GregL Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 What have you fellow raiders done to me? With all these yellowfin reports, great rods for sale and a desire to get back into gamefishing..... Last week, some of you might have seen Vince's post regarding a topend jig rod. Saturday avro I went around a picked it up, WHAT A BEAST!! Sunday comes, I read all the reports of fin..... Few hours later I have to make a call to Glen on Billfisher but he was out and only msg bank.... THE WAIT WAS KILLING ME!! About 8pm on Sunday I get a green light!! A few phone calls but with such late notice I couldn't find anyone to join me for the day. Oh well I'm going tuna fishing in the morning by myself! The boys on Billfisher are tops! Full recomend them to all. After a short brief and what my goals were(catch one on a popper and one on a jig) we set a coarse for browns. Yeah we got em but cool stuff, That jig rod, on the third drop loaded up with a 45kg fin hooked on a 300gm knife jig, and BIG drag, 1 run of about 20m and the rest of the fight was a crazy tug-o-war from one rear corner of the boat to the other, 6min later we have a gaff in it and she is mine! Thanks Vince, cracker rod dude! Didn't get my popper fin but hey, great reason to go again! here are a couple more shots of the day.. Me hooked up on a cubed tuna We kept 2 for the table. Close up. Well there you go, just another fin session out there, if you haven't done it before, get your ass into gear and get out there! Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I knew it Greg rang me and said you wanna go fin fishing in the morning and was on bloody night shift. Great fish mate and you sure are giving that fin a good work out on the rod I need more sick leave Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 i can feel your eagerness! if you had posted a msg to share a charter i would of put my hands up, i can't bloody wait till 22nd june. i'm even tempted to put my name down for the 7th, but i'm going to give others a chance. if that doesn't fill i'm going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Very nice fish Greg.... Tuna for the lads at work eh? I need to get a job working for you, I could deal with fresh sashimi for lunch! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamK Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 you bastard.... nice fish mate well done. did i read it correctly, you got him on a knife jig cheers Adam PS, thinking of heading out on Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 What are you guys on fish raiders doing to me. Im going crazy with all the pics that you guys are posting. Trying now to organise someone to take or go with me and get some of that.Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Good to see you hurting over something slightly larger than those bream your usually connected to ! Good work ! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Thanks guys! Awesome day and worth every cent IMO. Hey Tony Tuna on the Breville Health Grill out the back with a bit of salad. They eat well in my shop! Adam, yeah on the knife jig. look for them on the sounder or if they look a bit fussy in the trail throw something fast past them and they will nail it. I was dropping it down 80m and crank it like hell back. Just don't run a to heavy drag at the start, when they hit it at speed it's a bit freaky holding onto a $2k outfit with zero stretch! I'm still sore from playing tug-o-war with the buggers on short rods trying to steer them away from the boat when they circle on 90lb braid..... Oh man I can't wait to do it all again! This time I hope to get one on a popper! Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Unbelievable every1 is getting into them, except me so far I gotta get out there. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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