xerotao Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 a very belated report. But here it goes A few weeks ago me and my mate went to avoca beach. Arriving at the ledge at 3:30am we setup our rigs for the chance of tailors. No tailors in site but my mate caught a hairtail on his first cast. No action until just after 7am, we were spinning metals for at first light. only tailors were being caught when all of a sudden my lure got smacked by something hard and it took off for the ocean like a freight train. After a quick 10min fight we saw colour,. And not bringing a gaff we were waiting for wave washing to wash the fish onto the ledge. It was a long tail tuna. didnt weigh or measure but it was a horse! We spun more metals for more tailors and bonito but no more tuna.by 11am the wife calls and needs help with the kids. So we left with the fishing biting. Not a bad way to christen my own hand rolled rod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Good job mate on rod an fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 What an awesome effort and a great photo to match! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsauce8 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Awesome catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolongeramember Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 What a memorable photo! Have a go at the rising sun behind the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 That's a fantastic result xerotao. Well done. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Perfect shot man! Great catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock&Beach Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 That is just awesome mate. A longtail you must be so stoked. Cheers R&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Mate thats a cracking fish especially from the rocks well done! that picture is priceless too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 great work good to see hss is alive longtails are awesome on lures..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsy91 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 That's awesome mate! One of the charter operators from terrigal hooked one with his 4lb bream and gear (intended for frigate mackeral) there about 3 weeks ago but we all know how that ends ? Gotta be stoke getting him on your rod too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thats a great capture especially off the stones .... of days gone by and especially a rare capture down here these days. Though I have heard of a couple taken Sydney/Pittwater. Credible reports they "were" in Botany Bay busting up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Very nice fish @xerotao well done!! Did you say lures or live bait caught the tuna? I would have thought live bait for sure. That leader you're running looks about 100lbs on a 9000 sized stradic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, flatheadluke said: That leader you're running looks about 100lbs on a 9000 sized stradic? 60lb leader stradic 5000fk it took at shimano coltsniper jig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 how heavy was your main line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 21 minutes ago, Regan said: how heavy was your main line? Pe 1.5 ocea ex8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 That is absolutely sensational well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farvos Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Great catch. I've caught them on lure to. Nothing more exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasePit Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Not a bad upsize from the bonnies and macks. Nice fish mate, your face says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Fantastic effort off the rocks ! Cheers Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 where do you purchase your shimano coltsniper jigs from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xerotao Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 8 hours ago, Regan said: where do you purchase your shimano coltsniper jigs from PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Short Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Epic catch mate! I've been spinning/jigging from the rocks a bit over the last few month but only got bonnies, frigates, mac tuna, tailor, salmon so far. Still waiting for something bigger to come along. What kind of retrieve got him? Were you going flat out or lift and drop etc? Trebles or assist hooks? Always fun sending metals out to the horizon and back 100's of times in a session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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