Mack in Spitfire Channel

[Fishbait]

Headed up the Spitfire Channel early this morning for only one mack. Plenty of boats around but I think most of them were gathering livies and heading off wider. My young boy Brenton got this Mack on his Stradic 6000 with 50pd braid on a ganged pilly with size 9 lead. Poor thing didn't have chance once hooked. Didn't see any birds all morning in either direction headin out or headin home.

Tried Bulwer and Curtain for a few drifts - no luck our way. The next boat beside us got a big cobe though lucky buggers.

Bit of swell and chop on the way out but a glass ride home at 11:00am. Weighed him at Keiths bait shop again and hit the scales at 2.4kg.

Happy New Year Ausfishers!

PS. Shane C - Sorry I missed your last post yesterday mate - could have caught up with you and family at Tanga's for a swim - it was hot hey!

Cheers, Darren.

[BLOOEY]

Good on your'e son. Is that a grey or a doggy mac. Bit hard to tell from the photo. Ben

[Tassie JR]

Nice work darren, good to see your getting out and getting amonst them.

happy new year mate.

cheers Dan

[skipalong]

nice fish mate well done

cheers justin

[Fishbait]

Ben - not too sure either mate. Young fella thought it might be a spottie mack.
Justin - Thanks mate - have you finished your holidays up at Noosa now. How did it go?
Tassie Jnr - Yeh mate, been flogging the estuary alot, so was happy to get outside for a while. Conditions were too good i think - you could see the bottom almost anywhere at Bulwer, Curt etc if you were less than 25ft - the water was very beautiful colour.

[reel scream]

Well done Darren. What happened to the slugs as we discussed?

Cheers Scott

[Fishbait]

G'Day Scott - I'm too much off an old bait fisherman mate. Gave it a go on 2 drifts for no success. Maybe I should have persisted a little longer. When I gutted this bloke he had a big squid in his throat - I wish I had squid on board then to throw down but didn't and had to make do with the pillies. Nice day out anyway. Should catch up again soon mate. Cheers, Darren.

[jtpython]

Mate i'ts a feed and a great day out by the sounds
Champion stuff
JT
A mate has arrived here today so we are off tomorrow to try and catch a few