winki Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) Hey guys just a little video on a few good times fishin this year! Edited May 2, 2014 by COMMITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 more solid fish from the poly! well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Great job There some great fish I hope to do that one day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Good times indeed!! Nice video there mate. Those marlin look like a difficult task solo! Well done Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 That's just awsome work. Marlin solo and on a poly. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 How fast are you trolling roughly, and how far back is your spread? I find it tricky to troll in that 'sweat spot' in my Poly solo. always having to ride the throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Inspiring vid and stunning solo work. Top marks. ......... SaltWaterDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Karlos Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Seems like a pretty stable platform to fish from, how much fuel do you think you go through each trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winki Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Seems like a pretty stable platform to fish from, how much fuel do you think you go through each trip? Hey mate normally use an average of 50 litres a day fishing the shelf and trolling all day, a lot less if I fish livies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winki Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 How fast are you trolling roughly, and how far back is your spread? I find it tricky to troll in that 'sweat spot' in my Poly solo. always having to ride the throttle. Hey man normally troll about 6-8kn and run lures at different distances every time depending on changing conditions,run a short corner and a shotgun out the back and split those two with another one or two in between. Also if you run a teaser put a lure a few meters behind that. Very hard to clear everything when fishing solo but it's a challenge and great fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Nice compilation there mate. Some awesome captures solo. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Hey man normally troll about 6-8kn and run lures at different distances every time depending on changing conditions,run a short corner and a shotgun out the back and split those two with another one or two in between. Also if you run a teaser put a lure a few meters behind that. Very hard to clear everything when fishing solo but it's a challenge and great fun... Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I really enjoyed watching that, great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 well done, a small boat but a mighty one, some great fish there, I used go out miles solo in my 15ft half cabin, it was great fun but scary at times I got my first solo marlin this year as well. Would you believe my go pro stuffed up on that day, the battery crapped out, so I recorded most of it on my Iphone for the evidence, I will post it up as soon as I get bit of time to edit it. peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winki Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 well done, a small boat but a mighty one, some great fish there, I used go out miles solo in my 15ft half cabin, it was great fun but scary at times I got my first solo marlin this year as well. Would you believe my go pro stuffed up on that day, the battery crapped out, so I recorded most of it on my Iphone for the evidence, I will post it up as soon as I get bit of time to edit it. peter Cograts Mate on the Solo Marlin!Yeah Peter I have had the GoPro fog up or the battery run out half way through the fight and then finding my spare and changing it while fighting a crazy Black Marlin...haha It is a bit freaky sometimes when out on the shelf solo and most of the time I don't see any other boats out there.. My biggest fear is getting pulled in while in the harness or having a Marlin jump in the boat.. The risk is worth the reward.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winki Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 I really enjoyed watching that, great stuff! Thanks Billy, gets me keen to try and get a few more before the seasons over..good luck fishin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Cograts Mate on the Solo Marlin! Yeah Peter I have had the GoPro fog up or the battery run out half way through the fight and then finding my spare and changing it while fighting a crazy Black Marlin...haha It is a bit freaky sometimes when out on the shelf solo and most of the time I don't see any other boats out there.. My biggest fear is getting pulled in while in the harness or having a Marlin jump in the boat.. The risk is worth the reward.. yeah bloody go pros but they are great thing and in general they are pretty reliable, I had my iphone as a backup anyway so it's all good I never landed a marlin in my 15 footer, I hooked a few but I dropped them. One time I hooked a stripped tuna and about 10 feet from the boat a huge mako came up and ripped to shreds, I almost crapped myself. I was about 10 miles offshore by myself. I used strap the engine key lanyard to my wrist every time it got a bit rough, so if I went over board at least the engine would stop. I also kept a small a rubber duckie in the cabin to inflate in case of an emergency as well. I think your boat would be harder to sink than mine was, some of the smaller boats now are probably safer than the bigger ones in terms of keeping afloat If I was doing it today, I would wear an inflatable life jacket all the time and have a GPS Epirb on my belt all the time, so if I went overboard I would inflate the jacket and turn on the epirb if I couldn't get back to the boat. I think they are about $500 and they last about 8 years, they are well worth it. for sure its scary at times, but its awesome Edited May 5, 2014 by Scent Blazer Lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks Billy, gets me keen to try and get a few more before the seasons over..good luck fishin! Im almost ready to head out and have a go as well, still a bit to sort out though but your video has me fast tracking things now :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winki Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 yeah bloody go pros but they are great thing and in general they are pretty reliable, I had my iphone as a backup anyway so it's all good I never landed a marlin in my 15 footer, I hooked a few but I dropped them. One time I hooked a stripped tuna and about 10 feet from the boat a huge mako came up and ripped to shreds, I almost crapped myself. I was about 10 miles offshore by myself. I used strap the engine key lanyard to my wrist every time it got a bit rough, so if I went over board at least the engine would stop. I also kept a small a rubber duckie in the cabin to inflate in case of an emergency as well. I think your boat would be harder to sink than mine was, some of the smaller boats now are probably safer than the bigger ones in terms of keeping afloat If I was doing it today, I would wear an inflatable life jacket all the time and have a GPS Epirb on my belt all the time, so if I went overboard I would inflate the jacket and turn on the epirb if I couldn't get back to the boat. I think they are about $500 and they last about 8 years, they are well worth it. for sure its scary at times, but its awesome Yeah your right about that... Hey have you been out with Nomad? I used to be a guide up there and remember testing those Sent Blazer Lures with a few guys..cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) Yeah your right about that... Hey have you been out with Nomad? I used to be a guide up there and remember testing those Sent Blazer Lures with a few guys..cheers yeah I did a trip about 3 years ago, the lures we used were all prototypes back then. We lost a few lures, straightened hooks, busted off, sharked etc. Our guide was a South African guy, Glanville, I think from memory. There a was a film crew that used the lures for a DVD segment on Nomad as well, that was about a year ago. They had to run the lures without the bait, they kept getting sharked otherwise, they got a few dogtooth on them. heres the clip they did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ71hWU3dWo All good, small world. Edited May 7, 2014 by Scent Blazer Lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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