southerly Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) Launched the yak at 5.30am by the Balmoral Baths and had 2 small cuttles and 1 small squid in the bucket by day break. Headed out among the morings with a slow troll of a squid while casting for bream under the boats with the flick stik. Donated 1 cuttle and the squid to the leather jackets. Held the other for later and towed a squid strip. A few boils on the surface but no concentrated fish, headed out to the sailing bouy and then to the naval can, had a follow up at the can, no idea what it was but the boil was impressive. Met two other yaks, including a Hobbie, those things fly, look great for trolling. Had to be back on the beach by 8am, so turned around and headed back through the morings towing the last cuttle. A shool of bonnies busted up in front of me about halfway through the boats, 2 or three casts and I locked onto a bonnie, I had forgotten how much fun they are on light gear, they may not have the grunt of a stripey or mack tuna but they can pull 10 mtrs of 3kg quick puting a nice little scream in the drag. As soon as I had landed the bonnie and sorted out the yak, the bonnies busted up agin right next to the yak (very well behaved I must say), another bonnie bites the dust and its time to go home. Christenting the yak with a king will have to wait till next time. Absouluetly georgeous morning to be on the water. PS: The bonnies were full of frog mouth pilchards and whitebait. Southerly Edited March 11, 2007 by southerly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 good work on the bonnies mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Southerly, A couple of good Bonnies thee mate. I would like to see a pic of your Yak. Keep the reports coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerly Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 Hi Ben, How do you cook em? I like em for shashimi and also bait but I have cooked them a couple of times and spat it out! Cheers, Southerly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Good effort on the Bonnies southerly. Im sure ur 1st King out of that yak is only around the corner. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Nice one Southerly. Pretty sure the other boys you ran into didn't do as well. Would also like to see a pic of your yak. Cheers, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcownage Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 i fillet them trim of the bloody bits and beer batter them...mmm beautiful with home brew.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james1990 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Good sized bonies, i have been unusreon ho they are on the ooth seems they are good. cheers jammes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Nice bonnies, southerly. They would've given you a good workout in a 'yak! Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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