queensland Bit rusty at mackerel fishing

[tugger]

Well i had Jnewy and Shane69 with me today when hit the palm beach reef, the bar was not to bad on the first of the run out tide and i timed it right inbetween sets. 3 minutes later we're on my spot on the palmy and start to deploy baits.

There was alot of rat macktuna around that were pinching our baits but we decided anyway to keep a couple for big baits out at the fishermans gym tomorrow. The first mackerel strikes did'nt start till 9am and the first couple were dropped.

Then a solid hook up on the third saw Jnewy fighting his first mackerel into the boat in about 25yrs a bit rusty maybe, this made his day. The next strkie took off and cut the top of the water with the line with blistering speed so i picked it for a spanish mack but alas it turned and swam at us and shook the hook.

Afew more hits then Shane is on but it wrapped him around the anchor rope i saw it was a amckerel and just as i was about to lift it in it took off again and busted him off. The current and wind made for a very hard days fishing as they went in diferent directions most of the morning.

The final tally were 3 mack tuna and 1 spottie hope you enjoyed the day Newy That should be the start of many more macks to come in the near future

[Snaggers]

Well done Tugger, you always seem to get onto em.

[straddiebrad]

gota be happy with the first in so many years well done,shame about the elements not playing the game mark,but you wernt at work

[zan0_15]

well done fellas, on ya newy good to see ya pull one out!

how'd shane go, did he claim he wont fish that reef ever again, again?

[rayke1938]

Is that Shorties old coon in the background?

Cheers

Ray

[Shane69]

Bit rusty right!! Only bite i got n it got wrapped around rope.

I have lost all my mackerel mojo since i being going palmy.

I have to do a trip in my own boat to see if things change.

Thanks for taking me out again mark. It was a good day just lack of fish.

Hopefully my luck changes if i end up going in bay tomorrow

Shane

[Bullet]

Thanks for the report Tugger. Good to see there is still a few around.

Cheers,

Steve

[regulated]

Nice work guys. Even when its rough as guts, raining, cold and the fish are on holidays its still better than being at work. I put them down to research.

Hoping to take off a few mid weekers soon and hit straddie area

[tugger]

Yep good spotting Ray

Is that Shorties old coon in the background?

Cheers

Ray

[jnewy]

thanks again mark you made my day mate and it was nice to meet shane 69 you are both top guys

[tugger]

Your welcome Newy i was hoping to get you on to a few more but it wasn't to be that day

thanks again mark you made my day mate and it was nice to meet shane 69 you are both top guys

[Jig_Meister]

Wow nice going ide be happy to even see someone catch them let alone get one myself such cool fish

i would kill a man to catch a GT though!

Nice work boys and good report

Cheers jamie