Dollies
Submitted by Bodie on Fri, 2009-04-17 09:26
Just wondering if you guys could give me a little info on targeting them?
Possibly heading out to the FADS tomorrow, but not chase dthem before?
Are they best targeted on Lures?? Haclo 2+m ones?
Also considering using snapbacks as well?
Are they any good on the chew? or primarily just a sports fish?
Thanks
Rick
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Top eating Bodie
The are awesome fresh but don't freeze well at all.
Take a variety of lures an baits mate,they can be very fussy.
We normally start by trolling around the outer area of the Fads, and if that is no good,set up a drift with lightly weighted baits and drift passed the Fad.
Got to be sly putting your baits down or the Mutton birds will drive you mad
Good luck
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Hey Rick
Found a curer for Mutton bird IT IS CALL A DECK WASH ha ha they do not like getting drowned with water
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till
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They're certainly where
They're certainly where sports fish start and people think they taste ok, personal limit is 2 and the boat limit is 4 IIRC.
Be prepared to change what you're using a lot, they're pretty cagey. Live bait usually kills them, but I've even seen that fail once or twice.
Edit: both good points Rick, they don't freeze for shit and the muttonbirds are unbearable, theycan make working SPs totally impossible too.
teddy
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fads
caught some last week for the first time mostly on trolling herring past the fads, did get some chaser on sp (3" shads)
trolled acouple crazy deeps(red head and bonito colures) past with out a look.
as for eating very good fresh but heard they don't freeze well
all the gear no idea
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We are planning on heading
We are planning on heading out to the FADS for some dollie action then try for some Grey bands, rubys reds, none of us have targeted them before so will be a first..... 250...300m is a long way down on a boat rod!!! thank god for 2 speeds!!
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geez....2speed....you're a
geez....2speed....you're a bit behind of times....get an electric reel.
For dollies....go with skirts...small skirts like Richter Jelly babes, Hockzhead and no bigger than a Soft Grassy. Troll on slow....about 5-6kn....gear wise can start with 10kg gear and work your way down. When they're on the chew, you can chuck lures at them, like softies, medium size minnows and poppers. Basically any lures you would use for salmon.
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Rick
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Hard work
high gear and 50oz leads is tough going thats for sure
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That was tough enough, I tell ya..
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SamC
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FADs
Was out there today and had a ball on Hillarys and Furuno FAD with triple hook ups when trolling, then changed to softies and had a ball on the lighter gear!
Spoke to Dave on the way home today Bodie and gave him a few pointers on where to head tmw..Good luck!
Cheers,
Sam
Cheers,
Sam
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Ah so your the Sam he was
Ah so your the Sam he was speaking too.
Cheers for the tips, should fine some dollies tomorrow so will be good.
Then gonna chase some rubys and grey bands and see how we go.
Cheers
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live bait
live bait is the way to go bodie if there fussy just get a couple dozen herring or whitting and u should be sweet
tight lines
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if your going to bait up a
if your going to bait up a herring for a live bait and set up a drift how would u do it?
just a coule of snelled hooks. would u use a float with a leader?
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can be fussy
yer change ya lures often till you find some that work went out 2 weeeks ago and had luck with skirted lures as with the birds use oil they dont like diving in to it.
boat well with all boat business
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