SEPTEMBER FISHING COMP - AND THE WINNERS ARE...

Name / Username of Angler: Davey G
Fish Type/Name: Sammy the Squid
Length: Approx 38cm from tip to beak
Date/Time of Capture: 2/9 at 12pm
Location of Capture: Old Mans Hat, Sydney Harbour
Type of Lure/Bait used: Gulp Sandworms (camo)
Comments: The squid grabbed my sandworm as I was floating it over reef and he was jagged in one tentacle. Upon capture he made his displeasure known by giving my yak a good inking. So I took him home and ate him. Yum.

Name / Username of Angler: Davey G
Fish Type/Name: Trevor the Trevally
Length: 33cm to tail
Date/Time of Capture: 2/9 between 8am-12pm
Location of Capture: Bluefish Point/inside North Head
Type of Lure/Bait used: Gulp Sandworms (camo)
Comments: Caught 6 of these little blighters all around the same size. They give a good account of themselves on light tackle and fight like a much larger fish.

Note. You may 'think' that this is in fact the same fish as Gatesy has previously entered but if you look closely at Gatesy's entry you will clearly note that his fish has Hovinka written on its side. Mine does not. So there....

Name / Username of Angler: Dave/sbd
Fish Type: Yellowtail Kingfish
Length: 69cm/2920g
Date/Time of Capture: 0915 02/09/06
Location of Capture: Bluefish Point, Sydney. Approx 20m of water.
Type of Lure/Bait used: 25cm live Slimy Mackerel, 10kg pink mono, 20kg Jinkai leader, 2 x 5/0 Mustad Big Red rigged as a sliding snell, fish taken on the trailing stinger.
Comments: Yay team, my first serious fish from the yak, or to put it another way, my second legal fish from a yak! Previous kingfish I've caught have been landbased, sure is easier when you're not pulling them towards the rocks. It pulled me around, but didn't fight too dirty. I had 10 minutes of great fun nonetheless. A big thankyou to Peril & simond for their photographic skills.

happy yakker


the fish


why do they call it a yellow tail?


Name / Username of Angler: Dave/sbd
Fish Type: Silver Trevally
Length: 32 cm
Date/Time of Capture: 0745 02/09/06
Location of Capture: Bluefish Pt
Type of Lure/Bait used: small piece of slimy mackeral on a red size 4 suicide, 6lb fireline, 3kg fluoro leader.
Comments: My first yak keeper.

dinner (it's a big plate, honest).

Name / Username of Angler: Dan/Hobie_Fisherman
Fish Type: Australian Salmon
Length: 48cm (fork)
Date/Time of Capture: 02/09/06
Location of Capture: Bluefish Point, Sydney.
Type of Lure/Bait used: Soft plastic stick bait, 4lb braid, 6lb vanish leader
Comments: Thanks to David (spotted a school of salmon on the surface) I was able to get my plastic in the middle of the school. It was hit on the first wind of my reel and an awesome 10min fight followed. It made some serious long dives (20 metres of water) and took me around in circles a few times. Once it was finally too tired to run I was able to scoop it into the yak as I had lost my net overboard that morning. Its amazing how you quickly forget about your sea sickness when you have a fish attached to your line. Great day - awesome fun on light gear.

Name / Username of Angler: Dan/Hobie_Fisherman
Fish Type: Australian Salmon
Length: 48cm (fork)
Date/Time of Capture: 02/09/06
Location of Capture: Bluefish Point, Sydney.
Type of Lure/Bait used: Soft plastic stick bait, 4lb braid, 6lb vanish leader
Comments: Thanks to David (spotted a school of salmon on the surface) I was able to get my plastic in the middle of the school. It was hit on the first wind of my reel and an awesome 10min fight followed. It made some serious long dives (20 metres of water) and took me around in circles a few times. Once it was finally too tired to run I was able to scoop it into the yak as I had lost my net overboard that morning. Its amazing how you quickly forget about your sea sickness when you have a fish attached to your line. Great day - awesome fun on light gear.

Congrats to everyone who got out, had fun and caught fish.

And this months winners are:- (Top 10 Pointscore)

10 Points - Naki Man with his 2 massive Snapper - well done!
9 Points - sbd with his 69cm Kingfish - 2nd legal fish from the yak - what an effort!
8 Points - Yakatak with his Wivenhoe Bass and Golden Perch
7 Points - Hobie Fisherman with his 53cm Aussie Salmon
6 Points - AndyBear with his 44cm Estuary Cod (extra sympathy points awarded for the one that got away) :x
5 Points - PoddyMullet with his 39cm Snapper
4 Points - Yakabe with his squidgy munching Snook.
3 Points - Cid and his Bumper Botany Bay bream
2 Points - Daveyak and his Aussie Salmon
1 Point - Gatesy with his bag of Bluefish Point Trevally

These points will carry over for the next 3 months with an end of year winner to be announced.

State Vs State - this month.

1. NSW
2. QLD
3. VIC
4. The East Island (NZ)
5. SA
6. WA

Well done guys - this is the most entries we've had so far in the monthly comp. Well done Naki Man for being our first 'international' comp winner! This gives you the right to stick it to the Aussies for the next month! However the NSW boys can also give it right back as they were the winning state. 8)

Till next month...cheers. Dave