Gove billfish comp

slapper · Post by **slapper** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:53 am

Heading off to Gove this weekend to fish the billfish comp up there. Have not caught a billie before and am looking forward to hopefully rectifying this problem. Also looking forward to a few epic battles with the monster GT's and macks that abound in the area. Will give a report on the fishing when I return in a weeks time.

slapper · Post by **slapper** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:58 pm

The billfish comp in Gove last week was a great success with 30 sails and 4 black marlin tagged and released by 12 boats fishing over 4 days. Over 100 sails and 12 marlin were raised by competitors during the comp proving that there are indeed rich billfish grounds just off Gove. Most fish were caught around Cape Wilberforce. I fished with some mates from Darwin and we had a great time tagging 6 sails for the trip including my first 2 ever. The biggest marlin tagged weighed in at around 80 kilos although there were some much larger marlin lost around 150-200 kilos in weight using live tuna! I have attached a pic of my first sailfish.

Jay Burgess · Post by **Jay Burgess** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:17 pm

Gotta be stoked to get your first billie! Can't wait to catch my first. Gotta fish the billfish shootout off Dampier next year I reckon...

Did you tangle with any GT's?

slapper · Post by **slapper** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:51 pm

Yes Jay. Caught many GT's on popper to around 12 kilos as well as queenies, macks and coral trout. Gove is trully a sportfishing paradise and I will certainly return to have a fish again next year.

Jay Burgess · Post by **Jay Burgess** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:15 pm

I might start booking for 2008

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Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:51 pm

Nice sail Slapper

, I just got off the phone from a very excited

mate who just got back from Bathurst Trench where they raised and hooked up on an estimated 12 ft/600 lb marlin. I say estimated as there are no photo's and the closest it got to the boat was about 40 m, they had it on for 40 minutes or so and spat the hook. So I guess we're never gunna know

Nevertheless, he's one happy chappy

for just hooking up on a billie that size.

Shane Doevy · Post by **Shane Doevy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:09 pm

Great fish slapper - thats the end of some hard work no doubt - well done.

Shane

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:51 am

Top Effort Slapper

Fishhead · Post by **Fishhead** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:06 pm

hey Blinky, do you know what they hooked the Marlin on?
luv ya work slapper

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:38 pm

All I know it was a lure with a skirt.......... your guess is as good as mine.

back-cast · Post by **back-cast** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:37 pm

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Chronic · Post by **Chronic** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:38 pm

Top stuff slapper thats awesome!

I fished gove a long time ago but have cloudy memories, im headed over there after the wet for 2 months work so im gonna tow my 4.3. Any tips would be appreciated those big trout and queenies sound like fun!!! Billfish probly out of my league

Jay Burgess · Post by **Jay Burgess** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:16 pm

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What's up with this pointless cr.p?

back-cast · Post by **back-cast** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:28 pm

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