Hodgey

Awesome fish Peter. I have entered it into COTM on your behalf. Good luck! Cheers Ian

That's a good start mate. Fingers crossed a big slab of silver is on the cards tonight. Good luck! Cheers Hodgey

Very nice feed of fish there old fella! Cheers Hodgey

Best wishes for a very mate. I hope you celebrate by wetting a line. Cheers Hodgey

From our intrepid roving reporter, Fezza: Hammerhead Cheers Hodgey

Many Happy Returns mate. Hope you have a terrific day! Cheers Hodgey

Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery, Byron Look forward to your return to the Forums soon. Cheers Ian

Happy 17th birthday to our Raiders celebrating today. I hope there was some 'fishy' gear amongst your gifts today! Cheers Hodgey

I reckon everything is relative. Whenever I take a mate fishing, I supply the transport, boat, fuel and lures (if required). I clean the boat and clean/prepare the fish. All they have to do is bring their own rods (although I can provide that too if necessary)and provide scintillating conversation . BUT: my tinny runs on the smell of an oily rag and I live less than 10ks from any of my preferred fishing locations, so fuel costs are very minimal. If I was fishing under the circumstances you mentioned, then a 50/50 split is very reasonable IMO. Cheers Hodgey

The Coriolis is basically the lower end of the food chain. Will it stand up to a rampaging jack or barra? I'm not sure. Bassboy has mentioned two reels that I have: the curado and the revo. When I was deliberating over a new baitcaster, I discovered that numerous charter fishos up north used both these reels. Considering some of their clients can be a little rough on their gear through inexperience, I thought this said a lot about both of them. Other Raiders had encouraging reviews for both of them as well ... so I decided on one of each. The way I looked at it was - the $50 I would have saved on a cheaper reel would be small consolation after losing a potential PB or momentous catch. The two species you have mentioned are renowned for their tackle-testing ability. Have a look online at some of the reviews for both these reels and you will see what I mean ... Good luck! Cheers Hodgey

to those raiders celebrating today. Congratulations to Ray on your 60th! Hope you all have a terrific day! Special mention to my youngest brother Marc. I'll have a for you tonight mate. Cheers Hodgey

to those Raiders celebrating today. Have a terrific day everyone! Cheers Hodgey

Many Happy Returns to those Raiders who celebrated today. Hope you had a great day! Cheers Hodgey

I use spinnerbaits in 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz. Natural colored skirts, black/red, black/purple and natural/green are all very successful colors. Sammys and NW's in Impact Yellow, Ghost Ayu and Ghost Minnow are all very successful colors in my waterway. TN50's/60's are a must have in your collection ... as is a 'tackleback' in case you get stuck! Good luck! Cheers Hodgey

Raiders. Have a terrific day. Congratulations on your 18th, Jake! Cheers Hodgey

Congratulations to Silvo (Bentstik) for taking out COTM for June. We will contact you shortly to organise your prize.

to those members celebrating today. Heave a terrific day! Cheers Hodgey

Awesome footage! This article appears in today's paper, Greg: AN AMAZING run of southern bluefin tuna hit waters off Narooma and Bermagui on the weekend with the currents lining up just right. Recreational anglers out of Bermagui and Narooma reported having huge schools of the big tuna responding to their trail of bait cubes under their boats. Numerous fish up to 100kg were weighed in and there were even reports of fish taking beer cans fished like a popper on the surface. Meanwhile long-lining commercial vessels out of the ports have also been taking advantage of the tuna run, although depressed prices due to weak Japanese markets have taken the gloss of the catches. The bluefin tuna, so prevalent off Portland in Victoria a few weeks ago, were pushing up from the south and were being encountered at the NSW Far South Coast seamounts. Last year was also a good year for bluefin with fish up to 130kg, but the number of fish encountered in recent days has been simply stunning with some vessels catching and releasing more than 30 big fish in a session. The CSIRO sea surface temperature chart shows warmer water pushing from the north, butting up against colder water creating perfect conditions off Narooma. The run started late last week off Tathra, south of Bermagui, where one boat caught and released at least 30 fish in one cubing sessions. The same boat encountered similar numbers on Saturday with Scotty retelling the story of how the fish were amazingly taking beer cans, an old pair of sunglasses and even hooks attached to “Telecom” rope. Another group of anglers out of Bermagui targeted the tuna on flyfishing gear. Word has gotten out fast, but there is no guarantee as to how long the fish will stick around creating a tourism windfall. Further to the south in Victoria, the solid bluefin run at Portland is still going creating a boom for the town. There is a photo of a beer-can-caught tuna on the Narooma News website. Cheers Ian

The story is true ... but it occurred in the US Wichita catfish Cheers Hodgey

A terrific post Peter. Invaluable information! Cheers Skip

What a great day on the water! Another beaut feed for the table Peter, and the usual array of awesome photos. :thumbup: Cheers Skip

There is amazing numbers out there at the moment. The morning fishing report on the radio is 'blue fin, blue fin, the occasional yft ... and more blue fin!'

Good on ya mate! That's an impressive achievement. Heaven help the fish when that crook wing improves; they'll have no chance! Cheers Hodgey

Good on ya mate. It sounds like you did your best under very trying circumstances. Well done. Cheers Hodgey