View Full Version : Sat 28th Browns and Beyond.
Well we made the trip tp Browns thru a bit of slop in the morning but nothing too drastic, arrived at the shelf and put some Bibless Minnows out and 2 Jet heads, after driving thru a cube trail just North of Browns, i know my bad, Shotgun went off and i thought it was a Stripey due to the cold 18deg water, but to our surprise it was a small Fin of 8kg:congrats:. Good start we thought. Kept trolling for a while and tried to find some change in water temp but to no avail.:rolleyes:
We set up a cube trail just South East of Browns but nothing after 2hrs, we mad the decision to go to one of DC's marks, should have gone there from the start!:rolleyes: After arriving and hearing positive stories on the radio we set up a cube trail and within 10min we had Fin behind the boat, Alex hooked up and had a 12kg in the boat within 1min! Short work on 24kg. I told him to give a Jig a go, and to his surprise on the first drop he hooked up only to have the hooks pull boatside.
We kept on cubing but i believe we cubed too much, i overfed them in my opinion. They started thinning out and it was getting dark when my Penn lets out a growl, i set the hook and push it to strike, the reel screams, i tighten the drag to just near sunset, the fish took 150m in about 15sec's, then nothing, my line snapped, whether it was bad line or another fish swam thru it i'll never know but it was a good fish, damn good fish!:nopity:
Anyway the pillies started running out and we had to leave as it was getting dark soon. I later found out that the bite came on well into the night. Nevertheless it was a great day out there with truly awesome company.
Another funny thing happened as well, a little bird maybe a Tern? Clotheslined himself on our spread and got tangled:rolling laughter:, my GF loved playing with it for a while after we untangled it, such beatiful little things, it tried to bite her but she said it did not hurt, after a few photos we let the poor thing go.
Cant wait to get out there again soon!
Kamil
Fishaholic
30-06-08, 10:23 PM
Glad the little fella was OK, that was a Goulds Petrel, one of only 1200 or so left on the planet, nearly all of which breed on Cabbage Tree Is. and Boondelbah Is. off Port Stephens. Clever little buggers on the wing but not too bright. I've had a few land on the deck at night probably disoriented by deck lights. N.P.W.S. baby sit with them on the islands when they're breeding (the birds breeding not the staff).
Thanks for that Fishaholic, i know the Islands very well, fish there alot at the right times. Thanks for the info.
Kamil
Dog Catcher
30-06-08, 10:30 PM
my GF loved playing with it
Kamil this is a family forum you shouldn't be saying things like that :rolling laughter:that was to good to pass up :devil-smiley:
To bad you went home when you did cause on dusk is when the fushing really hots up out there.
That's where the floodlights come into play.
Tell me !
When you opened the fishy's up what was in their stomachs ??
Pilchards. Pilchards and more Pilchards, even the one we got on the troll was full of Pilllies!
You got me there! I just got a royal caining!!!!! My GF pi$$ed herself too, lol
Kamil
On another note Stef, my GF says suck poo poo, you lost this time...hahahahahaha.
Kamil and Jennifer. Mwa!
Dog Catcher
30-06-08, 10:55 PM
Did you notice any crabs ??
Jen I'm refering in the YFT's stomachs not on Kamil :rolling laughter:
Cause there's been no baitfish about for the YFT to feed on last couple of months.
Every fish we've taken has had an empty stomach exept for the odd cubes but choka's with wittle crabs.
Think that's whats holding the fish to that area CRABS
No crabs this time but as per telephoe conversation, we do know that they have been feeding on them.
Jen is laughing so hard at you, hahahaahahaha
Kamil
imnotafish
01-07-08, 01:18 AM
yeah been that way all month with the Crabs, all our smaller fin have had heaps of em in their guts.
and yes JEN and Kamil your teeny tiny baby little fin's beat my zero boody fin :rolling laughter:
no seriously mate congrats on the fish!! :beerchug::ohhh yeah:
you made a good call to go down there, i semi tried to get skipper to follow when you guys headed down but coming from pitty it is a long ride home when you get past browns.....
it was good but a bit painful to hear the inevitable when you were on!!
Pity you missed the big fish, imagine it could have been a BIG BLUE !!!!
Thanks Stef and James, initially thought it was a Blue but you dont see it dont say it!
I am still thinking about what went wrong??? Anyway.
Was awesome to get out there, the best company made the day better.
It was good to put the virgins onto their first Fin.
Thanks again uys.
Kamil
Dog Catcher
01-07-08, 08:06 PM
Big Blue huh ???????
Was the water temp running pretty hot ??????????
Did it look anything like this ?????????????????????
Bluefin you clown lol
Kamil
Dog Catcher
01-07-08, 08:51 PM
Stop your whining :rolling laughter:
Just to make you happy I even put a tail on it :devil-smiley:
Is this what took your bait ???????????
OMG its as if you were there!!!!!
You are psychic!!!!!!
Kamil
mr antenna
01-07-08, 09:13 PM
Nice fish ,looks like you had a fairly good time,I was speaking to Jason at the tackle store,they were out on Saturday,and they were getting into heaps of yftuna,plus BLUEFIN,further south.
Hal lets hope they stay for a while, this weather is looking ordinary for the moment. I ring ya 2moro, sorry was sick today.
Kamil
Jewman70
01-07-08, 10:29 PM
nice fish brooooo....orange and black shotgun? ?????!!!:!?!?! lol
nice fish brooooo....orange and black shotgun? ?????!!!:!?!?! lol
NO. Hal lost my beloved Hornet! Good memory though! hehe.
It was a Pink and Blue Jethead.
Got smoked on the Penn, dude the fish went pretty hard.
Kamil
Jewman70
02-07-08, 12:00 AM
sigh...the trusty old penn....i was cranking dollies in with that beast 1 time i remeber with hal....i would of loved to hear that reel scream...sounds soo tanky...i reckon a big bluefin....or either a school of yft were under you at the time darting around..the cube trail...big boy hit the penn and yft struck the line...me u and hal should get in amongst them..we ALWAYS catch fish 2gether........................................... .......... ..........(albacoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee) lol
flat rock
02-07-08, 12:05 PM
nice fish kamil at least you got some tuna:2gunsfiring_v1:
Dog Catcher
03-07-08, 12:09 AM
NO. Hal lost my beloved Hornet! Good memory though! hehe.
It was a Pink and Blue Jethead.
Got smoked on the Penn, dude the fish went pretty hard.
Kamil
I've got a .22 hornet !
It's a rip snorta as well, dual triggers but not much smoke comes out of the barrel.
Might have to shove a tiagra up there :rolling laughter:
On a serious note though spoke to a few boys who fushed on sunday, biggest they got was 26 kg but they had 15 fish on board by lunchtime.
They were on a mates 8 meter noosa cat he's a charter boat I'll catch up with him 2morro but think I know steve well enough to know where he was fushing.
Kamil you'll find all that talk about big blues is premature & you were wise not to call what you didn't see.
Bluefin have a limit as to how far nth they will travel & it looks like @ present they're staying sth.
However twice on sunday they had schools of largish YFT 50 keggers + come under the boat in full visual mode.
Being a charter & with most of the anglers hooked up they missed out on the larger fishy's.
Same boat fushed Browns on saturday for zilch skipper was wise enough not to go there again on sunday
imnotafish
03-07-08, 02:37 AM
was that ocean blue charters? they were at browns sat in 8m cat
Dog Catcher
03-07-08, 12:01 PM
was that ocean blue charters? they were at browns sat in 8m cat
Yep & got all zorro's zero's on sat
He went to a spot a bit wider on sunday where the longliners have been shooting & brained them
That ocean Blue Charters was one of 3 boats cubing just north of Browns on Saturday, alongside them was the Two Dans, we trolled behind them and picked up the 8kg, it was from their cube trail so they definitely had fish under them?
Kamil
kamil,
were the two dans in their white centre console?
Garth, no they got a new boat. Blue Evolution 5.5m with an E-Tec on the back. Nice rig.
Kamil
thats outta control mate.
they get a really good review and have the best layout. i got heaps of mags that cover em.
prob is they cost 50 to 60 g's or something.
so much $ that i dont have
those guys make the best fishing vids. hands down. be awsome if they do a marlin vid in the new boat. they got real good energy and really provide good tips
imnotafish
03-07-08, 07:52 PM
theyre doin a snapper vid at the moment i think
Did you see them out there Stef? They were on Browns cubing.
Dog Catcher
03-07-08, 11:28 PM
Pretty sure you did.
From what I got told today you were trolling around & around in everyones burly trail :rolling laughter::rolling laughter:
And they weren't amused
Fishaholic
03-07-08, 11:33 PM
Have a look @ AFMA website , It gives the updated core and buffer zones for the SBT fishery. At present the core zone nth boundary is at the 33S line and the buffer at 32S. These lines are moved in conjunction with the northward movement of the Tasman front and obviously the SBT moving with it. Therefore they're on ya doorstep, check the sstc's and surface height charts, find the breaks and if your legs are long enough there's some thumpers to be had. Good luck.
Na, thats not true, i trolled south of them while they were cubing then iwe went North a bit for a few miles, then turned around and trolled past them one more time this time on the inside of them. Did not troll around them all the time at all, i would not do that.
Kamil
fishgowander
04-07-08, 03:58 PM
I am looking to head out again out of hawkesbury and see if I can find some people again to share the cost of fuel. has brwowns been active in the last few days?
Fishgowander, the SST's are looking really good about 6Nm East of Browns, you will get fish there for sure. Not many reports this week but thats because of the weather and no one has really been able to get out, but all signs look good. SST (http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/Syd-Hob/latest.html)
All the best
Kamil
fishgowander
04-07-08, 06:16 PM
thanks for the tip. I'll head out there on Sunday - I think that it will be the best day weather wise over the weekend. Now all I need to do is put up a post and get a crew of 6 together and get out there.
Dog Catcher
04-07-08, 06:31 PM
Prob be easier to do 2 posts & get 3 in each of them :rolling laughter:
looks like there may be a bit of swell around sat and sun.
I'll be going surfing.
fishgowanderer. super keen to crew when there is no swell. I got heaps of pillies pre cubed.
good luck if ya go. it may take a while to get out.
Cheers
fishgowander
04-07-08, 06:39 PM
dc, do you know where i can go on the net to find a map where i could plot browns and norah etc so i can measure distances and calculate fuel requirements and alike
Jewman70
04-07-08, 07:56 PM
what boat you heading in fishwander?
Dog Catcher
04-07-08, 08:26 PM
download google earth??
But he's trying to work out distances over water not earth garth :rolling laughter::rolling laughter:
Cant use bread crumbs either cause the fishy's will eat them
Dog Catcher
04-07-08, 08:31 PM
dc, do you know where i can go on the net to find a map where i could plot browns and norah etc so i can measure distances and calculate fuel requirements and alike
Nope !
But I can tell you exact distances between any 2 waypoints.
That's under the proviso that you travel in a straight line & dont get on the piss the night B4.
Cause if you do that it'll be a case of Boatgowonder & you'll have to cover more ground .
Woops shound've said water not ground :rolling laughter:
fishgowander
04-07-08, 10:27 PM
what boat you heading in fishwander?
I have a 38' flybridge cruiser 4yo
fishgowander
04-07-08, 10:32 PM
Nope !
But I can tell you exact distances between any 2 waypoints.
That's under the proviso that you travel in a straight line & dont get on the piss the night B4.
Cause if you do that it'll be a case of Boatgowonder & you'll have to cover more ground .
Woops shound've said water not ground :rolling laughter:
i was trying to work out how many nm between barrenjoey lighthouse to browns mountain
Dog Catcher
04-07-08, 10:50 PM
31.9 NM
fishgowander
04-07-08, 10:59 PM
you know google earth does allow you to work out distances from waypoints....so could be called google lurk
catchnrelease
04-07-08, 11:25 PM
Kamil you need a haircut. :rolling laughter:
But seriously that looks like a great day out on the water, small fin are better than no fin!
Jewman70
04-07-08, 11:55 PM
wow fishwander, the types of fishing you could do out of that boat would be WTF...pin point drift... i'm guessing you have all the electronics? even with a decent size boat, decent swell can turn into heavy swell in a blink of an eye...save journey. hope you catch some fish!!!
Dylan
Alex its the new rage, i just got it cut, the day after we got back last week! Its still pretty long though hehe.
Dylan you should crew with Fishgowander, i can vouch for you as a fisherman as you were one of my crew when we lived together.
Kamil
fishgowander
05-07-08, 01:42 PM
Im still looking for crew if you know of anyone
Im still looking for crew if you know of anyone
I would come but have other commitments this weekend, will keep in touch, i know a few months back i lost your details but will keep in touch.:headbang:
I have another mate that was my decky, his name is Greg, i cant get in tuoch with him now but as soon as i do, i will PM you his number it will be some time today. He has ALL the gear and the idea. Will let you know soon.
Kamil
Dog Catcher
05-07-08, 08:37 PM
Alex its the new rage, i just got it cut, the day after we got back last week! Its still pretty long though hehe.
Kamil
I reckon that you're trying to look like that Mongrel Kid who was on the televiss a few months back.
The one who got in the sh*te for throwing that party.
Do you have a pair of yellow sun glass's just like him as well ?????????
Party Boy:rolling laughter:
On another note a mate just rang after fushing one of DC's sneaky sneaky secret spot's today.
Alby's & 1/2 a YFT which weighed 60 kg after a mako ett the tail
Damn, wish i could have got out this weekend!!!!!!!
Kamil
Dog Catcher
06-07-08, 09:10 PM
Got out this arvo for zilch exept for a mako
Water had turned green & unlike yesterday no birds bombing bait schools bit of a boring comeback after not fushing for a month
fishgowander
06-07-08, 09:21 PM
Thats bad luck DC. I have been spewing all day that I couldnt get a crew together. Do you know if anyone else did any good?
Dog Catcher
07-07-08, 02:03 PM
No idea
Radio was very quite which is a pretty good indicator
Fish were there on sat but so was blue water & acres of ganets diving into the bait schools, not the case yesterday just green water.
pulled up baits & ran out to the 1000 meter line same water only .3 of a degree colder
imnotafish
07-07-08, 04:52 PM
know one fish 10kg caught sunday nth of browns trolling. havent heard of anything else
the guy said water was as DC described and only one bird at a time.
Dog Catcher
07-07-08, 08:46 PM
Cant win them all.
Boats loaded I'm off very early tomorro to give them another crack.
Should be on the water as early as 11 am
Should be on the water as early as 11 am
:rolling laughter::rolling laughter::rolling laughter:
Dog Catcher
07-07-08, 10:03 PM
:rolling laughter::rolling laughter::rolling laughter:
Bastard !
Wot 4 U laugh @ me 4 ????????
Hey speaking of the Corey lookalike , I went into wollies this arvo to get some munchies 4 tommorro
You would not believe it I got served by the ugliest check out chick you'd ever want to lay your poor eyes on he was ruff.
Anyways I looked @ his name tag & had to ask where his yellow Sunglass's were ?????????
He replied they were @ the dry cleaners cause he wanted them spic & spam for saturday night
Twice within ten minutes i got called him by two different people! Arghhh!!!!
Me no laugh, just early hehe
Botany champ
07-07-08, 10:28 PM
Were probably be heading out tomorrow also DC, pending weather reports.
Any tips on where there is any decent reports, if ANY.
Cheers.
Dog Catcher
07-07-08, 11:10 PM
Weather will be good
I pick my days, light westerly up your ar*e on way out will make smooth sailing for @ least 12 NM's
I cruised out on 25 knots yesterday without pushing the boat & winds are predicted lighter tommorro.
Mate your guess is as good as mine it changes over night disregard temp readings, if you find blue water that's where you want to fush .
Blue water may be in closer than the wide marks so dont think further out is better.
Reports I've been getting is that the fin are now on a squid diet instead of the crabs they've been eating so far this season, seems sauri's are still scarce.
Botany champ
07-07-08, 11:47 PM
Thanks mate, just filled the boat with fuel so its looking good.
Hopefully will see you out there, will be fishing on a green trophy "anetta".
kingyfisher
08-07-08, 12:27 PM
Reports I've been getting is that the fin are now on a squid diet instead of the crabs they've been eating so far this season, seems sauri's are still scarce.
No fin for you then Dodgy.....:tease:
Dog Catcher
08-07-08, 11:34 PM
No fin for you then Dodgy.....:tease:
Kinky !
How many times do I have to prove you wrong I ask B4 you accept DC is the Master ?? :devil-smiley:
Quite day out there today exept for Alby's but just to prove Kinky wrong we did manage a Wee Wittle YFT thought it would've weighed aled more than the scales said if you ask me the scales are liars just like that Kiwi sheep farmer :rolling laughter:
74 kgs for those interested
We not worthy!
Thats the biggest Off Sydney that i know of this season!
Is there anything you cant do!
That is GOLD!
PS- Jennifer wants you to save her some Albacore please.
imnotafish
08-07-08, 11:44 PM
HOLY **** DC thats a cracker..... round as a barrel
well done mate gotta be happy with that!
guess you found some blue water :wiink:
Any better pics?
Dog Catcher
08-07-08, 11:58 PM
Yeah it feels good when you make the right call was tossing between going in closer or out to where we nailed him
Dog Catcher
09-07-08, 12:00 AM
HOLY **** DC thats a cracker..... round as a barrel
well done mate gotta be happy with that!
guess you found some blue water :wiink:
Any better pics?
There's a few in the other camera but I'm nackered & off to do sleepies
Whack some other pics up brother. Ok you just did.
Stella effort! very proud of you guys.
Kamil
catchnrelease
09-07-08, 12:50 AM
I wanna go fishing with YOU! And get me a 74kg YFT! Preeeez?! :lol:
imnotafish
09-07-08, 09:29 AM
lovely lovely lovely. you made the right call alright :devil-smiley::icon_smile_big::rolleyes::headbang:
Sleep well, sure you will
fishinf
09-07-08, 09:36 AM
thats a cracker of a fish there dc how long did he take to get in the boat
very well done
Jeez that's a solid fish Ang, the kind of fish that can bring a guy to his knees. Did you catch it or sucker someone else into it?
What line and how long did it take to land?
Well done mate.:icon_smile_wink:
kingyfisher
09-07-08, 07:13 PM
Kinky !
How many times do I have to prove you wrong I ask B4 you accept DC is the Master ?? :devil-smiley:
Quite day out there today exept for Alby's but just to prove Kinky wrong we did manage a Wee Wittle YFT thought it would've weighed aled more than the scales said if you ask me the scales are liars just like that Kiwi sheep farmer :rolling laughter:
74 kgs for those interested
Am I missing something? If YOU hooked it,played it ,& then boated it, you have a claim.BUT if someone else did,then that's a 'Dodgy" claim,Dodgy!
nice one DC.
that thing is a unit!
Dog Catcher
09-07-08, 11:25 PM
Jeez that's a solid fish Ang, the kind of fish that can bring a guy to his knees. Did you catch it or sucker someone else into it?
What line and how long did it take to land?
Well done mate.:icon_smile_wink:
A bit of rod passing fed
Dog Catcher
09-07-08, 11:37 PM
Am I missing something? If YOU hooked it,played it ,& then boated it, you have a claim.BUT if someone else did,then that's a 'Dodgy" claim,Dodgy!
You definately are missing something Kinky !
I'm not shy to allow others on my boat who haven't caught themselves a decent fish a chance to do so.
If you're questioning my ability to land fish like this wittle one then again you're gravely mistaken.
You can only dream of even catching an epsy of decent fish that I have caught includiong 90+ keggeres SOLO that means I was the only one on the boat.
I'm not about boasting about every wittle fishy that I catch esp those pathetic fishy's called kingfush which you seem to revel over.
When you've caught something of significance then & only then can you even comwe into my league.
I grant you that you have no idea of what I've caught so I'm being very generous & symphathetic in this reply.
To those interested in looking @ another pic of the wittle fishy this aint a bad one & gives a better idea of it's girth.
YFT dont grow much longer than this one they just start filling out, sickles are a very good indication of the fishy's weight & if the sickles on this fishy were another 6"'s longer you'd be looking @ the magic 100 kegger.
Jewman70
09-07-08, 11:55 PM
top fish DC, anybody can pick up a rod and catch the fish, it's the captain who puts in the effort and puts the team on the fish :) well done again
Dylan
Botany champ
10-07-08, 12:05 AM
Cream of the crop.
Congratulations on an unbelievable capture.
We headed out but didnt turn a reel.
Well done again.
kingyfisher
10-07-08, 12:25 PM
Kinky !
How many times do I have to prove you wrong I ask B4 you accept DC is the Master ?? :devil-smiley:
Quite day out there today exept for Alby's but just to prove Kinky wrong we did manage a Wee Wittle YFT thought it would've weighed aled more than the scales said if you ask me the scales are liars just like that Kiwi sheep farmer :rolling laughter:
74 kgs for those interested
How much did you pay the gay midjet in the white booties to pose with you "widdle wishy" to make it look BIG:rolling laughter:
Think it was a super wide angle lens he used .
Dog Catcher
10-07-08, 02:30 PM
Cream of the crop.
Congratulations on an unbelievable capture.
We headed out but didnt turn a reel.
Well done again.
Bet you were one one those who fushed Browns ???????????
We had action all day only alby's but they were ok to pass the time with, I was fart ar*sing around with SP's on a 6 kg outfit when I saw the boils of the YFT 10 meters back & decided to put that outfit away quick smart :rolling laughter:
Dog Catcher
10-07-08, 02:37 PM
top fish DC, anybody can pick up a rod and catch the fish, it's the captain who puts in the effort and puts the team on the fish :) well done again
Dylan
Mate Gamefishing is a team effort none of this bullsh*te I got this & you got nothing cr*p.
Most of the good skippers whom I know very rarely ever leave the thave the flybridge to pick up a rod.
Only on YFT do I ever bother they've allways been my petr fishy to catch.
Jewman70
10-07-08, 02:39 PM
^...last night just watch mr magoos footage of the makos they got and the blue shark they hooked lololol
Dog Catcher
12-07-08, 05:39 PM
we did manage a Wee Wittle YFT thought it would've weighed aled more than the scales said if you ask me the scales are liars just like that Kiwi sheep farmer :rolling laughter:
74 kgs for those interested
OK today I tested the scales using weights from my mates gym
Now I'm alot happier esp with my initial call on the wittle fishy's weight
Scales were 10 kgs out & a more accurate weight of the fish puts it @ 82 kg - 84 kg
salty fil
12-07-08, 06:45 PM
Good stuff DC and all those involved on the day.
I must admit to all that when i caught my first fin which was a 60 kg job a few weeks ago, it was actually DC's rod that went off and he screamed at me to get it.
I didnt want to cause it was his rod. Goes to show that he doesnt mind a young fella new to the scene bringing up the fish, as long as you listen and learn.
salty fil
12-07-08, 06:49 PM
How much did you pay the gay midjet in the white booties to pose with you "widdle wishy" to make it look BIG:rolling laughter:
Come on Kingy mate.
I met the bloke your refering to and he's a decent fella.
No good to bag guys who arent part of this site and who cant defend themselves.
Give all you can to DC, its a great read. But no need to take potshots on those with him mate.
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