[Bluefin tagged 25yrs ago.]

Wow - I wouldn't have thought they could live that long. Amazing.

[Best boat trailer/car combo]

Classic - very funny!

[Batemans Bay update]

Out again today and didn't turn a reel. ...............

Dave - you're starting to sound like me!! Very unfortunate indeed mate.

[Tuna tips please]

Amen to that Dave:-)

[Tuna tips please]

Nice fish - she's a champ mate!

[Batemans Bay update]

Thanks Dave - I've caught Yellowfin off Port Douglas (in May) so I'm kinda surprised they don't hang around all summer and through autumn with the warmer currents.

[Tuna tips please]

Thanks Jon,

I've added an 8000 Expedition with t-curve 400 jig stick to the arsenal - much prefer the spin outfits and I reckon the two big Diawa's will have anything I encounter covered. If I get dusted up then so be it, but I doubt it. I've caught 15kg Bluefin off SA on my snapper gear so I reckon these things will handle a 60+kg tuna easy. I'm more worried about how "I" would handle it but at 6'2" and 95kg I reckon if your 14yo can do then I should be ok LOL.

[Batemans Bay update]

Thanks for the report Dave - how long do the Yellowfin hang around for and do they like warmer water than Bluefin?

I've been out a couple of times for zeros so far this season. Went out off JB on Saturday and everything looked fantastic - but no fish! Was a great day to out on the water though.

Cheers

Brett

[Offshore today]

Fished off JB on Saturday, didn't get out till approx 11am, had to wait for a mate to finish work (he bought us coffees so not all bad). Water temp was about 16.5 in the bay - we trolled up towards the Banks. Birds and dolphins everywhere, birds weren't doing much however we did find a large bait school. Crux of it is we got nothing! was a great day out with the wind completely dropping off by lunch - cracka of a day just no fish!

[Tuna Bycatch]

Stonker of a by-catch stacko - well done!!

[bait session]

Yes it's a grass or weed whiting.

[Back from Weipa]

Another great trip for you Phil and thanks for sharing.

I'll be back up there early October and thanks for the pm you sent me - did you get any GT's this year?

Cheers, Brett

[yellowfin off brokenbay]

Caaaarrn Sharpie we won't tell :-)

Nice fish!

[Bluefin off Batemans Bay - Photo's added]

Bloody hell I'm keen to get out there.

[Bluefin off Batemans Bay - Photo's added]

Great news they have started to arrive - but 4 hours on the rod is not something I'd like to do.

Do the bigger ones normally come through first or is it luck of the draw with sizes?

Cheers

Brett

[Tuna fishing tommorow]

Do the larger models normally come through first?

[Tuna fishing tommorow]

How did you guys go - any tooooona?

[Where's the tuna]

Can't wait.

[The Christening]

Don't you love it when a plan comes together. Nice one.

[Tassie jumbo SBT 13/6/2016]

Nice work - looks like the hardest part of the battle was getting it in the boat LOL.

What gear did you use?

[Is it time yet]

Let us know how you go - I'm keen to get out and give it a shot this season, probably a bit further south of you though, around Batemans or Jervis.

[Weipa 2016]

PM sent - thanks a heap Phil.

[Weipa 2016]

Thanks Bruce, it'll be 4 months till I'm back up there - can't wait!!

[Weipa 2016]

Nice report. I'll be up there for my second trip on one of the houseboats in October - can't wait. I'd also be keen to know where you got the big GT's. How did you go in the Norman? We got nothing when we fished it, it was dead low and very shallow for most of it. We did well around the island just outside the mouth though.

[Broome Trip - Plenty of Action]

Great report mate - sounds like a cracker of a day.

I was there a couple of years ago and did a few charters, one of which was on kayaks! Got dusted up big time on one fish, was good fun till it busted me off on a reef. Great fishing spot.