Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three days

If you are into billfish, this is your home.
Anglers Choice
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Posts: 123
Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:54 am
Location: Dundee Beach
Contact:

Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three days

Post by Anglers Choice »

Landed 3 sails yesterday and around 15 in the last week. Lost pleny too. Not massive but plenty of fun for the clients. Weather has been awesome. Flat as a tack today.
Sail and Dean.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.


DOUG
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 2447
Joined: Sat May 08, 2010 6:10 pm
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by DOUG »

Nice what area have you been raising them ?
Rhys56
Silver Member
Silver Member
Posts: 19
Joined: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:05 pm

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by Rhys56 »

Well done mate
Dundee Hombre
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 690
Joined: Tue May 11, 2010 2:09 pm
Location: Dundee Beach
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by Dundee Hombre »

Oversized Garfish, over-rated as well. Long Lost around the Witches Nose seems to be the place where their at.
Anglers Choice
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Posts: 123
Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:54 am
Location: Dundee Beach
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by Anglers Choice »

You might feel they are over-rated but the clients love it. See the smile on Deans face. As we know Dundee Hombre, with the right boat you can catch Sailfish and barramundi in the same day.
User avatar
max
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 2626
Joined: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:43 pm
Location: Yamba,NSW

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by max »

Any fish that puts a grin on an Anglers dial is a good un. :mrgreen:
Anglers Choice
Platinum Member
Platinum Member
Posts: 123
Joined: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:54 am
Location: Dundee Beach
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by Anglers Choice »

Agreed Max :)
DOUG
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 2447
Joined: Sat May 08, 2010 6:10 pm
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by DOUG »

Dundee Hombre wrote:Oversized Garfish, over-rated as well. Long Lost around the Witches Nose seems to be the place where their at.
Over rated to those who don't try and specifically target them !
Been out caught one once yeah over rated :) :)
There's the occasional bigger one around !
I'd love to know where they are breeding it can't be to far of our cost line with the size of some of these real small ones! As they are a really quick growing fish I seen on a documentary from memory ! ;)
jimmysando
Silver Member
Silver Member
Posts: 48
Joined: Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:33 pm

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by jimmysando »

what area anglers choice?
I'm going to have a crack friday
ken_dog
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 711
Joined: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:40 pm

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by ken_dog »

Dundee Hombre wrote:Oversized Garfish, over-rated as well. Long Lost around the Witches Nose seems to be the place where their at.
Why billfish??
DOUG
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 2447
Joined: Sat May 08, 2010 6:10 pm
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by DOUG »

ken_dog wrote:
Dundee Hombre wrote:Oversized Garfish, over-rated as well. Long Lost around the Witches Nose seems to be the place where their at.
Why billfish??
Don't even go there !! We got 15 hours to discuss this topic on the weekend while loosening a few bills ;)
User avatar
scottmac
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 1637
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:30 pm

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by scottmac »

Heading out Sunday, hope these easterlies die a bit. Howling ATM. C'mon Emma, give us a hint, the city, long lost? Need to catch my first billie!
User avatar
Matt Flynn
Site Administrator
Site Administrator
Posts: 16186
Joined: Thu Jan 01, 1970 9:30 am
Location: Somewhat Southerly
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by Matt Flynn »

It is interesting about the breeding area theory, as sailfish grow extremely quickly. Some tiny ones have been caught off Dundee, and tiny blacks too. There may be a spawning area nearby, it's either that or they are drifting in on a current.

If the spawning area is nearby, you would assume this means big sails are there, unless it's a new midget variety, the Dundee Oh Gee :-)
cuddlescooper
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 3116
Joined: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:23 pm
Location: Darwin

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by cuddlescooper »

I could be wrong here but it seems to me to be a big increase in sail activity on the years of minimal rainfall or late rainfall. I wounder if a current is more likely to be forced further north from Wa way early in the year due to a lessoned fresh water influence.

Or perhaps the currents that effect the rainfall in the first place carry these currents, fish or bait closer to Dundee.

I did a bit of research on the water currents and Dundee does appear to be a place where the currents from around bathurst island, the clarence chanel and the bonapart gulf all meet. I think this is why that area is so rich in fishing oppertunities and rubbly sponge reefs. Plus all the nutrients flushed from the Finniss and Daly rivers gathering in the eddie that is formed by the sheering of all of the current convergants.

Just wish I could find some more data on past water temps and currents from previous years to put a better picture together.
DOUG
Jedi Seadog
Jedi Seadog
Posts: 2447
Joined: Sat May 08, 2010 6:10 pm
Contact:

Re: Plenty of Sailfish action at Dundee over the last three

Post by DOUG »

Matt Flynn wrote:It is interesting about the breeding area theory, as sailfish grow extremely quickly. Some tiny ones have been caught off Dundee, and tiny blacks too. There may be a spawning area nearby, it's either that or they are drifting in on a current.

If the spawning area is nearby, you would assume this means big sails are there, unless it's a new midget variety, the Dundee Oh Gee :-)
That's what I was leaning towards !!;)
Why would a current line bring them right in close around fog bay ?? But so so prevalent in another areas along our coast line ?
That fish no good posted a while back would only be a few months old wouldn't it ?? Is was like 600mm long !
Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “Marlin & Sailfish”