queensland Moreton Bay Pb Day, No April Fools

[Luvit]

The aim of this trip was to get James onto a tuna to test his rod & reel combo he had saved so long for. We launched at Bribie Island ramp just before day break and headed out. The wind against tide made the waves stand up and it was a lumpy run out the passage and over to Moreton Island.

We saw some tuna busting up when we arrived and we wet our lines, check drags and then head for the next bust up. We got casts in on 2 occasions but they refused our offerings. Then we see a few splashes over near a beacon, only small and thought there may have been some mackerel around. We headed over anyway to check it out. James cast his 4.75 Gobbler jerk shad over towards the beacon 2 winds of the handle and the new rod buckles and the new reel screams.

I cast closely behind James and hooked up as well. the tide and wind took us away form the beacon tipping the advantage in our favour. I placed my rod in a rod holder on a lightish drag so we could concentrate on James fish. it was good to have 2 fish on but limited our chasing ability and more than a few times we were juggling the rods over and under each other to keep both fish on.

Unfortunately 15 minutes into the fight my fish was claimed by the tax man. hope it filled him so it stayed away from James's fish.

A hard 30 minute fight ensued and every time James thought it was coming in it took more line.

Once we saw the size of it we understood why. With an aching back and everything in between we finally had it in the net to admire.

We called for 130cm model because the mouth was over the end of the brag mat that was also puckered at the start of it.

Looked like it had an infection in its mouth from an old injury.

With our aim achieved we headed off to do some reef fishing with some soft vibes for a change. they worked quite well catching a variety of fish, grinner,whiptails,sweetlip,cod and others.

I picked up a PB Flowery cod at 82cm.

 

James continued to show me how it was done with a couple of legal sweet lips around the 40cm mark.

Then a color character the trigger fish.

by this time it was late and tried at some tuna on the way home but no takers.

 

A great day out on the bay and hard one to beat.

[Old Scaley]

What a way to to blood a new outfit. Geez, Wayne, your boys are going to get through most people's bucket list before they can drive.

[Luvit]

Thanks Steve, 

It is so satisfying to see them put into practice what they have learnt. They will be far better fisherman than me by the same age. 

It is one of the joys of having kids. 

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome session there Wayne and boy that's a solid Longie. Nice cod and sweetlip also, good bit of variety caught. James will be smiling for a while no doubt!!!!

[Damien2Rad]

Well done James! The Palmer boys are going off!

Also that cos may be a gold spot rock cod, great fish either way mate. Absolutely great chewing.

Once again, well done fellas!

[Luvit]

Dam, I looked on the identification mat and thought the closest was the flowery cod. Let it go because it was over the max size of 70cm.

Stupid ex-Victorian. I'll keep learning, thanks for the heads up.

[bersim]

That's an absolute monster of a tuna!  I bet your son will be keen to go back to school to tell all of his friends about it!  It's amazing what an extra 20-30cm of length can do to its weight!  Looks obese!

[samsteele115]

I wonder if the infection is the reason it is such a skinny fish for its length. What an awesome effort from James. Absolutely stunning fish. That cod is great too  

Well done on another successful day mate. 

[tugger]

Top effort James that is a cracker good gold spot cod to Wayne

[Angus]

Awesome cod and EPIC tuna! Well done mate.

Some awesome report reading tonight

 

Angus

[Luvit]

2 confirmed Gold spot cod identifications.

Excellent fella's I will know for next time. Thank you

[The Mad Hughesy]

what a stonker of a tuna, incredible. well done mate

[Miller 197]

No fish too big for the stradic 5K's  

[RUSSIAN]

Awesome work once again! That tuna is a horse! Top effort from the lad

 

Anthony