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Reel Blue
23-12-2009, 05:13 PM
Left Spinnaker about 3:45am and headed to the Cape to target some snapper and sweetlip. Was very quiet on the shallows and could only tempt rubbish fish on the soft plastic that I was using. Decided to try the standard floating pillie without any lead and scored a decent snapper followed up by a spangled emperor. A few undersized squire also came aboard until the bite stopped completely. We then put out the the skirted lures at about 8:30am for a planned troll until lunch time. This was uneventful for an hour or so until we boated two dollies in quick succession. Further trolling eventually saw me hooked up to a marlin which I was rather happy about as it is my first. It took some time to land on 8kg line on a Shimano TLD 15. For those interested it was taken on a 'Blacks Snacks' Lure in blue and purple colours. Mitchell Culcutt made the lures up for me at the end of last summer season and they work a treat! We carefully pulled the fish from the water for a quick photo and then pulled it through the water to revive it. We watched it swim off which capped off a great day.
LostNearBribie
23-12-2009, 05:53 PM
That is just fantastic.
What a great day and some awesome fish.
Congrats.
reel scream
23-12-2009, 10:48 PM
Well done Martin on your first. Sounds like a better day than Monday. Were you Trolling the same area?

Have a good Christmas.

Cheers
Scott
legsy11
23-12-2009, 11:30 PM
cant wait to get my own mate,well done.shout ya self a coldie!!
deepfried
24-12-2009, 09:24 AM
nice work. Not a bad day at all.
MyWay
24-12-2009, 11:37 AM
excellent well done
very nice photos

myway
Sandman
24-12-2009, 06:38 PM
you did very well congrats
InterNut
27-12-2009, 11:33 AM
Well done.
Isn't it great when it all comes together.
Midnight
27-12-2009, 11:52 AM
Congrats on your first Marlin! Good fun eh! I hope you get many more.

Nice Mahi Mahi too.
Sounds like a good day out!

Cheers,
Myles
TCSunCoast
27-12-2009, 09:19 PM
Sounds like the perfect day, a few for the table and a bit of sport at the same time!

Well done.

Tony
MitchCalcutt
29-12-2009, 08:03 PM
Hi Martin
Great fish, were those parasites on its sholder or growth covered tags?
Talk soon
Mitch
Midnight
29-12-2009, 08:54 PM
Mitch,
I was wondering the same thing??
Cheers,
Myles
Reel Blue
29-12-2009, 09:53 PM
They were parasites I believe. We pulled some off and they started to bleed so decided to leave them alone. Mitch, I have been trying to send you an email through your website, but it keeps bouncing back. I am keen for some more lures!!
wak69
30-12-2009, 06:18 AM
Great effort guys, great pics :D
goona
30-12-2009, 02:08 PM
Good work Martin, what did Rob end up getting?

Goona