Matt's Yellow Fin
Submitted by peteb on Mon, 2008-03-17 18:44
Out fishing with my Dad on Saturday North side of Rotto with plenty of Bird Action and Bait Schools. My first ever Yello Fin was a beauty....weighing in @ 31kgs . Sorry about my Dad's photography missing the head. More photo's to follow
mako magic
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great fish mate, yeah pity
great fish mate, yeah pity bout the pic but still shows a good shot, was there alot more of them that size out there, seems they havent been seen too much for a while, how far off rotto did you guys hook it up also?
Dean
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Good fin for metro waters!
Good fin for metro waters! Pull some string hey
SHizz
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awesome fish mate, very
awesome fish mate, very jealous!
SamC
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I am sooo
I am sooo jealous...
cheers
sam
Cheers,
Sam
Andy Mac
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Rub it in again Matt!
As if the SMS and the phone call weren't enough.
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Tops
Top conditions and sensational fish for the metro, certainly doesn't happen very often. Congrats!!!
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peteb
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Andy....had to use the
Andy....had to use the camera on the phone so photo bit disappointing and doesn't do fish justice....any further back and I would have ended up in the drink.
Andy Mac
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Esky
I can see why you couldn't fit it in your esky Pete. Its a horse! How long did it take Matt to bring it in, and what gear was he using?
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peteb
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YFT
About 20 mins..caught on 15kg braid with Halco LAserpro Lure
Italiano
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mate very good fish for
mate very good fish for metro waters pull like freight trains.
Paul G
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Well done great fish
Well done great fish ,probably once in a life time fish ,around the metro. Bet the arms were pumped for some time after that fight . once again well do
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YFT!
Top fish Matt, a good local YFT!
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MATTY B
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dad
dad got one about 3kg he was too embarrased to put it up haha
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Top fish mate and one of
Top fish mate and one of them best ive actually seen landed off perth! Caught on the 330gti in the back ground? If so it might need a service now
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