Big dollies on the Wave Rider Buoy

[Nugget]

Some big dollies on the Point Lookout Wave Rider Buoy at the moment.
They're a bit gun shy - keep the bait moving to get them interested.

Dave ><>

[Hookem_Herby]

Thanks for the tip Dave! ;D
Does anyone have the co-ordinates of the waverider buoy further north? i.e. Sunshine Coast?

Cheers,
Herby

[Sportfish_5]

Wont be for long :'(

[Nugget]

I don't get offshore off the Sunny Coast very often.
All I have is:
Caloundra - Latitude: 26.85° S Longitude: 153.15° E
Mooloolaba - Latitude: 26° 33.89'S Longitude: 153° 10.95'E

Dave ><>

[Frank_Oostenbroek]

Hi Dave,

This is my species for this summer. I have caught one small Dollie last month so I am looking forward to those big ones.

Thanks for the News.

FrankOO

[kitty_cat]

nice fish did it play much , still one of the best looking fish to catch the colors they show at the boat ,
what were you fishing with bait or lures
wayne

[bigmack]

Ooohhh awesome fish - love a good feed of mahi mahi - I reckon it tastes like a cross between fresh bream and fresh tailor.

Thanks for the pic.

Phill

[Billo]

Thats a solid bull Dave ...fine speciman indeed for the Wave rider buoy ...

so i am assuming you were throwing pillies at them !? no livies onboard ?

[Toppy]

Hi Nugget, Great fish mate!
Have you ever tried using soft plastic jerk baits around there?
would be interesting!
cheers
Toppy

[Billo]

Toppy , some days they jump all over them .

We were throwing snap backs and powerbaits at them just before winter for good hook up results ...probably about as good as the pilchards were doing .flies work pretty good too
All depends on the day , they can get fickle on one thing and hammer another
nothing outfishes livies though

[Hookem_Herby]

I don't get offshore off the Sunny Coast very often.
All I have is:
Caloundra - #Latitude: 26.85° S Longitude: 153.15° E
Mooloolaba - Latitude: 26° 33.89'S Longitude: 153° 10.95'E

Dave ><>

Thanks Dave, I'll check those out co-ordinates out soon.
Cheers,
Herby

[Smithy]

There was a new Ladie record set on the weeken in the Game Tournament. 17.? something kgs on 8kg line. Would have been about the same size as the one in the pic. Also quite a few came from the two Coffs Tournaments the couple of weekends before.

[Steven78]

Hello Nuget.
Well done good fish :D
Do they bite on SP and what sort or line should we use?

[Outsider]

With the daily flogging that bouy gets it's incredible to think a fish smart/lucky enough to grow to that size would be stupid/unlucky enough to be caught there!

Sure is a snodger.

[Franco]

Awesome fish Nugget. And don't they eat GOOOOOOD!!

Just had some tonight we caught today off the Goldie. Mine today was really weird .... a 25 Lb fish but no jumps and hardly a fight; until the gaff woke him up then all hell broke loose.... end result bruised arm, broken penn inter 20 and lotsa yelling!! They are bloody scary on board! Frank, you're gonna have a wild time this season if they are your target!

Well done and here's to more of em!

[Nugget]

Bigger fish were lost, these anglers were not experienced in this type of fishing.
It does cop a flogging but continues to produce fish.

They do take soft plastics, all manner of lures and livies.
Often the bigger fish are taken deeper on livies.

I've found if you drift past with a pillie on the move it will often get a hit when a stationary or sinking bait wont.

For those that haven't caught them - they fight hard and taste great.
They love any floating structure - I've had them thick under a floating cardboard box - don't pass up anything you see floating in the water.
Slow troll a pillie with a small nose sinker past it - just in case.
FADs are firing for them now as well.

Wahoo are on Hutchies in good numbers now as well - that's where I'd be heading.

Dave ><>