queensland The Rookies PB

[Leighton]

After last weeks effort of doing back flips about landing a Squire of 36cm it was time to take my Rookie mate out to the big boys pond.

I set him up the front in the best spot, a few instruction and he was away. Throwing a 5" Bass Assasin in Baby Bass he was doing well. We had a few drifts along one of my more productive spot. We boated plenty of small Squire and some thumper Bream.

The sun was just about to show when the Rookie was on, screaming drag and a few choice words, the lad did well. He skipped the 40cm club, jumped the 50cm club and landed in the 60cm club. Great fish mate well done.

A few pics and back to fishing, my turn. A long cast into the shallows and Iwas loaded up, loosing line quicckly it was soon all over.

We moved spots as a few people started to show:dry: not wanting to give away to many secrets we fished another area. Plenty more small Squire and I picked up a Bucket Mouthed Cod.

Great weather so we chased Tuna around Naval Reserve Bank, no luck so decided to head up to 4 Beacons. There were a few small schools of some decent LT Tuna, with the boat positioned up wind we waited. I was first to lock on to a Hawg. A bit of dancing around the boat and motor then the LT decided to put the afterburners on. One blistering run and it was all over, next time I wont be so lazy and tie a bimini twist. Jamie also had his first taste of LT action, his story was the same as mine only shorter.

Headed home in Glass to beat the boat ramp rush.

Great day made even better seeing a mate go home with a feed [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Jamies_PB_AFO.jpg

[Leighton]

Cod [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Cod_Sunday_AFO.jpg

[Leighton]

Cod 13.04.08 [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Coddd_AFO.jpg

[kevinchen19870316]

awesome day out. drooling...

[shortie]

always great to take ya mates out and bring then home with a feed

[Angus]

Nice cod mate! One of fave fish easily.

Angus

[Cowfish13]

Great fish mate:cheer:

And I'm pretty sure that I saw you out at the NW black beacon off Peel Island. Didn't say anything because I wasn't sure, but we were in the 5.2m centre console formosa.

Flicked plastics around all day for a couple of just legal Moses Perch and tiny Snapper:silly: Nothing worth reporting

[Leighton]

Black Formosa?

[Cowfish13]

White with a black canopy

[STU]

would of been good day out with it being glassed out

[Leighton]

was it mid morning?

[Cowfish13]

Around that yeah. We were too lazy to wake up too early. We probably should have though. Was a great day out:)

[Leighton]

STU wrote:

would of been good day out with it being glassed out

A little lumpy heading up to 4 Beacons but glass all the way home. I would of hated to have been at the ramp later with the amount of boats

[Leighton]

Cowfish13 wrote:

Around that yeah. We were too lazy to wake up too early. We probably should have though. Was a great day out:)

Ahh we fished there after returning from Moreton.

Yes, you were a bit late

[brisfisher]

sounds lyk a good day:)good effort

[Brian D]

How about that for some fun, nice nobby and cod;)

[ellicat]

Couple of very nice fish there Captain.:woohoo:

The intense planning and selections I saw underway at the tackle shop Saturday obviously paid off;)

[Rocket75]

The Rookie is a lucky fella, nice work to you both.

Great photos of the cod, especially the head on, looks like he's snarling!

Rocket

[Leighton]

ellicat wrote:

Couple of very nice fish there Captain.:woohoo:

The intense planning and selections I saw underway at the tackle shop Saturday obviously paid off;)

Ha ha, yeah mate. Plenty of Goodies at Tackle Warehouse. Good to meet you.

[Jordan]

great stuff with the tuna, that would hav been really exciting. it sounds like you have them worked out well.

[Leighton]

Jordan wrote:

great stuff with the tuna, that would hav been really exciting. it sounds like you have them worked out well.

Its a bit of a science the Tuna. LT's work either into the current or into the wind which ever is stronger. Place your boat in there line of feeding and they will bust up very close. Jamie saw the 3 foot monster mow his lure down, he was retrieving it to let me have a clear fight with the one I hooked

[fishyman]

Thats a really good tip captain thanks

[Jordan]

!!!!! haha thats awesome! what a rush, i would have been jumping out of my skin. do you anchor up and wait for them to come to you? or just drift with the wind/current?

cant wait to get my first one.

[Leighton]

Just drift with the engine running, the hardest thing is getting a school of Tuna to yourself or with other boats who know what they are doing. Tuna spook easily and if the school is rushed forget it

[Jordan]

the engine doesnt scare them off?

[Leighton]

Jordan wrote:

the engine doesnt scare them off?

I went to a seminar with Eric Grell ( Egrell Rodz )as the speaker. He said its the changes in noises that spook the fish. Leaving it running eliminated to noise of a starting motor

[Shrimpo]

Heard that b4 aswell captain.

[Jordan]

o awesome, thanks heaps for all that info, i really appreciate it.