Pilbara Tropical Fishtank Weekend
So my mate came up from perth on thurday night for a spot of fishing. I may have talked up my fishing skills a little, but i was fairly confident i could get him onto some edible and good fighting fish.
The new Pajero is getting a tow ball fitted on tuesday so i couldnt get the boat in on friday, cause my mate usually takes the boat out with his car, and he was working so we headed out to the bridge on the way to Point Samson with Fordy and the old girl.
Fordy hooked up to the biggest Scat i have ever seen, and would look fantastic in my fish tank back home. I hooked up to what i think was a baracoota, only to jump off right as i was lifting it out of the water.
Fish: 1 - Us: 0
On came Saturday and we got the boat in and headed out towards rosemary island. We had a troll past tish reef for no joy, and as the weather was looking half decent, we headed out to the patch. As soon as we anchored up, he heard this huge splash in front of the boat, so we turned around to see what it was, and a few seconds later, this massive mako shark launched out of the water, i estimated it to be about 6 and a half ft. Bloody awesome sight, still stoked about it.
We hooked up to some nice fish, only to be swallowed whole buy the sharks, i hooked onto a beauty mako shark, with a nice fight and another big launch out of the water. Great fun.
Fordy hooked up to yet another shark, and with a guide tour of our anchor rope, this is the end result
With all that shark fun, we headed to Chookie Bay for a bbq and then headed home.
Fish: 2 - Us:0
Round 3 - Sunday! With the weather finally giving us 1-3 knots, we heading out again, this time around Enderby Island over to bare rock. The water was beautiful, so it was near on full speed ahead. Our last few trips out to the rock have seen us pull in some nice Coral trout, so i was confident i could put fordy onto a trout. So off our lines go down to the bottom, and out came the bites. Fordy got excited when he got a bit and was hooked on. This the result...
Another nice addition to the fish tank back home. Anyway back it went, and few bites later, and a big solid hookup for Fordy.
Another shark, and another bust off for the big fella. A few more drops and and a few more of those pesky red striped cod thingys and that was about it. The girls started to get a bit sea sick so up came the anchor and we headed for a troll around bare rock for again, no joy! We took off to the small island next to Goodwyn Island. I think this is my new favourite island, a small beach to ourselves, beautiful water, a reef just off the beach about 6m deep. We set up the bbq and had a swim there.
A small troll on the way home, for again no joy and that was it. The fish had beaten us.
Fish:3 - Us:0
PilbaraBrad
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bad luck sheldon, should
bad luck sheldon, should have gone out to the spot i told you about mate, at least for one day, you would have cleaned up. I went up the hill to see if you were there on sunday, ahh well next time
Fozz
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Good Weekend
Good to see the weather gods looked after you Sheldon, pitty about the fishin. But hey when you get weather like that, mixed with a couple of beers. Beats the hell out of sitting at home.
Fozz
PilbaraBrad
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get back to work fozz, busy
get back to work fozz, busy night tonight hey mate
Kelvin8r
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Cheers fozz, Yeah brad i
Cheers fozz,
Yeah brad i tried to talk chris into headin to that spot but he wanted to hit up bare rock, and on sat the girls wanted to go to chookie bay. ive definatly got that spot locked away dont worry about that hahaha
Fozz
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What work Brad??
Yes, work is definetely light on tonight to say the least. Should make my 12hrs seem like 18hrs.
Fozz
Adam Gallash
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Good report
Great report mate, bit of bad luck on the fish side, best thing is there's always next time. :)
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Bodie
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Date Joined: 05/11/07
Bare rock usually produces,
Bare rock usually produces, picked up some nice trout shore side of the rock, and some mackies too...
Also there are reds around that rock if you know where!! :)
ps: gold deep divers seem to do the trick!!!!
jay_burgess
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Interesting read, never seen
Interesting read, never seen any makos off Damps before.
Daisy
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Date Joined: 24/01/08
Bad luck on the fish fellas
Bad luck on the fish fellas (noice Agel fish tho) you'll probably find those Makos were Spinning Whalers (just as mad bro) just twist up the line and bust you off, they drive me mad when I know theres better fish down there.
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Faulkner Family
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Good Read mate
always remember a bad day on the water beats a good day at work anytime ha ha ha shame about the fish but sounds like you had a good day
RUSS & SANDY
"A family that fishes together stays together"
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Paul G
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As long as your out fishing
As long as your out fishing and not at work ,shame there was not a few keepers but still a good report, and there's always next time.
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