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    Marlin are in Sydney!

    in Gamefishing Reports

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    Hello Raiders

    Just an update from the Bill Heyward Memorial Tournament , hosted by Botany Bay GFC last weekend , 22nd & 23rd of January.   Thirty five boats entered the tournament from various clubs from mainly the Central Zone region.  The fleet was greeted by 10 to 15 knots of southerly with 20 knot rain squalls passing through during the day. With cobalt blue water out wide , most boats pushed out to the 100 fathom line & beyond.  Some boats went to the FADs  only to find small Kingfish less than 30cm on offer. Not many Dollies to be found & what were are very small.   There was some solid bait schools from about 80 fathoms to 100 fathoms.   Nearly all the fleet saw some action. The shark boats drifting the shelf were doing really well. Stats for Saturday; 

    Tag & Release : Stripe Marlin   8

                               Blue Marlin     2

                               Dolphinfish     7

                               Blue Sharks    3

    Capture:            Tiger Shark     2

                               Mako  Shark   1

    Sunday :  Again southerly breeze 10 knots with less rain squalls was order of the day. The warm current had pushed in closer , now 24 degrees in 50 fathoms. Fishing was quite a bit slower than Saturday as no fish reported on the first sched.  We ventured down to the southern canyons & hopefully to find a Blue Marlin. We had 27 degree water in 400 fathoms, birds & bait , looked very fishy. Caught some of the smallest Stripe Tuna on our cord line only 25cm long!!! Again the shark boats saw some good fish. Port Hacking GFC boat "Sirocco" hooked a solid shark in 220 fathoms & got towed out to 480 fathoms in an hour and a half of fighting on 15kg tackle only to pull the hook. Shattered. Another hard luck story was an angler who put the reel into "free spool" on a massive shark& the resulting birds nest ending in a bust off. Results from Sunday: 

    Tag & Release: Stripe Marlin  4

                             Mako Shark    2

                             Blue Shark      1

    Capture:           Tiger Shark    1

                             Mako Shark    1

    The Tiger Shark weighed on Sunday went 358kgs on 15kg. This fish earned the boat "Reaper" (not sure of the club) a 25K cash prize. Well done to the skipper & crew, an awesome effort. All winners will be announced on the 9th of February.  Big thanks to Botany Bay GFC for hosting a great comp. 

    Tight lines Raiders.......Hotbite

     

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    Where are the crabs in Botany Bay?

    in Fishing Reports

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    Hi adkel53... my favorite spot for blue swimmers is the start of Kogarah bay.....draw a line from St George motor boat club across to the northern side of Tom Uglys bridge..... set your pots there then you can have a drift between the bridges for flathead.... I find the run out tide the best....always fresh mullet for bait.....hope this helps abit...

     

     

     

     

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    brisbane waters help!

    in Fishing Reports

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    Hi Gregmf..... Mate at the northern end of Paddys Channel there is a sandbar on your right before the oyster leases which is great for Whiteing & Flathead. If you then track over that sandbar heading east you will see where it drops off from about 1.2 metres to around 8 to 10 metres!!! This is known as "The Blind Channel". Great spot for Jews on the runout tide.

    Also on big tides, over 1.8 metres, try the oyster leases, in between the racks. There are some monster Bream in there. Plastics, Vibes, Hardbody lures all work well....also unweighted baits like, Stripey cubes, half Pilchards, Chook gut...

    Offshore today

    in Gamefishing Reports

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    Hi Raiders

    Went out today from Sydney. All I can say is don't trust BOM weather forcast, as it never got over 10 knots all day!!! went 5 5 1 on Marlin. Tagged a small Stripe on 15kg just north of The Peak. Also had two bites from small Black Marlin in the mix. The other two were Stripes. All in the 40 to 60 fathom region. Marked alot of bait & just worked them. All the bites were on medium size lures.......Our converison rate not that good today but good to see the fish in good numbers......Get out there!!!

     

    Please help with id (herring)

    in The Aquarium

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    Mate good to see the kids getting into the fish. The "silver fish " is a Herring & are absolute dynomite bait live or dead!!!! Very common through the whole Botany Bay/ Georges River system.

    The flathead/bream you catch will be fine to eat,no dramas there.

    A Sydney Blue for a first timer

    in Gamefishing Reports

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    Having had the fishing pleasure of Boattart (Mark) on many a boat. If he said it was a " Deep Sea Racing Mullet" I would beleave him.......

    Only seen him lost for words once.....When on Australia Day 2010 wide of Port Stephens we hooked the biggest Blue Marlin he & skipper Rob had ever seen!!!! And that includes many trips to Kona in Hawaii. We did not have it on long but when it came out of the water pulling 130lbs line like silly string.

    They both called the fish well over 1200lbs..........& they have seen plenty "Granders" both Blue & Black Marlin.........All of us on the boat that day still talk about it... Without any doubt... Mark would be one of the best "Marlin" fisherman I have ever fished with.

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