Dreamtime Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Caught these at the Fisheries raft South West of Guadalcanal Island on Sunday. Abu 7000 on GB 1706 Ugly tossing 2-3" Xmas trees. Lots of fun on 6kg but no chance to land the larger specimens on light line. Previous weekend had similar numbers with a few rainbow and bonito also. Just purchased new camera so hope to supply regular shots. Tight lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflife Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 wow looks like you were busy. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyW Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Mariner 31, Nice haul of fish there mate! and on 6Kg line.. wicked stuff well done! P>S- WHat is the Fisheries Raft ? Caught these at the Fisheries raft South West of Guadalcanal Island on Sunday. Abu 7000 on GB 1706 Ugly tossing 2-3" Xmas trees. Lots of fun on 6kg but no chance to land the larger specimens on light line. Previous weekend had similar numbers with a few rainbow and bonito also. Just purchased new camera so hope to supply regular shots. Tight lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterman Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 hi Mariner 31, dont pay attention to the previous squabbles... that will prob get sorted soon enough....... well done ,looks like a lot a fun was had there.. im curious as to what the fisheries raft is also... and what was the rainbow you described..... are they as nice eating that size compared to the bigger models.... anyway well done again... cheers....steve......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 hi Mariner 31, dont pay attention to the previous squabbles... that will prob get sorted soon enough....... well done ,looks like a lot a fun was had there.. im curious as to what the fisheries raft is also... and what was the rainbow you described..... are they as nice eating that size compared to the bigger models.... anyway well done again... cheers....steve......... Im with you mate, and I would love to have been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Righto. I've deleted a whole heap of posts that are Warnings have been applied & if anybody else feels the need to hijack this thread they will be removed. Jewhunter, Site Admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 That's an impressive haul on 6kg line! Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Hi Guys, Thanks for your support. The National Fisheries Department here deploys rafts to enhance the fishing for their commercial fleet. A raft is basically that - an inexpensive FAD. Unfortunately here, anything that looks remotly expensive will be stolen. Solar panels from Marker Bouys is the worst. On a positive note though, the longliners here get their lines chopped up, signal beacons and bouys stolen. Doesn't seem to deter them though. Yes the Rainbows are runners - same species. The bonito - I'm not sure really, they look the same as your stripey's or skipjack. I'll post a photo of some later today for comparison. The photo depicts less of half of what we caught - I couldn't fit any more on the BBQ plate for the photo. Some of you might think that I keep more than is necessary, however, here the unemployment is above 50%, and those who are lucky enough to have employment earn around 1 or 2 Australian dollars per day. I generally keep 2 or 3 for Sashimi, and give the rest away to the locals. 1 of these small yellowfin or Bonito will feed a family of 10 to 15 persons. They boil it up, complete with head, throw in a few sweet potatoes, add some Maggi 2 minute noodles,soy sauce, coconut milk and Hey Presto - everyone gets a feed tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Carl thank you for explaining the conditions there. The people are indeed needy and I am sure that they are very thankful when you arrive at their village with food. It is very easy for those that are uninformed of how the "other half live" to be critical. I have travelled throughout destinations and countries and stayed in villages where the people live in similar situations. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the members Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Nice catch on 6kg Must have been fun In QLD a lot of fishos call longtails bonito may be the same in the islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOB Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Mariner, Thats awesome. I would have loved to be amongst them on light gear. Never caught one myself, but bet the would have been great fun to catch. Onya GOOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydharbourfisho Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Good on ya Mariner, good to see someone is looking after those who are less fortunate. You have a heart of gold. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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