First Pilbara Spear for the season

Kelvin8tor and i jumped at the chance to go for a spear yesterday at an area we havnt been to for bloody ages. There was a nice break in the easterlies so it gave me a good opportunity to test the new 115 HO out. We started out the day with some light spinning for baby GT's and queenies, the action was hot with almost a fish a cast for a while. We saw some good sized GT's in a new area and managed a few strikes but didnt manage a hook up this time

We movd over to some good dive ground on the low and i jumped in for a look. Water is a bit chilly at the moment (23 degrees) almost need a wetty. There were HUGE chinaman fish all over the place i saw some good sized trout and a couple of bluebone among heaps and heaps of other stuff. I didnt spear a fish for a while was busy looking around as it has been quite a while since i have been here

Anway i managed 2 average bluebone before we pulled the pin on that spot, was heaps around but i am happy to leave after two fish, saw a trout that must have gone 850, very nice

We moved to another spot and had a bit of a look around, took a while to find it because i didnt have this GPS the last time i was up this way. Did manage to find a heap of good ground there were bluebone and trout bloody everywhere as well as a few GT's first time i have seen them in this place

We saw heaps of turtles, and i even managed a ride off of one, was pretty cool, sheldon also managed a few trout, we had our bag in about 5 minutes, my couple went 740 and 700, pretty happy with that

Well it was a bit cold while we waited for the other boats, had to take a photo of how stupid we looked, i wraped bandages around my legs to keep warm while Sheldon used the wet towles, pretty fnny stuff

all in all a great arvo, oh i got the boat to 45 knots before i pulled back the throttle, it wasnt even maxing out yet, dont think i will be going that fast again...


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Wicked Trip

Mon, 2009-05-25 20:02

ahahaha yeah thats was funny as, i'd forgotten about those bandages! shit i havent been that cold for ages!

Cheers again for the trip mate, the bluebone was sensational tonight!

And you forgot to mention the pack of ginger nuts we smashed!

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good results brad and sheldon

Mon, 2009-05-25 19:59

why the upgrade? just wanted something bigger? helps stabilise the boat?

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23? Its 16 off hillarys

Mon, 2009-05-25 20:00

23? Its 16 off hillarys today.

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Great yarn, pics and fish Brad

Mon, 2009-05-25 20:21

It was 4 degrees this morning in Perth, so you would have needed a lot more bandages than that.

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Nice work Brad, looking very

Mon, 2009-05-25 20:42

Nice work Brad, looking very pretty there all tucked in.
That's not a gut shot on the trout is it?

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haha, was waiting for that,

Mon, 2009-05-25 20:45

haha, was waiting for that, through the mouth and out the ass, both the shots
thats what happens when they hang out of a cave front on

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Nice

Mon, 2009-05-25 21:03

Top stuff. You've got the life up there. I'll be competitive soon, watch this space.....

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you moving up this way

Mon, 2009-05-25 21:05

you moving up this way mate?? out of the puss??

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Further away

Mon, 2009-05-25 21:07

I landed myself a Pacific Patrol Boat spot in Micronesia for two years starting in January. Can't wait. Check out this site. It's going to be awesome. http://www.pohnpeisurfclub.com/fishing.htm

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Hey nice work, thats gotta

Tue, 2009-05-26 07:34

Hey nice work, thats gotta improve the fishing!

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nice work man, how big were

Mon, 2009-05-25 22:03

nice work man, how big were the GTs you saw diving?

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to 20kg's

Tue, 2009-05-26 07:13

to 20kg's

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Great photos

Tue, 2009-05-26 07:22

and from the waist down you look a WW2 Japanese soldier - including somewhat bandy legs.

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wierdo

Tue, 2009-05-26 11:27

Always knew you were a weirdo, more proof to back me up.  Nice fish Erkel. ;)

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cold

Tue, 2009-05-26 16:35

thats not cold brad, try it here thats cold

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gday chris, i bet mate,

Tue, 2009-05-26 17:08

gday chris, i bet mate, definately dont envy you and anth!

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well done guys ,good fish,

Tue, 2009-05-26 21:56

well done guys ,good fish, but you dont realy know what cold is, it must have dropped down to about 12 up there, try about 2 down hereLaughing......... great read 

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