queensland Dune Rocks 20-04-09

[Guru]

After the luck Angus had at Dune rocks last week on tailor and trevs it was my turn to give some slugs a go down at Dune. The bait fish seemed to be thick in the water so things looked good.

2nd cast in and I was on. I thought based on the slug being used (40 gram surecatch cheapy from the Dunwich tackle store) it must have been a tailor. TO my surprise it was a large dart, 40cm length. The next hour saw 3 more of these caught and no tailor. Not that I mind as fresh dart is fantastic.

When they were gutted it become clear it was no surprise they took the slugs. Their stomachs where stuffed with baitfish, some over 10cm long.

The picture shows the size of the slug compated to the fish. The set up used was my Shimano Fire Blood 4000 and G Loomis combo Angus gave me for Christmas.

Angus ill send your Stradbroke Photo's through Its just taking me a while to resize them.

Thanks for reading.

. [img size=400]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/NSI___19_4_09.JPG

[Angus]

Nice one.

Dont worry about the photo's ill come over and save them to a USB.

I am trying to get back over for a couple of days later this week so lets hope its on!

Cheers.

Angus

[teckee7]

Where is Dune Rocks located? Sounds a great place for, as fishing for Darts can be an awesome experience. Darts remind me of Pomfrets, which is great for steaming...yummy

[Angus]

Dune rocks is at Point Lookout North Stradbroke Island.

Angus

[boz]

nice catch dart a yummy fish one of the most underated but u have to bleed upon capture and fillet and take the skin off they also freeze very well i get about 3-4 months.

nice job:P

[Do$tylz]

awesome. I've never caught decent sized dart nor have I eaten them... I'm gonna have to go hunt for them sometime soon.

Do you do a quick, constant retrieve?? or a couple of winds and a pause??

[Angus]

He was fishing for tailor Do$tylz so I was say it was a fast constant retrieve. Anything less with a 40gram slug and it would be sinking fast

Angus

[Malcolm]

Good stuff Ian

I know I should do a report but I got on to the Dart there on Sunday 19th Great fun on the light gear.

[plugga]

Mate very nice dart. That a fantastic setup your got. I wish I could have a fireblood but so expensive

THX

PLUGGa

[straddiebrad]

Angus wrote:

Dune rocks is at Point Lookout North Stradbroke Island.

Angus

mate can u give a bit more detail is it near the gorge

[Malcolm]

Brad It's on the corner of Deadmans and Frenchmans Beaches