HILLARY'S MUGGING!!!
well, after a day with the wife and kids, i thought i might go down to hillary's for a quick squid fish.....
got there to a empty car park.... no wind..sweet.
the water was alive with heaps ( i mean heaps, never seen so much activity there before) of fish around 25-30cm ...dont know what they were, as i wasnt armed to fish :( .
after a hour or so, i finally got a squid... a new pb with the mantle being around 30cm or so.... was fun to catch, as i saw it swimming away from me, dropped a jig down( the new ones i got from the tackleshack), and bang, took it straight away... but at the last second, i dropped it....arrrgg... it was still hanging around, so i dropped the jig back in...but it was reluctant, grabbed the other prerigged rod, dropped in a different colour jig, same brand and size, bang...made sure i got him this time....sweet.
i was hoping more would follow, but alas no....after half a hour, i noticed some dolphins working the fish schools up the other end of the jetty....figuring there would be no more squid, i pulled in the rods, lay them down on the jetty, and watched the dolphins work together rounding up the fish...was pretty cool....
they started getting closer, so i was getting my camera out to take a few picks, when it happened. it happened so fast, i am still shocked today!!!! the dolphins came from my right, chasing the fish, one was on a real mission chasing down one fish in particular.... the fish got air, and so did the dolphin...right over my rod which was lying on the jetty, with about 5 inches of rod hanging over, and 3 inches of line to the squid jig.....next thing i realised was my rod going over the jetty, attached to the dolphin!!!! son of a #$#@!..... about 2 seconds later, the dolphin got air again, about 100m away from me....followed by my rod!!!!! you mother $%%^^#@..... after a few more jumps and splashes, it seemed to relax again, and actually went on chasing fish again.
so there it is, my tale of being mugged by flipper...
hope you guys have a laugh, as i am now finding the funny side of it......just. if anybody finds a penn 260 slammer, and a silstar crystal tip rod spooled with 6lb fireline.....you know who to call.....
cheers
NoWorries
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LOL
Did you get a good look at him for the line up?
Funny as mate.
Have a great day.
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luke
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lol...yeh, he had a big
lol...yeh, he had a big nose, was about 8ft tall, a heavy build, light skin, not black, but not white.... and man, really fast!!!
brenz
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rofpmsl soooo funny hahaha
rofpmsl soooo funny hahaha never seen it befor but would have payd to great story but not so good encounter for you luke
glad the jigs workd to
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lol..will give u a buzzed if
lol..will give u a buzzed if i find the dolphin...lol
the more u fish..the less stress u get....
fishoreub
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hahaha thats heaps
hahaha thats heaps funny!
ill keep an eye out for ya ;)
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Wow!
I was all set to read a story of how you went fishing and got assailed by 6 crack in fested maniacs, the insane brake neck speed ride to hospital, a torrid list of inflictions and further tales of a 'standard mugging'.
Then I was thinking of kind words that would have sincerely conveyed my deepest sympathy.
Luke, what a story - man! What a video that would have made!
LMAO Lindsay! They could have used Paul Hogan as the interogator!
Great story Luke - sell it to the newspapers mate - crazy as
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Jody
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what a hoot
Hard not to laugh Luke.....sorry lol
Love to have been there :D
feral1975
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Um might be retrubution for
Um might be retrubution for pinging his spot ha ha , bad luck mate , you said it came back did it have the rod still attached as you maybe able to dive and find it with a snorkel mate
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classic
Cant help but chuckle. LOL. Bit of bad luck there mate, but one of those classic stories.
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Sorry mate but thats just
Sorry mate but thats just bluddy funny!lol.
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luke
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glad you guys found it
glad you guys found it funny, i thought you might...hehehe...., nothing like blowing the story for sales hey dreamy!! could wrtie for the paper with this kind of sensationalism!!! nah feral, wasnt on it afterwards... thinking of going for a snorkel to have a look....
lol...bloody dolphins!!! theiving bastards!!! steal my rod, and my new squid-jig!!! will bring down the heavy gear next time, time to dine on some flipper!!! lol
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Classic Luke
Cheers
mako magic
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lol funny as luke, was
lol funny as luke, was thinking here we go, but the dolphin stealer, lol atleast the squid jigs work, did you use the pen you got?
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yep, dont know if it was the
yep, dont know if it was the pen, or the jig's but squid didnt hesitate 1 second.... will be getting some more now...and another rod and reel.....
max199
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Damn dolphins!!
well atleast you landed some squid first. Sounds like a really crazy bull$@#% moment. I bet your mouth hit the pavement!
.......Maxy.......
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lol...thats the funny bit
lol...thats the funny bit maxy, i was actually gobsmacked/speechless until i saw the dolphin get airborne with my rod in tow..then reality hit me!
still in shock though...a strange night for sure...happy fathers day to me....grrrrr
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sounds good luck, i hear
sounds good luck, i hear alot of people rave about those squid pens
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Speachless luke
PMSL sorry mate but thats a classic
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If you see it in any depth
If you see it in any depth you cant reach mate , ill grab the tanks and come up for a swim eh
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ROTY
That has to be the Report of the Year Luke.
Bad luck on losing the rod but thats a cracking story you've got now.
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Colin Hay
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Luke, that's a classic. Sad but funny
I hope the water police are on the trail of that dolphin. Did you get a good description.
I have a dolphin tale fropm Hillarys as well. Last summer I was fishing the north wall with unweighted mulies. Being a perfect Sunday arvo the wall was packed.
I was fishing with my Big Baitrunner long cast and just after I threw my unweighted mulie out a pair of dolphins came nosing about. The next second my line was peeling off the reel. Not thinking about the dolphins I clicked the baitrunner over and went to set the hook. The next second a dolphin went leaping into the air, with my line wrapped around its tail. It snapped my light braid instantly, but was obviously freaked out. It proceeded to head out to sea doing spectacular leaps every 10 metres. The crowd on the wall, which was mainly made up of families, was wrapped. All cheering the dolphin and making lots of oohs and aahs. Thank god no-one knew that I caused it. I was expecting a herd of angry kids to come crawling over the rock wall calling me all sorts of names such as Flipper Killer.
Luke, who knows, it may have been the same dolphin.
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Sorry
but what a sight that must have been - the bugger wasn't wearing a beany and Adidas gear was he?
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yeah mako is right those
yeah mako is right those penns are dynamite i use them religously and always get the squid if its me and my mate, but the good quality jigs help to for sure
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Question is Luke
Did you do that on porpoise?
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eddie
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yikes! He musta been awful
yikes! He musta been awful close to snag your rod!
One of the last times I was there, a sea lion was eating a large fish(looked a salmon) about 10m away from me while I fished. At first I worried he might have a go at my bait, but he did much better! Took him about 15minutes to eat that fish, but it was fun to watch.
sorry you lost your gear!
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Sorry mate but that is
Sorry mate but that is really funny.(and you recken your young blokes a handfull) lol lol
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well, went down today with
well, went down today with intentions of going for a snorkel to see if i could find it. thought i best ask the harour manager first, if it was ok, as there were signs saying no swimming. he was most helpful, and has given me permission, under the following conditions.
can only be in the water betweetn 9am and 2.30pm
must have a dive float
must have a current scuba ticket( even though i am snorkleing??)
might not be worth the headaches :(
till
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Hmm that is quite a pain in
Hmm that is quite a pain in the ass =(
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Seems a bit over the top luke :(
LOL! Would loved to have seen the harbour master's face when you recounted the event
, why would you need a scuba ticket if you are only free (snorkel) diving?
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Luke
Goat or one of the other guys that scuba might go for a look for you ???
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Now thats a good yar,. lol
Now thats a good yar,. lol one for funniest home vids ,if it was on film. .don't you hate when shit like that happens
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Luke let me know when you
Luke let me know when you head down for a snorkel ive good a new special brew i want to try out. be good on sharks id reckon!lol.
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luke
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no need for burley spess,
no need for burley spess, there is a heap of big fish frames in the water already, something the harbour master didnt know, but will be looking into...seems a certain charter company may be to blame.....
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MMMMMMMMMMM might be why
MMMMMMMMMMM might be why theres some good fish to be had there at the moment! ive just seen some pics of some decent size ......... in the 4kg range that would be fun. and tasty!
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roberta
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what
can I say,always the way something great happens and no camera/video.
SPEWIE LEWIE
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Suprised
no ones grabbed the opportunity/permission you were given to do the dive for you Luke, there'd be an absolute shitload of dropped gear down there free for the taking. Hubby pulled a range of top quality knives & gear from Geordie Bay Jetty one year, all were in good nick. Let alone see what fish are lurking about
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That is freaky and funny as
That is freaky and funny as hell. Worth losing the rod for that story I guess