Smithy
02-09-2008, 08:33 AM
1 September
Dwayne from Toowoomba shouted himself and his mum out. They caught 8 Snapper for the morning off Caloundra on soft plastics then we tried for Kingies on the blinkers, did a bit of reef fishing at the Gneerings and had some Mack Tuna pop up so we chased them for the rest of the morning.
31 August
Phil T was aboard again with his mate Dallas. We started off soft plasticing while I jigged livies. Phil got off to a good start with this Grass Sweetlip. Not the biggest one on charter but close. I also heard about a massive Grassy being caught by the shark net contractor caught on a drum line set for sharks. It could have eaten Phil's fish.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic042.jpg
With enough livies aboard to start the day we headed wide. First jig I hooked a Kingy which I handed off to Phil who had succumbed to the comforts of the Stabi cabin by that stage in the joggly 15knot northerly. Meanwhile Dallas was getting bricked until he worked out what screwed up drag meant. He then went on to pull a succession of Kingies for the day, keeping a few and releasing them as well. The odd good fish or one too close to structure still reefed him though.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic051.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic047.jpg
At one stage the skipper snuck a line down only to pull this nice 86cm Snapper. We also caught a few Squire both under and oversize and a Pearlie. Dallas and his first Snapper.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic056.jpg
The big fella.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic059.jpg
Another close encounter of a bird kind.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic046.jpg
Back at the ramp.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic062.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic064.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic063.jpg
30 August
I attended the Brisbane Boat Show today to give a prestentation on "Billfish on Circle Hooks". I also conducted a fishing workshop on gamefish rigging. All in all a successful day.
Dwayne from Toowoomba shouted himself and his mum out. They caught 8 Snapper for the morning off Caloundra on soft plastics then we tried for Kingies on the blinkers, did a bit of reef fishing at the Gneerings and had some Mack Tuna pop up so we chased them for the rest of the morning.
31 August
Phil T was aboard again with his mate Dallas. We started off soft plasticing while I jigged livies. Phil got off to a good start with this Grass Sweetlip. Not the biggest one on charter but close. I also heard about a massive Grassy being caught by the shark net contractor caught on a drum line set for sharks. It could have eaten Phil's fish.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic042.jpg
With enough livies aboard to start the day we headed wide. First jig I hooked a Kingy which I handed off to Phil who had succumbed to the comforts of the Stabi cabin by that stage in the joggly 15knot northerly. Meanwhile Dallas was getting bricked until he worked out what screwed up drag meant. He then went on to pull a succession of Kingies for the day, keeping a few and releasing them as well. The odd good fish or one too close to structure still reefed him though.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic051.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic047.jpg
At one stage the skipper snuck a line down only to pull this nice 86cm Snapper. We also caught a few Squire both under and oversize and a Pearlie. Dallas and his first Snapper.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic056.jpg
The big fella.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic059.jpg
Another close encounter of a bird kind.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic046.jpg
Back at the ramp.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic062.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic064.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2008/Aug%2008/Pic063.jpg
30 August
I attended the Brisbane Boat Show today to give a prestentation on "Billfish on Circle Hooks". I also conducted a fishing workshop on gamefish rigging. All in all a successful day.