2012 Carnarfin Horse!

G'day everyone,

 

Thought It was about time I upload something from my recent trip to Carnarvon for the fishing Comp.

 

Report still to come, But i thought you would enjoy this little story.

 

Headed out on the Seafox 257 to Bernie Island, Trolling somewere "near" The Gap,  my Rovex Overhead with 70lb Line starts screaming off...Stop the boat and straight into reverse.

 

5 odd mins of fighting and Dan (fellow FW member - Dkonig82) Calls out Monster Wahoo.. Sure enough got the horse on the deck and its a monster...

 

Official weight at the weigh in was 31.8kg (Gilled and gutted)

 

Totally destroyed my Rapala Xrap.

 

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 That's a cracker!  Gotta be

Fri, 2012-06-29 17:31

 That's a cracker!  Gotta be stoked with that!!!

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 Good fish!

Fri, 2012-06-29 17:36

 Good fish!

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Giddy up, good horse

Fri, 2012-06-29 17:38

Giddy up, good horse

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Now that's a wahoo! Pick em

Fri, 2012-06-29 17:39

Now that's a wahoo! Pick em any day over mackies (better eating too)

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Cheers fella's Hlokk whats

Fri, 2012-06-29 17:41

Cheers fella's

 

Hlokk whats your preferred way of cooking them? I agree with you there I have baked a few steaks already and it was delish!

 

 

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Nice to see the pics finally,

Fri, 2012-06-29 18:34

Nice to see the pics finally, Danw as taunting me about it via SMS for awhile.

Cooking hoo? Lots of heat and oil, this was pretty good.

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Yeah its been a while was a

Fri, 2012-06-29 18:59

Yeah its been a while was a great trip though, And cheers for your help Dan.

 

Report is coming!!! just been busy fishing, oh and upgrading the boat ;) that is also to come....

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 wooHOOOOO

Fri, 2012-06-29 19:49

 wooHOOOOO

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Top

Fri, 2012-06-29 19:56

Top fish, would have lit up the drag that fella.

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nice work mate

Fri, 2012-06-29 20:34

thats the biggest pelagic ever landed out of True Blue 3 thats for sure!!, well done.   cheers

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It certainly was. Sold the

Fri, 2012-06-29 20:55

It certainly was.

 

Sold the boat last week Ryan!

 

There is a 7.5m Custom Built OCEANIC hardtop waiting for us at AllBoats... Ally,Twin 150's...Dad did the first Sea Trial today... yet to go on it..

 

Hes just a little to old for open boat. I sure do Miss the Seafox though, although the Carnarfin was a good way to end the 8 months we had with it :)

 

Race ya now on the river Ryan

 

 

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A Bad Days Fishing Is Still Better Than A Good Day's Working....

 

Matt

 

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Terrible conditions that day

Fri, 2012-06-29 20:55

Terrible conditions that day too as you can see !!

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Great fish

Fri, 2012-06-29 21:10

 Well done trophy photo hey

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 Nice who mate looks heaps

Fri, 2012-06-29 21:12

 Nice who mate looks heaps better in that pic than on your phone lol

mate you still doing night shift this week ?

Btw it's Dave from Westrac 

 

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Wahooooo

Sat, 2012-06-30 06:17

Great fish. That would have gone hard. That lure will look great on the wall in your bar, a coversation piece for sure.

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Hey Matt - was a great day

Sun, 2012-07-01 14:53

Hey Matt - was a great day out for sure, that Hoo will take some beating :-)

Looking forward to seeing the new tub!

Dan

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Wahooo Alright

Sun, 2012-07-01 17:42

Great work Matt, dream Catch

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