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    It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Gday all,

    Had a reliable source tell me of six sailfish hook-ups off Noosa recently. The best part of the story was that "Bait was Everywhere".

    We'll I challenged that reliable source to "Show me" so with Ian (finding time) and Jeffo (Jeffo ) on board Bogey crossed the very very placid Noosa bar at about 6:00am Sunday.

    A run to a few of the marks found us struggling to find bait. A spread was put out the back with Jeffo working magic on the swimming and skip gar as we searched for bait schools. A couple of little shows yielded bugger all and after an hour or so it was decided to move on.

    Not long after a little Hoo to Jeffo had a us interested but it was a loner. Working towards some other marks took a couple of hours and we searched every nook and cranny for bigger bait schools that may be holding fish. Closer to the headland another Hoo jumped on but I dropped it at the boat as my leader knot gave way (What a wally )

    Moving wider we found some small bait patches again but down low and scattered. We kept trolling and trolling before finally deciding to livebait the small showings. With slimies on board the baits went down but nothing really happening. Ian has weight but brings up a 35 cm moses pearch. Jeff has a better run on the 6kg outfit and it fights stubborn down low. We're calling everything from shark to cobe to bottom and when someone offered pearlie he was severely chastised. Low and behold 10mins later a 6kg (that's right weighed on new scales) pearlie hit the decks. We looked at each other an considered anchoring and baitfishing but as Ian pointed out "It was meant to be a marling trip". Jeffo hooked another decent fish but turned out to be a big stubborn mac tuna.

    Lures went out again and it was a slow troll home for no hits. The bar was placid with weather remaining calm all day.

    Still a good day despite no target species - but on the bright side I have a new pearlie mark.

    Bugman

    Jeffo with the world's skinniest hoo

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    This man knows his stuff and as a result had his rod bending more than most.

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    The things you find chasing pelagics

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    Well done Brett. Don't take them all I will need some for my Xmas holidays. The pelargics start to come on thick next month and I hope to be in the middle of it. What side of the mouth is the entrance on now and how was the water depth over the bar.
    Wayne

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    Ausfish Platinum Member
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip


    bloody beautiful out there !!!


    bugger about the bills ...even with Jeffo onboard you couldn't find em .....Bugger

    That is one HELL of a pearly though !

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    Ausfish Silver Member
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Top Pearlie jeffo, conditions don't look that bad at all out there. Hopefully the next couple of weeks should see the surface fish showing up alittler thicker.

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    Ausfish Platinum Member JB's Avatar
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Well done boys, that its a bonus and a half ! 6kg of prime eating pearly, enough there for all 3 of u

    Nice fish jeffo

    JB

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Thats a big pearlie.
    Shame about the marlin not being around
    Morty

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    Ausfish Bronze Member
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    That's the best pearlie that i have seen mate

    BEST CHEWIN IN THE OCEAN IF YOU ASK ME

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    Ausfish Bronze Member
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    thats a very nice looking pearlie

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    Ausfish Platinum Member Big_Ren's Avatar
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Hurley burley now that's a Pearly Top effort there Jeffo. Once those big fellas open their gobs it's like pulling up a bucket of water, and at 6kgs, that's a big bucket o' fun..

    Cheers
    Paul
    Ranger 188VX - "Sweet Chariot"

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Brett,
    got a get knot in those leaders mate !! Dont worry i to have lost many a good fish to a bad knot.

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    Ausfish Silver Member CamH's Avatar
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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Couple of good fish there anyway Bugman even if they don't have long noses. Did the wahoo take the swimming or skipping gar (or lure)?

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    DOH
    Alcohol doesn't agree with me, but i sure do enjoy the argument!!!

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    Re: It was meant to be a marlin trip

    Ok ok lets all take a big breath and calm down it's not a pearlie its a Big Eyed Silver Marlin it was a billfish trip remember, no reef fish were seen just some previously undiscovered varieties of marlin.

    Its the last time i mention seeing heaps of bait in a certain area. It's that bl00dy Irishmans fault ,a curse on you Murphy > > >

    Ps. the self gaff shot on that hoo was one of the best i've seen gaffed and brain spiked all in the one motion nice work jeffo
    Alcohol doesn't agree with me, but i sure do enjoy the argument!!!

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