Australia day in the Strait

Southern Bluefin Tuna, Kingies, Marlin and other game fish.
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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by Bayrock » Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:14 pm

SBNOWT southern bluefin not on weekend tuna strikes again

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by rb85 » Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:43 am

smile0784 wrote:
rb85 wrote:Smile it's a big ocean so onto of that is there anything else?
Not really.
Some people drive all day for 5 days in a row with no fish.

Thats fishing mate.
Not much else you can do except keep a eye out
Bigger the ocean the worse your luck is mate.

No other real tips.
Try reading current reports and good luck
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rb85 wrote:Smile it's a big ocean so onto of that is there anything else?
That's basically all you can do. Cover the miles to get the smiles (fish). Always look for clean blue water as opposed to sh*t green stuff.

They have been closer to the island than the schanck the last week, so it's likely they were further east meaning the report chasers were in the completely opposite direction to the fish.
I know f all about game fishing but keen to have a go found some decent fish around bait on my sounder offshore from flinders yesterday done a short troll but was just doing a flatty drift.

From my understanding in Portland area Apollo bay there’s certain things such as reef or currents that hold the bait that help bring the tuna up.

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by purple5ive » Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:52 am

I had a feeling stony point and hastings was going to be busy this weekend..
You had a crack mate and thats a good start. Better luck next time

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by smile0784 » Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:41 pm

Better to be fishing then home doing chores lol

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by rb85 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 6:05 am

Went out yesterday arvo for a look the plan was kings but the onshore came up a bit strong to troll headlands solo.

Found a bunch of birds and solid bust ups around them positioned myself to drift adjacent to the school not OVER it and started casting a white stick bait few casts no hits went to change rods to a different lure and some clown decides to cut me off and drive over the school fish gone birds gone opportunity lost.

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by smile0784 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:17 am

Bugger

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by rb85 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:27 am

Yeah **** happens. Frustrating though no need to drive through the middle of the school or cut me off. Could have pulled up behind me and drifted alongside taking turns repositioning. Would have liked the hand to throw a few more lures in to at least try and get one.

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by Mattblack » Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:56 am

rb85 wrote:Yeah sh*t happens. Frustrating though no need to drive through the middle of the school or cut me off. Could have pulled up behind me and drifted alongside taking turns repositioning. Would have liked the hand to throw a few more lures in to at least try and get one.
Is there some sort of etiquette to be followed when approaching a school of fish if someone is already there?

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by purple5ive » Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:04 am

Mattblack wrote:
rb85 wrote:Yeah sh*t happens. Frustrating though no need to drive through the middle of the school or cut me off. Could have pulled up behind me and drifted alongside taking turns repositioning. Would have liked the hand to throw a few more lures in to at least try and get one.
Is there some sort of etiquette to be followed when approaching a school of fish if someone is already there?
yep, try and get in front of them at all costs even if it means driving over the school :-D

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Re: Australia day in the Strait

Post by purple5ive » Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:06 am

rb85 wrote:Yeah sh*t happens. Frustrating though no need to drive through the middle of the school or cut me off. Could have pulled up behind me and drifted alongside taking turns repositioning. Would have liked the hand to throw a few more lures in to at least try and get one.
that sucks , always handy having a second guy on board, yes no need for driving over the school.but some idiots do just that

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