Hey fishos..
planning to head out on a charter around April/May down in Portland but cant decide on what to go for...
looking to hold a survey as to who would fish for what.. might help ease my decision!
Have the choice of Mako Shark or Bluefin Tuna... both on my bucket list!!
what would you go with?
Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
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rabah 01
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bowl
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
Tuna
To many boats kayak, helicopter , catch a fish,catch a fish
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cameronpatrol
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
I rekon Tuna, you can get Makos all down this way, but I think Tuna are bit special to that place.
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Nude up
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
I agree tuna we dont get sbt offshore melb but we do get makos. any boat in melb has an opportunity to catch makos but the chance of a barrel priceless
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slinga
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
Tuna all day. Thinkbig or Reeltime charters. Cini got some good fish in his boat last season.
Linc- "slimeys are great fun to catch, like hooking a giant vibrator with a propeller onto the end of your rod! Well done"
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pilko
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
I'd go for tuna. If there in close and thick you can always get your bag of tuna and then have a quick bottom fish. I'd recommend seaspray charters. I know Rodger well and can not recommend him enough. Local and good results. All of say is book in soon.
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
I second that, I went on that charter last year and the weather was horrible, but we still got onto some decent fish. May is the best time to be down there for Tunapilko wrote:I'd recommend seaspray charters. I know Rodger well and can not recommend him enough. Local and good results. All of say is book in soon.
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rabah 01
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
Thanks guys. i think you've swung me to Tuna now. I havnt heard of seaspray tbh pilko & scott. Will look into it. Have been looking at going with reel time or red hot fishing charters.. all are up around the $300pp mark.
A barrel would be pretty cool! Really looking fwd to it!
A barrel would be pretty cool! Really looking fwd to it!
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pilko
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Re: Portland Charter - What would you fish for?
The barrels are great the only drama is if your on a mixed charter you might not get a crack at it. If its a charter between mate you can pass the rod around better. Then the boat can spend 3 + hours on that one fish. Lots get dropped towards the end off the fight so you have lost all that fishing time. I think school fish are best for your first time tuna fishing so you all get a go at it. Either way you will not complain if you get a barrel on believe me. Give Rodger a call and he will sort you out.