JonD Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 As I did chores at home and on the boat my daughter ( The obsessed one ) headed off chasing tuna for the day. For the last week yellowfin seem to of been in good numbers along most of the coast. Today was no exception and it wasn't long before they spotted tuna smashing the surface. It wasn't long before my daughters wish all came together as a hefty yellowfin smashed her lure. After a 30 minute battle and almost getting spooled a couple of times the fight was won and one very happy little girl. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Awesome photos John those sickles on that barrel are huge 👀 I’m guessing that it went 75kg+ maybe even 80kg & that’s after being bled, the way the sun is shining on the free jumper makes it almost look like it’s been photo shopped, she must’ve been using broomstick gear to get that boat side in half an hour. All I can say is amazing angling skills for such a light weight 😎👍👍😎 WOW!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Fantastic fish, congratulations. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Takes me back to the eighties nice capture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Cracking fish Are you licenced to sell these, if not what do you do with them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Wow! Great skill great catch. Congrats. Definitely a bucket list adventure cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, 61 crusher said: Awesome photos John those sickles on that barrel are huge 👀 I’m guessing that it went 75kg+ maybe even 80kg & that’s after being bled, the way the sun is shining on the free jumper makes it almost look like it’s been photo shopped, she must’ve been using broomstick gear to get that boat side in half an hour. All I can say is amazing angling skills for such a light weight 😎👍👍😎 WOW!!! The rod was a relativly light spin rod with a Daiwa dogfight, I couldn't pull line from the spool as she had the drag so tight. 5 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: Takes me back to the eighties nice capture Its funny, Ive seen that exact term used by recreational anglers on facebook who are hitting them day after day. 2 hours ago, kingie chaser said: Cracking fish Are you licenced to sell these, if not what do you do with them?? No can't sell them but we only take fish we know we can share among neighbours, which she is doing right now. She did try to release this fish as they already had others onboard (the charter boat she works on ). By the way charters have had the green light to fish but with strict covid regulations, this was more of a staff fishing trip with four onboard. Edited April 28, 2020 by JonD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Fantastic fish, Jon! Your daughter did a great job bringing that in! I know how hard they can go! As said before, reminiscent of the 80s! How wide out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Berleyguts said: Fantastic fish, Jon! Your daughter did a great job bringing that in! I know how hard they can go! As said before, reminiscent of the 80s! How wide out? They've been from the shelf to the seamounts 18-45km. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Great report. Super Fish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 damn nice to see some good fin coming back in! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazatherfisherman Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Fantastic fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Did you get a weight on that fish? It looks very fat - way over 80kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) My best fin many years ago went 97 kg and that one would almost be there abouts. don't know how big your daughter is and angles can play havock with photos. The cycles on mine almost reached back to the tail!! almost. Fantastic catch for your daughter, but I always knew she would do it one day. Frank Edited April 30, 2020 by frankS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, frankS said: My best fin many years ago went 97 kg and that one would almost be there abouts. don't know how big your daughter is and angles can play havock with photos. The cycles on mine almost reached back to the tail!! almost. Fantastic catch for your daughter, but I always knew she would do it one day. Frank My daughter is pretty small, normally can't get much above 50kg due to her running and cycling etc. I wish she had had it weighed as they are underestimating the fish in my opinion, they didn't even measure them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basswhisperer Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Awsome 👍👍👍 what charter boat does she work on I would go out with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, Basswhisperer said: Awsome 👍👍👍 what charter boat does she work on I would go out with them? The whole name thing has become very confusing as other operators have purchased simular names which can make it tricky when booking. My daughter was given the Facebook and Instagram accounts access yesterday, so hopefully her input on these will help with the confusion. Hopefully a bit of a website upgrade in the future would help to. This is one of their boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basswhisperer Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Cheers mate she’s living the dream good on her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Nice looking rig your daughter has as her office, I’m assuming that’s a sight seeing tour onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Your girls a legend Jono - Brilliant catch. Having boated big yellowfin, I know this is no easy task - As a (recently retired) teacher I am always telling the boys that "Girls can do anything" and constantly remind them also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, 61 crusher said: Nice looking rig your daughter has as her office, I’m assuming that’s a sight seeing tour onboard Yes that was an island tour but the vessel is mostly used for fishing. There's a smaller vessel which has full walk around fishing abilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lachlan N Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Hey guys, does anyone know if those lure clips, that allow you to easily sway your lures, turn off the fish, specifically tailor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Lachlan N said: Hey guys, does anyone know if those lure clips, that allow you to easily sway your lures, turn off the fish, specifically tailor? @Lachlan Nits not very good etiquette to highjack someone else's thread. For your questions relating to tackle ect post them here- https://www.fishraider.com.au/forum/14-tackle-talk/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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