offtap1 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Decided to take a run out wide and test out new prop as well as try and blood some new outfits the boys had, first stop 12 mile for 1 throw back king then browns to turn north and throw out a spread of black barts, hadnt finished setting spread before the 10kg shot gun screams off, a 15kg Yft is boated, Back out with the spread and not long after a triple hook up of YFT to 9kg, continued trolling north when we came accross some dollies and withing 20 minutes had 5 boated to 6.7kg. Blooded the new outfits for the boys and oh yeh the prop went well. Cheers Dave Sorry but no pics of 15kg YFT due to Camera shy Angler. Edited November 11, 2007 by offtap1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Well done Dave, that sounds like a great day out wide I wanted to head out there 2day also but some of my so called mates, couldnt shake off the affects of Sat night partying, So went for a quick sesh in Bot bay instead, your report will have me giving them a good kick in the rear penguin Edited November 11, 2007 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giaco Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Saw you out at 12 Mile earlier this morning Dave, sounds like we should have followed you out further..... How good was the weather and sea today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 nice day out mate! caige looks pretty proud of his fin! but i think he needs to put his team offtap shirt back on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Good work Dave good to see you had a good day, they are out there in full force. It is great when you christen new outfits . great work. Edited November 11, 2007 by no-regrets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well done Dave, that sounds like a great day out wide I wanted to head out there 2day also but some of my so called mates, couldnt shake off the affects of Sat night partying, So went for a quick sesh in Bot bay instead, your report will have me giving them a good kick in the rear penguin You give them a good kickin, it was just great out there today nice day out mate! caige looks pretty proud of his fin! but i think he needs to put his team offtap shirt back on! I didnt even realise he hadnt brought his shirt with him until we were on water, dont worry i gave him a good talking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_steve Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 good work TEAM OFFTAP great results TOP day out cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfish Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 thats the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 (edited) Nice one guys good to see there was enough dollies to go round!!!!! hope they put on a good show for you guys as well!!!!! Looking forward till we are both out on the water again so we can keep in touch with each other and give one another a heads up when we find some action!!!! Those tripple hookups are prety hectic aren't they!!!!! Fishlexic crew member on no regrets!!!!!! Edited November 11, 2007 by fishlexic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Share Posted November 11, 2007 Those tripple hookups are prety hectic aren't they!!!!! Hectic alright, just love the adrenalin pumping when that happens, it was a close call for my buddy as he was doing a number 1 over transom door when the short corner only inches from him took off and the rubber band lowering line to transom flew off at amazing speed almost causing him an injury that would of been hard for him to explain to his misses LOL, then the shot gun and long corner, with lines screaming and crossing over him he had to quickly change position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well done Dave....awesome stuff..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Top report. What a great catch!! Tasty too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy0884 Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Well done dave, great to see the dollies are here, the whitesands will go off! How did the new prop go by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markwi Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Sounds like a brillant day Dave, team OffTap are really starting to fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 top stuff dave. how was the prop did you save much fuel. how much fuel did you go through throughout the day. cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Great fish guys! Dave every time I see your boat on the water I'm jealous, she's a great looking rig mate.... A few big dollies came in from out wide over the weekend, good to see the raiders getting into them... Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloosh Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 awesome shots - well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 big thanx to dave and team offtap for the invite out yesterday to get my first fin ever. what a feeling that was and then to see the total of 5 and 5 dollies was awsome. as usual a great day with great company and plenty of laughs were had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlin1962 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Nice work dave and boys on the fins, looks like they sure blooded the new gear. ''WELL DONE FELLA'S.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth0_7 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Well done lads. Looks like the young bloke had one loaded up. Good to see. Kingies til i die looks as if he was having a ball as well. Once again well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 big thanx to dave and team offtap for the invite out yesterday to get my first fin ever. what a feeling that was and then to see the total of 5 and 5 dollies was awsome. as usual a great day with great company and plenty of laughs were had. Its an awsome feeling to get that first fin isnt it mate!!!! Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 top stuff dave. how was the prop did you save much fuel. how much fuel did you go through throughout the day. cheers mate John it is hard to estimate how much fuel i saved due to different off shore conditions but must say the new 14.5 x 15" four blade prop had my revs up to 5500 on flat water fully loaded boat over 2 tonne on water 2500 on trailer,(used to get 5200revs with 14 3/4 x 17") and was able to troll north into a noreaster swell at 8knots and only 2000 revs. didnt stop motor once in 11 hours on water, On water at 4.30am and off at 3.30pm trolled for more than half this time and covered 200kms , Travelled home from 58ks from outside Sydney Heads."NO JOKE" and estimated used 175-180 lts fuel, This is the most ks i believe i have done in one trip. But once with old prop used 205 lts in rough conditions at PS on water for around a little longer but less ks travelled. Sea conditions play a big part in fuel useage as well as changing throttle settings constantly. Prop definately held boat much better in swell and kept trolling revs down, saving some fuel. I will get a true indication when i travel the same route as i have in past in as close as possible to same sea conditions. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Its an awsome feeling to get that first fin isnt it mate!!!! Congrats!!! no joke mate its is an awsome feeling, especially when i was starting to doubt ever getting one as over the last month have been out a few times with fish being caught all round and me nothing. feels good to have that one off the checklist and now must move onto another species, maybe marlin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offtap1 Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 no joke mate its is an awsome feeling, especially when i was starting to doubt ever getting one as over the last month have been out a few times with fish being caught all round and me nothing. feels good to have that one off the checklist and now must move onto another species, maybe marlin? Mate February, put the wedding back a month LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Mate February, put the wedding back a month LOL you have no idea how tempted i am, she would kill me though and that would be a problem for the rest of the fish to get on the checklist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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