Dhufish schooling at Abrolhos
Submitted by Paul G on Sun, 2013-04-07 15:57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOL43smD3Mg&feature=youtu.be
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good video paul
there seems to be just a couple there! love the shark cruising around up top
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Nice on Paul
Just a few swimming around there.wont see that to often
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There were three schools of
There were three schools of dhuies. all with around 30-50- in each,im hoping they are still there next time.And I find my gopro.still sitting on the bottom.
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That's Awsome Paul. Did you
That's Awsome Paul. Did you see the fish on the sounder first and then dive on them or just happen to run into them in the water?
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They were on an edge we had
They were on an edge we had dived on before .Just a little further on.We didnt drop a line and only shot one,.too intrested in the trout. If they are there next time I will drop a plastic without a hook and film them, would be great to see them hitting it underwarter.And a catch and release with us in the water following back to the bottom and see what effect it has on the school if any.
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Awesome
Good to see there are still some big schools around.
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Nice vid
always great to see this sort of stuff.
Any idea of size Paul, they look to be sub 10kg to me?
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cool paul, alway like looking
cool paul, alway like looking at your vids, looks like a great place to fish
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Awesome footage PaulThanks
Awesome footage Paul
Thanks for sharing, makes my mouth water thinking about tasty dhuie.
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awesome video mate, must be
awesome video mate, must be an unreal feeling seeing them in there natural habitat and in such an abundunce.
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Yer Matt were some pushing
Yer Matt were some pushing 10-14kg. Most around 4-6kg.
No fishing on that ground Ron,only dive and look.
Could have sat there all day and watched them swim around.
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Crays
Hey Paul awesome video seen em over there before schooling up. I don't know if its still the case but when we lived there you actually aren't allowed to dive for crays at the islands. It's by pots only. Possibly the dumbest rule ever haha seen a few people get stitched up over there so just be careful cause there is usually a heap of fisheries over there this time of year
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New rules divers can loop
New rules divers can loop crays dont have to have pots .fisheries checked us and our crays all good.
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great vid Paul
silly thing is that I went into the Gero Fisheries office because the brochures were out of date, and asked "can I dive for crays in the Leos and Coral Patches sanctuary zones?" (potting is allowed there)
Answer-"pretty sure you cant".
"Can you please let me know for sure"
"sure Ill find out and ring you but Im pretty sure you cant"-no call forthcoming
Asked a senior FO on the patrol boat when they checked us over there.
"yeah no problem diving for crays in the sanctuary at all".
Never mind, we potted a good swag inside anyhow.
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Hey Paul, good Vid
I am sure that the footage on your GoPro would be cracking footage so hope it turns up on the next trip...
Pic / Vids never show it as good as being there..
It was certainly a highlight for me diving with that many Dhuies... Could well turn out to be a dive of a lifetime??Cheers..
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I missed it....
Great video guys
I missed seeing all those fish schooled up but I knew it must have been an awesome experience, by the way you were describing it. Here's hopefully i can get in amongst them on our next trip.
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Great vid
Hey Paul, what were those fish schooling higher in the water collumn at around 1.37 in the vid? Were they dhuies as well?
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They were Spanish macs,there
They were Spanish macs,there was around 20 went over.
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great vid Paul. great to see
great vid Paul. great to see the dhuies schooling like that. pity about the go pro tho.
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