Member Removed Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Steamed out to the NAB grounds early on Saturday... sea like a millpond. Picked up a few Macci + a Herring on way to UTOPIA. Set the hook at about 8:00am with a couple of other boats already on station. Down went the lines with an assortment of baits to optimise our chances... as it happened it didn't matter what bait we used, the smoothies just jumped on them as soon as they hit the bottom. Action from the off, 7lb common to my mate who promptly followed it with another that went 15lb... the day continued, averaging a fish every 10 minutes for the whole of the day... good mix of Starry vs Commons with at least 50% going into double figures. Estimate about 50 hounds for the day. Tempted 3 pack tope to mackeral, so put a flapper out to see if any sizeable fish were about... took about 15 minutes, when the line took off uptide, then realising it was hooked sped off back down tide like a train. 20 minutes later, a 25lb tope was boated and photographed. On a sour note, I was disappointed to see the practice of gaffing smoothies, even though they're being released. Actually caught one with a gaping hole behind its head. What's so difficult with using a landing net (and they dis have one on board!), or alternatively lift them in by hand. Taking Paul D out on Tuesday to see if they're still hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamouse Posted May 8, 2006 Report Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hi Westray, Looks like Utopia was THE mark to be on this weekend. We never had so much as a sniff from a tope off to the west. Either way, hounds this year seem to be in plague proportions. As for morons gaffing hounds - animals! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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