queensland (Text Message) 98cm Long Tail

[Biggles]

Just got a text message from Midget, 98cm long tail on the troll to the blinker, I could here him yelling from Caboolture.

Al

[Eug]

is this blinker a marker?

a 98 long tail would be a fun tow!!

[Joel Eadie]

we do get pics dont we?

[Terry H]

I'm sure someone will put up a report. its showertime and then kip time for me.

It involved a) my lightest rod lines tangling when I got spun around 360 degrees by this tuna c) me getting spooled d) me chasing it down e) me struggling to get it up from 15 metres down f) trying to get my lip grips in its mouth g) victory cheer.

What is scary I think, is I still think the fish I lost last time with Lee was bigger. Certainly had a bit more pulling power and speed.

Edit: by spooled, I mean I literally had 0 wraps of line on the spool.

[Keen-as-fisho]

Thanks for the great day out guys and a massive thanks to Tomca for the loan Terry was first cab of the rank this morning with his tuna, it was a good fight to watch

The reward

Posing

I ended up getting 4 squire with one worth keeping, a small mosses perch about 24cm and a very small parrot

Thanks again Tom for the lend, I was suprissed at how stable it was in the roughish stuff and how well it kept up to the other models. I am really, really, really looking foward to mine arriving.

[tugger]

top catch on light gear midget well done

mark

[fishingnut]

kreel looks a little cut in the second pic lol

[smitty]

Geez that would of pulled ya arms off, what did the tuna fall to mate.

[kreel]

fishingnut wrote:

kreel looks a little cut in the second pic lol

I was just checking out the fish's head - the one Denis cut out of the shot.

Its true I came home with nothing to show, I did manage a whiptail, a grassy and a cod but none legal. All of a sudden I know what Pussca feels like.

I did manage to get the last moments of Terry's struggle as an .avi file I'll try to post it.

Great morning out although I feel wrecked now, and good company too.

[tomca]

Kreels playing with the grown ups now (even short ones count)

And looks like he's a bit of a sooky-la-la

[Keen-as-fisho]

Time for an overdue stubby I think

[kreel]

Pussca do I have to call your Mum and have her put you in the quiet room for a while?

Oh, and shortly after Terry caught his Tuna, I had a little berlying to do - my first and therefore my PB yak on a yak.

I've uploaded the avi to the AFO videos and it is at the 'pending' stage.

[Keen-as-fisho]

Poor kreel, from know on you will be known as Chucky :laugh:

[Do$tylz]

man nice catch. That's frikkin awesome on a yak. How long did it take?

[tomca]

I think that we shall refer to him as Chucky for now on! I'll get webby to change his username.

[Biggles]

Not a bad bi catch Midget, where are the big goldens that you were targeting?, who tied your knots for you? were you late again? did you ralph again today?

Sorry mate, great fish

Al

[fishingnut]

Keen-as-fisho wrote:

Poor kreel, from know on you will be known as Chucky :laugh:

LMAO :laugh:

[kreel]

That's Mr Chucky to you two. Correction... you 3

[fishingnut]

Sorry mr chucky kreel sir.... lol

[yoyo]

awesome fish!

[Rocket75]

nice fish Tez, looks like a good day on the water too.

what sort of lures did the job for you fellas today?

pop some tablets before next effort perhaps Kreel?

rocket

[nadders]

would be pretty happy if you were trollin a deepthroater lol, wake up and let me know :cheer:

[wesfish]

great report fellas, and great tuna on the light tackle!!!!

[Terry H]

Was on 20lbs, but the stick is a Daiwa Zillion baitcaster, but feels fairly light when you want to drag it up from 15m deep!

The lure was Predatek Viper in brown colour.

In hindsight, probably should have stayed around the tuna and kept trolling Sorry guys - was hoping there'd be a few big goldens around!

Bit surprised we didn't see the tuna school together a bit more and start attracting birds though!

[tacklebox]

It was awesome to watch Terry land that tuna. Congrats on your first longtail mate Not much was happening at the blinker. I caught a 37cm squire and a happy moment of all things! When kreel caught one too we left to find the others.

Back at Brays I caught another 37cm squire and had one huuuge run which popped off the hook as I was trying to get into a better position.

Quite a few Hobies out and about yesterday. The other group caught a cobia, spanish mack and longtail among other fish and are going back today!

[br]

[tacklebox]

Not a pair of goldens but I was happy

[br]

[Angus]

I have been seriously missing my kayaks lately

Angus

[Biggles]

tacklebox wrote:

It was awesome to watch Terry land that tuna. Congrats on your first longtail mate Not much was happening at the blinker. I caught a 37cm squire and a happy moment of all things! When kreel caught one too we left to find the others.

Back at Brays I caught another 37cm squire and had one huuuge run which popped off the hook as I was trying to get into a better position.

Quite a few Hobies out and about yesterday. The other group caught a cobia, spanish mack and longtail among other fish and are going back today!

[br]

Nice work Lizbeth

Al

[kreel]

tacklebox wrote:

Not a pair of goldens but I was happy

[br]

Why did you put eye shadow on them tBox?

[Keen-as-fisho]

^^^^^ROFL

[fergie]

awesome!

the ocean looked very inviting sat morn.

did u guys get a visit from the water police? i seen them heading out threw the bar about 9.30am

[Terry H]

Na mate, Keen as fisho and I were in the washing machine when they were near us (the area directly next to the breakers at brays - where its very lumpy and you literally get thrown around like you're in a washing machine) Dont' think they'd come in to say gday there!

[Rocket75]

kreel wrote:

tacklebox wrote:

Not a pair of goldens but I was happy

[br]

Why did you put eye shadow on them tBox?

more importantly why did she use some from your collection?

[tugger]

nice catch of snapper Lizbeth and well done on outfishing mr chucky hahaha

sorry kreel i couldn't help it

mark

tacklebox wrote:

It was awesome to watch Terry land that tuna. Congrats on your first longtail mate Not much was happening at the blinker. I caught a 37cm squire and a happy moment of all things! When kreel caught one too we left to find the others.

Back at Brays I caught another 37cm squire and had one huuuge run which popped off the hook as I was trying to get into a better position.

Quite a few Hobies out and about yesterday. The other group caught a cobia, spanish mack and longtail among other fish and are going back today!

[br]

[Keen-as-fisho]

Thanks for the fillets Terry Dad made Tahitian fish salad tonight and it was bloody good. The rest of it will be steaks.

[webbfunk]

tacklebox wrote:

It was awesome to watch Terry land that tuna. Congrats on your first longtail mate Not much was happening at the blinker. I caught a 37cm squire and a happy moment of all things! When kreel caught one too we left to find the others.

Back at Brays I caught another 37cm squire and had one huuuge run which popped off the hook as I was trying to get into a better position.

Quite a few Hobies out and about yesterday. The other group caught a cobia, spanish mack and longtail among other fish and are going back today!

[br]

Was he trolling along fo rthe spanish mack?

That would be interesting in a yak....would pull you around everywhere.

[tacklebox]

webbfunk wrote:

Was he trolling along fo rthe spanish mack?

That would be interesting in a yak....would pull you around everywhere.

I heard they were trolling skirted baits and were also using slugs and plastics.

Poor Mr Chucky. Usually I'm the one that gets sick but I took my travacalms

EDIT: I found a report from the other guys over at AKFF http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=38260

[Terry H]

Howd that video go?

[kreel]

tacklebox wrote:

webbfunk wrote:

Was he trolling along fo rthe spanish mack?

That would be interesting in a yak....would pull you around everywhere.

I heard they were trolling skirted baits and were also using slugs and plastics.

Poor Mr Chucky. Usually I'm the one that gets sick but I took my travacalms

EDIT: I found a report from the other guys over at AKFF http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=38260

"Poor Mr Chucky" from you too Tacklebox, oh how it hurts the most from the ones you love. :S

Hey Terry that video is still in the pending section I'll drop Johnny a line and see if there's a problem with it.

[tacklebox]

Do$tylz wrote:

How long did it take?

I downloaded my gps track today. It took bang on half an hour! :ohmy: Really didn't feel that long at all from where I was sitting :laugh: 13k in total, but I reckon a fair chunk of that would be drifting.

[br]