Gold Coast

mr magoo · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:19 pm Post subject:

opti,you cant have a nice boat and be catching fish,lol

congrats mate
cheers

Peter Pakula · Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:24 am Post subject:

The Yelowfin were mainly around 35 to 40 kg with a few 70's thrown in. They seem to have have moved on though. I haven't heard of any fin up here in the last 2 weeks, but there are more and more Blue Marlin. Out of 5 boats I talked to yesterday there were 6 blues Tegged and Released including one we got. This bite has been going on for a very long time now.

Ken's Blue 13/11/2011
Angler: Ken Thompson
Ken's Fisrt Marlin
Species: Blue Marlin
Boat: Pakula
Skipper: Peter Pakula
Fight time: 25 mins
Tagged and Release 9.15am
Lure: Pakula Softease Violeta Rat

This was the first time the new crew of Pakula went out chasing Marlin. Great to get a result in the first hour with the new crew. All did very well.

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Big-Banana · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:18 am Post subject:

Is there a length on that fish Peter? Looks solid!!!

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Anth

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Peter Pakula · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:33 am Post subject:

Anth I think it's just camera angle. I put 140kg on the tag card. Good size for first time angler and crew who both did a great job.

There are certainly much bigger getting caught. It's just hard to pick the weather here and it's storm season.

A lot of the Blues are getting caught in quite close in 70 fathoms which is way inside the main current and in quite cool water.
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Big-Banana · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject:

I need to take better pics! Great shot.
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Anth

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Peter Pakula · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:05 am Post subject:

Here are some stats from the local club from 1st sept to now:
- Scott Goodridge ‎4 days fished (between mid October to present) for 3 tagged blue marlin.
- Marcus Hargreaves ‎4 days fished, 2 mahi mahi and a yellow fin tuna.. (all in the last month)
- Bruce Wills Three boats that I fished on, 3 days, 5 fish, 2 Blacks and 3 blues
- Andrew Lythgo Sea Eagle 2 1/2 days for 1 tagged blue and 45kg yellowfin
- Tim Mcquade ‎3 outings 2 marlin one blue one stripe
- Steve Morley Local waters. 1 day for 7 ooglies and no bills
- Simon Christidis Outerlimits 2 days 1 Blue
- Mat Stehmann Murphy's Law has been out 5 times for 5 blues tagged.
- Larva 4 trips - 3 Marlin
- Cameron Rylance Piscator has been out once for 0
- Charles Pace SeaPace has been out four times for two blues tagged.
- Black Magic 1 day 1 Blue
- Pakula 1 day 1 Blue
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