mikeyb Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Trolling Large Soft plastics in a Kayak around Yellow Rock at Malabar, Long Bay, Sydney. It was very bumpy outside, so I hovered just inside the heads, looking for Tailor and Kingfish. Hooked a Spotted Mackerel around 90cm or so. Man these things go like aeroplanes when they run! Shame about the last few seconds of the fight, but I guess he lived to fight another day.Hooked (and lost) another kingfish, and got one tailor. Not my day I guess! Youtube link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 That's a bummer, they are good eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveflies Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Great fight! At least you knew what it was before it busted off. Beautiful fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holls Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Very nice hooking into a good pelagic out of a yak. You look like you've got a good setup there. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 wow, that's unreal, that would be rare catch off Sydney, I blame global warming, Sydney will become the new tropics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I wondered where they were! I'm on the Gold Coast ATM and there's no pelagics anywhere! Unlucky you lost it boat side! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 As Fireflies said . At least you got a look at it before it released itself. Bad luck anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledFisho Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Bad luck to not get him into the yak but still got to see the fish close and hear that reel sing! Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damos Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Crazy hooking one of them off Malabar. I head out there on my yak every now and then as well, great spot. What sort of line class were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Mate, I was using 30lb braid with 20lb trace on that rod. The braid produces that nice whistling sound when a fish takes off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farvos Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Unreal mate thats a good by catch to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double shot Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 well done! try just inside north head too sometimes they stay around for a few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damos Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Cool thanks mate. Looked like you had a pretty light set-up on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Bad luck but what a great fish to be catching in Sydney. Love the slo mo at the end of the video. Cheers Jim Edited February 29, 2016 by fragmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknett Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Nice fish despite the self release. They seem to show up every couple of years if the water gets warm enough. Think they were caught in the Hacking last year or year before. I would be getting the feet further out of the way tho. One swipe from those teeth & the fish will be the least of your worries. Edited February 29, 2016 by sharknett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthmonger Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Nice set up mate, is that a Viking? Thinking about picking up a Stealth Profisha 525. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsm150d Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Nice setup I like the rod leash..! How do you attach the leash the rod..? Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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