Fishing Successes Of 2017! Show Off Your Catches!

[Angus]

Well it is that time...

Time to farewell 2017 and usher in a new year. Traditionally we always kick this thread off. A little bit a fun to show some of our best catches of 2017. 

Now these don't need to be the biggest etc... just some thing about them that made them significant. How they were caught, where they were caught etc.

I will rattle through my pictures and make a post myself soon!

Feel free to include goals for 2018!

For all the lurkers out there!!! Feel free to join in. Easy way to get involved

Angus

[Angus]

Ok so the fishing has been slow for me with mostly a bit of bread and butter stuff due to juggling baby and then babies! Not complaining.

However did manage a trip to Hervey Bay with @Boydy and managed a few of these...

This trip was far my first HB trip but it was made more magical by camping the night in pristine terrain. This will become something more regular when time frees up a bit.

Aside from that the highlights have been getting out with Alastair. He has proven to love being outside in general which is something I hope to foster in the years that come so that "looking after the kids for the weekend" can at least translate to "camping trip with dad".

Goals: learn Casurina a bit better.

Fish more!

 

[ellicat]

Bit of a quiet one this year with this 50odd specimen being modeled by @Sparksiethe pick of them -

 

This year I hope to get to Copeton Dam for a big old cod.

[Angus]

8 hours ago, ellicat said:

Bit of a quiet one this year with this 50odd specimen being modeled by @Sparksiethe pick of them -

 

This year I hope to get to Copeton Dam for a big old cod.

Nothing wrong with that! Look forward to the cod report

[MarkA]

This was my my pb jewie caught this spring, my mate got his shortly after......was a great day!

 

[MarkA]

Been getting offshore more now after getting a bigger boat, its been a big learning curve but it came together nicely the other day!

 

[Luvit]

For me it was the new boat and the places it took me. Sharing new destinations with new people. Stand outs were1770, Airlie Beach trips with many AFO’s. 

 

Thank you to all the AFO members that made 2017 a fantastic year. Looking forward to what 2018 brings. 

[Angus]

22 hours ago, ellicat said:

Bit of a quiet one this year with this 50odd specimen being modeled by @Sparksiethe pick of them -

 

This year I hope to get to Copeton Dam for a big old cod.

Nothing wrong with that! Look forward to the cod report

[Angus]

20 minutes ago, Luvit said:

For me it was the new boat and the places it took me. Sharing new destinations with new people. Stand outs were1770, Airlie Beach trips with many AFO’s. 

 

Thank you to all the AFO members that made 2017 a fantastic year. Looking forward to what 2018 brings. 

Quality @Luvit

[Drop Bear]

On 12/31/2017 at 10:36 AM, Angus said:

However did manage a trip to Hervey Bay with @Boydy and managed a few of these...

i might try and go up for a few days next week.

[Drop Bear]

On 12/31/2017 at 10:38 AM, ellicat said:

Bit of a quiet one this year with this 50odd specimen being modeled by @Sparksiethe pick of them -

solid

7 hours ago, MarkA said:

This was my my pb jewie

Cracker mate

 

[Drop Bear]

4 hours ago, Luvit said:

For me it was the new boat and the places it took me. Sharing new destinations with new people. Stand outs were1770, Airlie Beach trips with many AFO’s.

Awesome fish. That has been a great year mate. Well done. 

[rickmarlin62]

coupla port stephens reds

[rickmarlin62]

[Angus]

12 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

Lovely mate! 

[rayke1938]

Every dan on the water is a success. Doesnt matter if you catch or donut. My best memories are seeing kids catch.

Cheers

Ray

[Angus]

1 hour ago, rayke1938 said:

Every dan on the water is a success. Doesnt matter if you catch or donut. My best memories are seeing kids catch.

Cheers

Ray

Agreed  Ray. Had a couple of awesome kids camps this year. Always awesome seeing them love it.

[Drop Bear]

Its been a great fishing year for me thanks to all you crazy legends here on AFO.

I said goodbye to my little fishing mate Jackflash this year. He had basically not left my side for 14 years or so and my side still misses him. This was his last fishing trip. Blind, deaf and in pain. 

I caught plenty of fish with many many firsts and PB's. Standouts included 1770 with Demark,

quite a few local trips with Tugger including Gold Coast

and NPD with Ray. 

Fishing Goals - Really try and understand the new boat and get it set up really well with live bait tank and rod locker.

Learn as much as I can about Spotty Mackerel and how to catch them.

Fish every week. 

Work out how to catch a stack of diver whiting for not much money. We caught only 4 the other day but I have learnt how to butterfly them and even the little ones go a long way.

Catch a bay long tail for Sashimi.

Do a Harvey bay trip and get Toooooona, mackerel and Golden Ts

Keep learning and have a ball at the GC social later this month.

Catch a local Mangrove Jack

See a black marlin.... I don't dare to dream to catch one.... yet

 

[Drop Bear]

17 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

coupla port stephens reds

wow solid!!!

[Drop Bear]

5 hours ago, rayke1938 said:

My best memories are seeing kids catch.

Awesome Ray

[Angus]

Massive year @Drop Bear

[Drop Bear]

19 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

Nice fish!

[Luvit]

3 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Its been a great fishing year for me thanks to all you crazy legends here on AFO.

I said goodbye to my little fishing mate Jackflash this year. He had basically not left my side for 14 years or so and my side still misses him. This was his last fishing trip. Blind, deaf and in pain. 

I caught plenty of fish with many many firsts and PB's. Standouts included 1770 with Demark,

quite a few local trips with Tugger including Gold Coast

and NPD with Ray. 

Fishing Goals - Really try and understand the new boat and get it set up really well with live bait tank and rod locker.

Learn as much as I can about Spotty Mackerel and how to catch them.

Fish every week. 

Work out how to catch a stack of diver whiting for not much money. We caught only 4 the other day but I have learnt how to butterfly them and even the little ones go a long way.

Catch a bay long tail for Sashimi.

Do a Harvey bay trip and get Toooooona, mackerel and Golden Ts

Keep learning and have a ball at the GC social later this month.

Catch a local Mangrove Jack

See a black marlin.... I don't dare to dream to catch one.... yet

 

Some excellent fish @Drop Bear and hopefully a lot more on your new boat.

[Luke Landrunner]

Plenty of highlights, firsts and PB's this year.

Started with many cod and a carp in the Murrumbidgee for firsts.  

Then my first Kingfish off Montague Island.

Then a charter out of Coffin Bay. Kingfish and first Samson And Tuna.

Kayaking the Noosa River for upgrades in Queenfish, Tailor, Bream and a 54cm GT

A few trips with @Luvit resulting in my first AJ, another Kingfish to make it 3 states caught, PB Snapper and this horse of a Tuskie.

The highlight was the AFO trip to 1770. Learnt a sh!tload from the likes of @aussie123, @tugger and @demarc and met the lovely @DropBear.

Wayne and I fished each day until exhausted. Caught my first RTE, Hussar... and after getting sharked a few times on the first 2 nighter Coral Trout on the second trip. 

This was at the top of the target list.....

Not sure how he managed to get around minus a tail for so long......

Also did Hervey Bay for the first time and was amazed at being in the middle of a Spottie frenzy for the first time.

Big thanks to @Luvit and AFO for an epic 2017.

Looking forward to more firsts, highlights and PB"s this year !

Edit-

Forgot to mention the Freshwater !

First Bass  on surface and first Saratoga on the same lure- the Jitterbug.

 

[Luvit]

What a great year @Luke Landrunner 

Here's hoping for a bigger year this year and some upgrades.

[aussie123]

You have caught some awesome fish last year Luke.

That AJ looks like a Sampson Fish. The pic does not make it easy for a proper ID but I think it's a Sambo.

[Luke Landrunner]

12 minutes ago, aussie123 said:

You have caught some awesome fish last year Luke.

That AJ looks like a Sampson Fish. The pic does not make it easy for a proper ID but I think it's a Sambo. Bigger yes !

Thanks Lance.

The picture is of the Sambo out of Coffin Bay, I caught his cousin with Wayne at Barwon Banks.

Hope you're well mate and have a great 2018.

 

[aussie123]

Ahh that explains why it looks like one, lol

I am well mate, just got back from holidays late today so back to the old grindstone again.

[Drop Bear]

2 hours ago, Luke Landrunner said:

Also did Hervey Bay for the first time and was amazed at being in the middle of a Spottie frenzy for the first time.

That has been a fantastic year. Well done and well deserved. I reckon 2018 is gonna be a cracker for you. 

[rickmarlin62]

I luv my cod fishin

[Mickfish]

[Drop Bear]

On 1/2/2018 at 8:52 PM, rickmarlin62 said:

I luv my cod fishin

Im yet to get a fresh water cod. Nice work mate. 

[Drop Bear]

19 hours ago, Mickfish said:

Nice fish mate. Im also yet to catch a Dolly

[chriskeenfiso]

Hey guy's not sure if it counts but managed to talk the wife into doing a fishing charter, while on our honeymoon in airlie beach. By far the biggest fish I've caught excluding sharks. 

Goals for 2018 are learning as much as I can about moreton bay fishing and to start venturing off shore. To explore new fishing grounds 

[Drop Bear]

17 minutes ago, chriskeenfiso said:

Hey guy's not sure if it counts

Mate why wouldn't it count. that is a cracking cod. I bet it ate well. 

 

18 minutes ago, chriskeenfiso said:

Goals for 2018 are learning as much as I can about moreton bay fishing and to start venturing off shore. To explore new fishing grounds 

Very similar to mine. I hope you smash some crackers 

[chriskeenfiso]

5 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Mate why wouldn't it count. that is a cracking cod. I bet it ate well. 

 

Very similar to mine. I hope you smash some crackers 

Thank Drop Bear, was amazing to eat lasted a while as well hahah.

Same to you mate,  I'm always having a read of in the forums and learning as much as possible

 Keen to offer decky spots on my boat and also take up any opportunity's  to be a decky. Esspecially if someone is comfortable tackling the south passage bar and teaching me a thing or two

[Angus]

8 minutes ago, chriskeenfiso said:

Thank Drop Bear, was amazing to eat lasted a while as well hahah.

Same to you mate,  I'm always having a read of in the forums and learning as much as possible

 Keen to offer decky spots on my boat and also take up any opportunity's  to be a decky. Esspecially if someone is comfortable tackling the south passage bar and teaching me a thing or two

Mate you should def head to the social this month. You won't have a better op to learn. Cracking cod.

[chriskeenfiso]

5 minutes ago, Angus said:

Mate you should def head to the social this month. You won't have a better op to learn. Cracking cod.

I got so excited when i first saw it, but it happens to be the one weekend Im working this month  just my luck

[Angus]

12 hours ago, chriskeenfiso said:

I got so excited when i first saw it, but it happens to be the one weekend Im working this month  just my luck

There will be more both formal and informal. Stay tuned

[Drop Bear]

13 hours ago, chriskeenfiso said:

I got so excited when i first saw it, but it happens to be the one weekend Im working this month  just my luck

Bugger. I'm sure there will be more oportunities