Jeremy,
Don't be put off by the lack of fight mate. Once they start topping 15-20-30kg then you've got a whole new ball game happening.
Good eating though - nice catch
Bugman
Took Friday off work and went up to Mooloolaba for a fish. Pity I did 'cos it looked like Sat was the better day! Anyway, landed a 7.3 kg longtail on a trolled live yakka first up, then I chased some longtails on lures for a while without any hookups. Went out to the reef and found a big bait ball. Anchored and burleyed and caught a 6.3 kg cobia on a pilchard (6 kg line) and then another estimated 10 kg+ (released) on a live yakka (8 kg line).
Nice to finally get my first cobe, but they didn't fight nearly as much as I expected, in fact I had them both to the boat within 5 minutes.
Jeremy
"The underlying spirit of angling is that the skill of the angler is pitted against the instinct and strength of the fish and the latter is entitled to an even chance for it's life."
(Quotation from the rules of the Tuna Club Avalon, Santa Catalina, U.S.A.)
Apathy is the enemy
Jeremy,
Don't be put off by the lack of fight mate. Once they start topping 15-20-30kg then you've got a whole new ball game happening.
Good eating though - nice catch
Bugman
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