SUMMER SPECIES COMP - BLUEWATER ENTRIES

[Davey G]

This is the thread for entering your BIG MACKERAL/TUNA/PELAGICS/BLUEWATER FISH entries into for the AKFF Summer Species Competition.

SPONSORED BY ETTALONG BAIT AND TACKLE

Please enter the following information.

Angler Name
Size of Fish
Location Caught
Tackle
Bait/Lure etc
Conditions
Other

Note - Each angler should only enter their biggest capture. Please enter a picture of the fish in this thread. Mackeral / Tuna entered must be minimum 80 cm size and must be photographed and shown alongside a measuring device (unless they're bloody huge and theres no doubt as to whether theyre legal). Judges decison is final. Competition finishes 31/3/2009..

NOTE - ENTRIES INTO THIS COMPETITION ARE RESTRICTED TO AKFF MEMBERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 50 POSTS

Good luck

[sunshiner]

1000 pixels wide images

Well, here's a start, from Queensland, where else?

Angler Name: sunshiner
Size/type of Fish: ~120cm narrow barred spanish mackerel
Date: 21Jan09.
Location Caught: Laguna Bay, Noosa
Tackle: 15lb mono, ABU10000C overhead, cheap boat rod
Bait/Lure etc: unknown cheap hard body about 120mm long
Conditions: a bit lumpy


0728hrs, Immediately after landing. Note that the tail rope is still on the fish and is attached to the yak which is out of the pic


On the measure mat (too small again). He went at least 1.2m -- probably 12-13kg.


Entry updated (2nd update) 10mar09 with capture of larger fish of different species (bumped two cobia off)

[DougOut]

what the heck ... let's keep the Ball Rolling
this comp may have been over-looked/lost

Angler Name: DougOut
Size/type of Fish: 96cm Longtail
Date: 17/1/09
Location Caught: 2 k's off Bargara Beach Qld.
Tackle: Shimano Baitcaster, 30lb braid 40lb mono leader
Bait/Lure etc: Riedys 150 B52 Gold and Black
Conditions: white caps and a bit lumpy, patchy cloud

[Game fisher]

Angler Name: Game fisher
Size/type of Fish: 110cm Longtail
Measurement witnesses: Yankatthebay & Physhopath
Date: 26/2/09
Location Caught: 1.5 k's off SWR.
Tackle: Penn Long Beach, 30lb mono 40lb mono leader
Bait/Lure etc: Live bait
Conditions: Brown water, windy, white caps and a bit lumpy, patchy cloud

79cm ruler to short

The Fish

[PalmyMick]

2 X spanish mackrel @ 110cm
1 X doggie mackrel @ 70cm

cheers mick

[Game fisher]

Angler Name: Game Fisher
Size of Fish: 90cm
Location Caught: Nelsons bay
Tackle: Okumo reel and 30lb mono, 40lb floro.
Bait/Lure : Live bait
Conditions: Slightly windy, blue sky, green waters.
Comments- How memories are started and made

Date :14/3/2009

[PalmyMick]

Angler Name: PalmyMick
Size of Fish: 133cm , 16kg
Location Caught: gold coast reef
Tackle: diawa oceano 4500j reel loaded with 20lb braid,40lb mono leader / 6ft 10-15kg silstar crystal tip rod
Bait/Lure etc: pilchard , skirted rig with stinger trebles
Conditions: nice!!!!
Other

[JTC]

Angler Name: JTC
Size and Type of Fish: 92 & 96cm Longtail Tuna
Location Caught: Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld
Tackle: Okuma 4000 sized reel, Penn Powerstick 4-8kg Rod, 10lb braid, 30lb mono leader
Lure: Gold Bomber, 15A "Barra Bomber"
Conditions: Very rainy and a bit blowy
Other: First Tuna... Yeee Ha!
Link to the report: http://www.akff.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=25516&p=270925#p270925

Cheers,

Jason