REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) We fished last Saturday with all the other boats & there was plenty of bait about but the fishing was slow. We managed 2 quick bites in the morning put the hooks in 1 of them but managed to jump him off. Thanks to Scratchie who came on board for the day to help out. Hopefully we were able to help you with a few tips that let you catch yourself more marlin in the future with your kids. Well the boys were out today & the bite was consistent for them all day. Unfortunately for us they only manage 1 from 6 bites but was promising to see the fish back on the bite. The fish are mainly small blacks around 60kg & unfortunately sometimes they love to play with the bait & not swallow it which makes it very hard to set the circle hook. Anyway they are back out tomorrow then in heading up with raider Secho who is fishing in the Shootout with us. Good luck if you get out! Cheers Damo Edited February 13, 2014 by Reef Magic Charters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Damo and mike, it was a pleasure to ride with you fellas. You are truly professional and an awesome charter. The lunch you provide is fantastic, let alone the 43footer that just cruises through the water no matter what the conditions. I learnt so much whilst on board and damo you were very giving of the info you provided. So if any raider out there wants the best and most comfortable chance to go game fishing, then look no further than REEF MAGIC! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_c Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 We fished today off port stephens for 1 bite and landing 1 small black. Fishing isnt hot atm but steady.. seems like a good bite before 10 and then again around 3 to 4.. great fun and awsome footage on the gopro. Back out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Fishing was slower today but we went 2-2-1 losing our second fish at the boat when the circle hook pulled. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailfish123 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey damo seen yous out at the carpark yesterday arvo reversing down on that fish we were beside you on nic nat we went 3.3.3 hanging to get out on reef magic again Sailfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hey damo seen yous out at the carpark yesterday arvo reversing down on that fish we were beside you on nic nat we went 3.3.3 hanging to get out on reef magic again Sailfish Hey mate.. well done on the fish yesterday. That's good fishing as in general it was quiet with a lot of boats not seeing a fish from our reports. Did you get the fish livebaiting? Look forward to seeing you on board on the 8th. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amalfiblue Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yep, we were one of those having a quiet day.... well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks for the daily report...ill be up there on feb 22/23 for the nswgfa comp... Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_c Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Gday damo we were the ones in the morning sending you around us for the bait. In the formula. We ended up pissing off from there when the weather come up and gpt smashed by a large black in 70 fathoms inside of the ship. Lost him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hey guys.. well today was tough leaving the wharf at 4am to get up off the seal rocks canyons for start fishing at 8am. Wind was 15-20 out of the north and we ploughed straight into it. All the big lures went in & we had a nice fish on around 9am be managed to jump him off followed by a little black at 10am around 110kg that we tagged & released. Sadly we didn't see another fish especially the big blue we were chasing. Leading boat tag & release had 3 fish & biggest blue weighed so far is 174kg. Easily beatable & we will be back out there tomorrow looking for a 200+ fish. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good luck tomorrow Damo, sounds like it is still a bit slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Good luck boys! Those big blues are awaiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rportelli Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Waiting for that little black run to hot up in close! When or do you think we get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailfish123 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey mate.. well done on the fish yesterday. That's good fishing as in general it was quiet with a lot of boats not seeing a fish from our reports. Did you get the fish livebaiting? Look forward to seeing you on board on the 8th. Cheers Damo hey damo yes livebaiting and cant wait for the 8th. shootout was slow and wet we went 1-0-0 on finnatic ill come and catch up with you and mike next week fishing interclub on finnatic hopefully I fires, I think it will sailfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_c Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ended up with 1 dolly yesterday at 19.6kg and had w srrikes on skipbaits that the hooks didnt sink. All in all a great trip with an adverage of 2 to 3 hits a day on either lures skips or livebaits... learned a heap this year and will be looking forward to my next beakie trip. 100% improvement on last year so hopefully it can only get better. Ended the trip with 1 black and 1 dolly. Lost a very nice black well over 120kg due to line failing. Brand new shogun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey guys.. Well the fishing gods didn't shine on us as we headed towards Fiji yesterday, wide the current was pushing 3 knots to the south & we hit 26 degree & purple blue water looking for the big blue marlin we were after to win the Shootout. . We did manage a nice yellowfin about 45 miles out around a pod of whales. Biggest fish from saturday didn't get beaten & the boys on Casey took that out & Sydney boat Smartbill won tag & release I think with 6 fish. Fishing wasn't hot but with 101 boats in the comp the radio was pretty consistent with boats tagging fish & plenty of boats hooked & lost fish over the weekend. We just had some great news from the Gold Coast area where the fishing has been very good & if the currents continue to push down the coast the fishing should only improve a lead to good fishing for the next few months. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 The bite has been steady this week with boats going ones & twos. Today fished ok with lead boats tagging 3-4 fish. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 day 1 of the 2014 nswgfa comp. plenty of t&r today. unfortunately we didnt see any action except when we caught 2 bonito for bait. hopefully we will see some action tomorrow. spent most day at the shelf. swell was over 2m wind was over 20kph but slowed down on our way to the marina. goodluck to everyone tomorrow. btw im on board seadeuce. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Hey guys sorry for the late report. The 2 interclub days were not breaking any records but with 130 boats fish are going to be fish caught. The radio was solid on the saturday with both marlin & yellowfin being tagged & captured. Yellowfin up to 35kg were encountered both days by numerous boats some tagging up to 12 per sked. This week we haven't been out but the fishing is consisting of 1 or 2 fish a day per boat. Still great fishing in any part of the world. Port this year is hotting up & if those warm waters push in close do be surprised over the coming weeks to see a good bite of black marlin on the inshore reefs. The wider grounds are holding great numbers of medium size blacks of 70-120kg which are proving a handful for many anglers. Hope you guys that have been out have done well & we will be back out next week for 4 days do will let you know how we go. Cheers Damo Edited February 27, 2014 by Reef Magic Charters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Went to the weigh in today for the interclub. Plenty of boats amongst the fish today and a lot of blues being weighed in. A young lady also broke the NSW record for her blue of 184.5kg on 15kg. There was a 205kg mako and plenty of yellow fin and dollies tagged! About time port fired!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelguyau Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 How's the inshore reefs fishing Jeff, any small Blacks yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 How's the inshore reefs fishing Jeff, any small Blacks yet I'm out here now and haven't turned a reel. Got a few dollies though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Hi guys.. this week port hasn't been breaking any records but 1 or 2 fish a day is still good fishing. We caught a nice black today around 80kg that put on a great aerial performance for the guys. Plenty of dolphinfish about & the goid weather will see better numbers over the next few days with the inshore areas improving. We will be back out the next 3 days so will keep you updated each day. Anyone fancy watching the roosters vs bunnies tomorrow night? Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REEF MAGIC CHARTERS Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Well the weekend still saw plenty of fish about. The blacks are still solid fish anywhere from 60-100kg. There are a few blues still on the shelf but the current is roaring. We also enticed a nice whaler onto a skip bait & caught plenty of dolphin fish. Cheers Damo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thanks for the update Damo. Has there been any action on the inshore grounds yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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