Vara Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 (edited) Well after having to head back to Sydney for kids school I managed an escape last week for a few days to get a few things done around the property. luckily a few things lined up and I managed a window to head back out for a trip to the 32 fathom reefs to try and grab a for table fish and then try again for marlin. After the last trip that is what excited me most. as a complete novice to the area I hope this report shows people how good this area. headed out at 8am and got the reef areas around 8.45am. After a couple of hours had a good looking esky with snapper, flatties and a tusk fish. with a tight deadline thought time to throw out the lures and tag them round for an hour or two. it wasn’t long before one of the rods went off. It was a pretty simply outfit. An egg beater filled with 80lb braid. It was obvious quickly that this wasn’t a marlin but a good fish none the less. A Spaniard, a big dolly perhaps, tuna. After 15 minutes up came a cracking wahoo. Back at the ramp at 12.30pm with a great esky. What a cracking area this is. with a bit of luck we are heading to the shelf on Saturday to drop the electric down chasing blue eye and groper. Will also throw a few livies down on the 48s and drag some lures around. so another first time trying trip but expectations are high. be well. Get up here. Edited February 23, 2022 by Vara Add word 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Stunning feed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 That is a fine fine looking esky indeed. I am quite jealous just looking at it. That will make some nice feeds. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 A really nice Spaniard Vera - well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 A great feed of fish there, with a yahooooo to top it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vara Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Interesting pickles that’s what I thought at first then I sent the photo to the local tackle shop operator. he suggested it was a wahoo. Anyway it tastes bloody good. I have only ever caught wahoo once before in Fiji. So I am no expert and I have only caught a few Spaniards at different times. i also check a lot of images and agree with the local tackle shop operator it was a wahoo but maybe we are wrong. First photo spansih second a wahoo third our mystery fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vara Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 This was a Spaniard I caught on a 12gr slicer on 15lb braid last June. Hooked it right on the side of the jaw. it was a different looking fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Well done Vera. beautiful fish 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I would like to see the dorsal fin exposed to be sure . However I would call it as a Wahoo as the upright dorsal is 2/3 rd down the body as the Mackerel are approx 1/2 way down the body and also the tail has that knob type shape in centre as the mackerel are less pronounced. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Great report. Super photos. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vara Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Frank this might help. I am with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 yes it's a Yahoo the dorsal is high all the way through where the mackerel tapers down to nothing towards the back. Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Whatever the species, great catch and hope you enjoyed the fillets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Wahoooooooooooooo what a fabulous catch. The speedsters of the ocean. My mate and I got one just south of there a few years back. Never heard a reel scream that hard ever. Tastes bloody good too! Congrats 👏 cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Awesome have a mate who lives up there but gets seasick didnt know the fishing was that good will be up there soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlvbw Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 So good mate. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corro Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Congrats, great fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vara Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 17 hours ago, blaxland said: Awesome have a mate who lives up there but gets seasick didnt know the fishing was that good will be up there soon Let me know when you are up. I am no expert up here but learning blaxland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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