[Trolling for Marlin advice]

Thanks for all the info fellas 

[Trolling for Marlin advice]

3 hours ago, NaClH2OK9 said:

If slow trolling lives,  put a small bean sinker next to the hook on one of your leaders,  it will help stop the lines tangling too. 

Cheers mate Rodger that ?

[Trolling for Marlin advice]

11 hours ago, JonD said:

Most of the time I just let them make their own way down, though when the bait is down deep around 80m I use my downrigger to get the bait down deep. I must admit I'm usually late getting on the water and find by the time I find bait it's usually quite high up.

Also by dropping my bait jigs down to catch bait offshore we often find the marlin follow up baits we've just hooked, often resulting in a loss of a bait jig. Having a marlin rig ready often means we feed a bait straight to a very excited marlin.

Im far from a marlin expert and don't put in as much time as the hardcore marlin chasers so hopefully some of them may be able to give more advice. What I can say is tha after many trips pulling $$$$ worth of different lures for very few hookups I suddenly started having really good success when I changed over to livebait ( saved a heap in fuel too ).

Jon

Cheers jon good info appreciate it il keep updated on how I go

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10 hours ago, Fab1 said:

Welcome to the forum Jordant I was only having a laugh as many of us reply to old posts without realising including myself.I hope to see many more posts from you in the near future as this site has many helpful knowledgable members and some fantastic reading on the different pages.

Cheers.

Cheers mate ? Yeah you will see me around the forum glad I finally joined a lot of great info on here 

[Trolling for Marlin advice]

15 minutes ago, JonD said:

We are well south of you and getting Marlin so forget waiting for the current, they are already out there ( though not in huge numbers yet).

Personaly I wouldn't bother pulling lures in such a small boat. Just find bait schools and tow as big a slimy as you can catch with the engine just ticking over in gear. 

There are often plenty of good bait balls inside the shelf along the 140m area, this is where we get most of our billfish. 

Heavy gear is pretty hard to use in small boats so I target them on heavy spin gear (and livebait). Saying that I still use quite heavy 120 lb leeders with mustard 10/0 circles.

Jon

Hey Jon cheers for the info mate it's greatly appreciated are you running sinkers up on a swivel to get them down or you flatlining them? 

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3 hours ago, Fab1 said:

I think after 10 years the bloke has worked out what to do.You realise this is a old post don't you.lol.

Yeah ? I realized after I posted it like I said new to the forum ?

[Trolling for Marlin advice]

Hey all long time fisho new forum member just want to get some advice on trolling for Marlin I'm from Wollongong and do a lot of land based game fishing for Marlin off the stones at Jervis Bay but have never gone out in my boat and trolled I am still eagerly awaiting the currents to push them down this way I will be fishing of Wollongong and if this season is anything like last they will be in close but until then if anyone has any advice on the subject would be greatly appreciated anything from rigs to trolling speeds lures live bait dead baits the whole shebang I only have a 4m boat so my spread will be limited to 2 -3 rods hope to hear from you soon

happy fishing 

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On 07/11/2006 at 6:58 PM, caribet said:

My old boat has a 20 inch transom and 4.3 m long - just wondering who has headed out onto open water on smaller boats. What other factors would you consider important? (no doubt the weather) I am new to boating...What advice can you give? What is the best way to learn about crossing bars and general seamanship?

Hey mate I've got a 12' quintrex dart lake boat with raised transom and 2016 20hp Honda 4 stroke even tho I don't take it out far maby 3-4km at max I am very weary I have been caught out only being a few km out im not the most experienced captain but there is only one way to learn just just make sure you have all the correct safety gear, that your motor and boat are in very good condition and good idea to log on with local maritime services before you head out so they know where you are ?

Happy fishing