Monday marlin off hutchies

[magicpudding]

We just got back in after an awesome, but frustrating day out from moreton. The grand total for the day was 6 strikes, 3 hookups, 2 tags (all black marlin around 20-25kg) and one mashed wahoo lure. The day started off at the trench, where we then worked our way round to hutchies, dropping one on the way. We then got a double hookup, one on the wahoo lure which is now minus its hooks and the other on a skip bait which was tagged after nearly 45mins. Working our way south towards the cape we then tagged one more in 4mins and dropped another three *CHOKE*! the action was all over and done with for us by 10:30. Unfortunately we finished the day witnessing another boat gaffing a small 15kg black marlin, much to my dismay.

Overall a fun day

C.J. Maycock

1) my black

[magicpudding]

2) mate's (andy) black

[Fishinmishin]

Saw ya at the ramp. A bloody good looking rig, I'll swap ya ;D. And a good catch. Bloody nice day. The weather gods are on our side lately.

[magicpudding]

yer, the weather couldn't have been much better! which boat were u on?

[Billo]

Bloody beautiful !!!

you may have dropped a few , but atleast you got some on board .

well done [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

and yeh , it was a wicked day on the water ...the weather report didn't give me much confidence , but was quite delighted myself at how calm it was out there !

[Fishinmishin]

A sh*t pic , but my best pic I've got.

[damons33]

cj, it wasn't a black it was a 15kilo dolphin fish! on 4kilo(you circled us at a respectable distance to watch the fight)
#i hope that eases your "dismay"lol.
#we went
4-2-1 on blacks(released)on 6kg, 1-1-1 on a good hoo on 6kg, 1-1-1 #rat yellowfin and 4-2-2 on good sized dollies
#i called many of the dollies "blacks" myself as the colour of them due to the fresh run out made them look black with silver flanks with blue tails and pecks- instead of the usual yellow with green fins.
#it was a great day for the first troll session of the season for us fellas. yes the little blacks were a bit hook shy today(hooks ups rates on 4kg with trolled lures for billys aren't real good), but thursday is looking very good!
# damon

[magicpudding]

haha righto sorry damon, we stayed away so not to cut you off. Pretty good display for a dolphin fish (made me think it must have been a black) and good boat/rod work to have it in so quickly on 4!

[mackmauler]

lol damon is the world champ for light line expect nothing less CJ ;D

nice fish lets hope they keep hanging around.

[damons33]

i been smoked alot rob!
i also got got plug pulling equipment- i got resently got a kilwell 37kg standup rod runnered for a theadline for deep water jigging/livebaiting monster fish with me stella 10000 on it filled with 80lb braid.... sometimes its nice to say come here fishies!
# damon