Smithy
18-12-2005, 09:57 PM
I hope Wayne doesn't mind me pinching this off the Marlin Bar to start the ball rolling and to save me a bit of typing.
Just hopped off a 43 foot Riv fishing the 2 days of 'Classic Week' out of Sanctuary Cove. We've had a myriad of people on board the 2 days, fishing against 7 other Rivieras in a freindly tournament designed to get people to Sanctuary Cove, mingle, and donate up to 2 Mill to Charity.
Last nights festivities included me standing watching Vanessa Amarossi next to Rob Sitch, George Gregan and Phil Kearns (and their wives). Tonight, Marcia Hines is appearing, but I am having a night off (getting too old for this). Tomorrow, Delta Goodrum is on stage, and they are auctioning off a New Riviera as well !
NOW... The fishing.
8 boats, 4 marlin over the 2 days. All were in 36 fathoms half way to Brissy ! Way up North past the Pin. Lots of stud Dollies and Fat tuna were about and we got our share. We managed to get fish for all of the punters on board, and we had a fat old time showing the novices any type of fish.
Not a huge amount to report yet, but the signs look good. If you want to fisnd fish at the moment, it seems like the wider zones are best.
Lots of 'clubbies' helped out either driving or deckie-ing for the event and it was great to catch up with people again.
Cheers
Wayne
First day for me I deckied for John Freestone aboard his two year old 42' Riv Craitonic. Captain Dazzle was on the sticks and our Sanctuary Cove people aboard were Kaye, Damo and Scott.
Kaye was first on strike and we actually had a strike while she was harnessed up in the Black Magic harness while I was going through the gear with everyone and about 2 minutes after setting the lures. Probably a Wahoo that got off going by the haircut to the skirt. We rotated strike on the half hours and during Damos first rotation we had a blind strike then he landed a Mahi Mahi about 3kgs. Back on Kaye's next rotation she landed a Mahi Mahi about 5kgs. On Scotts second rotation we hooked a nice Black about 30kgs. It took a while to get the harness on but then he settled into the fight with a very stubborn fish on 8kg line.
I had a tag shot about 20 minutes in and the tag never stayed in. The next chance at 40 odd minutes I got the one away in the following pics. After tagging we went over the button and it still took another 20 minutes for the leader to come up. With the big duckboard we couldn't really back her like a Black Watch. I had to dump this first time as we thought the fish was already tagged and we wanted to bring it aboard and with only 100lb wind ons we had to take it easy and not lock up on the leader. At 1.05 I got my second chance on the leader providing some awsome video action but wrapping on the heavier lure leader and steering the fish away from the immaculate boat I actually snapped a Gamakatsu SL12s. I couldn't believe it, they usually straighten first. Anyway the fish swam away in good health as it was still quite fiesty on the leader.
Scott did real well having done no fishing before whatsoever and the Black Magic Harness made it so much easier. As crew we were pleased everyone had seen one and everyone aboard had caught a fish of some description. Here is Scott hooked up.
Just hopped off a 43 foot Riv fishing the 2 days of 'Classic Week' out of Sanctuary Cove. We've had a myriad of people on board the 2 days, fishing against 7 other Rivieras in a freindly tournament designed to get people to Sanctuary Cove, mingle, and donate up to 2 Mill to Charity.
Last nights festivities included me standing watching Vanessa Amarossi next to Rob Sitch, George Gregan and Phil Kearns (and their wives). Tonight, Marcia Hines is appearing, but I am having a night off (getting too old for this). Tomorrow, Delta Goodrum is on stage, and they are auctioning off a New Riviera as well !
NOW... The fishing.
8 boats, 4 marlin over the 2 days. All were in 36 fathoms half way to Brissy ! Way up North past the Pin. Lots of stud Dollies and Fat tuna were about and we got our share. We managed to get fish for all of the punters on board, and we had a fat old time showing the novices any type of fish.
Not a huge amount to report yet, but the signs look good. If you want to fisnd fish at the moment, it seems like the wider zones are best.
Lots of 'clubbies' helped out either driving or deckie-ing for the event and it was great to catch up with people again.
Cheers
Wayne
First day for me I deckied for John Freestone aboard his two year old 42' Riv Craitonic. Captain Dazzle was on the sticks and our Sanctuary Cove people aboard were Kaye, Damo and Scott.
Kaye was first on strike and we actually had a strike while she was harnessed up in the Black Magic harness while I was going through the gear with everyone and about 2 minutes after setting the lures. Probably a Wahoo that got off going by the haircut to the skirt. We rotated strike on the half hours and during Damos first rotation we had a blind strike then he landed a Mahi Mahi about 3kgs. Back on Kaye's next rotation she landed a Mahi Mahi about 5kgs. On Scotts second rotation we hooked a nice Black about 30kgs. It took a while to get the harness on but then he settled into the fight with a very stubborn fish on 8kg line.
I had a tag shot about 20 minutes in and the tag never stayed in. The next chance at 40 odd minutes I got the one away in the following pics. After tagging we went over the button and it still took another 20 minutes for the leader to come up. With the big duckboard we couldn't really back her like a Black Watch. I had to dump this first time as we thought the fish was already tagged and we wanted to bring it aboard and with only 100lb wind ons we had to take it easy and not lock up on the leader. At 1.05 I got my second chance on the leader providing some awsome video action but wrapping on the heavier lure leader and steering the fish away from the immaculate boat I actually snapped a Gamakatsu SL12s. I couldn't believe it, they usually straighten first. Anyway the fish swam away in good health as it was still quite fiesty on the leader.
Scott did real well having done no fishing before whatsoever and the Black Magic Harness made it so much easier. As crew we were pleased everyone had seen one and everyone aboard had caught a fish of some description. Here is Scott hooked up.