DTROJAN

Saturdays forecast doesn't really look suitable for a trip out wide. In my opinion. There is a significant southerly forecast to move up the coast around mid morning at this stage.

A mate caught a 65-70kg yellowfin yesterday on the troll east of sydney. He was a long way out though. East of heatons i believe.

Those blacks are frustrating me a bit too. Missed the last 3 in a row……… About time one sticks I reckon or my gear will be up for sale lol

Good work mate ! You might have to delay the fishing gear sale for a while. 3 blues from 2 trips and 4 for the season so far is pretty impressive.

Good work! We trolled the shelf line for most of the morning and heard you call it in when we where on on our way back in. We didn't find any bait anywhere along the shelf and couldn't find a fish willing to eat our lures. Did have something hit the teaser very hard …...snapped the clip that holds it and took it for swim.

G'day We were one of the boats that got a stripe and also hooked a blue that jumped and threw the hooks after half an hour. Got the stripe around 9am in 100fth east of the 12 mile and the blue an hour or so later in 130fth west of browns.

I think the merger is to blame. Just teething problems hopefully…….. If they do arrive, chances are I'll just put them in the filing cabinet with last years stickers anyway

Does the RMS still send out rego labels for the boat after you've paid the rego? I'm a not sure what to expect any more since they didn't even send out the renewal papers for the rego for either of my boats this year…..

Was an awesome day mate! Great weather, good company and a cranky blue. What more more could one ask for!!

Fish can be very deceiving when trying to estimate weight. Have heard people estimate weights of their catch time and time again only to find that when put on the lie detector they weren't even close. Not disputing the size and weight of your cracker dollies as I wasn't present but a good scale always helps silence the critics back at the marina. Have heard of a few this season called for around the 35kg mark so I guess they do get that big or the fish aren't really being weighed. Great fish regardless!

hey Fab1, if you have the old rego papers it should have the weight on there. If not the mechanic that does the blue slip should be able to look up that info going off your existing number plate.

I'm a fan. Won't own a boat without one. Boat sits higher, flatter, plains easier and at lower speeds. I run a 115hp on my 16ft so lack of power isn't an issue and it loves the permatrim. Have 2 mates with the same boat and the one with a hydrofoil seems to run just that little bit better out at sea. Tried to run my 22 foot without it when I got the new etec and it didn't like it either. I've used hydrofoil and permatrim and both did the job fine. Will definately get you out of the hole faster in my opinion . My 2 cents.

I think you will find it hard to make decision based on what experience other boaties have had with any particular outboard. I say this because its mainly the people who have had a bad experience with a certain brand that feel the need to pass on the info. To put it simply, all manufacturers let the odd lemon slip thru and its just really bad luck if you were the unfortunate person who got that lemon. Do your research and make your decision on what motor best suits you based on specs, value for money, warranty and servicing costs. After looking at all the pro's and cons you will probably be happy either way as long as you don't end up with a lemon.

Good to see you finally got out for a fish. Bad luck about the phone but at least you got a feed.

165KG should be fine. I think you will be happy with the safari with a 120hp on it. I owned mine for years and sold it to a mate who fished with me regularly. He refused to let such a good boat go to someone else. My other mate had a new quintrex but after going in the safari on a choppy day in botany bay, sold the quintrex and also bought a safari. They are a soft riding hull in the chop and handle it outside very well. One of the best boats I've owned.

Hey mate, That should be fine. My mates Honda 90 is 197kg. That looper is probably around 165kg I would say. Just find out the weight of the motor you've got your eye on and if its around my estimate it should be fine.

+1 Caribbean safari. 140 is the maximum horsepower. I have owned one and have 2 friends who have one each. I fish out them regularly. 1 friend has a 90 hp 4 stoke Honda which is a little bit heavy for the boat so it sits a little low in the water but it doesn't affect the ride of he boat and the power is adequate. Has a top speed of 30knts The other has a 90hp etec that is much lighter and is perfect for that hull. Has a top speed of 32knts. I would recommend 90-115hp.

Congrats on a great fish!! Thats fish is the perfect eating size. Those seven families would have been very well fed. Cant wait to get a nice little black like that and have a massive family feast too!!

Those days are fine with me. Hopefully we can get some more crew.

I'm not too fussed..... Whatever day has the best conditions. All we need now is 3 more. Any body else keen? Am hearing good reports from up there.

Awesome king mate!!!

Its a real shame that we live in a society that we have to bolt everything down otherwise it disappears. Although its a minority that are scum(one would hope) Makes you wonder sometimes why we bother being good people and doing the right thing by others. Try and enjoy the rest of your trip and don't let scumbags ruin it for you…..they will get whats coming to them sooner or later.

Solid king mate, well done!!

Prize pack arrived today! Thanks again fishraider team, Berkley and Pure Fishing. Pete.

Big thanks to Stewy, Donna and the FR team for a great site. Its a good feeling being out there chasing whatever and knowing theres a fellow raider not far away. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote and also to the other fishos Scratchie & chubbz who entered their great fish. Better luck next time. And a very big thanks to Berkley for providing the quality gear used to catch great fish like this and also the awesome prize pack for this competition. Pete. DTROJAN