Quick pre Easter Trip

[dsma@rky]

Have read a few reports and thought better make a contribution.

Haven't had much opportunity lately so took the opportunity yesterday to head out and try for a few red emperors.

Young fella and i left harbour at 11:00am and travelled out to our spot approx 60 k's east of rosslyn bay.




We got straight onto very qood quality Red Jews between 6 and 8 kg. Son caught his first Chinaman fish, 13 kg and tested him. He also landed a 15kg cod. Fairly mixed bag:
9 x Red Jew
1 x Red Emperor
1 x Sweetlip
2 x Cod

Tackle - Saltist 40H, Fin Nor 50lb Jib Rod, 80lb braid.

Rigs - standard 2 hook paternoster made from 80lb leader material, 9/0 Gamakatsu Hooks.

Bait - top hook (pilchard), bottom hook (squid, mac tuna cube).

We started to run out of room in eskies, and i was starting to think about how long to fillet etc. Left grounds at about 5:15pm arriving back in harbour at about 7:00am in glassed out conditions.

[jtpython]

Thats a top effort Darren and top marks for Andrews fish. We should have gone earlier as well but couldn't get out of work.
Them Chinamen really put you and your gear to the limit's
Top work mate
JT

[fishandchips]

great fish mate,they seem to be chewing good up that way. luke