Narooma Bluefin

[mgj]

Just got back.The locals say the bite is tapering off.We did OK.We landed a couple of SBTs conventionally.

I hooked up a couple on fly but didn't stay connected-next time.They are very doable on fly.

The Narooma bar behaved itself. The bluefin are a taste sensation!

Mark

PS check out the car park.

Edited June 26, 2012 by mgj

[Formosan]

Well done doc. Must be a hell of a fight. How do you look after it if they are that big.

Also how do you eat these things? Sushimi

[Dangas]

awesome fin mate, was that caught on the troll?

Looks like a carpark out there in those pics.

[mgj]

Well done doc. Must be a hell of a fight. How do you look after it if they are that big.

Also how do you eat these things? Sushimi

I'm serious-that was a small SBT.You fillet them like any other fish and they freeze well.

We have dined on that fish as sushi;sashimi;and grilled.The Japanese prize them above

all other tuna-I agree with them.

They are pussycats in the 20-45kg class.The bigger ones are difficult,but a yellowfin will pull

them backwards.

That fish was trolled up.The idea was to get followers to the boat for the fly-didn't happen often-

next time.

Mark.

Edited June 27, 2012 by mgj

[sydangler]

Nice fish mate. On the fly would have been awesome.

[mgj]

Nice fish mate. On the fly would have been awesome.

That 50kg yellowfin in my avatar-caught on fly at Brown's a few years ago-that

was a fight!

[Formosan]

What sorta lure do you use? Xraps?

OMG! the fish on the avatar was on fly? You must have strong arms and strong fly lines.

Excuse my ignorant are there drags on fly reels?

[mgj]

What sorta lure do you use? Xraps?

OMG! the fish on the avatar was on fly? You must have strong arms and strong fly lines.

Excuse my ignorant are there drags on fly reels?

Xraps and similar are fine plus skirts.

Flyreels have conventional washer drags but I prefer cork drags.Cork disc against a metal surface

the strongest drag-cork doesn't compress and doesn't heat up.It handles big fish-marlin;kings;tuna etc

with no problems.

[Piss'n'Broke]

Nice work as per usual Mark!!!!!!!!! . Hope you still got some SBT left? . Did you manage to find that spot in the harbour I mention to you? Greg had another good session, the day after I spoke to you fishing it.

Dan

[Guest]

That 50kg yellowfin in my avatar-caught on fly at Brown's a few years ago-that

was a fight!

Great fight is was as well as I was right beside Marks boat when he hooked up We burleyed them up for them

Top fish Mark.

[mgj]

Great fight is was as well as I was right beside Marks boat when he hooked up We burleyed them up for them

Top fish Mark.

I agree Stewy you were responsible for that fish.I remember you blokes were hooked up for hours and everyone on your boat were knackered

from tangling with big 'fin.That was the best of the recent years for yellowfin.May we have a few more!

Dan, I had a look but they weren't there at that time-next time.

Mark

Edited June 28, 2012 by mgj

[Guest]

I agree Stewy you were responsible for that fish.I remember you blokes were hooked up for hours and everyone on your boat were knackered

from tangling with big 'fin.That was the best of the recent years for yellowfin.May we have a few more!

Dan, I had a look but they weren't there at that time-next time.

Mark

We just gave you the opportunity Mark and you took full of advatage of it and landed a GREAT fish on the flyrod...outstanding effort mate