nightstalker Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 G'day, asked a couple of questions about swaines before i went - it got a few looks but no replies. Thought i would let you know how i went anyway. It was the week after the big wet in SE queensland so it was a rough trip out - top boat though - its the one thats booked solid from Gladstone all year and doesnt roll endlessly. Took a couple of days to get the fishing wired but once we did it was an endless procession of red throat emperor to three kilo, coral trout to four kilo, big bad tusk fish, GTs, Longtails, Shark and Spanish Mack to 18kg on the troll and various other unstoppables. About every hour I'd say.. havent been smoked for a while only for the next run to be unstoppable with nearly locked drag and 30lb braid fished over 750 and 850 spinfishers. Fished 50 braid over a tld on the troll and also used that for a bottom rod off the boat at night. Got lucky enough to score a midnight red emperor one night which was fish of the trip for me if not the boat - it went 10.94 kilo - a thumper of a fish. I recommend anyone to go - we had a ball and would of conservatively caught 200 fish over the week - awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Nice red Sounds like the fishing was good The Swaines has been absolutely hammered for about the last 30yrs so it looks like the baglimits are working Which boat were you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightstalker Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Nice red Sounds like the fishing was good The Swaines has been absolutely hammered for about the last 30yrs so it looks like the baglimits are working Which boat were you on? Mate, the fishing was great - i know its not all 20kilo trout like it used to be but for a sydney fisho wanting to experience the reef it was fantastic and the bust ups - wow - there must still be some freight trains down there. .. Its also like anywhere - it takes time to work out local techniques - its not a case of chuck in and hook up unless youre doing everything right. Some guys fished the dories every day and caught very little - our little crew worked it out after a couple of days and went very well. The boat was night crossing - a beauty of a boat - great crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Unreal fish mate thats a weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 (edited) Wow mate what an awsome trip you had. What an Emperor, I tip my hat to you IFS Edited September 13, 2007 by IFishSick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 That's a great Emperor! Sounds like a top trip to. Was it maily bait fishing or lures? What sorta cost is it to do a trip like that? Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightstalker Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 That's a great Emperor! Sounds like a top trip to. Was it maily bait fishing or lures? What sorta cost is it to do a trip like that? Cheers Greg All up its around two and a half grand to get there gear up and everything. This trip was mainly bait fishing due to the fairly constant 15 - 20 knots of wind, but trolling in the morning and evenings was productive for mackeral, gts and longtail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 What a beast.. sounds like a fantastic trip!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBLiME Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 1 word: HUGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 That fish is a monster Sounds like a top trip. Half your luck penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 gotta be stoked with thats.top there mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 All up its around two and a half grand to get there gear up and everything. This trip was mainly bait fishing due to the fairly constant 15 - 20 knots of wind, but trolling in the morning and evenings was productive for mackeral, gts and longtail. Thanks for the info Nightstalker. Two and a half grand sounds very reasonable for a weeks fishing/food and accom! G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Thumper of a fish at near 11kilos. I can see the reasoning for upping the line rating when fish were unstoppable on your 750 and 850 Penns and those two can just about handle anything on a good rod and 60 b braid for example is only the diameter of about 16lb mono and those penns handle 100lb braid very well. It's not much fun having breaks off and it's always good to see what you hooked up,. Iit could have easily been a record up there and you would never know. There is a limit to what's good and sporty when you have a dead loss or three anywhere, ay?. Well done mate and a good report. Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflife Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 sounds like you had a great time. thats 1 hell of a fish to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Havent heard of that boat but I havent spent any time in Gladstone for a couple of years may go up at christmas to visit my father Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin1962 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 2 grand is nothing for a weeks fishing like that, well done mate , you would have to be over the moon with the emperor. good all round week for ya . cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightstalker Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thumper of a fish at near 11kilos. I can see the reasoning for upping the line rating when fish were unstoppable on your 750 and 850 Penns and those two can just about handle anything on a good rod and 60 b braid for example is only the diameter of about 16lb mono and those penns handle 100lb braid very well. It's not much fun having breaks off and it's always good to see what you hooked up,. Iit could have easily been a record up there and you would never know. There is a limit to what's good and sporty when you have a dead loss or three anywhere, ay?. Well done mate and a good report. Cheers jewgaffer I will go again having had such a great time, I think i will be fishing at least 50 on spinfishers next time, if not 80. It would be nice to see some of the beasts we hooked. Even with thirty though, i could barely pull drag off the reel, you'd get a fish halfway up and then line would just screem off as it headed to the bottom. Learnt a few lessons about terminal tackle on hardcore fish. The spinfishers were great though - over the week they just get so salty but just keep on working and any problems we did have were fixable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassman22 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Great Fish mate, I go every year to Swains on the boat ''Kanimbla" and the fishing is always HOT and FAST.. Tight Lines MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mitchell Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Mate, the fishing was great - i know its not all 20kilo trout like it used to be but for a sydney fisho wanting to experience the reef it was fantastic and the bust ups - wow - there must still be some freight trains down there. .. Its also like anywhere - it takes time to work out local techniques - its not a case of chuck in and hook up unless youre doing everything right. Some guys fished the dories every day and caught very little - our little crew worked it out after a couple of days and went very well. The boat was night crossing - a beauty of a boat - great crew. Mate I fished many times with the gleesons on thier previous boat the Curtis Ambassador . Was Raymond the skipper. He is the best fish filleter I have ever seen!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightstalker Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Mate I fished many times with the gleesons on thier previous boat the Curtis Ambassador . Was Raymond the skipper. He is the best fish filleter I have ever seen!!!!!!! Raymond was the skipper, yes. top bloke - starting to miss his family living at sea all the time these days - you think it looks like a great life but hey pos and neg in everything. He doesnt fillet fish anymore but the deckie, mitch was knocking em over with four strikes of the knife each side, about 30 seconds per fish - amazing stuff. Great trip - should check out their new boat - it is a beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dude Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I will go again having had such a great time, I think i will be fishing at least 50 on spinfishers next time, if not 80. It would be nice to see some of the beasts we hooked. Even with thirty though, i could barely pull drag off the reel, you'd get a fish halfway up and then line would just screem off as it headed to the bottom. Learnt a few lessons about terminal tackle on hardcore fish. The spinfishers were great though - over the week they just get so salty but just keep on working and any problems we did have were fixable. What can you recommend on the lessons you learned on terminal tackle? I'm heading there early next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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