My 1st Spottie!

[Great_White]

Hello again! 2nd trip in as many days - got to be happy with that! [smiley=wink.gif]

When you get an offer to chase Mac's with Webby - what do you say????? YES - of course![smiley=grin.gif]

So meet up at Victoria Pt at 5.30am with Webby and Paul (thedeckie) and head out. What perfect conditions today - about 5knot winds at the most - just great weather to be on the water! [smiley=smiley.gif]

Around the turn of the tide there were Mac's around but feeding on the plentiful schools of bait in groups of 2 and 3 rather than big schools - you could see them around the boat!

Webby pulls in a 61cm Snapper on a 1inch slug! I've never heard of that before let alone seen it done!

Had the pleasure of meeting Chief and his deckie, who were also out chasing the Mac's. Also saw Lucky Phil, and met Nugget!

Then the sound I had hoped to hear - ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ - after some expert direction from Webby and 5 or 6 good runs - I had it in - a 92cm Spottie going 4kgs! [smiley=cheesy.gif] My new PB! My biggest fish ever!!!
The gear held up well and I was grinning from ear to ear and still am! [smiley=cheesy.gif] [smiley=cheesy.gif] [smiley=cheesy.gif]

So all in all a great weekend! Tally - 3 squire and a spottie! You have to be happy with that!

Thank you Webby and Paul for a wonderful day! I had a ball!

A very happy Peter [smiley=cheesy.gif]

[Great_White]

Daddy's BIG Fish!

Everyone has to have a photo with the fish!

[Great_White]

One more!

It's bigger than me Dadda!!!

[richieboy]

Top stuff GW. That was me with Chief this morning. We ended up leaving to head home but not before Chief dropped one on a slug and had the leader bitten thru on another.
I dropped one on the floater as well. Absolutely spot on on the weather.
Top fish mate.
The blokes beside us had 3 while we were looking and at one stage a double hookup.

Richie

[Lucky_Phill]

Yes, Peter, when I came over you did have a nice grin on the dial

I stayed after you guys left for no result. I did get some livies over near the Yellow ! But, floated them out until the wind got......windy !

I knew that in my tinnie I'd be gettin wet on the trip home, so I pulled the pin hoping to avoid it as much as possible/ NBG. !

When I turned up I thought I was back at the Whitsundays, in September. They have the Miss FigureHead comp, and with thedeckie sitting high on the bow of the Fire Truck, I was wondering what was going on ? I mean it looked awefully quiet on board.

I saw many bait schools passing under the tinnie and the fish were in the 20 - 30cm size. Looks like the spotties had their fill earlier in the day, maybe ?

Good work on your PB Peter !!!!

pic..... Webby leaving .. 1,234,908 boats at anchor in Horseshoe Bay in the background.

Cheers Phill

[T1]

Well Done Pete - B%stard! I'm yet to nail my 1st Mack let alone Spottie and the closest i got today was a bite through on 40lb line while we watched it come back around and nudge the float! So you have one up on me - i guess you'll have to return the Snapper favour and get me on to a mackarel!!!

I'll be waiting for that call... Congrats though!!!

Take Care T

[foggy]

Not a bad way to open your spotty account pete. Well done mate.

Foggy

[chief]

Well done pete, congradulations on your first spotty. Different to my usual encounters with spotties but i've got it sussed now for the next trip. Pleasure to see you guys on the water. Catch you soon. Hey Webby those squire wont leave you alone , on a slug

[thedeckie]

Well done Peter,great fish and a great day out on the water,that weather was just magic this morning.

I think you would have landed that fish with out Webby's instructions,dont want his head swelling too much.

How big did that snapper of Webby's go that he got on that 2gm slug or was that a five cent piece??????

They weren't there in numbers today but certainly had size on there side.
Gotta feel for those poor buggers next too us,they must have dropped at least four that I saw.

The bait was thick all day,we tried in vain with slugs but weren't really getting the action that others were getting with floated pillies.

Webby, thanks for the adventure,it wasn't to be my day, Im after you now Pete,bring on that 1m model.

Anyway Im off to order some of that frozen and probably imported fish from the local fish and chip shop,thats what I could taste all day........Spottie and salad for dinner......BUGGER

Cheers

Paul

PS: You forgot to mention that Nuggett was at that ramp and took shots for this coming Friday's fishing report,which I think will be on at about five to six....bloody hell,gets the best fish of the day and becomes a movie star!!!!!!!

[charleville]

Goodonyer, GW. Looks like you had a great day out.

Nice pix with the kids also.

There is much to be learnt from the old Webstar.

[marlinqld]

Yeah Yeah whos a bloody show off now .............well done mate, nice one for a first


Mike

[Poodroo]

Well done Peter. You are so priviledged to get out there with Webby. What an honour. Nice spotty and now you are the envy of many. Would love to have a go at some torpedos myself soon. Cloe and Sarah look really excited in those pics. Finally a fish that doesn't pale into insignificance with your hands holding it.

Poodroo

[webby]

Glad to help break your virginity on bay spots mate
Their sure were some big mothers swimming past the boat.
First time i've chased spots and they wouldnt take slugs, but the old pillies soon had them going.
Yes Phill the Figure Head on the bow, scared the crap out of everyone that try to get close to us
You have to keep some secrets about catching snapper on small slugs and bait schools above
Back out tomorrow to see if we can have some more fun.
At least you now have one up on Herm, which will take some beating
I ended up with the sandies, though you wanted a entree before the grilled mack.
regards

[suzy81]

nothin like showing off a beauty when you arive home hey............nice fish.....jez

[PinHead]

there ya go GW...squire and a spottie in the one weekend...sure have lost your virginity now.