Spectre
12-02-2010, 10:36 PM
Headed across a flat as Bay at 4.30 this morn....heading for Hutchies.
Was with Chris (aka Grey Ghost) in his 6.8 HH "Shiraz" & also with fellow fisher Trev.
Plan was to target Hoo & Spanish...& other speedsters. !!!;D
Was only 1 other boat when we arrived & a spread of lures (skirts & hard bodz) hit the water at 5.45. Conditions were brilliant & expectations were high as there appeared to be plenty of bait on the surface & below.
Well to cut a long story short ...we trolled the water to foam...from Hutchies down to Flinders & well wide & beyond for ZIP !!!!! Did a bit of bottom bashing ...but all quite there to. Then someone turned the big fan on & a solid 15/20 knot NE arrived about 11...not good :-/
Well as they say ..its not over till its over & with a final troll we hit the jackpot with a soild hookup on a big skirt. Trev's rod ....so he on. We were all thinking a big Hoo or Spanish as Trev held on....didn't even think MARLIN :o Trev yells its coming up & yes a small marlin (presume black) breaks the surface about 70 M back. Choas followed with all other lines being cleraed & cameras found. Trev eventually gets the fish boat side & it's got energy to burn. It does its best to pull him over the side & under the boat a couple of times.....a bit of frantic driving by Chris gets it out the backagain. With a few hurried pics being taken its boat side again....& were thinking we can get him in for a quick pic etc....the Marlin has other ideas & hits the afterburners. Trev's 24 kg rod buckles over & explodes big time & the fish is gone. :'(
A few colourful words follow.....!!!!!!
Any way a great day day to be out (thanks Chris) & a first marlin boat side for "Shiraz" ;D
Have attached a few pics....I hope.
Cheers
Phil
Was with Chris (aka Grey Ghost) in his 6.8 HH "Shiraz" & also with fellow fisher Trev.
Plan was to target Hoo & Spanish...& other speedsters. !!!;D
Was only 1 other boat when we arrived & a spread of lures (skirts & hard bodz) hit the water at 5.45. Conditions were brilliant & expectations were high as there appeared to be plenty of bait on the surface & below.
Well to cut a long story short ...we trolled the water to foam...from Hutchies down to Flinders & well wide & beyond for ZIP !!!!! Did a bit of bottom bashing ...but all quite there to. Then someone turned the big fan on & a solid 15/20 knot NE arrived about 11...not good :-/
Well as they say ..its not over till its over & with a final troll we hit the jackpot with a soild hookup on a big skirt. Trev's rod ....so he on. We were all thinking a big Hoo or Spanish as Trev held on....didn't even think MARLIN :o Trev yells its coming up & yes a small marlin (presume black) breaks the surface about 70 M back. Choas followed with all other lines being cleraed & cameras found. Trev eventually gets the fish boat side & it's got energy to burn. It does its best to pull him over the side & under the boat a couple of times.....a bit of frantic driving by Chris gets it out the backagain. With a few hurried pics being taken its boat side again....& were thinking we can get him in for a quick pic etc....the Marlin has other ideas & hits the afterburners. Trev's 24 kg rod buckles over & explodes big time & the fish is gone. :'(
A few colourful words follow.....!!!!!!
Any way a great day day to be out (thanks Chris) & a first marlin boat side for "Shiraz" ;D
Have attached a few pics....I hope.
Cheers
Phil