mikeh191 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) On tuesday the 17th, two mates and I head off from Water st boat ramp at 9.00am heading south east to Browns. At 11am we arrived at the destination where we put out a spread. Within half hour of trolling we had a triple hookup! As i was driving the boat, Dale grabbed the Stella 18000, out of the triple hookup one spat the lure pretty quick,i knocked the boat into neutral and grabbed the Pelagic 50 Wide...Yes the Pelagic 50 wide! Not sure why but the braid failed and Dale lost his within a minute of the hookup. The pelagic was still screeming its head off and we had to turn the boat around and chase the fish as there was about only 50 metres of line left on the spool...We finally started getting line back on the spool and after 1 hour we could see the Leader and then we realised just how big this fish was! But he was not ready to come in yet, i couldnt turn its head to make any more ground on this fish..We could not reach the leader and the fish took off again and this was the battle for the next four hours till Dale finally managed to grab the leader and pass it to Ian, Dale did an excellent gaff shot with the first Gaff and Ian followed suit straight after. Then i dropped the reel and grabbed its tail and the 3 of us tried to lift it over the gunnels with no success, second attempt we struggled and just got it over and into the boat..Group Hugs and hi fives all round. With 15 knot northerly winds we headed off and arrived back at the RMYC at Cronulla within 2 hrs and 50 mins to get the fish weighed in. It caused quite a lot of commotion down there at the RMYC. The fish Measured in at 2.06m to the fork and 1.38m girth The official weight is 138.50kg The head is in a chest freezer awaiting a taxidermist, i cant wait till its on my wall...A HUGE thanks to Dale and Ian for their great boat handling skills under a great amount of pressure and for the awesome gaff shots. GREAT TEAM EFFORT Mike Edited July 20, 2012 by FISHBONES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy454 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 (edited) Awesome effort mate, This is what ch10 should be showing instead of "The Shire" rubbish. The palegic 50 you mentioned,is that one of those Taiwanese reels?. Again well done to you and your mates. Paddy. Edited July 20, 2012 by Paddy454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr magoo Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 mate ,,fish of a lifetime,congrats to all invovled,,and id be talking to pelagic ,there may be something in it for them and you,, cheers arman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath_reptile Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hey Mike, after seeing the Head in your chest freezer I've got to say its the biggest fish head I have ever seen! That's a massive effort fighting the fish for four hours Well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Mate thats a true monster, congratulations cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacko69 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 I think you'll be called Magic Mike from now on. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanemills Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Wow what a fish congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 That is insane! Glad they are still here. Anyone keen to better the 373kg job of 97 now is definitely the time for a go! Fish of a lifetime Mike, I'd mount the fish too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Congrats on a phenomenal catch and a life-long story to tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little marlin Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Mate thats a cracker!! Your going to cheerish that moment when that fish hit the deck for the rest of your life. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little marlin Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 That is insane! Glad they are still here. Anyone keen to better the 373kg job of 97 now is definitely the time for a go! Fish of a lifetime Mike, I'd mount the fish too! Have you got any info or pics of this fish in 97 as it seems rather interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Mate, that is insane. You must be stoked. Well done indeed. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seazar Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Mate. Well done. That is a cracker of a fish. You must be proud. What happenned to his tale??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prawn* Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 well done mike thats a great effort on the cheaper reel great to see u out on fishbones again after all the hard work was that its maiden trip? hope all is good spewn i didnt get down to see it in the flesh dam work!!! catch up soon mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 A HUGE congrats from the Scent Blazer Lures Team!! Well done to all the crew involved!! A great achievement... Tight Lines, Andrew SBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Awesome effort mate, This is what ch10 should be showing instead of "The Shire" rubbish. The palegic 50 you mentioned,is that one of those Taiwanese reels?. Again well done to you and your mates. Paddy. Hi Paddy,not sure its a taiwanese I bought it on online shop years ago. I have been told they have shimano guts in them but sure about that! Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Mate. Well done. That is a cracker of a fish. You must be proud. What happenned to his tale??? Hi Seazar,when he finally hit the deck he still had some life in him.He kept kicking the bottom of one of the rod holders in the back corner of the boat which shredded his tail,we tried stopping him from damaging himself but he was just to big and strong. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nath_reptile Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Mike, put yourself in for catch of the month mate, you have pics with your shoes in it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphoukari Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 On tuesday the 17th, two mates and I head off from Water st boat ramp at 9.00am heading south east to Browns. At 11am we arrived at the destination where we put out a spread. Within half hour of trolling we had a triple hookup! As i was driving the boat, Dale grabbed the Stella 18000, out of the triple hookup one spat the lure pretty quick,i knocked the boat into neutral and grabbed the Pelagic 50 Wide...Yes the Pelagic 50 wide! Not sure why but the braid failed and Dale lost his within a minute of the hookup. The pelagic was still screeming its head off and we had to turn the boat around and chase the fish as there was about only 50 metres of line left on the spool...We finally started getting line back on the spool and after 1 hour we could see the Leader and then we realised just how big this fish was! But he was not ready to come in yet, i couldnt turn its head to make any more ground on this fish..We could not reach the leader and the fish took off again and this was the battle for the next four hours till Dale finally managed to grab the leader and pass it to Ian, Dale did an excellent gaff shot with the first Gaff and Ian followed suit straight after. Then i dropped the reel and grabbed its tail and the 3 of us tried to lift it over the gunnels with no success, second attempt we struggled and just got it over and into the boat..Group Hugs and hi fives all round. With 15 knot northerly winds we headed off and arrived back at the RMYC at Cronulla within 2 hrs and 50 mins to get the fish weighed in. It caused quite a lot of commotion down there at the RMYC. The fish Measured in at 2.06m to the fork and 1.38m girth The official weight is 138.50kg The head is in a chest freezer awaiting a taxidermist, i cant wait till its on my wall...A HUGE thanks to Dale and Ian for their great boat handling skills under a great amount of pressure and for the awesome gaff shots. GREAT TEAM EFFORT Mike Well done guys also i heard mike you are not only good at catching Tuna but your cooking skills are pretty good mate I own a pelargic 50 wide also and had it for years, underestimated reels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphoukari Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 On tuesday the 17th, two mates and I head off from Water st boat ramp at 9.00am heading south east to Browns. At 11am we arrived at the destination where we put out a spread. Within half hour of trolling we had a triple hookup! As i was driving the boat, Dale grabbed the Stella 18000, out of the triple hookup one spat the lure pretty quick,i knocked the boat into neutral and grabbed the Pelagic 50 Wide...Yes the Pelagic 50 wide! Not sure why but the braid failed and Dale lost his within a minute of the hookup. The pelagic was still screeming its head off and we had to turn the boat around and chase the fish as there was about only 50 metres of line left on the spool...We finally started getting line back on the spool and after 1 hour we could see the Leader and then we realised just how big this fish was! But he was not ready to come in yet, i couldnt turn its head to make any more ground on this fish..We could not reach the leader and the fish took off again and this was the battle for the next four hours till Dale finally managed to grab the leader and pass it to Ian, Dale did an excellent gaff shot with the first Gaff and Ian followed suit straight after. Then i dropped the reel and grabbed its tail and the 3 of us tried to lift it over the gunnels with no success, second attempt we struggled and just got it over and into the boat..Group Hugs and hi fives all round. With 15 knot northerly winds we headed off and arrived back at the RMYC at Cronulla within 2 hrs and 50 mins to get the fish weighed in. It caused quite a lot of commotion down there at the RMYC. The fish Measured in at 2.06m to the fork and 1.38m girth The official weight is 138.50kg The head is in a chest freezer awaiting a taxidermist, i cant wait till its on my wall...A HUGE thanks to Dale and Ian for their great boat handling skills under a great amount of pressure and for the awesome gaff shots. GREAT TEAM EFFORT Mike That is a mighty fish Mike and well done landing it, you haven't met me but dad is a friend of yours and told me how sore you were all over. Dad brought a steak home and it was my first time trying the sushi way. Hopefully one day i will experience this type of fishing. Cheers Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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