sails and a hornet

fly · Post by **fly** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:00 pm

Skipped a couple of gars just outside Gove harbour the other day for a few hours in a 4.45 hornet by myself. Raised a sail after a 1/2 hours later but drop the fish after 2 mins

so back to trolling 40 mins on hooked up again this time stay hook up and landed a 10 kgs sailfish

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:06 pm

Nice one fly, hornets good for everything from barra to billfish

upnorth73 · Post by **upnorth73** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:43 pm

Awesome effort fly.

Tell me, what sort of set up did you troll? Being a shift worker I've had a couple of half hearted solo efforts on the odd week day, ended up trolling just two lures and a teaser. Figured I'd have a frantic 30 seconds clearing just those if I had one of the rods go off.

Again, well done... Adam...

Brent Matthews · Post by **Brent Matthews** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:19 pm

Awesome work!

I am heading over there next year with a 3.75, do you reckon that will be big enough to get out there, would be awesome to land a sail, let alone in a 12fter!

Did you get any photos?

ponyplay · Post by **ponyplay** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:03 pm

Nice work

, the old hornet can be pushed any where dont think il ever be able to sell mine great all rounder.
come on brent who are you to ask for photos

fly · Post by **fly** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:11 am

Hi Adam
I use a Mold Craft bird teaser with a skipping gar right behind it and a Mold craft bubble head gar 4-5 metres behind that.
Brent what time of year are coming over. The S.E trade winds blows its tit off my May-June

sheps · Post by **sheps** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:29 pm

i hope the sails do like hornets cos i live at elcho and have just bought a 500 hornet trophy.

Gove Matt · Post by **Gove Matt** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:09 am

Fly, any more sailys in the hornet???
I've just geared up for the bills, just waiting for this wind to p..s off

Brent Matthews · Post by **Brent Matthews** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:50 am

Im coming over late June to Late September, so hopefully I will get a break in the weather and be able to head out.

I am bringing a 3.75 Dart, with a 30hp. Am going to fit it with the 'Air-o-Float' Stabilisers.

That a PFD, sat phone and a Epirb, should give me enough security to head out on the calm days.

Billfish solo in a 12fter, bring it on!!

natural sparks · Post by **natural sparks** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:12 am

Brent Matthews wrote:Awesome work!

I am heading over there next year with a 3.75, do you reckon that will be big enough to get out there, would be awesome to land a sail, let alone in a 12fter!

http://www.fishingterritory.com/viewtopic.php?t=18295

I would say anything is possible in a 12 footer
We didnt have epirbs, flash sounders or gps then but when the water is that flat you just gotta have a crack

Its really hard getting them in for a photo tho coz you realy tip in a small tinnie

good luck tho

Gove Matt · Post by **Gove Matt** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:00 pm

Brent Matthews wrote:Im coming over late June to Late September, so hopefully I will get a break in the weather and be able to head out.

I am bringing a 3.75 Dart, with a 30hp. Am going to fit it with the 'Air-o-Float' Stabilisers.

That a PFD, sat phone and a Epirb, should give me enough security to head out on the calm days.

Billfish solo in a 12fter, bring it on!!

The tuna should be about then too!
I'm always lookin for a decky if ya keen, ive put a 100hours on the boat in the last 4 months so all my deckys are spoilt, and only come out on the calm as glass days:(

fly · Post by **fly** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:24 pm

Been slack with sending in the photo but I just learn how to send a email from my phone

Gove Matt · Post by **Gove Matt** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:50 pm

Nice

I went out last week and raised 2 hooked one, about 5 mins and dropped it

I'm hooked

If you ever need a decky fly, i'm keen, i'll even supply the boat and gear

Ben Jam · Post by **Ben Jam** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:29 pm

Nice one, seeing post like this it give small boats like mine hope in the dry.