GregOug

@ellicat, I propose a change to the competition rules. I think we should have Northside, Southside and Neil.

1 hour ago, Daryl McPhee said:

My son spent some time fishing over at Amity Point without me. 

He wanted to target pelagics landbased and he certainly produced the goods. He was targeting bonito on small metals next to the boat ramp. He was  doing okay when a ripper of a Spanish mackerel grabbed the small lure. He wasn't fishing with wire and managed to hook it squarely in the mouth. He also didn't have a gaff. There was a big crowd of onlookers watching him land the fish and several boats returning back to the ramp with donuts. It could be a long time before he gets a bigger one landbased. 

 

 

Well done Max! A chip off the old block. 

39 minutes ago, Peter K said:

I caught a 34cm bream tonight but i couldn't take a photo, does that mean I'm not able to be on the leaderboard?

You’ll probably get away with it if you’re a Southsider.

14 minutes ago, ellicat said:

@benno573 46cm Red Throat Emperor for Team North.

Photos are a bit dodgy. I was the photographer, my flash was off, I was a tad seasick, so this is as good as I could do. Haha

 

 

 

Excuses. Excuses. Excuses. Lol.

9 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Dart (Trevally) - 26.8cm (George)

Dart (me) - 39.5cm (yes, I know, wifeys was bigger .. )

Forgot to take a photo of Georges whiting but we outdid it over our stay

Do you ever work these days?

20 minutes ago, Allnighter said:

Hahaaaa yea i know Greg, my thumbs aren't the only thing that's bent

So long as the bend’s the right way, no problem. Lol.

5 hours ago, Allnighter said:

Well done @Allnighter. Although……….. You’re a Southsider aren’t you? If so, I’d just like to point out that the required signal for this month’s comp is a Thumbs Up. Your thumb looks distinctly sideways, not up in the photo so I don’t think it qualifies. If, however,  you are actually a Northsider forget I said anything. Great fish!

Well done Neil!

Thanks for doing all this @ellicat.

6 hours ago, Junky said:

Ahhh yes. 

I've seen the pictures. 

Very inspiring. 

I screenshot one and sent it to a mate. He's been chasing them for a while. He does okay, but nothing like the addicts fish to date. He can't get them up.

It deflated him a little at the start when he saw the pic, but that turned into determination to chase them even more. 

 

I've caught similar size fish offshore, but bay blueys are something else. 

The ones offshore resemble what I can only imagine a stubborn staffy terrier tied to the end of the line bouncing all the way up. 2m to 3m rod tip movements in a split second. 

 

I run that line on my popping gear. 

Good for about 100lb. Knot strength is brilliant. FG to leader. 

 

Hitzky swears by those reels. 

Now I need an overhead rod to suit. I have a Live Fibre Venom PE5-10 but it’s a Deep Jig Spin and I need the overhead. 

4 hours ago, Huxstang said:

Shimano Saltiga or is that Daiwa Saltiga?  I thought there was Shimano Ocea?

I have the Ocea braid on my Ocea Jigger 2000.  They are lovely reels.

I buy all my reels off the japanese stores now - the savings on the Ocea Jigger is not as signfiicant as with some other reels. My Conquest 300MD was about $400 less than price here.

Digitaka.com and Japanlureshop.com are my two favourites.  Sadly they rarely have any line in greater than 300m spools.  So far bought about 10 reels through them for myself and friends without drama.  

Did you see there is now the Ocea Jigger LD (lever drag)….not in stock at either of those two stores yet but looks the goods.

Yes. You’re right of course. Senility has set in. Daiwa Saltiga braid. Shimano Ocea reel.

56 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Top 6 Tigers!!!

Yep. The world’s gone mad. 

Just now, GregOug said:

I’m just going on recommendations from an expert at catching bluebone. I need all the help I can get. 

And 9/0 inline Gamakatsu hooks were the recommendation. 

40 minutes ago, Junky said:

 

Dunno about the shimano stuff, but the daiwa stuff is awesome. 

Gonna need strong hooks.

I’m just going on recommendations from an expert at catching bluebone. I need all the help I can get. 

Shimano Saltiga 12 PE5 braid. 400m. 

38 minutes ago, mangajack said:

it is after noon...sorry bud.

Seems to be about as weatherzone gets anyway....

Sorry but I don’t understand one word of that!

The world is becoming a sad, sad place.

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/meteorologists-to-combat-ai-with-hand-drawn-weather-charts/1885269

2 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Have you ever considered tipping the teams you think will LOSE…?

I did think of that but I wanted to give you guys some chance!

2 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

I just assumed there were only 4 of us tipping this year ….

And that’s different from previous years, how?

2 hours ago, Angry51 said:

Wait for a bit Greg, I'll come down your way and say g'day.

Thanks mate. Looking forward to seeing you.

35 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Here's the table as it stands -

 

You are streaks ahead.

And us poor b…….s  down the bottom don’t even show up. Which is probably for the best.

4 hours ago, ellicat said:

I want to know what @Angry51 has been eating in the off-season !!

Not sure but I definitely need to change my diet!