frankp Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Hi Guys This is my first fishing report, hope you's all enjoy. Headed out to brown mountains today to chase some YFT with my brother Joe, Dad and my Uncle. Started trolling around 11.30 with lures for about an hour with no bites, but saw a few boats getting double hook ups by cubing. After seeing the hook ups around us, we decided to give cubing ago. After an hour of cubing we got our first hit and bust off which happened within a few seconds, the knot was not done right. A further ten minutes went past when both rods on the boat went off simutaneously. Amazing. After about 15 minutes we saw colour and knew it was a YFT, the only problem was that both rods and bait had been eaten by the same YFT. We worked both rods to the same side of the boat and after 2 gaff attempts we had our very first ever 25K YFT on the boat. There were hugs all around. We kept cubing and after another 20 minutes we had another hit which after 5 minutes of fighting let the hook go an we lost. Threw the lines back out again and after 5 minutes heard the reel screaming heavily. Now this fish was a one tough customer and we were about to find out why. After about an hour of fighting the fish we were gaining nothing, so we tried to back down on him to get some line back, this worked well and after an extra 45 minutes of intense fighting we got our first gaff shot, which my Dad took spectacurly. A beautiful YFT of around 30k. What a day, I would have to say that i have many dreams in my life and today one of those dreams was fulfilled. Just a question for everyone, the last YFT we caught today fought like it was on steriods, we didnt think that a fish of 30K could take 1.45 hours to catch. it was one stubborn fish. Is this normal, we were convinced it was a mako. Pictures will be posted in a few days, when i learn how to download photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 to the site mate great fist up report. really looking forward to the pics. was everyone from fishraider at browns today? was there a social i didn t hear about lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 to the site mate great fist up report. really looking forward to the pics. was everyone from fishraider at browns today? was there a social i didn t hear about lol i have never seen so many boats like i did today. i thought there wasnt going to be enough YFT to go around for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 seemed as though who didn t get a yellowfin managed some other top specie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Hey mate to the site, you will probably find it was a good size mako, the one we got onto was estimated at around 150kg and it did initailly take a bait while we were cubing for YFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outnumbered Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 very nice result and a great way to introduce yourself here. what gear did you use? i could easily understand a long fight if you were useing anything lighter than 15 or 24kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 to the site, Frank. Sounds like a fantastic day. Any pics? Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 hey Brian Well we were using 24kg gear and our trace was around 60 pound, we just just thought that the lighter you could go with the trace the better, without going too light if you know what i mean. Anyway that last fish just definetly had to be on steriods The pics should be up ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FletcherG1991 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 to the site mate great fist up report. really looking forward to the pics.was everyone from fishraider at browns today? was there a social i didn t hear about lol seemed as though who didn t get a yellowfin managed some other top specie i was off broken bay and was the only boat..... sadly no fin lots of whales around though.....so all i got was a stripie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 it sure seems like Browns is the place to go. Congrats to you for a great days out and for bagging 2 fantastic YFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Frank Mate there is no way a 30kg fin should take that long on 24kg gear. That size fish is a 5 minute job & maybe 10 if your loafing on 24kg tackle. If you were using 6kg gear I could understand an hour & 3/4 but no way on 24kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluecod Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Fishing from a charter boat with good equipment and plenty of experience behind you, you would have nailed it in less time for sure. Irrespective of the time it took to land the stubborn one, you've done well and now have some experience behind you to help out in future captures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 yeah well the experience does definetly help us now. I think we gave the fish too much respect altough evrytime we pulled the fish in it just took double the line, i have never seen that happen before. The YFT we caught before that came in so much more easier. Oh well it was definetly an experience to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunOFun Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Top stuff Frankp, certainly a day to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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