stacko69 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Went out in search of Tuna last Monday at the Southern Canyons. We headed further south towards the temp break with only two lures out when the line started peeling off the 50W. I was certain we were onto a tuna from that first run but after fighting the fish for a while I started to think this wasn't the tuna I was hoping for. Twenty minutes later and my suspicion was right when I saw the Mahi Mahi. It was foul hooked just behind the head which made the fight a lot harder than what it should have been but this was a pb for me so I was happy we got it into the boat after numerous gaff attempts. it weighed in at roughly 17kgs and was 1.4m in length. What a weird winter fishing season we are having with big dollies and Marlin being caught not too far from the tuna. Charts off Bermagui look great if your down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Bent Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Stonker of a by-catch stacko - well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven22512251 Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Awesome by catch mate. Did you end up finding the temp break. I was out on the Tuesday and never found it south of the canyons Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacko69 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Awesome by catch mate. Did you end up finding the temp break. I was out on the Tuesday and never found it south of the canyons Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacko69 Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Unfortunately we were running low on fuel just as the temp was dropping so we decided to turn back for the long ride home. We were half way to Kiama canyons so I reckon another 10nm and we would have found it. By Tuesday it would have been even further. Not a very good tuna season for me this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farvos Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Southern canyons? Off sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacko69 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Southern canyons? Off sydney? Hi Mate, Southern Canyons is around 18nm from Botany heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacko69 Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 Thanks, it was actually caught with one of your lures from the tuna pack I bought off you a few years ago. Didn't fill the chamber with any bait as all the bait we had on the boat was still frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnapper Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Nice Dolli, we took a shot in the dark a couple of weeks ago. Started at the bait station, then down to Browns, then wide 10 km for nil. Water 21.7 East so turned back. Not even a Bonnie or Stripped. Should have run South. Anyone think its not all over this year around Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 stacko69, on 28 Jul 2016 - 6:27 PM, said: Thanks, it was actually caught with one of your lures from the tuna pack I bought off you a few years ago. Didn't fill the chamber with any bait as all the bait we had on the boat was still frozen. good stuff, i'm glad it got you one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Nice Dolli, we took a shot in the dark a couple of weeks ago. Started at the bait station, then down to Browns, then wide 10 km for nil. Water 21.7 East so turned back. Not even a Bonnie or Stripped. Should have run South. Anyone think its not all over this year around Sydney.hope I am wrong, but I think the BFT have come and gone off Sydney. About 2 weeks ago only 2 or 3 BFT were caught off the Browns and other boats that got them were further south. Water off Sydney is 21.5 + in places which is high for BFT. But YFT and Albacore should still be around, they don't mind the warmer water, plus Dollies and marlin will be on the those temp breaks as well. I'd give it go if I had some time, you're a chance for anything the way the water is right now. Never know, there could be run of YFT still to come. Edited July 29, 2016 by Scent Blazer Lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Plenty of blue fin and yellow fin being caught down south but to far for recs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Plenty of blue fin and yellow fin being caught down south but to far for recs. this is from today, this patch looks promising even for BFT, its goes 21.5 to 19, its just little bit too far for me, about 45NM from Sydney and looks about 35NM+ from Botany. If it moves north west about 10-15NM its within range, i might try to find a day next week, but I'll probably get crap weather just checked Monday is ok, the rest of the week is really crap, 3m+ and 30knot winds Edited July 30, 2016 by Scent Blazer Lures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdraft Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I fished jb today out to 1500 fathoms. Found the massive temp break that's been sitting there all week but the current was raging and couldn't find any bait or fish for that matter. Big day but no fish makes cleaning the boat quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Fished off Batemans Bay Friday, for one smallish blue eye and nothing on the troll. A couple of boats were out off Tuross sea mounts and Bermagui, with nothing caught on the radio. Fish are still too far out for trailer boats down here. Cheers........... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjts Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I fished jb today out to 1500 fathoms. Found the massive temp break that's been sitting there all week but the current was raging and couldn't find any bait or fish for that matter. Big day but no fish makes cleaning the boat quick Cheers for that,I was um'n & r'n about wether to head down there to fish that break tomorrow. Probably saved me a wasted trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Blazer Lures Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I fished jb today out to 1500 fathoms. Found the massive temp break that's been sitting there all week but the current was raging and couldn't find any bait or fish for that matter. Big day but no fish makes cleaning the boat quick yeah I know, the bonus for no fish is no clean up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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