GT off the Cape

[Liberty]

Troy and I went out Saturday into the worst forecast ever. Strong wind warnings forecast according to BOM - actual 5 knots building to 15 mid-arvo. Beautiful day mostly with mild westerlies.

Fished mostly 35-43m. Total of 17 hookups, with 15 bustoffs on 7" Chooks on 3/4oz heads and 20lb braid.

Sigh.

One 5kg Snapper and one 20kg GT intent on heading to Cairns...

[skipalong]

not a bad gt at all

[captain rednut]

good fish there nigel! well done, did you show troy up??? tell him maybe next time??
cheers jim

[Liberty]

good fish there nigel! well done, did you show troy up??? tell him maybe next time??
cheers jim

Hey Jim

Troy was fair p_ssed off at the number of breakoffs - but he did get the big snapper and a squire as well.

He had a gi-farkin-normous snapper at SW Cal but it got eaten half way up. He was not happy!

Good fun. Best day I've had in 6 months.

Cheers
Nigel

[nickstock]

Ripper fish mate.
Nice work on 20 pound . I lost 300meters of 80 pound braid to one a few weeks ago . Perhaps the deeper water is the key to landing them? We were fishing in less than 15 meters and only landed a few with the biggest going just under 20.

Cheers,

Nick

[Liberty]

Ripper fish mate.
Nice work on 20 pound . I lost 300meters of 80 pound braid to one a few weeks ago . Perhaps the deeper water is the key to landing them? We were fishing in less than 15 meters and only landed a few with the biggest going just under 20.

Cheers,

Nick

Yeah thanks Nick, you are right. We got that one landed only because it hit the lure high up in the water column.

[Frank OO]

Hi Nigel,

Don't forget that the main reason for taking Troy is so that he can keep the white leather seats in pristine condition. He is only your deckie and he shouldn't have been fishing, so tell him to stop winging about his little Snapper. Maybe its time we had another showdown to show him that we may be old but we can still whip his backside.

Nigel, That GT is a class fish and the second that you and your crew have caught at Hutchies. Better than a little Snapper any day.

Thanks for getting me excited.

Frank OO

[Liberty]

Hi Nigel,

Don't forget that the main reason for taking Troy is so that he can keep the white leather seats in pristine condition. He is only your deckie and he shouldn't have been fishing, so tell him to stop winging about his little Snapper. Maybe its time we had another showdown to show him that we may be old but we can still whip his backside.

Nigel, That GT is a class fish and the second that you and your crew have caught at Hutchies. Better than a little Snapper any day.

Thanks for getting me excited.

Frank OO

Sold!

Glen's nearly recovered from his attempt to shift the planet sidewards using his head.

One four-way fish-off coming right up.

[Seadog 2]

Well done Nigel, good fish, would have stretched the Egrell and maybe your arms.

[Liberty]

Well done Nigel, good fish, would have stretched the Egrell and maybe your arms.

Cheers Darryl.

Time for another shot at the Banks I think!

[ooglie74]

Oh frankoo,thanks for the kind words.
You know anytime you are up for it I am also.
Your Egrell/Saltiga versus my Stradic/Raider,Or maybe another jiggin shown.lol
You will be happy to know the food standards have been lifted on Liberty2 to prawns and seafood for lunch with hotdogs and popcorn
Thanks again for a great trip Nigel maybe next time we can stop some of the critters.

Cheers Troy

[ooglie74]

Nigel that trip to Di/Fraser sounds like more fun.
Maybe we can do that.
Frankoo would be keen and im sure it wouldnt be to hard to find a few more.

Cheers Troy

[Liberty]

Oh frankoo,thanks for the kind words.
You know anytime you are up for it I am also.
Your Egrell/Saltiga versus my Stradic/Raider,Or maybe another jiggin shown.lol
You will be happy to know the food standards have been lifted on Liberty2 to prawns and seafood for lunch with hotdogs and popcorn
Thanks again for a great trip Nigel maybe next time we can stop some of the critters.

Cheers Troy

Yeah I have to say it was pretty distracting to put down the sandcrab to pick up a fish .... .... exxxxcellent catering!

[backlash08]

quality fish, and good result
thanks Nigel

cheers - Craig

[Seadog 2]

Cheers Darryl.

Time for another shot at the Banks I think!

Anytime Nigel just say the word.