Billfish Bonanza, anyone?--pics added
Submitted by ranmar850 on Sat, 2017-10-07 19:17
Anyone on here participating in this upcoming at Exmouth?
Image Upload:
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Probably will if I end up
Probably will if I end up not having to work.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Tim
Posts: 2497
Date Joined: 26/09/06
Work
When do you work? Always seem to be fishing
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
I'm at work now. But I'll be
I'm at work now. But I'll be down there chasing blues in a week...
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Curndog
Posts: 449
Date Joined: 21/11/16
Are there many bills around
Are there many bills around these days?
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Usually something happening.
Usually something happening. Pretty much all year round.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
resurgence
Posts: 578
Date Joined: 23/04/14
Yep
Fished Exmouth two weeks ago for a day, went 3-3-2 on blues, 1-1-1 on striped. One blue about 140kg, the other 180kg or so.
There are also small blacks around and the odd sailfish.
Adam Gallash
Posts: 15652
Date Joined: 29/11/05
Blues
Heard from a few diff sources the decent blues are showing up. Not heard of anyone trying the gulf for sails yet though.
Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance
big john
Posts: 8758
Date Joined: 20/07/06
FB
Saw a FB report of sails in the gulf this week.
WA based manufacturer and supplier of premium leadhead jigs, fligs, bucktail jigs, 'bulletproof' soft plastic jig heads and XOS bullet jig heads.
Jigs available online in my web store!
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
I'm participating
crewing on a trailerboat chasing sails in the gulf as plan A.
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
I'll be wide looking for
I'll be wide looking for Marlin.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
I think that was Plan B for us
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Was absolutely dead last
Was absolutely dead last year. Never know what will happen in the next week though.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
SEAFORCE CORAL BAY
Posts: 150
Date Joined: 09/12/13
Will see you there. We plan
Will see you there. We plan to target Marlin on the west side but will see how things pan out. Sails starting to show up down here so fair bet there are a few up ther by now. The weather is looking average so was thinking not too many boats will be too wide.
50ft Westcoaster "Valiant" - Coral Bay - Exmouth - Gnaraloo - Botton - Game - Sport - Deep Drop - Swordfish
2017 EGFC Billfish Bonanza - Campion Team Marlin - Campion Team Combined - 8/8/5 - 4 Billfish Species
0429 034 540 / / www.seaforcecharters.com.au
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
Weather was a bit ordinary
Looking better now. The boat I'll be on has been over there since the start of last week, very little showing in the Gulf, at least for him, although improved a lot day before yesterday, lots of birds, bit windy but got a sail off the bait balls.
Heading off from TP at midday, be there for beer o clock and an update.
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Been pretty windy. I got a
Been pretty windy. I got a 150kg blue wide on Sunday but was very quiet. Only one other fish caught Sunday I think. Ed got 6 yesterday but it was pretty windy when I went to the ramp yesterday and I wasn’t keen to get pumped out there solo.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
Windy there ATM
Skipper was heading out at 8.15,in the gulf, said it was pretty rough. SSE, hoping it will drop off
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
Went Westside yesterday.
Scored photos blue of 180kg. Peak sportfishing had been donging it in very ordinary conditions 11 from 13 over w days. Starting out there today
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
Good little comp
Only 10 boats competing, seemed mostly local ? Eddie on Peak charters was finding very good blues leading up to the comp, 11 from 13, but they went quiet. He was not in the comp. We caught ours pictured the day before the comp, caught zero day 1, while he caught 3. After that, even he struggled. The boys from Seaforce persevered further out towards the rigs, got a few small blacks, a striped and a sail. The gulf was where the action was, but very hard fishing. Dirty water and fast moving fish. Josh from On Strike cleaned up, what an efficent and fast-moving outfit he runs. Scotty on Nailed It was also getting amongst them. We fished there on day 2 for one solitary fish, then went back out west--big mistake ,weather was crap , and the gulf glassed off late in the morning. No bills, just the 18kg YFT on 15kg, and a dollie on 24, no points but some fun.
dodgy
Posts: 4580
Date Joined: 01/02/10
Bonanza has always been a
Bonanza has always been a bit more of a locals comp. Few that fish it tend to not like the crowds of gamex. Good to hear you found a couple of fish.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Adam Gallash
Posts: 15652
Date Joined: 29/11/05
Right time
Right time right place from what it looked like this year, Josh did well.
Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance
Notorious
Posts: 914
Date Joined: 23/02/12
would love to jump in behind
would love to jump in behind that trawler! so fishy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/174055815943047/?fref=nf
ranmar850
Posts: 2702
Date Joined: 12/08/12
Combination FAD and massive berley pot