Geographe bay Marlin
Submitted by marble on Sun, 2011-03-06 11:06
I had a phone call from my brother and sister at about 10 this morning saying they had a marlin hookup trolling for tuna out from the jetty. Just rang them back and theyve got the fish close to the boat . . . . All the sister said was "its big and it jumps "
The brother is 5"11 and 120 plus kilos to give you an idea of the size. Gear was a finnor rod and spinning real and 30lb braid
____________________________________________________________________________
PMY 25 Centre Console DF300 Suzuki
Image Upload:
Lucky Tim
Posts: 2536
Date Joined: 28/11/07
so did they get it in?
so did they get it in?
allrounder
Posts: 1853
Date Joined: 10/11/08
You go to the northwest cape
and the marlin run all the way to the southwest capes.They are scared of you mate.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
Perry Home
Posts: 434
Date Joined: 07/10/10
Awesome Ben!
I hope he's got some photos that you can post up - thats only the 2nd ever from what I know - maybe wrong but its an amazing capture - guess its the upside of the warm currents and la Nina weather cycle. Did he say what type of beakie it is, and the size? Jeez thats gonna bring out the adrenaline junkies - I'm heading out tomoz - have to go and sort the teasers and shit out now. Have you heard of any macs down this way - I heard of 4 of Gracetown - just wondering about inside the bay / or north of Cape Nato.
Cheers
Perry
rocky
Posts: 90
Date Joined: 07/06/10
hey perry there has been a
hey perry
there has been a few caught off bunkers and at the cape would be worth a troll never know your luck
thanks rocky
marble
Posts: 778
Date Joined: 03/09/09
Yeah they got it, lifted in
Yeah they got it, lifted in unhooked and a pic then swam and released well :-) waiting on photos . . .
PMY 25 Centre Console DF300 Suzuki
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
Bloody hell
that's a new one. In the bay? Never thought i'd hear of that. Out from the jetty???
And yes, photo's would help quell my sceptisism.
Perry Home
Posts: 434
Date Joined: 07/10/10
Fantastic Work (Play!)
Can't wait to see their smiles - probably bigger than the billfish - yep that is an awesome effort. Any ideas Ben on what it took - pusher / minnow / trolled gar and what was the leader / line class of the gear they got it on - perhaps the fish gods were smiling on yer Bro BIG TIME today! Thanks mate
Perry
mako magic
Posts: 5785
Date Joined: 03/08/05
cant wait to hear more
cant wait to hear more details about this, been a few years since the last, hopefully there should be more too
uncle
Posts: 9503
Date Joined: 10/02/07
thats great
top effort that,well done
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
Seaquest
Posts: 1132
Date Joined: 22/10/09
Great effort. Threre have
Great effort. There have been rumors around town of a sailfish swimming around the Busso jetty. Two black marlin caught out in the 120s. Huge schools of macks at Grace town. Dollies caught on the weather bouy. Big tailor caught at Rocky point. It been quite a strange few weeks.
Caught a couple of southern bluefin tuna this morning at Bunkers and my mate caught a macky and a tuna as well at Quarries. Certainly worth a troll. There is heaps of bait fish out from Eagle bay and Bunkers.
Man Overboard
Posts: 957
Date Joined: 16/01/10
Nice work there Brendan, how
Nice work there Brendan, how big were the mackie and toona ?
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
I've seen
a pic of a mackie that was speared out from Prevelly earlier in the week that went 25kg.
Man Overboard
Posts: 957
Date Joined: 16/01/10
Shit, can't argue with that
Shit, can't argue with that
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
Don't worry mate
i'm still picking my jaw up of the floor
Seaquest
Posts: 1132
Date Joined: 22/10/09
The tuna were around 5kg and
The tuna were around 5kg and and the boys macky was about 10kg.
allrounder
Posts: 1853
Date Joined: 10/11/08
Have always wanted a land based marlin
Almost got it on Dirk Hartog but might have to head south instead.Well done to all concerned.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
MattMiller
Posts: 4171
Date Joined: 15/06/09
Not sure where
you'll achieve that? Can't fish the end of the Busso Jetty
Perry Home
Posts: 434
Date Joined: 07/10/10
Well Said Matt!-Now Open the End of the Jetty for Generation X!
If ever there was a time to bore it up the "nay sayers" about why fishing the end of the Busso Jetty is so important to the next generation of Sportsfishers it is RIGHT NOW!!!! It doesn't matter so much to blokes like me who have cars and boats and access to a plethora of locations because of those vehiclesbut think of the kid who is the next generation of Sportsfisher.
The 10 and 12 year old who is bored of catching herring and gardies back along the jetty. Pelagics come to the end of the jetty because of one thing and its the same thing that has brought them to the bay in force this season - the same thing that has tropical coral growing on the pylons - its called current.
BTW that coral was there when I was a kid - 37 years ago and it was there enmass and there were more fishos chasing Bonito, Salmon, Mulloway, SBT's and Sambos all year round then, than there is now for sure! And if its so precious why not ban the REC Diving Community from immediate access - someone with flippers could smash it compared to thin fishing line!
All those precious do gooder princesses concerned about the fragility of the end of the jetty eco system should harden up, get over it and let REC Anglers back onto the remaining platform for the next generation to sew the seeds of their Fishing dreams!
Jeez - got on a soapbox there - well its not every day a Marlin is caught in Geo bay is it!
Cheers
Perry
Nealez
Posts: 1220
Date Joined: 08/05/06
Yet to see photo's of any
Yet to see photo's of any local pelagics, lots of reports tho
till
Posts: 9358
Date Joined: 21/02/08
Whoa thats one for the record
Whoa thats one for the record books!
Perry Home
Posts: 434
Date Joined: 07/10/10
Great Stuff Ben!
Incredible man thats the shit- Boy is he is a very small club now - member of the Geo Bay Marlins - but one that many of us will envy - a magnificent capture!
marble
Posts: 778
Date Joined: 03/09/09
Careful Perry ,, it was the
Careful Perry ,, it was the sisters rod that the fish took . . . . . . Matts went off as well at the same time but got off. Might have been a double of billfish ???
PMY 25 Centre Console DF300 Suzuki
alfred
Posts: 3097
Date Joined: 12/01/07
Awesome! Top catch!
Awesome! Top catch!
Faulkner Family
Posts: 18069
Date Joined: 11/03/08
fantastic result. gotta be
fantastic result. gotta be stoked let alone surprised getting that one. congrats to the anglers
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
soupster51
Posts: 2724
Date Joined: 29/11/06
Awesome
That is definately one for the books. A great capture for so far south.
The best reason for doing what's right today is tomorrow.
Patto 1
Posts: 371
Date Joined: 02/12/10
awsome effort
nice catch there for Matt
null
Aaron Santos
Posts: 300
Date Joined: 12/11/10
Thats unreal, great work and
Thats unreal, great work and catch guys. Im down there in april with my boat hope the action is still going...
Still trying to catch fish!
West Coast Eagles Supporter and Proud Member.
Heinz
Posts: 165
Date Joined: 20/06/07
Awesome capture!
Awesome capture!
Pete D
Posts: 1681
Date Joined: 07/06/07
...and why go to Exmouth this
...and why go to Exmouth this year..all we need now are a few trout!
Great capture. Congrats.
Cheers Pete
harro
Posts: 1959
Date Joined: 07/02/08
the bay is changing
wow!! think its time to start trolling more down here,
:::: Bass Hunter ::::
crasny1
Posts: 7004
Date Joined: 16/10/08
Bloody coool
Busso Black!! Who would or could have thought about that in recent years. Man this La nina is certainly causing some stirrs.
Awesome capture!
neels AKA Gobsmacked
"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact!!" _ Elon Musk