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General Category => Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Paul Dolan on October 28, 2010, 08:42:05 PM
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A regular client of mine Shunji loves catching Long Tail Tuna here in Hervey Bay band on this trip they had some amazing sight casting to them in about 4 ft of water on the flats and this time he returned with his friend Mako and he was also keen to catch his first Barra so after the Longy,Golden Trevally and other species action I took them out to Catch a Sweetwater Barra.
They only landed 2 from 7 but enjoyed every minute of it with a couple of quick wipeouts close to structure and the rest jumping off or hooks falling out.
This was fish Mako's 3rd hookup and it wrapped him in the timber and was swimming around about a metre under the snag in full view and the dissapointed look on his face was too much so I slid over the side and unwrapped it[I wont do this again it was pretty scary when it came free and started to swim towards me with a lure hanging out of it's mouth] but his first Barra was landed and he was a very happy man.
Shunji had caught salties before but not Sweetwater Barra so he was also happy.
Saltwater pics on my site for those interested.
Paul
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Paul,
Good onya for going the extra yards!
I reckon I would think twice before doing it again to!
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Well done Paul,
Yep I reckon you deserve a beer after going that extra mile!
Congrates to Shunji on his first Sweetwater Barra.
Cheers Dave
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Nice one Paul. Know what you mean about untethered fish, hooks and body parts ;)
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That could have got ugly real quick Paul :o
The boys look pretty happy with themselves :youbeauty
Cheers Andrew
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Good to see you getting the boys onto their first Sweetwater Barra Paul. Those are some pretty fish.
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Thanks for the comments guys,I always go the extra yards to make sure clients get fish but I doubt I'll ever get into the water like that again,no fish is worth injury to me or anyone else.
Paul
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Good onya Paul ...... but crazy! - i'm sure your client appreciated it!
I did the same thing last year on a big fish during the ABT tour at Faust ...... I was crapping myself! - but at least I knew the fish was hooked deep down and had no loose trebles :)
Chris
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Nice fish Paul.
Remember George V used to go in after them all the time in his speedo's!?, scary sight to say the least :o
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Good onya Paul ...... but crazy! - i'm sure your client appreciated it!
Thanks Chris,Yep and Yep he did!! now they want to spend a few days at Monduran to chase bigger ones.
Remember George V used to go in after them all the time in his speedo's!?, scary sight to say the least.
Cheers Chris,yeh mate George didn't like loosing them but he always fished fly so not as dangerous :-\ a good bloke and good angler,gee thats 10 years or so ago now since the early Faust/Awoonga days.
Hope ya keepin well
Paul
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Nice work Paul ;)
Respect.
RG
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Cheers Randall hope to see you up this way again soon
PD
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Great stuff mate
did you take your phone out of your pocket first? :o
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Hey slates hope ya keepin well mate,and yeh it allways sits on the deck under the sounder,I never carry it in my pocket on the boat.
Had another client out recently fishing fly and he landed 4 from 8.
That inspired me to go out for a fish the next day and I had some fun with them on fly as well.
Had a bit of a play with the Z man swimmerz but it was fly they wanted and I wasn't going to argue with that,I just love catching these fish on fly even if they are small.
Paul
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Top effort. BK might call you, if you know who I mean. They are possibly keen on a charter trip with you soon.
Fly- fish sizes- the size fades into oblivion when the challenge details are laid out in front. Each capture is merit on its own.
Cheers
Johnny
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Well done PD.
What fly is that? What line / leader did you use?
Fitz..
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Thanks Johnny,it was good to be able to take time to have a bit of fun instead of watching others do it,haven't heard from BK since last year,hope I do hear from him even just for a chat good bloke and a bloody good player even if it was for the enemy,
Fly- fish sizes- the size fades into oblivion when the challenge details are laid out in front. Each capture is merit on its own.
Cheers
Johnny
Yeh mate size isn't everything so they say,those fish were taken from very accurate casting close to structure,they wouldn't eat anything else but a small fly fooled them,just another arrow in the quiver.
Cheers Fitz,they were taken the day after you stayed here wish I could of taken you out for a fish,remember mate your welcome up here for a fish anytime,you left your dvd behind too,want me to post it to ya.
Mate it's a small boney pattern I use that suits those Lenthalls stocked fish, with the 2 sprig type weed guards under the eye of the hook they stop most snaging and don't effect hookup rates if you have a close look down that mouth you'll see them..
10 wht rod,Intermediate line and 60lb leader and you still loose fish to snags with 60lb,reaction time dictates results,great fun.
Paul
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Cheers Fitz,they were taken the day after you stayed here wish I could of taken you out for a fish,remember mate your welcome up here for a fish anytime,you left your dvd behind too,want me to post it to ya.
Mate it's a small boney pattern I use that suits those Lenthalls stocked fish, with the 2 sprig type weed guards under the eye of the hook they stop most snaging and don't effect hookup rates if you have a close look down that mouth you'll see them..
10 wht rod,Intermediate line and 60lb leader and you still loose fish to snags with 60lb,reaction time dictates results,great fun.
Paul
PD I left the DVD for you to watch, I can get another. What do you think of it?
I looked at a couple of flies you'd tied in your tackle room. I'm flat out fixing the fly on my strides let alone making something like that, I'm hopeless. I still find it fascinating to watch them being tied tho. Flinging them is fun too. :youbeauty
Thanks,
Fitz..
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That DVD wasn't my copy of Sally does Somerset was it?
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Hi Fitz,thanks for the dvd,yeh it's ok a bit of variaty in there.
I enjoy tieing flies when I get the chance mine are a bit rough but get the job done.
No Dale it wasn't I've never heard of that one what have you pair been up to?
Paul