Scratchie Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Headed out today with one of the relo's and decided to troll for something big! As we ventured out the heads the swell was much bigger than predicted. So time to change tact and make the trip more comfortable for the brother in law. Knowing he's never really caught a big fish before or been in the ocean for that matter, I chose to just troll some small skirts around big and little island. After 20mins of trolling I was approaching my Bonnie spot and said to the inlaw getting ready. 5 seconds later, zzzzzz were on! So I picked the rod out and handed it to my inlaw and for his first ever decent fish I though it would be a great fight for him if I backed off the drag!! Oh the smile on his face as he winded it in. It should have taken a minute on 50lb line but with the drag set light the 7min fight was great! On the inside I was laughing but the pleasure it gave the inlaw was priceless. We worked the spot for a total of 40min and managed 5 bonito and I didn't even wind the reel. But the feeling of getting the inlaws onto the fish of a lifetime for them was priceless! Looking forward to heading out tomorrow to use them bonnies! It was really hard to explain that they were going to be my bait and not for eating! Lol..... Cheers scratchie!!! Edited April 6, 2013 by Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumb Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Good on ya mate. Something special about getting someone else onto a fish. Especially a 1st. Cheers Luke Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.e.p.d Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Got some great marlin candy there mate . I'm hoping to get a few Bonnie's for the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well done mate. It is good to get a relo onto fish. Bib lures or metals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well done mate. It is good to get a relo onto fish. Bib lures or metals? Nah, used two small skirts. It was great watching them actually hit them. I was trolling with 3 rods but thought my tyrnos 50 was overkill. LolCheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittwaterfishing Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) What Size skirt? Edited April 6, 2013 by pittwaterfishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 What Size bib?No bib. Just 2 6inch skirts! One green one blue bonito color!Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasksta Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Nice, did the same with my old man. He is 62 and biggest fish prior was a bream! How wide are you going tomorrow? We are heading out from Botany. We are 2-0 this season on the marlin, hopefully tomorrow is THE day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 ng out from Botany. We are 2-0 this season on the marlin, hopefully tomorrow is THE day! Nice, did the same with my old man. He is 62 and biggest fish prior was a bream! How wide are you going tomorrow? The plan is to head 10km wide from the light and troll north to broughton! There's been heaps of little blacks in the area. Fingers crossed! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasksta Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Wow thats a long way but you have to follow the fish! We have had some joy between fad 2 and the shelf. Will try to find the temp breaks and the bait and go from there. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 nice bonnies scratchie! looks like you got all the spots to hook up;) cheers spotie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbazzab Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Nice looking bonnies! they must have screamed off on light drag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Nice looking bonnies! they must have screamed off on light drag!Yeah they did.... I felt a bit cruel but watching him reel it in was great. With the right drag setting on the rods I was using might have been a bit underwhelming!Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Well done scrathie, have ever tried onito sashimi? Taste great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Well done scrathie, have ever tried onito sashimi? Taste greatHey groper! Nah never tried sashimi from bonito!I have kingfish, salmon and yft. Just not a big fan of bonito. But they make great bait. I always pick up 5 or 6 at the end of each trip. Cheers scratchie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Should give it a go, you'd be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Lol ! Occasional fishos are always stoked with bonnies, they look like a tuna and pull fairly hard for their size ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Who is the occasional fisho please share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Who is the occasional fisho please share. Agree mr groper! There's not really any occasional fishos here! For myself..... I only occasionally don't fish! Lol Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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