Dampier Sailies
Had a big day out today off Dampier chasing the sailies. Weather at the start wasn't that flash but Daisy, Frank, my young fella Josh and I pushed on out wide to see what we could get onto. It was pretty uncomfortable there for awhile with a large swell and a westerly pumping so we went and chucked a few lures around some rocks for a bit till it improved somewhat and luckily it did improve slightly as the afternoon wore on.
We weren't having a great deal of luck as 1 saily came and had a look at, and play with the teaser but must have decided that the offerings were no good. Nothing then for the next 4 hrs.
Started working our way back through the ships feeling somewhat deflated and then all of a sudden it went NUTS. The first saily that I have seen properly lit up started to whack the teaser and then followed up by hitting one of the gars ....before whacking the other one and hooking up. Was crazy as teasers and lines came in, all the while the saily was putting on a full on aerial display for us. Played it for a while and after a couple of blistering runs we got it to the boat and I had my first ever sailfish in my hands. Estimated at 30-35kg. A few photos taken of this glorious creature (the fish Mick.... the fish) and then back in to be released. What a buzz!!!!!
Soon after it was Franks turn. This time though there were a couple of sailys at the teaser and then one hooked up and one disappeared. Franks fish went ballistic for a while but unfortunately it got off anf that was it......gone. He was stoked though as it was his first hookup and we had a fantastic trip out.
Thanks boys for a top day.
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Mullows
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jus
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absolutely awesome!!
great catch!! always wanted one of these!
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Nice
Well done Mullows.
How far off Dampier are the sailfish grounds you fished?
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mullows
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Not that far out really
Not that far out really John. Probably 20 miles or so from the ramp. Some of the other guys on here would know exactly how far (Daisy Brad Jay etc ) but my GPS has gone spazzo so its a guess (not even an educated one) Would have gone a bit wider if the weather gods were smiling. Great fun.
Cheers Mullows
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Getting me amped to get back out there mullows, just need some half decent conditions or a much bigger boat. :( Very nice.
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Good stuff been some good
Good stuff
been some good reports comming through of late from the billy chasers around town
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Top fish mate
Looks like you almost went overboard in the first few shots.
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Thanks fellas. They are a
Thanks fellas. They are a special creature aren't they!
Couldn't have done it without the expert tutelage and selflessness of Daisy...... A true champion.
Cheers Mullows
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jay_burgess
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Nice fish mate! Thats a
Nice fish mate! Thats a cracker saily.
Sailfish grounds out here aren't too far, anywhere in the 30-40m mark is worth a crack. Head out wider and there's more chance of a Marlin.
wopjrb
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beautiful fish youve got there well done
struth, better get a beer then
Swamp
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Who's gonna tow me out there
Who's gonna tow me out there then?
Cheers
Swamp
Cheers,
Swamp
Daisy
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No worries Brett, we had to
No worries Brett, congrats on your first mate it was a ripper, we had to push out a little wider than usual to find that cobalt water so I reckon about 25nm, good to get some so early and a couple of bigguns too with Bretts going 30+ and the first one the day before about the same. Managed another 2 on Saturday (double hookup) around the 20 kilo mark, Great fun.
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