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Family day out in Powertail country

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:11 pm
by ntfishn
Decided to head out with the wife, bub and a friend visiting from down South for a lash at jagging a Powertail.
Headed to a well known haunt and met up with 10 other boats, including 2 Pro Jewy boats getting ready for the night ahead.... (if you want the Co-ords send me a PM) :drinking1:
Anyway- rigged up the horse rods and got them down on the bottom. The wife 'Belin' dropped 2 good ones early when trying to juggle bub at the same time.... The bait pickers then came in and nearly skun us of bait... Caught a couple for punishment and gave them a swim on the hook.
Bang.... I was on, after a great session of back excercise I finally won the battle and the big silver bugger flapped about on the floor.... :clap:
Belin then made up for her bad start when her 30kg rod bent in half and jolted her into action - there were cries of a jew!- but luckily another beaut Powertail landed safely in the boat.....
Emma then landed her first fish ever - and what a memorable moment it was - the 10 pnd Powertail will remain etched in her thoughts forever. Emma didn't stop there - she soon followed in quick concession with another.....
With 4 big Powertails landed and safely released to fight another day we decided to head back to the harbour (had to go to work).... :fubird:
It was well worth the fuel money and the cost of the bait, I'll do it all again next week I hope....

Cheers

TIMBO... :mrgreen:

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:25 pm
by 2rods
Sweet looking PT's there timbo...... looks a bit like Charles Point (power tail heaven) :grin:

I love seeing these great fish let go again too :bow: :bow:

Migh have to get you and KK out in th esky for some PT action whenI get home :mrgreen:

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:27 pm
by ntfishn
Your on 2Rods - Maybe we should make a comp out of it even..... :mrgreen:
Winner gets a packet of BOZOS or something....

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:33 am
by Dick
Nice effort there, you got me drooling :applause:

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:03 am
by Basstad
Jeeze some real trophy fish there mate you must be stoked,i've had a few big P/T session's aswell.........ah the memory's.

Great to see these magnificent tropical sportfish were released to fight another day........just too valuable to be caught once.

Dan :clap:

pts

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:13 am
by flicker
Don't bother dending me the co ords for your pt spot Cos I was there yesterday, :rofl: the biggest fish to the boat were pts and the pickers drove me mad.
My mate in another boat did manage a couple of jew though.

Cheers Flicker.

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:13 am
by Matt Flynn
That's a truly impressive PT session and a great report ntfishn - PM your details I send some six-inch BOZOS :cheers: :cheers:

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:13 am
by meter_seeker
top PT post matey, we have a contender :mrgreen:

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:21 pm
by chezasnt
Yeah some nice fish their mate :clap:

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:01 pm
by adam
:clap: Ah ntfishin awesome report mate :clap: , its great when a planned trip comes together. Great to know theyre still swimming out there and growing so I may one day get into them, dont know if id release all of them though as there is nothing better than fresh PTs on the BBQ :chef1: