As usual the weather plays a big part in our fishing lives and this trip is no different. The day before it was sunny and dead calm, albeit a bit hot but calm none the less. Of course I could not get out on that lovely day. So when we finally get out the weather changes and not really for the better.
The decision was made to do a bit of trolling to get some food fish. Now I must be clear here, I hate trolling, unless of course the bite is red hot, which happens about never for me.
So a trolling we go. A nice spread of lures out the back and a steady burn of fuel.
Time to settle in for the long haul.
Of course when you troll with friends you have the chance to break up the monotony with goofy antics and lots of laughs.
During one of our laugh sessions the short corner goes off and we are suddenly thrust into fishing mode. As Nick grabs the rod and sets the hook we quickly realize he is onto something we all dread to catch, Garbage!!!!
And Thai garbage at that. At least it broke up the morning.
After what seems like forever we finally we find the birds.
And when you find the birds many times you will find the fish. This time that is exactly what happened.
First up was Cordula and her first Mahi Mahi and probably her first fish bigger than a trout.
Then it was Joe's turn and he also landed a nice Mahi Mahi.
Now it is Becky's turn and of course with her outfit she had to land something different, so it's a Wahoo for her.
Next up it is Nicks turn and he is very fired up for a nice Yellowfin. Not long after we get the spread set again the long corner goes off and Nick skull drags a small Rainbow Runner to the boat. Not quite the 50kg Yellowfin but a beauty of a fish and nice eating.
It is afternoon by now and we have all had enough trolling so we decide to head in to the reefs for a popping session.
Nick lands the first one on popper and it is a nice Red Bass.
Followed by four more of them. A few of them were quite big and gave head shakes like a GT.
Rosie decides she has to get into the action and fires off a few casts. As is usual with her she is soon onto a nice GT and this fellow has some serious attitude. It runs her around the boat and gives a good accounting of itself. Even when boat side it is still putting up a fight. When it is brought onboard it gnashes it's teeth at us. Easy there fella your going back in.
As you can tell in the photos, the weather came around and we had a good day out. Not to mention we put some fish in the freezer.
Tight lines
