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    Ausfish Silver Member
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    Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Sometime ago I read a story about a particluar boast ability to raise gamefish - it (apparently) had something to do with resonance of boat/props/hull or something like that in combination. Does anyone have any first hadn experience of this or had the experience of being on one of these "Lucky" boats.

    Would like to hear your story -

    Thanks
    Phill

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    Ausfish Silver Member
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    sorry spell check - should read particluar boats and first hand -

    Fire away -

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    Ausfish Platinum Member BrandonH's Avatar
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Not sure about this one but I have heard that if you troll up north in the creeks on idle you attract the big lizards! Not about to test that one out either!

    Cheers
    Brandon...

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    a very big YES

    the biggest teaser you have out there chasing gamefish is the boat, the props, the wash, the harmonics and the vibrations.

    and yes there is strong evidence to support the fact that certain boats raise fish better than others.

    i have seen it plenty of times now, the fish seam tuned into the sound of one particular boat out there some days.

    one day a boat i was on caught 5 billfish sharing the same bait school with nearly 20 other boats, between them all i think there was 2 or 3 other fish tagged.

    also one day i was on the other side, blue marlin fishing of the shelf, 2 boats raised over 10 fish between them, working the same patch of water we saw only 1 fish.

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Another thing that happens a lot, a new boat arrives to fish a bait school, drop the baits over and hooks up within minutes, the other boats on the school have been fishing there for a while.

    Happened to me 2 seasons ago, double hookup within minutes. Also seen it happen several times

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    a mate of mine who runs his own Charter operation...raises more fish in his boat than any other operater in the area.....all the others follow his boat hoping to get into the action

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    Mad_Barry
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Quote Originally Posted by jeffo
    a very big YES



    also one day i was on the other side, blue marlin fishing of the shelf, 2 boats raised over 10 fish between them, working the same patch of water we saw only 1 fish.
    Yeah, but they're easy. I was reading something the other day from a first time angler getting 2 of 'em, and got to drive the boat, without even sitting on the skippers lap

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    bidkev
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    I think I read that as well.

    kev

    Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Kingtin, i will never tire of your quotes!

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    bidkev
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Quote Originally Posted by Sea_Dragon
    Kingtin, i will never tire of your quotes!
    Thank you. As a person that worries a lot........One of my favourites

    Ulcers are something you get from mountain climbing over molehills.

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    bidkev
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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Does anyone know of any research relating to this. I remember reading (but I can't remember where), that diesels had better results, and stern drives better than outboards. Any comments?

    ta

    kev

    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Quote Originally Posted by kingtin
    Does anyone know of any research relating to this. I remember reading (but I can't remember where), that diesels had better results, and stern drives better than outboards. Any comments?

    ta

    kev

    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.


    no research...but my mates boat is a single screw stern drive diesel

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    Ah another thing I find works is loud cold chisel, works every time ( not that the billies have a choice)

    I was listening to some live deep purple from my aging cd collection, I reckon that has a good chance of raising them as well.

    No wonder I cant keep a deckie

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    BigMack,
    If you really want the answer to this, and most of lifes other mysteries, look for Paulez2 on here - he is an expert on, well, everything...

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    Re: Can Boats raise Fish ????

    In my experience 3 things seem to really work"
    1) diesels
    2) sharkcats
    3) yellow hulls

    Funny enough, I have just bought a yellow sharkcat with a diesel sterndrive - I should now be unstoppable

    I will keep you informed

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