The tuna tune

Marinco hooked up

Marinco using an Ocean Revolution rod. Nice.

Recently I've had the opportunity to jig/cube/troll for tuna, and the bug is beginning to hit me.

We first went out with Ambition Charters two weeks ago, 'fin the target of course. The yellow fuckers didn't play ball, however we managed some nice albi on jig and cube. I got the fish of the trip at about 25 lb however this was on a pilchard cube. I popped a similar size jigged one off unfortunately, which pushed the one taken on bait into insignificance. Oh well, I had tasted the entree and I want the main course!

The following week, onboard Ambition again, mates Tim and Simon caught a 51 and 58 kg yellowfin respectively. I had a feeling our session (the following day) would be a dud - just my spidey sense, but who am I to turn down a chance to get smelly fingers; off we punched through rough seas in search of tuuuuuuuuuuuna.

As with gambling, the spidey sense often knows what's going down. We slogged it out for a long day of rain and swells for an absolute doughnut - not taking into account the blue-shark!. Many would be disappointed at the results of that day but no, not me. We gave it 100% and I will be back for more!

Many thanks to Ivan and James for the opportunity - see you soon.

Three kings and JM PE reel - nice combo Simon

My first tuna - onwards and upwards eh

Tim onto a huge Tiger Shark

That's a Hots One Pitch Slider loaded on over 10 kilo of drag. Good on Tim for holding on!!

My BBQ has never been happier



Sunday got much sloppier



All three of us hooked up to a bluey

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Yours truly acting like a dick

Getting our jig on

Whoppers

Recent fishing off the rocks

Over Easter, we put in some solid hours fishing some rocks down the south coast near Ulladulla.
It was a lot of fun taking on Drummer on bream gear; I can't wait to do it again.
Here are some happy snaps.

Great action on those Okuma Trinus rods

Chris' first drummer

Group pose gone horribly wrong - or right, depending how you look at it

Two nice pigs

Bloody bycatch

BIG MUMMA

Beautiful

Take me back

Yo

Recent crap... I mean 'carp'

Since moving the the Hills District I've longed to wet a line. whetting my appetite for a fish have been the local carp population - all within walking distance!
The biggest has been about 6 kilos. Most were taken on bread however I did have success with surface lures one day.
Here are some pictures:

Tim working his Loomis

Woof

Ugly as

A lotta fun on the silly string

Painfully long fights on fly gear - it just puts so much pressure on the wrist also

Le Beast

Months of zipping around the harbour

I've enjoyed some fun runs about Sydney in search of pelagics with Nathaniel and Michael this Autumn. Here are some highlights...


Beautiful Sydney



The amunition

Nice little kingy just over legal

El Capitano - Mike

Nathaniel

Contemplating dinner?

Away we go

Got to stock up on the tentacled folk

Big harbour bream

... Made to look bigger with deceptive camera angles

Typical Sydney harbour rat

Land-based bonito

Land-based rat

Another - good work Ben

Another bonny

Romantic setting.... no homo

Mr Lee and his sizeable bream

The Lees and their fish

All in all the harbour has been good to us. Keep the pros out for as long as possible!

Updating months of blog-neglect

It's been a pleasing Autumn season this year.
From walking up the road and catching carp to punching half way to New Zealand in search of Tuna, I've enjoyed the experiences us fishermen live for. It's all been rewarding and here are a few highlights.
I've begun to enjoy the photography aspect as much as the fishing itself.

Some highlights include: big bream on sourface bread presentations, catching my first drummer, my first albacore, catching shitloads of big carp and overall just enjoying the freedom of my current lifestyle which allows me to fish almost any morning I please.

Pics to follow