Reply With QuoteLiberty was that you out there Saturday on Hutchies ? Nice lookin rig mate we passed you a few times in the whaler , will have to nag you about where you picked up the Dol ?
Sandman
have seen quite a few out in the 30's lately, but havent had a hit yet. My mate with a downrigger has been doin ok on them though.
nice fish
Liberty was that you out there Saturday on Hutchies ? Nice lookin rig mate we passed you a few times in the whaler , will have to nag you about where you picked up the Dol ?
Sandman
Fantastic catch fantastic pictures......but oooohhh I dont know if i could have let that Dollie go....soooooooo nice to eat
But good on you for doing it mate, lets hope we see a few more this season.
Cheers and beers
Scott
"Mystique" Haines Signature 580BR with 175 of Mr Suzuki's finest ponies
Yeah that was me. She's blue hull with white top. Love her lots.Originally Posted by Sandman
Got the Mahi out on the shelf. We wandered NE from Hutchies for a while following a current line but the wind dropped and it was too good not to run out. Went out to 900ft and dropped lines in. Got hit twice - first was a bill but it got dropped.
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Very nice mahi mahi and hoo. Did you release the hoo as well? Top work
Yeah we released the Hoo too. #We kept one a couple of weeks back (my first) and had Hoo for days ... Hoo burgers, Hoo on weetbix, Hoo and coffee ... #
Seriously, Hoo is a great fish to whack on the barbie...
Great fish guys.Very nice rig liberty.We saw you a couple of weeks ago at hutchies.Could I ask you what sort of breed she is?
Liberty , yes very impressive rig admired from a distance , similar setup to mine . Shelf you say Mmmm possibly not for me
Regards Sandman
Southport Boatworks 26CC (8.0m) but Southport, North Carolina. #No end of confusion with her in SE Qld of course.
www.southport-boatworks.com
Southport is a recent company and specialises in fishing boats 26-32ft (currently only has 26 and 28CCs) but the people running the business have impressive credentials. #The hull is a new design from C Raymond Hunt & Associates naval architects - who interestingly did the original Bertram/Caribbean hulls 30 odd years ago.
Its currently the only one in Australia. #I ordered her off the net on a recommendation from TheHullTruth.com. #Seriously. #I then asked the factory if they were happy to ship me and then wired them all the money. #Either the bravest or the stupidest thing I ever did. #
Anyway has she met every expectation I had and then some. #It came really well fitted out for fishing and has every bell and whistle imaginable (including a vacuum-flush marine head with holding tank) and fit and finish are amazing. #And to cap it off the factory people were brilliant to deal with. #The pic is of her being unloaded from the truck ... My anxiety meter was off the scale by then! #
She came with twin Yammie F250As which at one stage were the only ones in the country. #Took some convincing at the local Yammie dealer for them to agree they were real F250s. #Apparently at the time all the ones in the showrooms were F225s with 250 cowlings .... #
The hull shape is amazing. #Its a continuously variable vee which is ultrasharp in the bow but continuously comes back to a 22deg deadrise. #In heavy seas, it relies on the trim tabs/engine tilt to get the sharp bits into the seas first so the back of the boat just sort of skips behind. #It also has side-chines which make it even more stable at rest. #I'm not game to get into the 1ft/2ft/3ft/4ft debate, but she can run into 15-20 at 28 knots (with everyone seated behind the console).
If anyone is seriously interested, PM me for more info. #I can rabbit on for hours ... #
Nigel
Well mate she is a magic boat looks a million dollars.Sounds great with all the bells and whistles.Are in a gamefishing club at all?what was the water temp at the shelf?How much fuel does she hold.Pm me if want.cheers troy
Had a look at the website looks an awesome setup.What sort of ball park are we looking at if you dont mind me asking?pm me.cheeers troy
i was curious about what lures you guys use for hoos and mahi's? im keen to catch one of these but have been un successful using rapala x raps atm, any help would be great
I support catch and release fishing, Keeping the natives native
Haven't got around to installing the temp sensor yet.
Not in a gamefishing club yet - need to figure out how to catch fish yet!
She holds 780 litres and uses 75 litres per hour total at 30 knots.
We're using a 6 up spread of Pakula skirts with a Witchdoctor teaser. Seem to have the pattern right - we got 6 hits on Saturday - one on each lure!
You've got a PM.
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