[Port Stephens Marlin]

Outsider 625 - think you guys had a late start as did we. I noticed a Haines with outriggers coming up to Little Beach as we left. How did you guys get on???

We didn't see any Marlin on the Friday, although 1 of the other boats working out there with us went 2 2 0.

There were plenty of Dolphin Fish though. We got 2 x 8kg females and a 21kg Bull.

Got a cple of nice striped Marlin earlier in the week.

[Port Stephens Marlin]

We fished out there yesterday Rabs in the Haines Hunter. Which boat were you in??

[Leatherjacket]

dont fish

[Port Stevens Wide]

[quote name='nsw drifter' date='Aug 20 2009, 06:13 PM' post='319710'

The Carpark you mention is indeed wide (on the shelf 20 or so kms wide) .

The shelf from Port Stephens is 52kms out from the heads, the car park is a further 3kms.

[Browns Tuna Wednesday]

We were using 1 stella that was spooled with braid but it was top shot with about 50m of 24kg mono, same with the torsa we were using, so they were sinking ok. We were using 80pound trace which is the only reason I can think of as to why we didn't get a touch. Although we didn't even see a bloody fish in out trail all afternoon. Thats fishing I guess, just makes me want to get out again.

Also heard of another boat that got 6-8 fish, that was the larger light blue boat about 2-3 kms North of us.

[Browns Tuna Wednesday]

we were in the black and white Haines Hunter, just in front of you. .... couldn't believe that you were pulling fish and we got zeros, considering we were no more than 100m apart.

Must agree with your comments on that TOOl in the cat that was pulling lures around all of us.

[Browns Tuna Wednesday]

hey sleepy, were you fishing out of the cruise craft???