phild
17-01-06, 07:14 PM
GUYS I CANT UP LOAD PICS ANY HELP REZISING WOULD BE APPRECIATED
Thanks in advance
G day guys been a while but Ive been busy with a trip up to noosa. After begging the missus to hitch up the boat we arrived in the tropical paridise on 4th jan, via lennox hd to watch some awesome Marlin footage filmed at the lizard island tornoment recently. First couple of days were a bit of a let down withthe bar to narly to cross so the days were spent chasing flatties, trevs, jacks etc in the river as well as setting some pots for muddies.
day three opened up after bad weather to be a wonderfull day and more importantly the bar had calmed down a bit. We headed into the bay to be greeted by huge schools of mack tuna spotties and even the odd yellowfin. then heading round to sunshine and hells gate for some spanyiarids. We had a ball chasing the spedsters around.
Day four started by chasing the mack tuna around and after nabbing a couple we rigged some up as skip and smwim baits and headed wider for some real actionm on the pelagics. Heading out to northies (about 10nm NE of mainbeach Noosa) we were greeted by the most beutiful water Id seen looking eletric blue and showing 27' on the sounder we commeneced a trolling spread about 8nm out. It didnt take long for the long rigger to be hit and after 1/2 a nice bull dollie was circling the boat with two more in pursuit, leaving the fish in the water we tried to gain another hook up from the followers but were out of luck. Finally we had the fish boat side and as we went to gaff it realised the gaff was back at shore. We then tried to net the big fish only to see the net that Mark D had kindly given me exploded under the fishes weight (sorry shamrock). Finally we tailed the fish and 15.7kg of stunning Mahi Mahi was in the boat a PB for me (photos of dollie and macks to follow when Franko the deckie finishs his holiday). As we boated the fish a thunderstorm crackled over head and we both finished the day drenched but happy.
The over night a massive storm hit Noosa turning the river into coffee and the bar back into a challenge. Chancing are arms we took on the bar with tight sphincters and some handy boat work. Once outside we were greeted by a huge rollingbut otherwise calm swell. Heading straight out wide we again commenced to troll around the 8nm mark. This time some big rapalas were in the spread and it didnt take long for a Wahoo to hit the Rapala 22 DD. Just as we thought the fish was ours the lure and fish left our company, Next it was Frankos uncle Paul to get stuck in to a solid Spanyird but again the fish was dropped. Soon the troops were getting restless and the call went up to head back to the ramp. I had to try every trick in the book to distract my weary crew men, I new this water had a decent fish in it. Reluctuntly we headed SSW back to Noosa all the time chasing current lines and flotsome. A short time later we got another run on the rapala but dropped the fish just as quickly.
It was then that I found a nice temp break with the water hitting 28' no sooner had I said "We have a nice temp break here" than the long rigger again screams of. This was no spanyird wahoo or Dolly, as line began to disaper at an alarming rate I screamend at my dosy crewmen to get the spread in and chase the ifh down. With only meters to spare we finally got the boat in the right direction and gained some valuble line. Then in the distance a fanatastic sail fish made 6 - 7 spectacular leaps acroos the ocean. For the next 1 and a half we played tug of war as line would come in only to pour off again. As is always the way the fish took the crapest outfit and every run on the substandard 15kg rig was greeted with anxity then the fish came into view and after a couple more leaps boatside I had bagged my first sailfish. Knackerd I lay and admired the fish and after a few Yahooos and high fiving we took some great photos fo the big oldm girl before swimming her next to the boat and watching as she slowly swam off.
Exhilirated and tired we headed back in with huige smiles and some great memorys.
Im stoked to drive my trailer boat 1000kms, cross a narly bar and then catch a fish of a lifetime was the pinicle of my sports fishing journey so far. No fancy charters, gear, sonar, advice, just me my skill and my boat.
Thanks in advance
G day guys been a while but Ive been busy with a trip up to noosa. After begging the missus to hitch up the boat we arrived in the tropical paridise on 4th jan, via lennox hd to watch some awesome Marlin footage filmed at the lizard island tornoment recently. First couple of days were a bit of a let down withthe bar to narly to cross so the days were spent chasing flatties, trevs, jacks etc in the river as well as setting some pots for muddies.
day three opened up after bad weather to be a wonderfull day and more importantly the bar had calmed down a bit. We headed into the bay to be greeted by huge schools of mack tuna spotties and even the odd yellowfin. then heading round to sunshine and hells gate for some spanyiarids. We had a ball chasing the spedsters around.
Day four started by chasing the mack tuna around and after nabbing a couple we rigged some up as skip and smwim baits and headed wider for some real actionm on the pelagics. Heading out to northies (about 10nm NE of mainbeach Noosa) we were greeted by the most beutiful water Id seen looking eletric blue and showing 27' on the sounder we commeneced a trolling spread about 8nm out. It didnt take long for the long rigger to be hit and after 1/2 a nice bull dollie was circling the boat with two more in pursuit, leaving the fish in the water we tried to gain another hook up from the followers but were out of luck. Finally we had the fish boat side and as we went to gaff it realised the gaff was back at shore. We then tried to net the big fish only to see the net that Mark D had kindly given me exploded under the fishes weight (sorry shamrock). Finally we tailed the fish and 15.7kg of stunning Mahi Mahi was in the boat a PB for me (photos of dollie and macks to follow when Franko the deckie finishs his holiday). As we boated the fish a thunderstorm crackled over head and we both finished the day drenched but happy.
The over night a massive storm hit Noosa turning the river into coffee and the bar back into a challenge. Chancing are arms we took on the bar with tight sphincters and some handy boat work. Once outside we were greeted by a huge rollingbut otherwise calm swell. Heading straight out wide we again commenced to troll around the 8nm mark. This time some big rapalas were in the spread and it didnt take long for a Wahoo to hit the Rapala 22 DD. Just as we thought the fish was ours the lure and fish left our company, Next it was Frankos uncle Paul to get stuck in to a solid Spanyird but again the fish was dropped. Soon the troops were getting restless and the call went up to head back to the ramp. I had to try every trick in the book to distract my weary crew men, I new this water had a decent fish in it. Reluctuntly we headed SSW back to Noosa all the time chasing current lines and flotsome. A short time later we got another run on the rapala but dropped the fish just as quickly.
It was then that I found a nice temp break with the water hitting 28' no sooner had I said "We have a nice temp break here" than the long rigger again screams of. This was no spanyird wahoo or Dolly, as line began to disaper at an alarming rate I screamend at my dosy crewmen to get the spread in and chase the ifh down. With only meters to spare we finally got the boat in the right direction and gained some valuble line. Then in the distance a fanatastic sail fish made 6 - 7 spectacular leaps acroos the ocean. For the next 1 and a half we played tug of war as line would come in only to pour off again. As is always the way the fish took the crapest outfit and every run on the substandard 15kg rig was greeted with anxity then the fish came into view and after a couple more leaps boatside I had bagged my first sailfish. Knackerd I lay and admired the fish and after a few Yahooos and high fiving we took some great photos fo the big oldm girl before swimming her next to the boat and watching as she slowly swam off.
Exhilirated and tired we headed back in with huige smiles and some great memorys.
Im stoked to drive my trailer boat 1000kms, cross a narly bar and then catch a fish of a lifetime was the pinicle of my sports fishing journey so far. No fancy charters, gear, sonar, advice, just me my skill and my boat.