Aerialangler

thanks for the report, nice to have someone who can get out there, sharing valuable info..appreciate it

I think take everything that has to do with tv with a grain of salt It all costs big $$$$ So if advertising comes in just deal with it It's part of life Enjoy the fishing and ignore the commercialism [emoji39] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah thanks, sorry bout the lack of fish... sounds like its still pretty slow out there for alot of folk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

How did the fishing go out wide? Any news?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was told 700 fathoms, that's all I know Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeh I'm wondering with this one too, the conditions seemed so good today I nearly didn't go to work to get out amongst it... Some friends were wide of Browns and got a couple of yellowfin around 40kgs. The currents and temps looked interesting too Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I had a boat that could go that fast I'd be a happy man Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Love it! Thanks for the report. A small glimmer of hope in the winter game fishing scene

Awesome, CONGRATS!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like your enthusiasm... I havent tried winter gamefishing before as I have a small 16ft tinny. So im waiting for a report thats within reach.... But I hope to go out soon but looking only around 12 mile for whatever happens to be there... Hope you are one of the first to get onto something. Look forward to the report

No doubt disappointing mate But thanks for sharing your pain I'm 36 and feel the hammered after a day out there.... Thanks for the report Might be heading out wide on the 27th Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey mate, Your brave for sharing such an eventful story. I felt pretty upset for you reading it. I bet you've had better days....Hope next trip is alot better

I went out with my mate on Monday Conditions were very good We started the troll out of the heads heading south in close 1km off rocks Hooked a big bonito on a halco laser pro We kept trolling south till Bondi then headed out to 70 meters for a bottom bash Picked up a few flatties and a mowie Water was clear and 22 degrees about 5kms out Some small dollies just appeared near our boat so we had a bit of fun with surface poppers for a bit We then trolled a few tiny skirts and a bibless to 12 mile with no luck Water temp stayed around 22 but water was clear About a dozen boats on the 12 mile jigging and live baiting for kings Looked like there were plenty about but we didn't have the jigs/ live bait. We managed some bottom bashing and about 6 leather jackets We then did some stop and go bottom fishing on the way in and managed a few more flatties And some more dollies schooling up near the boat again Such a nice day but just a small feed at the end Hope you get out there soon

Thanks for taking the time to offer some XP and some tips REDDIE. Some of the ideas I will try next time if I have a lucky day again..... I dont know if I will ever have the 37kg gear though in the near future. We heard on the radio yesterday that someone had a big big blue on way out past browns. Theirs was a 4hrs plus fight on 24kg. And they had an 82 year old man on the rod. They had it to the boat multiple times apparently. I didnt quite get the end/full story but I think they got it to the boat, someone got a cut hand and the fish got away full of energy!!! I heard them say 300kg plus and the guy in the flybridge got wet from the fight Be good to hear the full story one day. Not sure on boat name

Hi Raiders, Theres a small window of opportunity this arvo to head out for a troll. Out off Sydney Heads. Anyone heard of good conditions or any signs of fish? Could even try a bottom bash if no surface action. Read Scentblazers report from friday but probably not heading out that far.... Anyway, just fishing for some tips.... Cheers, Kent

Thanks for the update on conditions out there. (Im assuming the report is for 8-4-16 this year?) Havent been out since Good friday.... Looks like water is cooling down a bit Cheers mate

Thanks for the pics That's a good fish too Maybe around the same size or a tad smaller Gives us an idea of what ours could have been

looked like a dog of a day but you still made it happen. Good report and Great work!

Sounds like a mixed day thats for sure. But well done on getting into some fish. Thanks for the report and good to know what the conditions are like out there.

Hi mate Yeh we obviously didn't weigh the fish but going by this photo we've estimated the short length to be about 2.6m. That's from lower jaw to inner tail Some fishing sites say that a fish of that length can weigh around 140-150kg (It was a very solid, fat fish too)

Thanks for all your input into my first report and story. Ive been a reader for a good while but havent had a real good story to put up. Hopefully I can have some more success again and I can post something else in future. Side point: alot of people say that marlin isnt good eating. But from all reports back, many are enjoying it. Including myself- and Im not a great fish eater Its all about not over cooking it and treating it like a good steak. Gentle cooking has proved to be the best result. Im aware of the high mercury in fish like this. But from what I can gather once a week is ok. Im becoming more aware of people saying that they sometimes die on capture, therefore that is why Ive added this comment. Dont waste them. Look after the fish and it can be great table fish

What an epic day after putting in the hard yards, nicely done. Mahi Mahi for days! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Its already a great forum and website and hats off to you for looking at ways to improve it!!!

Yeh it was actually short rigger but on the rod holder wide Still not 100% where which lures are best

First post - late report SPOILER- (Maybe first and long post because we caught a Marlin) It's been hard lining up a day with my wife's cousin between work, kids etc but finally everything was in our favour for Friday the 25 of March - Only two aboard all up We have been heavily into gamefishing this year despite the fact that my old centre console 4.8 meter dehaviland isn't really built for it. We just pick the days and have all the safety precautions in place. We headed out fairly early, got to Drummoyne boat ramp about 5:30am It's wasn't too busy Back the boat down, and for the first time motor doesn't fire After a few fuel line and tank changes and before the next boat lines up it finally goes......relief . It's a trusty Yamaha We get out and head for the planned location 12 mile reef. We pull up about 3 kms short because the water changes and the temp rises to 25. We see bait fish jumping too We decide to put the lures in. We can run 5 rods which is not bad for a small boat- no outriggers- just some well placed rod holders It's 7am now and we run the lures for ten minutes and then that sound..... Do I have to say what it is? Start with Z The short corner tld 30 is buckled and line is flying off, and it's sounds a bit too fast for our liking. But I have to get the other rods in while my mate fights Then we have to chase it cause the line department doesn't look good No jumps and the fish is down, but about 5 mins in it jumps, looks like a 80-100kg blue We panic sort of and adrenalin is all over the place. As we are fighting my mate says is that the lure? Yes coming back up the line is the two skirts..... But the fish is about 200 meters out. Somehow the fish had smashed the skirts over the top of the lure head and are coming back up the line- black magic- tuna terror Here some pics of the lure and skirts..... Tension is high as many will be aware happens Anyway 15 mins in I mention the we have to get this fish in and my mate puts a little more pressure on the fish which is down deep. And then that moment we all hate. Line goes lose winding increases to a high speed wind... What no! The fish is off..... Disappointment all round. That's fishing though. We persevere reset the lures bar the one that was destroyed And work the same area Only 20 mins later the short corner goes again It's my turn to take the rod... This one makes itself known straight away on hook up. Jumping. Another Marlin, this one a little smaller and more aerial than the last Maybe a black about 80kg This fight is short, while my mate brings the rods in I hold on and wind But to no avail, I see the lure fly out of the mouth and go about 15 meters in the air.... It's thrown the hook. We are disappointed once again but we can't believe this spot is producing so quickly. And bait is still jumping. Pic of dropped lure.... So we do it all again, we keep working the area. Back and forth. But after about 45mins -1hr but no more luck. Then we make a call to go to 12 mile and try (we can always come back) it's only 2km away anyway. So we keep trolling out. We get to the rise and pass once, then back around. And now it happens.... The big reel goes. Long corner, biggest zacatac lure we've got. Pic of lure..... And I'm sure many have been in this zone before. You and your mate, mouth open, looking, as a big blue is half in half out thrashing the lure around heading across the lure spread. Time slows. We just can't speak. We just look. We are in awe Then it's show time. He grabs the rod. I keep the boat going. It screams. I wind in one rod and my mate screams we need to chase this fish! Lines running out!! Shimano Tiagra 50w spooled with 24 kg moi moi We guess the fish ran about 500m at the start. We follow it. With the others lines still out. Stupid maybe, but we didn't get any tangles. We get closer and it heads deep. So I take advantage of the time and reel the other rods in. We are calmer now. We have lost two fish. We know this could be another. But we just hold on. We hold on for a long time. We start talking about what to do when it comes up. What to do when and if it gets close to the boat. But we know that it's not a guarantee that we will see this fish. Time gets on. We are getting line back occasionally but then it will run again. No more jumps. It's deep The fight endures. Into the hours now. We are inexperienced in fighting fish. We wonder why it's taking so long. We try different angles etc to get line back. My mate is exhausted He offers the rod to me to help out I get on the rod for nearly an hour of tug of war. This seems hopeless. I start to wonder wether this fish is tail wrapped.... And maybe nearly dead. Three hours in we decide that yes this fish is gone. So we pretty much have to winch a dead weight up. Half an hour later it's up and we are sad and happy to see it. It's impossible to lift into the boat. We don't want to waste this life and fish so we attach a rope to the tail and tow it home from about 20kms out. Pic of fish up and towing home.... It is cloudy so we think that the fish may stay in reasonable condition. We arrive back in the harbour and decide we want to try and put it into the boat from the beach. We pull into Gibsons beach near Watson bay and attempt it. Too heavy. We can't even lift one end of it. We attach it back to the rope and decide to go to a more secluded spot and take fillets of it to put in our iced esky. We get some pictures and get a lot of massive good fillets off it. We didn't waste much Then we decide to tow the rest of it outside and say goodbye. Pics of fish http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/27a249b9b57d1451da8f6eaec355c8c0.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/d12616ef5042fd95fae390a552324308.jpg http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/7a10466afe9d1708dc2282f2c4e31dd7.jpg Remnants of stomach..... http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160328/55aa59bf988384d2e69c5f21b3c74d35.jpg I'm sorry if this is disturbing to a few reading but we didn't have many choices to make We've asked a few and they've mentioned tail wrapping a fish happens and even sometimes fish suffer a heart attack when stressed. The fish came up well hooked in the jaw and not tail wrapped . We hope this doesn't happen again as our plan was to release it. Thanks for your patience if you got this far with the story. Regards, Kent Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk