Rabs Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 (edited) Hello all, This is my first report but have been reading with great interest the reports since joining. Today we fished Browns Mountain - fantastic weather. The water colour at Browns was okay but a bit wider it looked better and a temperature break appeared as we set up a drift, cubing. The 50 went off and was closely followed by the 30 on the opposite side. The next hour saw us boat 3 YFT of 20-25kg, drop 3 on 30lb and constantly had fish in the trail. The fish were taking 150lb traces so they weren't very shy and on most occassions would strike the pilly 15-20metres from the boat. The fin were not huge fish but seemed to be plentiful and the bird action around indicated the fish were still present when we packed up and headed home. There was a period of 40 minutes that whatever was put in the water would get hit, not even allowing for a beer from the ice box. A couple guys at the ramp who were also at the mountain didn't turn a reel all day. Anyway, hope this might help those venturing out this weekend. Best of luck. Rabs. I have photos but just waiting for them to be downloaded. I will post them ASAP. Edited July 27, 2007 by swordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 cant wait to see the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Cant wait to get amongst 'em ! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evanwz Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 For a complete YFT novice, where does one go to get tips, tricks, methods, locations etc....out of Sydney that is. Seems to be Browns Mountain is THE only place, not sure if that's just where everyone goes or if there is no where else to go. Do you have to cube? what rigs do you use? how do you pick the spots etc etc Where's the Dummies Guide to Catching YFT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 (edited) For a complete YFT novice, where does one go to get tips, tricks, methods, locations etc....out of Sydney that is. Seems to be Browns Mountain is THE only place, not sure if that's just where everyone goes or if there is no where else to go. Do you have to cube? what rigs do you use? how do you pick the spots etc etc Where's the Dummies Guide to Catching YFT... Evanwz, Chasing tuna is great fun. My advice is read as much and talk to as many people you can. Carefully select your tackle, etc. The mountain isn't the only place, but as the tuna population over the last 20years was wiped out by poor fisheries management, it is only now a good return is being seen. When the tuna return to places like the Peak, etc then many more will experience the raw power of this great game fish. I have been fishing on and off for tuna for the last 20 years so best bet is there is no substitute for time spent on the water. Cheers, Rabs. Edited July 27, 2007 by Flightmanager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Excellant Work Rabs and great first report especially since the YFT have been hard to come by the last few days. By the way how fast was the drift , it was pushing me 2.7knots an hour on Tuesday arvo. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Excellant Work Rabs and great first report especially since the YFT have been hard to come by the last few days. By the way how fast was the drift , it was pushing me 2.7knots an hour on Tuesday arvo. Cheers Dave Dave, With the sea anchor deployed and a 10-12kt NW the drift speed was 2.1kt. The wind backed off in the early afternoon to less the 10kts. Cheers, Rabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 good catch mate, good to see some being caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantkingfish Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 (edited) GR8 FIRST REPORT CHAMP!! WENT OUT ON TUESDAY FOR A SESSION WITH OFFTAP AND DIDNT EVEN GET A RUN BUT ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST AFTER YOUR REPORT, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!! Edited July 27, 2007 by grantkingfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 (edited) very, very good work rabs. what time did you get them. Edited July 27, 2007 by frankp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Very Good! I'm out there tomorrow can't wait to get onto some YFT! IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Nice catch, wish it was that good for us on Wed penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelxr6 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 awsome report mate!!!thumbs up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Great work Rabs Always feels better when you know fish are scarce yet still hook a few. keep it up Cheers Bigfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 55 Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Rabs good result for a day when everyone else wasn't turning a reel Just shows right conditions and finding the right spot that comes from time on the water EvanWZ sign up for the Tuna fishing trip on offer for Raider members onboard Brodbill, Billfisher or Fishfinder the best $235.00 you could spend if you want to learn how to catch Tuna from the guys that do it for a living Just look at Tony Fishfinder with 3 Big Eye Tuna last week you can read and watch video but it's not the same as first hand experience to learn the ins and outs click here for Tuna Fun Day Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 very, very good work rabs. what time did you get them. Frank, Thanks for the feedback, in fact appreciate everyones feedback. The tuna started to come on just after the change in tide, from midday onwards. Cheers, Rabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evanwz Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Chris Thanks for the tip - I went out with Tony from Fishfinder maybe 20 years ago... very scary.. I'll check it out Evan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Hunter Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Chris Thanks for the tip - I went out with Tony from Fishfinder maybe 20 years ago... very scary.. I'll check it out Evan Rabs or is it Brett?, Well done mate ...Good to see that someone can find them. The tuna fishing is very flukey at present. On Broadbill we have caught two fish in three trips and that's a lot of pillies, fuel and patience burnt up. Well done to you and the lads . I am looking forward to stretching your arms on a big striped at Pt Stephens '08 Cheers Ross Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Rabs or is it Brett?, Well done mate ...Good to see that someone can find them. The tuna fishing is very flukey at present. On Broadbill we have caught two fish in three trips and that's a lot of pillies, fuel and patience burnt up. Well done to you and the lads . I am looking forward to stretching your arms on a big striped at Pt Stephens '08 Cheers Ross Hunter Ross, You've very close in your guess. The older brother in fact however my rob grabbing brother was my other partner in crime on Friday. I think we have a booking in September with you guys. It was a good day, as I said a bit wider and about 4 kms south of Browns we came across a temp break and the fish. If you call brett he might be able to give you more info, especially if you have charters this week. Regards, Rabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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