expressions of interest for Marlin YFT trolling out deep
ok with all this talk of yellowfin tuna out there etc, alot of us are into our gamefishing both light and heavy and have been toying with the option of an out deep trenches etc marlin yellowfin tuna trolling day etc, if we can get the right day, always better for a few boats heading out especially for the smaller type of boats, and can give a few people not so confident to head out and give it a go.
i know myself i have a 5.5m boat and will get out there on the right day, so lets see how many people out there are interested and as there will be a few deckies needed, people can put there names down for deckies.
day and dates will just have to see how we go depending on weather especially the way it is lately
interested boaters.....
MakoMagic.............upto 2 deckies
interested deckies.....
Andy Mac
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Interested
As for my boat, I am not so sure of the range if we head too far offshore (2 stroke engine), but would definately be keen on a specialist marlin / tuna trip as a deckie.
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Jody
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Date Joined: 19/04/07
As always
I am keen
I do whatever the little voices tell me to do
TWiZTED
milsey
Posts: 1462
Date Joined: 22/08/07
hell yeah
id be interested in taking out our boat if we're free and weathers good we got a 6.5m boat that holds plenty of fuel and if a group is formed would be good to chase my first marlin
cheers Miles
BenY
Posts: 108
Date Joined: 10/11/07
I'd be keen as well guys and
I'd be keen as well guys and girls, probably wont get that marlin on my gear but it'd be a fun day!
Never even seen a Marlin, let alone a sailfin, mahi mahi, YFT.. Have seen a Sambo! haha
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Ben
Simo_
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Date Joined: 13/11/06
Im keen, I have a 5.4m boat.
Im keen, I have a 5.4m boat. How far out are you thinking about going?
Bring on April
sherbert
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Date Joined: 10/09/06
Put me down
Iam keen And spess as well
steve
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bouttime
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Date Joined: 27/07/06
Sounds good Mako. Just got
Sounds good Mako. Just got to pick the day.
Simo, your looking at around a 50km run each way than up to 60km trolling. Depends on how far you want to head.
Will have room for 3 people but those who put there hand up will need to understand that you may not turn a reel for the full day.
Time to dust the cobwebs off the Tiagras
MakoMagic.............upto 2 deckies
Bouttime ...............up to 3 deckies
interested deckies.
mako magic
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Date Joined: 03/08/05
yeah bouttimes pretty much
yeah bouttimes pretty much on the ball, that sort of fishing, you can troll for days pump hundreds of litres of fuel into the tanks and get nothing, its not guaranteed but if your lucky its well worth it, was talking to tim on the phone and another thought for the ppl with fuel issues is we could always stay at rotto overnight top our fuel up there before heading out deep, that way the boat have the best range, and can always retop up just to get back home, so thats a thought for the 2 strokers
bouttime
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sounds good Mako, could be a
sounds good Mako, could be a weekend thing. Head out sat morning, meet back at rotto for a beer and a feed that night and fish sunday from Rotto then head home.
Simo_
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Date Joined: 13/11/06
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info bouttime, I have a 120 litre tank with a 2 stroke 90hp Mercury OptiMax. Does anyone know if my fuel tank is big enough to cover the distance?
Bring on April
Tim
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Date Joined: 26/09/06
Depends
All depends on how much fuel your motor burns Simo. Have you ever taken any notice of how far you travel on a trip out and then checked your fuel when youve filled up.
You would want to be looking at a range of 200km to be safe. I have done this sort of distance just visiting the FADs with some bottom bouncing chucked in on the way home.
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Andy Mac
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1/3 2/3 rule
1 third out two thirds back rule should apply. If you have an accurate fuel guage, you should be turning for home when you have used one third of a tank if you want to be safe. All it takes is for the weather to blow up and the half a tank you headed out on won't get you half the way back in.
Cheers
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bouttime
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Simo, work out what you use
Simo, work out what you use going to the containers than double that. That should give you an idea of the fuel you will use. As Mako said if your not sure you can always drop into Rotto. If you can work out an average fuel rate per km then multiply that by 160km that would be a safe estimate. Last trip out i think i did about 150km and that was fishing the 600s
Simo_
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ok thanks guys, I will work
ok thanks guys, I will work it all out and see if I am able to go that far.
Bring on April
Corza
Posts: 148
Date Joined: 25/11/07
Keen
I'd be keen to do that sort of stuff again, But I'd have to be a deckie cause my boats too small for that.
Skip can fish all day for all I care, and I'l put in all the usuals.
But will happely swap for those QUICK DIVE TRIPS or squid or late tailor sporting.
I'll only go out about 8-12 mile unless with other boats.
Corza
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Date Joined: 25/11/07
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OX
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Date Joined: 29/11/06
Keen as a deckie
Willing to put up my hand if a spot is available.As well as all the usuals that you normally chip in will also provide free of charge a sense of humour as well as allowing the skipper to out fish me everytime......lol
Cheers OX
SHizz
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Date Joined: 07/08/05
keen as a deckie steve ;)
keen as a deckie steve ;) got a few lures i been itching to put in the water for way too long.
mako magic
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Date Joined: 03/08/05
looks like we are starting
looks like we are starting to get some interest, sounds like we need a few more boats too, but more so we need some bloody good weather
peteman2480
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Date Joined: 20/05/07
keen deckie
hell yeah i'm definatly up for that. i'd love to see some beakies in the flesh