GregL Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Had the pleasure of spending my birthday over in WA fishing Exmouth. TArgets were GT's and sails but also caught goldens, mackerel, snappers, queenies, little trout and rankin cod, missed out on the blue marlin but kept entertained with sizable dollies out near the riggs in 500m of water. Switch baiting for sails was a highlight with a new PB for me. realease Caught some nice GT's popping the bommies and reef edges A double Good sized mackerel loved a sticky casted in the same areas. We also had an opportunity to go see the turtles coming on the beaches doing the egg laying thing. Poor pic but didnt want to disturb them... Driving is dangerous! Got T boned by a kangaroo! this is the smudge mark where he kissed the side window were I was sitting. Lucky the window wasn't down! You also have to watch out for the emu's walking down the streets! That was my few days fishing in Exmouth. Totally recomend! GregL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 You lucky bugger!! I would love to fish Exmouth... Great catches + photos.. looks like you had a great time! Congrats as per usual! Cheers Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taloyoak Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 If only I had the disposable income! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoordan Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Looked like an awesome trip Greg. What a top way to spend your birthday. ... and thanks, reading your report was just what i needed to cheer me up, while I'm stuck in the desert and working on a saturday morning Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Ah Greg, again you make me jealous haha. Those emus cause more damage than a roo if you hit them square on, I hit one near Bourke many years ago and it bent up the bull bar and guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Awsome Greg Got to love catching sails Used to chase them off 1770 and Cape Capricorn One time we were heading out to Masthead island stopped to empty some water out of the fuel filter and a school of baitfish came up under the boat with a sail circling around us all litup something I wont forget Hope you were using light gear for the sails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigslick Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Hey mate, Sounds like a great trip what depth were you getting the sailfish in. Cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Greg you should go back to work and concentrate on other things I think I will stop your posting rights as you are killing me with all those great fishing shots. Nice PB Sail as well. P.S did you bring a new boat back with you or what !! Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) Hehe My bestest year fishing...... So far and a great way to end it. Even got a few jews this morning out on the parra to 80 odd cm but nothing worthy of posting here.... Iceman them sails lit up were awesome, chasing the birds and reading their body language was something I learnt more about this trip. Cool watching the bait balls get smashed by hungry fish. The charter had great gear using Millerods game spins with Saltiga 6500 loaded with 40lb braid. On a double hook up at one stage I had over half a spool out, some 350+m with the sail going nuts across the surface, very cool sh1t! I wish I had my snapper Jew rod/Branzino tho..... Steve the sails were in 18-20m of water and only a 20min run from the ramp, plenty of 4.5m tinnies out there getting into them on the nice days. Stewy that Contender is the charter boat we had, the rest of the guys fishing are all contenders owners to, little owners club trip away. Felt like fishing at home but somewhere else. Weird but very cool. Still nothing done on a new boat front as yet..... My never ending story continues:mad3: but just gives me more time to save up for the next one! G Edited December 3, 2011 by GregL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Would have been fun on your jew/snapper outfit We used to use 7ft wilson heavy barra rods with penn 850 spinfishers 10kg mono 30yrs ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issue Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 How good is your life ??? You must be the envy of everyone on this site. Some really nice fish there. I love catching sails, they are just beautiful, the pick of the billfish for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csg Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Sick bud That's a cracker Mack Great pics and looks like u cracked some good weather Cheers Gus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark brown Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Great report greg i can,t wait to read your next report to see what your going to target next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 Hey guys Here is a link to a few more pix from the trip off my cameras. http://www.facebook....=1&l=b1d20955f5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Cracker trip Greg. Some massive fish landed there. I think I've found your new vessel to replace the contender. With this, you can "chase" even bigger specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 LOL Pete! would be awesome marlin fishing, the bubble trail out the back is huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Awesome fishing buddy!!! Plenty of sails??? Did you cast any lures at em'?? Wack' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezM Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 The variety of that place is amazing.... I would have had trouble deciding what tackle to take over there. Happy birthday Greg Dez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurenut Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Awesome report Greg, What was the standout stickbait and popper for the trip? Cheers Robbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Here are the gun lures over that way. ASWB lures, hand made n painted in WA. Outfished my Nomads, carpenters, fishermans and orians, all over double to quadruple the price of an ASWB! They were that good I searched them down the day I got back, here is my first shipment. Best stick swim bait I have found so far, so easy to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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