Few Metro Tailor

With our normal target species “off limits” and the strong easterly forecast, we decided to have a troll along the northern beaches for tailor.  Hit the water at first light in surprisingly placid conditions with flat seas.  Spent a couple of enjoyable hours trolling quite close to the beach with proven lures.  The water was quite dirty with a lot of weed which I think meant we had to basically troll the lure in front of their heads to get a hit.

We managed to come across a number of schools at different times which resulted in multiple hookups most times we found them.  Lost quite a few at the boat as we only had one net which was in use at the time.  The highlight was definitely landing two fish on one lure as they took the front and rear trebles.

Without any doubt, the best thing was my mate’s new 36V Minn Kota in its first test could easily hold his 8m boat using spot lock in moderate winds – the anchor is now a thing of the past.

We brought a few home but they have been carefully individually wrapped and packed to see if they can be upgraded to larger models in the future.  Not a bad result for a windy morning.

 

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 nice work mick, the bottom 2

Sun, 2014-10-19 20:22

 nice work mick, the bottom 2 fish are nice fat ones by the look of it

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 Nice tailor, good fun on the

Sun, 2014-10-19 21:24

 Nice tailor, good fun on the light gear 

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 what is the name of the

Tue, 2014-10-21 15:14

 what is the name of the fish, on the top right corner, the long skinny one

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 Snook/Pike

Tue, 2014-10-21 15:20

 Snook/Pike

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 Nice work looks like a fun

Tue, 2014-10-21 16:28

 Nice work looks like a fun option during the ban.  

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 Nice one Mic. That's a

Tue, 2014-10-21 16:40

 Nice one Mic. That's a serious electric