
Dicko
Posts: 219
Date Joined: 07/10/10
Sounds like that shark is
Sounds like that shark is hanging around the area, not the first time this 14 footer has been spotted...not so keen on diving this week lol
nana nana nana nana fishing!!!
stano 84
Posts: 107
Date Joined: 22/08/11
Nice dhuebanger and pinky,
Nice dhuebanger and pinky, pretty lucky to see the owner of the ocean........
Jiggy jig.