Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
- ChrisAbout
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Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Heading out as soon as the wind calms a little (Monday arvo) and fishing until Wednesday. Would be keen to hear if any more tuna is being caught.
- scott__henning
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
I'll be getting out one day this week, not sure which day get but I'm keen to have a look around
- chris srsc
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Was it just the one thats been caught?
FISH1617 : 183CM
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
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Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
A lot more landed and lostchris seafarer wrote:Was it just the one thats been caught?
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Who would have thought the waters have changed enough to bring the Giant Bluefin into our own backyard ... Robb Gray doing a Solo trip is the latest in fisho's showing up with that catch of a lifetime .. 121.2 KG !!!!
This is Robb's Story.......
*WARNING LONG FISHING STATUS*
What day in our local waters off western port,
The plan originally was to hit Portland and fish it for a solid 3 days with a mate Matty Adam well that all changed after he had 4 wisdoms pulled yesterday and had to pull out last minute, I made a few calls messaged a few boys but could wrangle a crew. I ummed and ahhhed about making the trip solo as I've done plenty of times. Decided not to go considering we had fish on our doorstep.
So solo I hit the water early and hit the 40m line. by roughly 7am, bang!!! 1 then 2 then 3 rods scream off. I literally thought wtf!!! am I gonna do!!! As soon as 1 fish started to cross toward the other Lines I made the call to cut the line. I managed to position the boat and begin the fight, i backed the drag off on the back fish and kept it a fair way away, and kept one fish close enough fight. Fought both fish for an hr before pulling the hooks on the second fish, 45 minutes later I had the 3rd fish tied off to the boat, struggling to get over the side of the boat I towed it over to a boat who helped drag it onboard. Couple high fives and a turkey 101 it was happy days. My First barrel for many a trip. 1 more to tick off my bucket list. All in the last 18 months. Super stoked!!!
20lb+ snapper
20kg + gumbo
100kg+ barrel
Quick thanks to Greg Goepel,Joel Bassett, Dayne Bassett for helping out getting it in the boat and weighing. Cheers boys
And Dani Hammond for letting me chase my dream!!
YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!
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This is Robb's Story.......
*WARNING LONG FISHING STATUS*
What day in our local waters off western port,
The plan originally was to hit Portland and fish it for a solid 3 days with a mate Matty Adam well that all changed after he had 4 wisdoms pulled yesterday and had to pull out last minute, I made a few calls messaged a few boys but could wrangle a crew. I ummed and ahhhed about making the trip solo as I've done plenty of times. Decided not to go considering we had fish on our doorstep.
So solo I hit the water early and hit the 40m line. by roughly 7am, bang!!! 1 then 2 then 3 rods scream off. I literally thought wtf!!! am I gonna do!!! As soon as 1 fish started to cross toward the other Lines I made the call to cut the line. I managed to position the boat and begin the fight, i backed the drag off on the back fish and kept it a fair way away, and kept one fish close enough fight. Fought both fish for an hr before pulling the hooks on the second fish, 45 minutes later I had the 3rd fish tied off to the boat, struggling to get over the side of the boat I towed it over to a boat who helped drag it onboard. Couple high fives and a turkey 101 it was happy days. My First barrel for many a trip. 1 more to tick off my bucket list. All in the last 18 months. Super stoked!!!
20lb+ snapper
20kg + gumbo
100kg+ barrel
Quick thanks to Greg Goepel,Joel Bassett, Dayne Bassett for helping out getting it in the boat and weighing. Cheers boys
And Dani Hammond for letting me chase my dream!!
YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
It's slowly coming back to how things were way back when which is good
- chris srsc
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Nice one...well done to the fisho....this is stuff dreams are made of...
FISH1617 : 183CM
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)
- chris srsc
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Nice one...well done to the fisho....this is stuff dreams are made of...
Amasing to think 40m mark is 3-4kms of the coast
Amasing to think 40m mark is 3-4kms of the coast
FISH1617 : 183CM
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)
- chris srsc
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Re: Any reports about the tuna out of Westernport?
Was hoping to hear more reports by know... todays weather would of had everyone out there i would of thought
Not even schoolies
Not even schoolies
FISH1617 : 183CM
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)
Salt (38cm) Trevely 38cm snapper 65cm gummy 80cm
Fresh (0cm)