Wahoo Week

[Smithy]

Got out every half chance I could take the last week. 11 caught, at least that amount lost. Untold mack tuna, heaps of fin. Other captures on the troll have been a black marlin, a kingy, a rainbow runner, long toms, skipjack tunas and bonitos. Alvin Lim is the only guy from the chatboards I have taken out in this period. Plenty of big seas and plenty of seasickness but the rewards have been worth it.
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[Wahoo]

great report and better pics Smithy, thanks, any weights on the Hoo's?


Daz

[Jeremy]

great stuff Rob, keeping the punters happy. Looks like some top quality there, couple of them be up around 18 kg?

Jeremy

[lethal098]

nice catch there Smithy, looks a little rough and big seas in some of those photos. cheers Lee

[lido76]

Nice hoos there smithy. Still a little to much swell for me to get amongst em but cant wait for the window. Much doing on the bottom ATM or you still just trolling??
Going up to the fraser comp in a few weeks cant wait need to get a couple of practice runs in beforehand though. See you on the water soon (hopefully). Cheers Brendan......

[LostNearBribie]

That is an awesome week mate.
Love the fillet shot!

[jtpython]

As usaul that is some awesome pics and reports . Was talking to Rat catcher this morning smity he had the 7 m signature that youse trip off at 1770 lastyear in .... He's doing well and looking at selling his boat soon as he's in the states now
JT

[Fishbait]

Some awesome fish there - ugly conditions by the looks though. Nice fishin you lucky buggers. Darren

[skipalong]

great work rob, some quality speedsters there fun allround in the conditions

cheers justin

[Liberty]

Nice work Smithy! Hope to get out over Easter, but weather continues to look grim ...

[seapup]

Some cracker Hoos there Smithy! There were 2 calm morning last week with big swells that I had to take advantage of on my surfboard - I am sure you fished these days. What did the biggest Hoo weigh? The Reefies should be firing up soon pumped for a run out wide!
Cheers,
Benny.

[Smithy]

For those that asked,

The guy with the blue shirt and hat holding up the black, Mark; well his son Jarrod got one that I am guessing went 18kg. Mark might be holding it up in that one picture. Can't remember. If not it is one I called for 14kg. I weighed a 12kg on certified scales a few weeks ago so have a bit of a feel for them at that size. Yesterday's was 12kg, had a day of 3x10-12kg ones but a lot have been 14-16kg. Had some much bigger ones on that have been too good for us too.

JT,

wondered where he got too. That would explain it. Especially as this season has been so good. I read your story about hooking the sail. You will have to go out gunning for them but ditch the braid for trolling.

Lido,

no bottom bashing for a few weeks. I have been running in over a lot of my good marks and having a quick look and not seeing anything on the sounder to get too excited about. Looks like we need the water to cool off a whole lot more.

[jtpython]

For those that asked,

The guy with the blue shirt and hat holding up the black, Mark; well his son Jarrod got one that I am guessing went 18kg. Mark might be holding it up in that one picture. Can't remember. If not it is one I called for 14kg. I weighed a 12kg on certified scales a few weeks ago so have a bit of a feel for them at that size. Yesterday's was 12kg, had a day of 3x10-12kg ones but a lot have been 14-16kg. Had some much bigger ones on that have been too good for us too.

JT,

wondered where he got too. That would explain it. Especially as this season has been so good. I read your story about hooking the sail. You will have to go out gunning for them but ditch the braid for trolling.

Lido,

no bottom bashing for a few weeks. I have been running in over a lot of my good marks and having a quick look and not seeing anything on the sounder to get too excited about. Looks like we need the water to cool off a whole lot more.


Thanks mate for that.
Thinking of running 80 lb mono . But what metre set up are you guys using
500 is that enuff? I was just not paying attention
JT

[kitty_cat]

nice pics smithy , have you been working the sunny coast or down moreton way just curious as still keen for one last troll before bringing out the bottom bashing gear (bring on 1770 and rainbbow)
keep the reports coming someone needs to be fishing.
wayne

[samsy]

i need to go fishing :)

[setthehook]

awsome stuff mate! would love to catch me a hoo but not sure they come in close enough fo rmy little vessel! Nice beakie too!

[Pistol_P]

awsome stuff mate! would love to catch me a hoo but not sure they come in close enough fo rmy little vessel! Nice beakie too!

Rob,

They come in close enough alright.
I got my recent one in much closer to the headland than I would have imagined.

Pete

[setthehook]

hmmmm I love this state!!

[Smithy]

Been hooking a couple of these but finally got one to the boat yesterday and on 8kg line to boot. Lost one to the boat and hooks have pulled on a couple of others.

Brooksy with one on Kym's 26' Grady White Tigercat Scalded.

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http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2009/April/Pics006sm.jpg

[Smithy]

After two attempts I still only got this low res shot of Jarrods fish which may not look it but is the biggest one of them I am pretty sure unless he is helping out holding his dad's first fish.

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x197/blackfin15/Charters/2009/March/IMG_4101a.jpg

[Liberty]

My arms hurt just looking at that fish!