blue marlin Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Set off through Botany Heads at around 4.45am Sunday, and we headed straight to Browns, with a good temperature break. Got to 70 fathoms and found one at around 5.30am. We put a spread of lures out with all intentions of staying with the 25deg water. After 2hrs of trolling in and out of the break we decided to continue onto Browns for a shot at the Cod. About a mile short we found some birds so we trolled over to have a look. We got a triple hook up , we all thought it was a school of Yellow Fin. The first fish to the boat was a Yellow Fin, 2nd was a Dolphin Fish of probably10kg and 3rd was a 8kg Wahoo, boated them all. Then before you could say what is a Wahoo doing off Sydney in December the three were filleted and steaked and in the ice. After a clean of the cock pit the lures were reset with the current running at around 3 knots. The birds and fish were not to easy to keep up with. Caught up with the birds again and another triple hook up with a Dolphin Fish of around 10kg and 2 small Yellow Fin. The Fin were tagged and the Dolly went in the esky. After another a quick clean lures were back out and drove to the birds again and another triple hook up. we lost two and boated another Wahoo that was quikly steaked and into the esky. Back to the birds again and guess what more Wahoo. Mind you the lure's were looking a bit tired after the nice shinny teeth of the Wahoo had there way with them. The amount of fish that was seen was unbeliveble. But with the skipper with out a fish we set up a lure on the rocket launcher below the bridge so he could have a crack. And guess what another Wahoo, faught from the fly bridge, that was a luck one he was left to fight another day. Afther doing the same thing another 5 time and countless fish lost and hooks missing we ended up with, 7 Wahoo tagged, 5 boated 4 Yellow Fin tagged, 1 boated 3 Dolphin Fish boated. We decided to leave the school and head to the origanal destination Browns, to find us a Marlin since we were on a roll. After an hour of trolling, we found what we were looking for. After 3 strikes he finally took the Shot Gun. After a short fight we tagged a very healthy 70kg Striped Marlin. Trolled with no more hits. So we packed up and reached the Heads at 4.30pm. All in all a Grerat Day out in the Big Blue. For those that are interested i'll try and figure out how to post the photos later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Sounds like a dream day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettP Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Great Day, Can't wait to see the pic's Cheers Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ophet Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 What a fantastic day !!!!! The dreams of many a fishermen, and to tag and release the 70kg striped Marlin is just the icing on the cake. A big congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I think your Christmas has come early Well done on the big effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Wow mate , sounds like an awsome session ! I got exited just reading that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namesay Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Top day out!! A wahoo off sydney is a great sign. CHeers Kelvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pugwash Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 What a magnificent day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO YOU GOOD THING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reely Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 What can one say, that is awesome! Were the Dolly's male or female? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue marlin Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 What can one say, that is awesome! Were the Dolly's male or female? there was 1 female which was full of roe.after that we started wondering how big the bulls where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reely Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Excellent news, keep the currents coming i say, me wants a few more big dolly's this season too. Got to beat the PB for the boat this year, and hope its a male! They go crazy the big males! Awesome effort buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKLESS Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hi Nudge,I had a mate who was on another boat out there and he was the guy who relayed for you for the SKED at SGFC.He was telling me that when the initial report went in ,they all thought you guys were having a lend,well done. From what I have heard so far ,you guys had the best day out there for the whole central zone,well done. simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Mate that sounds like an awesome trip...well done.... What lures were you guys using??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue marlin Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Mate that sounds like an awesome trip...well done.... What lures were you guys using??? didnt matter. what ever had a bubble trail they were fighting for all the lures.but the striped took the smallest lure we had out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 What a top day. That is a day that I would only dream about. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 mate that is one action packed session.top work, well done. what more can i say. im left jealous hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunOFun Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Great going Nudge, that certainly was a Top Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wastin Time Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 WOW..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johblow Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Unreal. Great report and photos. Just out of interest, with the Wahoo, do you need to fillet them to get best eating results? Or do you do that with all of your fish as a matter of course? Cheers, jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 All I can say is WOW Wat a report. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Hunter Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Well done Fellas that's the sort of day that we hope for on Broadbill and Billfisher But alas not so good for us having worked hard to raise two marlin and not catch either..Just a few small tuna.. Talk about being in the wrong spot at the right time. There as obviously a bait source under the birds that the toe biters had balled up. We had a similar day some years ago when every time we approached the birds we caught all kinds of fish Inc a 225 kg blue marlin on a bridled 8kg yellowfin. Ah! the stuff dreams are made of . Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 What a top days fishing. I have never heard of so many Wahoo being caught in a day in NSW. You were certainly in a magic piece of water and reaped the bounty. Tuna, dolphin fish and Wahoo, now that's a tropical feast for the BBQ. Then to cap it off with a Marlin. Your point score for the season is off to a great start. Well done and congratulations Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wettingaline Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 what a top day out! that dollie would have been fun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthefisherman Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 How good is that. Well done fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outwide Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Well done , We also fished Sunday raised 5 marlin tagged 1 and landed 3 jellybean fin........Bridled a YFT which was taken then spat out ......Awesome day out there great water, bring on the good weather..... Well done again!!!!!!!!!! Regards, Steve (Outwide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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