queensland Sapnish mackerel on the palmy

[tugger]

Late start for our AFO crew on the weekend so we could get a better tide for the bar had us crossing currumbin ck bar at 7am then anchoring 5 minutes later on my spot. The fishing was slow early on but we stuck it out and during the majic hour it all started to happen.

930am was our first strike but it missed the hooks the second strike stuck and Henrys rod was screaming off with blistering speed. The silly braid rod managed to subdue a good spanish after some solid runs and soon Henry had his fish in gaff range. The result was Henry PB sapnaird 109cm

The next strike had Callum well hooked to another solid spanish on his new rod and reel and after another good fight Callum had blooded it in well. 116cm spanaird

The next striked also found the hook and this fish did not want to stop nearly spooling me and after 350m of 30lb line out i turned him. This was a brute giving me curry but after plenty of good runs he was in gaff range again and Henry did the honours with the gaff another first for him.

126cm of spanaird bled all over me

We had 5 to 6 strikes between 930 and 1030 then it was all over so we called it stumps for the day and was back over the bar by 11am. Back at my place the boys help fillet the fish over a few beers a top way to finish the day.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

Well, yes im a complete slack arse, but was awaiting some snaps from henry, but guess we can just add the finishing touches ourself now tugger has started it!!

spewing i missed todays trip, sitting in front of the computer 2 mins after the thread goes up, quick call to the boss asking if she needs picking up wednesday morning, "yes"

a casual 45 mins later after the spots are filled " sorry babe i no longer need a lift" :evil: :evil: cheers for that one, its as if she as logged into AFO reading my mind haha

anyhow few snaps from the trip

[pancakes_and_haggis]

three musketeers

[Terry H]

Did a bit of chop and change, merged the new threads together. Except somewhere in the process it broke tuggers two (out of 3) original images.. wheres a table to bang a head against?

Solid fish there boys! Were these on the troll?

Henry, have you been pounding the gym ?

Edit: now all of tuggers images are broken. :pinch: The evil forum gods are playing a prank, surely.

[Shane69]

Well done boys

Nice spanish you guys got on to.

Mark how did you go today??

[straddiebrad]

nice going good fish all round,126cm nice,you look a bit further north and a bit closer to the shore then your normal spot mark or it it just the photo,they look like they would pull a bit of line off.

[Bluevien]

Epic spaniards, guys. Well done.

[Snaggers]

Well done guys, some nice Spaniards there. Mmmmmmmm good feed too

[josmo99]

three musketeers

Hey, you finally got your mack, well done!

[kreel]

Well done lads, thats the blood of honour there Tugg.

I may finally be able to join you soon - I'm taking a big break in May, keep me in mind for a trip or 2 mate.

[Manni79]

Well done Fellas, the very solid Spaniards !!!

[tugger]

Normal spot Brad

nice going good fish all round,126cm nice,you look a bit further north and a bit closer to the shore then your normal spot mark or it it just the photo,they look like they would pull a bit of line off.

[tugger]

Will do bloke

Well done lads, thats the blood of honour there Tugg.

I may finally be able to join you soon - I'm taking a big break in May, keep me in mind for a trip or 2 mate.

[Do$tylz]

well I guess the thread is back

P&H loving it

P&H with a just legal spangly that went back into the drink

The big man himself hooked up

get your bend on

filleting time

[Do$tylz]

Henry, have you been pounding the gym ?

just been laying off the KFC and corporate lunches

[pancakes_and_haggis]

Good rod bend Henry

[tugger]

Luv the action shots even if its on a silly rod with braid

aye Henry

[pancakes_and_haggis]

Luv the action shots even if its on a silly rod with braid

aye Henry

Haha

[Do$tylz]

I'll get you a set for Christmas mate

[Eug]

henry, did he tell you he landed the first schoolie (when we went out) on a noodle rod with 10lb braid? but shhh... don't let that get out.

[Do$tylz]

^^ NO!!!... that's blasphemy on Tuggers boat. Did you take a photo??

[tugger]

That rod was being used for the bait jig normally thats all i'll allow them to be used for when someone brings onto my boat and i just put it back down on the bottom when a mackerel hit the jig

^^ NO!!!... that's blasphemy on Tuggers boat. Did you take a photo??

[kreel]

braid and tiny egg-beaters on Tugger's boat.

Who is this person and what have you done with Tugger!

[Eug]

^^ NO!!!... that's blasphemy on Tuggers boat. Did you take a photo??

no i didnt, i was too busy laughing at the irony of it all. i did ask him to do a rod/mouth shot but he wouldn't have a bar of it.

[tugger]

What do you do mate they keep bringing that braid crap on to my boat its only good enough for the bait jig :sick:

braid and tiny egg-beaters on Tugger's boat.

Who is this person and what have you done with Tugger!

[Bri The Pom]

Well done guys,well done Mark you have come up trumps AGAIN, cracking box of fish.

Thanks for sharing.