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The Cowboys chances of winning improved markedly when I changed my tip to the Titans this arvo ....... grrrr!!!!!

Cracking haul and some nice variety there Mark, you two will be eating like kings for a while

You're such a prick .........

To make it less confusing for you to pick ..........

Did you go Sunday too Robbie?

Thankfully I have a while to go til I earn my 'stripes' ......

All the best for the op Dino - wish your wife good luck for us ........

Ate the bonito last night (yummy done Mediterranean style with olives, tomatoes, olive oil and lemon in the pan with the fish, also works well with tailor) and had the mackerel tonight. Have frozen all the shark - it will turn into tacos and probably curry. Will let you know.

Took the wife and two boys out fishing after Liam's soccer game on Saturday morning, heading straight to our usual haunt at Green Island. The boys love it because we always catch plenty and yesterday was no exception, with the first hour resulting in small squire one after the other - I reckon they would have caught close to 15 in the first hour and there my partly rigged rod (to put a floater bait out the back) lay to prove it ....... (nothing changes - perhaps I should start planning ahead and rigging it up at home ......). We had a very large green sea toadfish on Georges rod (I fought that one for him), Liam got a just undersized tusky plus a small grassie and a nice big bar-tailed flattie but unfortunately a big grinner (@Old Scaley the boys could give you a run for your money ..... ) had put a whole in the silicone net (right - no more grinners going in this net!!) and the flathead went straight through it. Turned out it was still on the line but unfortunately in attempt number two it threw the hook and won it's freedom (much to Liam's displeasure - not a happy chappy!!). Dropped the family back to the ramp about 2:30pm (they lasted a bit longer than I was planning .......) and then back out to do some trolling for mackerel. Got one not far from Green Island and kept heading towards the Hope Banks, marking a couple of decent shows of bait along the way. Got a Watson's Leaping Bonito close to the Hope Banks then decided to go back to where I had marked the shows of bait earlier (was then hoping to head to the eastern side of St Helena Island outside of the Green Zone to find some new fishing spots but didn't get there - next time ... ) and bingo, the sounder was impressive!! Trolled the area back and forth a few times picking up three more bonito and another mackerel. By this stage it was about 5:15pm so decided to anchor up and fish with pillies to see if I could add to the esky. The pillies were getting picked apart by the baitfish so I put out a whole squid on ganged hooks and then also plucked a couple of whole yakkas out of the esky. Had three sharks on in about a half hour period which was a lot of fun - the first one broke me off when it dove back down beside the boat so I upped the leader size and had a good fight with the next one, with it jumping and thrashing around on the surface a couple of times a fair distance from the boat. Got it beside the boat and it was dark by now and my headlamp was in need of new batteries - much around trying to tail it and also trying to gaff it before it eventually busted me off as I was messing around. Grr!!! Caught and landed the next one after again mucking around trying to land it - good fun solo in the dark!! Busy back at the ramp with about a 15/16ft tinny towing about a 20ft fibreglass boat in. After I retrieved mine a guy came over to ask if I had a detachable winch handle as his had bounced off in transit - I didn't but luckily he only had a 15ft tinny and a couple of guys to help so seemed to be in control. My boys were excited to see the catch when I eventually got out of bed this morning ....

Some great photos and nice fat bass there Ray - well done!

Some great eating there Bard, very solid moses! Interesting only the one squire - many undersized ones? All at spot X? Unlucky on the big Spaniard - next time!!

I have two tickets to the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show that I won't be using - first in best dressed. They are for any one day this weekend. Let me know if you want them and we can sort out collection - I am in Murarrie.

Delicious - was put into a dip with chives from memory.

Very interesting as my kiwi uncle brought over some smoked marlin that he caught a few years ago (although I am not sure if he declared it or not .......... ).

Looking good Lance!!

Great report Benno, sounds like fun. Were you/are you able to freeze any and bring it over?

Michael is keen Mark - need to check with my brother Danny who lives in Gracemere but will depend on his work. Also need to talk Dad into it ........ I would say if we do go we'll wait and pick a weather window closer to the time and just come up for 2-3 days. Will touch base regarding this closer to the time - thanks for the reminder

Very nice double to finish the day Dino, well done!

Agreed - tipped against my Broncos (a few days ago I was tipping them but the brain took over when push came to shove) but still feel like a winner. What a win!!! There's some crazy nude guy running down my street waving a Bronco's flag - I wish @Drop Bear would keep it down a bit ........

I may have been lying .......

The winners of course ......

Some stunning fish there Dino, well done on a great day out.

Geez, @ellicat up at 5am, what's going on ....... ? Good day out there fellas and at least you provided dinner to keep in the good books Steve

Nice work Brad, good haul there. Did the bigger snapper bust you/reef you or did you lose them to sharks?