[couta1]

went for a paddle this morning.terrible wind!!!!must have been close to 25knots northerly!!!.didnt think i faired that bad considering the horrible conditions.i was trying to go out to sea and the wind was blowing me back!!!faster than i could go forwards.apparantly australian bonito good bait for jews so going to give them a try

 

[couta1]

thanks mate.it was a good workout

 

[Breambo]

Yes, well done indeed. Especially given the conditions, it was terrible down here today as well, black northerly. I didnt go out today, first time for a while.

 

[Peril]

Nice haul there couta1. Good sized tailor too

 

[Breambo]

Hey Couta1,
What did you catch them on ?

 

[troppo]

Couta, how 'bout more story? When I saw the pic of the sea, it looked like it was just about to splash out of the screen. Certainly not good conditions. Then the next pic is a heap of very hard hitting fish. :shock: I'd be interested in hearing how ya managed to get out and stop from being blown of the yak, how ya caught the fish, how ya exit onto the beach was, etc.

 

[Scott]

Mate that is a top looking tailor, how big was it?

Catch ya Scott

 

[Dodge]

Couta in conditions like today you earned a result, and well done mate

 

[couta1]

the tailor was around 45cm.caught all the fish trolling two halco lazer pros.it was a bit of efort as there seemed to be a shoal of the bonitos out there so a lot of the time it was double up on the rods,so had to fight with two rods and try not to get blown of the yak.coming in was a breeze as i caught a wave from out deep and rode it all the way in

 

[troppo]

the tailor was around 45cm.caught all the fish trolling two halco lazer pros.it was a bit of efort as there seemed to be a shoal of the bonitos out there so a lot of the time it was double up on the rods,so had to fight with two rods and try not to get blown of the yak.coming in was a breeze as i caught a wave from out deep and rode it all the way in

Awesome! Blowing a gale. Holding on to yak to stop from being blown out (one hand), holding on to paddle so it won't blow away (another hand), holding on to rod #1 and fighting solid fish (2 hands), holding on to rod #2 and fighting solid fish (2 hands) and having landing net at ready (1 hand). That is 7 hands and you may have been having a ciggy as well! Yup, as you say, bit of an effort. :roll: Would have been great to watch the action.

Meoldchina: When you say 10 x 6/0 ganged hooks, you are assuming he is only going to use one of his bonito at a time - he may use 2 bonito and thus need a gang of 20 hooks.

 

[troppo]

Sorry, didn't think of that.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[yakfly]

hey couta
Great stuff mate.the bonito are not bad eating either fresh.they really love to school and if you can keep the first one tethered/on the rod next to yak the school will stay with you

 

[couta1]

forget about the gang hooks.i reckon i will try 5 4/0 tebles in each bonitio.with three rods out and try and troll deep for a black marlin!!!!(you just never know)

 

[troppo]

Trebles! Now that's really thinking.

 

[couta1]

of course mate.have tried gang hooks and lost to many mackeral.try two number 4 trebles in your pilly with a pink skirt.once hooked they dont come out. that easy i find

 

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