TunOFun Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) The weekend just gone saw 4 of us (myself, Ian "Reel Addiction", Brad and Phil go south to fish the game fishing tournament. Day 1: Saw us head North East to the shelf. Water temp was 22-22.8. Being the only billfish virgin on the boat the guys gave me first strike. The long rigger wnet off on the tide change and i landed a 16 kg yellow fin Listening to the chatter on the radio we heard of beakies out in the deep, so we headed out wider and in 200 fathoms the long corner goes off with a blistering run. We saw the fish jump and knew it was a marlin so the guys genrously gave me the rod again. After a 45 min battle we had a 2.25 metre approx 110kg Black marlin next to the boat. No more fish after that for the day. Day2: Saw us heading out real wide where the water peaked at 25.2 degrees. There were heaps of birds and large schools of flying fish but no predators. The day was saved when on the way in we landed another yellow fin. Day 3: With reports from other boats of striped marlin up north around the shelf we decided to head that way again. In about 2 kms the water went from 22 - 24.5. We could see other boats out wider so we moved on from the temp break to see what else was around. Water temp got to 25.1 and we could see birds, first to go off was the shot gun witha nice yellow fin. Then the long corner went off and another yellow fin. We swapped the lures to tuna lures and enjoyed an hour off fin after fin going 10/8/7 on tag and realse yellowfin with a few multiple hookups. The school went quiet so we decided to move to another flock off birds we could see a few km's away. Half way there the rigger goes off and we are hooked up to a nice strpped marlin. Iain was on the rod and worked the fish back to the boat. Then comes the bad part, through a lack of experience on my part the tag was not put in before the leader was grabbed and the fish changed direction and threw the hooks with no tag and no points for the boat. Pretty sure if we had got it we would have taken out the trailer boat section of the tournament. You live and learn i suppose We didnt hang around for the presentation as we knew we hadnt won, another boat had 20000 points for 2 marlin and we had 18000 for 1 marlin and 8 yellow fin tag and release, but im not sure if an other trailer boats came in later with big points. Biggest capture went to a Blue marlin of 149kg and a yellow fin of 40kg was weighed. Anyway it was the most successfull fishing trip i have been on and had the time of my life, thanks heaps guys for giving me the opportunity to catch my first marlin, it was great. Edited February 4, 2007 by TunOFun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Great report Brett and congrats on your first Beakie Looks like you had a great comp and that is all that matters Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Well done getting your first beakie brett! i hope you loved every minute of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Excellent stuff Brett Raiders are such accomplished anglers Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxi111 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 awesome tun o fun im coming down your way in a few weeks to fish with Ashley on Ultimate II as a guest of my cousins "macca". glad to hear those stickface are showing up as thats what were chasing.....if its half as good as last years trip we had (13 over 4 days) i will be stoked.. congratulations on your first marlin mate... regards Maxi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danielinbyron Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 great stuff , great pics good lookin water there .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Quality report guys with some quality fish...very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAFEARER Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Great pic's and well done on the marlin,i'm just not quite sure i'd be holding the bill towards me for the photo though.In the excitement i know things are happening a million miles an hour,but those buggers can still jump at the boat,didn't mean to put a dampener on a great trip,once again well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) BIG congrats brett to u mate, spoke to iain this morning on pitty u guys dndt boat the 1st marlin u guys still carved up with the YFT great effort all round... great pics too cheers steve Edited February 5, 2007 by big_steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reely Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Great stuff Brett Well done mate I knew it was only a matter of time. Well done buddy great way to pop your cherry, Hard luck with the second one guys. That boat of Ians seems to becoming a Marlin Magnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outwide Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Gents, Well done and congrats once again, Top pics as well..... Nothing like a Marlin is there Brett????????? Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 awsome report and pics ,well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pekingduck Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Great fish there mate. good on ya. are yellowfin common for this time of year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Great fish there mate. good on ya.are yellowfin common for this time of year ? they are around most of the year down south. Bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikila Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Well done Brett great to see you finally got yourself a beakie , sounds like an awesome weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunOFun Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Thanks for all the kind words guys, it sure was a great experience and i cant wait to have another crack. Steve (outwide) - best fight i have had so far, craps on the 30kg yellow fin from earlier this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Congratulations boys and well done Brett on first Beakie youve got the bug now more than ever i bet. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Addiction Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well done again mate i enjoyed watching you slay the beast as much as being in the rod myself. Was a great weekend for the team it waws a shame about the stripy but that fishing as you said we learned for next time. Congrats again mate look foward to seeing you hooked up tp your next one. Cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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