boonga Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) We left at around 10am as our skipper thought it would be better to fish till dark. We trolled till 2 then started cubing at Mikes secret spot. About an hour or so in the 24kg bow rod with a live yakka got a bit excited followed by a good strike. The fish decided to do a full lap of the boat on the surface with most of us calling it a shark but 45 minutes into the fight he had gone deep them come back to the surface many times but Mike was sure it was a big yellowfin. Anyway about an hour later we had him up and saw a lovely yellowfin with sickles as long as my arm just out of gaff length.. Mike estimated this fish well over 80kg! Unfortunately this is as close as he got as before our eyes the hook pulled. About half hour later we could see fish jumping in the setting sun over Sydney in perfect conditions and slowly watched the fish move around behind our trail. Finally we had our next hook up and boated a fin of 22kg followed by a double hookup with one 28kg and another 35kg. We still had fish in the trail but decided that 3 fish was enough and by this stage it was about 6pm. All in all another great day out. Edited May 7, 2009 by Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olitay Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thats a great catch! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat-as-trophy Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 to the site boonga. Terrific catch there mate looks like it could turn out to be a bumper season this year. Cheers Mrs Flightmanager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Sensational stuff, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiro Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Top report to open ur account with brother! Well done... Hope to read many more of ur reports like that!! cheers Kiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEAFEARER Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Top report to open ur account with brother! Well done... Hope to read many more of ur reports like that!! cheers Kiro Boonga, Well done mate,great fin,seeing these fish on your post will have everybody excited and starting to get ready for a good season hopefully.Again well done and welcome to fishraider. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deano2233 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 great fish mate yellowfin are the best looking fish around, some great specimens youve landed there. well done again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 great fish there. more and more reports of these barrels cruising around. cant wait to have a crack at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahajo Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great catch of yellowfin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Great fish well done! Must be an awsome sight seeing them jumping out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie big bob Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 First of all congrats on your chatch Great to see they are starting to show up. Hopefully this is a sign that this season will be good. Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve07 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Top day out guy's & some nice yellowfin,well done. cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookmeup Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Beautiful fish fellas, what a catch, lokk at the colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonga Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thanks for the replies.. yes it was a great day out. Hopefully the sign of a good season to come. I bet it will be packed out there tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAY CALM Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 well done fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Well done Boonga, great catch like to no that secret spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the one that got away Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Top effort!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Yellow Finn are turning up again!!! I won't sleep properly until after I'm hooked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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