mr magoo Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 howdy folks ,i went to see a mate in qld for a week and he organized a trip out with a mate of his ,so it was a nice surprise to go for a fish ,so we went to a reef called barwon bank 20 odd miles offshore from colaundra and we bottom bounced for reds and pearlies, while having a bottom bait out a nice bull dolpin fish turned up and checked us out,we got 3 reds on that first spot we anchored on ,we moved quite a few times and the skipper who has a pro license absalutley amazed me by spotting fish on the sounder and then precisly anchoring over them in 75 to 90 metres of water ,every time ,second time we anchored a pair of dolpin fish in the 1o to 12kg range came over to the boat,with no livies on board and with them refusing floaters ,a bit frustating,so when the bottom went quiet skipper suggested to use his barra outfit in the cabin and troll while he sounds around looking for fish schooled up,as there was a nice current line running right through the middle of the reef so my hopes were hi,we hadnt travelled a hundred metres when the little calcutta 400 started squealing ,and after a good tussle on the little gear a wahoo of 18.3kg was pinned in the head,i was stoked as it is a new species for me,theve got some speed to them i can tell you,and they know how to back track too ,at one stage the fish charged the coat leaving me a heap of slack ,i wound like hell hoping the hooks wouldnt fall out anyway here it is this reef system impressed me ,it comes up to 30 metres,on that day there were stripies herding bait around it ,current line through it ,spotted a shark cruzing ,the dollies ,what i would of done for a my tiagra 50 and a live stripie because there would of have to been a beak or two about the bottom had rises and falls of 8 to ten meters every time you looked at the sounder you couldnt believe your eyes,bommies everywhere who knows maybe mr magoo will be going for a road trip packed with the tiagras,s and a couple of jig sticks cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 what a trip congrats on the wahoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtooth Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Nice wahoo there Arman, Top feed and good catch on the little sport gear Cheers John... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 great fish arman Sounds like a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Great Fishing Wahoooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Nice Wahoo. Looks like light gear too... would have been fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Top fish Arm's However, missed our new years get together ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Well done on a great fish, got a 11.2kg model off bondi wave rider buoy years ago - excellent eating too. Caloundra is a lovely part of the world. Cheers Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Niiiiiice Wahoooooooo penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Top fish Arm's However, missed our new years get together ? yeh but my heads better for it ,no more zambuca paul and mike caloundra is a beautiful place ,but it was a tad hot for me ,i reckon i ll go earlier or later in the year next time,and everyone is so laid back ,would be a nice place to live thats for sure cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Well done Mr Magoo. They are a top eating fish Arman Those Wahoo go faster than a scalded cat when they realise they've been dudded by a hook. It's a shame they are not an estuary fish. I don't think an old Georges River blackfisherman would survive to tell the story if he got hit by wahoo. Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 yeh but my heads better for it ,no more zambuca paul and mike caloundra is a beautiful place ,but it was a tad hot for me ,i reckon i ll go earlier or later in the year next time,and everyone is so laid back ,would be a nice place to live thats for sure cheers arman Dont worry mate, NOWRA is approaching soon, so we can just make that our substitute for the year ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlastdon Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 nice work bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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