Croydon Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hi folks, Headed out yesterday morning for a cube session with a mate off Batemans Bay. Found a good school of slimies first up and caught enough to cube with and also put out a few live baits. Headed out to batemans Bay plateau with a slight north wester blowing. Water was cool and a bit green looking. Set a cube trail in 18.6deg water at the plateau and sent out the baits. Not too long after a nice big Mako came up the trail and ate everything we put over. After hooking up a few times it got the hint and hit the road. But soon he or a mate was back. Made it impossible to fish so it was time to move. Headed into the shelf line and set another trail. Within half an hour I see two big bronze whalers flash under the boat and both live baits go off. I handed the 24kg outfit to my mate and grabbed the 15kg stick. Reel screamed for 30 seconds and then nothing. Trace bitten through. I look over at my mate on the other side of the boat and he's hooked up solid. Just then to my surprise a nice fat striped marlin rockets out of the ocean and just takes off. Not the fin we were looking for but we were'nt complaining. Especially Rick who was hooked up to his first. Well didn't this fish give us some curry. She dragged us from the shelf line out to the 200 fathom mark in the next 90 minutes. I'm not sure who was more tired the fish or my mate! It was about this time I realised that we only had a 100kg trace a very light gauge 6/0 circle on the business end. Now I was worried. But as luck would have it everything held together and the fish came to the boat. She was beautiful, about 100 - 120kg of magnificent marlin. Rick was exhausted but also the happiest man on the ocean. He'd finally achieved a life long dream Check out the pics.... After a few cheers and the usual photo's we swam the big girl for 10 minutes or so and then watched her swim away. What a fantastic day. Thanks and hope you enjoy the read......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarraone Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 NICE fish, it is great when you get your first, and more so when you can watch her swim away.. congrates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) oiy thats my hat. Nice fish Edited May 21, 2011 by Groper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Sounds like a great day out fishing, seas were good to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Great stuff guys!! A beakie is a pretty damn good consilation prize! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhail Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Mate, had the same thing out of JB last week. Cubed and got marlin but no tuna. I'll put up a report soon. well done on the light leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issue Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Nice stuff, good fish,good release,glass conditions......how good is fishing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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