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Well done Doug. Top effort in trying conditions

Well done there Spikey. I will definitely have to give this fresh water caper a go one day. cheers mr mojo

HaHa!! Maybe I should hire Austin Powers to get it back for me. Has anyone seen Dr Evil ???? Yes, she was a beautiful fish. Unfortunately the photo was taken a little while after she was brought on board so the colours had faded. It was a slow day although the small marlin would have made up for it but it didn't come back after it attacked the lure. The other boat had a bit more success and had landed a couple of yellowfin, a small mahi mahi and wahoo. Although they left a little earlier than us. Thanks for the fish identification. They swam up so close it was amazing. My 2 year old daughter was in raptures.

G'day Raiders, Only recently got back from a holiday in Vanuatu. I had previously done quite well there with catches of wahoo, GT's and tuna but not this trip. I managed to get on a shared charter with a lovely couple Mike and Cheryl from Tassie for some game fishing out of Port Vila. Unfortunately for me I picked up a virus the day before and spent most of the time on board trying not to hurl. It is the worst form of torture knowing that there is no turning back. Anyhow, onto the fishing. Trolled a number of skirted lures on 37kg Shimano tackle. The majority of the action took place in the first hour when Mike and Cheryl had a double hook up on yellowfin tuna. Mike quickly brought his to the boat where it went ballistic and spat the hooks Cheryl, must of hooked his great grandfather as the fish refused to budge and was giving her a hard time. Unfortunately the hooks pulled and it was fish 2, anglers 0. Next hit was about half hour later when the skipper called it for a mahi mahi. I looked forward to the fight but before I could get to the rod it too was lost. We spent the next four hours trolling for not much. The unease in my stomach wouldn't go away and the sweats came and went. Mike and Cheryl tried to do their best to keep me in good spirits but I was not great company and only answered in one or two syllables. After fighting it for five hours I finally succumbed and hoped that at least the burley would attract something. We finally got a good hit and Mike was on. After a decent fight a lit up mahi mahi came to the side of the boat. It was my first one I had seen and the most amazing colours of blue, green and yellow. A good gaff shot from the deckie had her on board and she was estimated at around 12kg. Finally a result. It was time to turn around and come back in. On the troll in, we had a hit on the outrigger and this time the skipper has called it for a marlin around 70kg. Instantly the nausea subsided as I sprang to life and jumped up in expectation but misfortune smiled upon me again and the marlin refused to come back and finish off the job. All I could do was laugh, six hours in a tropical fishing paradise, feeling like crap and not even able to turn the reel handle in anger. I suppose that's fishing. Anyhow a couple of photos from the day plus a shot of a fish from a freshwater stream. It is amazing just how clear the water is in some of these parts. cheers mr mojo

It's getting closer Nats. Can't wait to read that report of your first jew. I couldn't make it out this weekend but my mate was out at Wanda on Saturday night for not much. cheers mr mojo

Well done Mako, awesome fish from an awesome looking spot. What sort of line/leader we're you using ? cheers mr mojo

Yeah, I picked up a 10kg model at No. 7 earlier this year. Last Saturday I was further north. Keep trying, I was at it for years before my first. Did you pick up anything else ? We picked up two salmon. cheers mr mojo

G'day Nats, Maybe we will meet up one day. I was there with a couple of mates on Saturday night. Hole in front of No.7 was being fished so we headed further north. I also got a hit about 10 o'clock which took off like a jewie on a big first run. I was holding the rod at the time and after striking the reel started to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Managed to turn him and started to pump and wind him back when unfortunately a lack of preparation meant my line snapped (it's old and should have been replaced but my rod was at my mates place and tackle somewhere in the garage as I have only just moved house) Anyhow, you live and learn.

Hey Nats, I know how you feel mate. It was four years before my first jew from Wanda so just keep persevering. When you eventually crack one it will be so sweet. Keep trying a variety of baits. We tried whole squid, pilchards and fresh tailor fillets and eventually the pilchard paid off. I'm not sure if I can get down this Saturday but if I do it will be around 11:00pm. Hope to see you there. cheers mr mojo

Excellent work Mr Dalucius. That second brown is an absolute stunning fish. Also good to read some freshwater reports. regards mr mojo

Well Done Kingy Kid, or should that now be the Yellowfin Youngster !!!!! The smile on your dial is just fantastic. I can't wait for a YFT experience of my own. Cheers mr mojo

Well done on the kings guy. They are some big bruisers. One question for you, were your arms that big before you left for Lord Howe or is that a result of the workout the kings gave you !!!! cheers mr mojo

Hi Damo, Good to hear that you got into them on the honeymoon. I am counting down the days to Vanuatu. It is amazing the size of fish that you can catch just off the islands. The GT is a honker !!!!!!!, makes my 45cm model look like a baby. Pity about the Baracuda, would have made for a great photo. Looks like you will have to go back on the 1st wedding anniversary. cheers mr mojo

G'day Raiders, A quick report on behalf of a couple of mates as I wasn't able ot get out myself. My mate Leo pulled in his first kingfish from the cliffs at Dover Heights on Saturday night. Fish went the magical 65cm and was caught on half a pilchard. Sorry about the picture quality but it was from the phone. Also, another mate who lives on the central coast was fishing the foreshore near the stadium at gosford. Couldn't believe his eyes when a school of bonito was going absolutely crazy and one managed to beach itself. Said it was the easiest fish he ever had to land cheers mr mojo

That's a good bag of flatties there Rob. Haven't fished Lane cove for a while but have had some good results on Lizards just upstream of the Fig Tree bridge. Where about's were these lizards caught ? regards mr mojo