Croydon Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Hi folks, Well after a few very uneventful trips lately we decided to head out yesterday on a mate's 40ft Blackwatch and see if we could locate some of the Bluefin that have been turning up around Bermagui. We left 7.30am from Batemans Bay and headed for Tuross Canyons. The water was around 19 degrees and looking good. As the day went on the weather just got better and better. We trolled a spread of lures south east until we ended up in over 1000 fathoms between Tuross and Narooma. We'd come across a number of long lines in the water and just after lunch, we trolled past one of them, when the short rigger goes off. It had a 7" pink skirted lure on and just got smashed. The 37kg shimano started to scream and then the long corner goes off. There was a small JB dingo in a saurie pattern on that one and it also got smashed. Double hook up, you beauty. With only 3 on board and 6 lines in the water, it was madness but a hell of a lot of fun. I was the smart one, grabbed the rod on the right rigger and jumped in the chair. My poor mate had to man handle the 37kg bent butt rod without a chair or gimball. Lucky he's a big boy. After a fantastic 20 minute fight and a few screaming runs, both fish hit the deck and to say the boys were happy is an understatement. Check these out... My first Bluefin and I was loving it. After clearing the decks, cleaning the mess and setting the lures we headed back to try and find the school. But as luck would have it we just couldn't find them. To tell the truth I wasn't too worried, we'd had a ball and more than enough fish for a massive family/friends feast. On heading home we got the guys to open the weigh station and put them on the lie detector. We'd called them for around 60kg but we were wrong. Just! Mine went 53.9Kg.......... My mates was a paltry 48.6Kg (just kidding) What a fantastic day and a fantastic first. Looks like the fish are heading north from Bermi and I can't wait to get back out there....... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageboy Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nice work Dave ! Good to see Blocker getting onto a fish as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lineclass Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Great work mate. How did you rate their fight? I reckon they've got nothing at all on a yft or big albacore. Apart from sheer size of the barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nice work Dave ! Good to see Blocker getting onto a fish as well ! Yeah we had a good day, I think Blocka was pretty stoked. Not happy about missing out on the chair though. His manhood will be a little sore for a while.......... As for their fight, I thought they went pretty well and seeing as I've never caught a yellowfin I don't have much to compare it to!! Hope this changes soon. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I reckon they go as hard as yft. taste a heap better to Great catch cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finningaround Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 good work there fellas definatly a good day out there and good fish as well better than sitting at the office oozing at the mouth over the photos ive caught all species of tuna and i think dogtooth definately the hardest fight with yellowfin coming a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWV Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nice to see that is some fish about, hopefully they make it up to sydney soon!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zdenk01 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Good to see fellow raiders, venturing south great fish guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Congrats on the 1st & p.b SBT Dave. It would have been mayhem for sure with the double hookup. They are both very nice fish & a great reward for your efforts. Hope you crack your big y/fin as well soon. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Awsome fish guys. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 awsome report sounds like u guys had a ball could imagine the mayhem of pulln the lines in and hoping the fish are still on.. well done on the 2x keg blue fin only a fish i could dream of catching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbmozo Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Nice bluefin, cannot wait to get one myself oneday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorms Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Do you mind if i ask how many meters of water you were in? Im heading down next week for a few days Cheers Gorms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Nice bluefin Croydon, heard a report guys are catching some from 80 to 100kg. Im heading down monday heres hoping we find some. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double pluggers Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 48kg SBT on 37kg bent butt stand up with no gimble i hope he wasnt planning on having kids some time soon,top effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 48kg SBT on 37kg bent butt stand up with no gimble i hope he wasnt planning on having kids some time soon,top effort. Yes lucky Blocka is such a big bugger!! Glad I jumped in the chair....... For those heading down, there have been some consistent reports coming in from Bermagui, out past the northern and southern sea mounts. The day we fished we heard a guy on the radio who was cubing south of the southern sea mount, he hooked 3 fish for the day and at one stage said he had about 300 fish under his boat! Not sure if this is a little fishermans lie or just a bloody great day, who knows. All fish have been caught a long way out so take care and good luck.......... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2k Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Dogtooth are not actually a Tuna, more like a giant bonito so you can't really make a direct comparison with the Tuna family. good work there fellas definatly a good day out there and good fish as well better than sitting at the office oozing at the mouth over the photos ive caught all species of tuna and i think dogtooth definately the hardest fight with yellowfin coming a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 WELL done...... Soooooooo jelous...... Sashimi bluefin yum..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Nice Bluefins there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taloyoak Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Holy Mackeral:1prop:! they are nice fish. You are one lucky person, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattie_king Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 wow that must have been a nice fight.... good catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cja12005 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nice to see that is some fish about, hopefully they make it up to sydney soon!! You and me both!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman123 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 superb fishing and great catch. Cheers, Cartman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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