Friday 16th June, apollo bay
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:27 pm
With the good weather forecasted we decided to have my first crack at the tuna for the year.
Got picked up at 3am by my mate josh and headed to Geelong to pick up another mate who was out from Denmark.
Arrived in apollo bay at 6.45am and set up the boat to launch just before sunrise.
Set off out of the mariner between a healthy swell. The conditions were great , slightly lumpy with a 2-3m swell which got better throughout the day.
We slowly trolled towards small reef with plenty of dolphins, seals and birds smashing the surface. Was pretty hopeful with lots of bait balls on the sounder but couldn't get a strike.
Decided to pull in the lures and head to the reefs. Once we got there it was dead, nothing happening and after another hour trolling we headed back to our previous spot.
After many hours still couldn't raise a tuna. Only catch for the day was a gannet which decided to dive bomb out bibbed lure. He wasn't happy coming into the boat.
After a good 3 -5 trying to remove the hooks and 3 cut fingers when it latched onto my mates hand he flew off in search for a better feed.
Called it quits around 2pm and headed back .
Organised the boat and made our way back to Melb after a nice cold beer and Parma at Lorne hotel.
No fish but a ripper day all the same. Good company and great weather.
Really happy with my new boat after my last was stolen .
Hopefully christen it soon with some good tuna.
Got picked up at 3am by my mate josh and headed to Geelong to pick up another mate who was out from Denmark.
Arrived in apollo bay at 6.45am and set up the boat to launch just before sunrise.
Set off out of the mariner between a healthy swell. The conditions were great , slightly lumpy with a 2-3m swell which got better throughout the day.
We slowly trolled towards small reef with plenty of dolphins, seals and birds smashing the surface. Was pretty hopeful with lots of bait balls on the sounder but couldn't get a strike.
Decided to pull in the lures and head to the reefs. Once we got there it was dead, nothing happening and after another hour trolling we headed back to our previous spot.
After many hours still couldn't raise a tuna. Only catch for the day was a gannet which decided to dive bomb out bibbed lure. He wasn't happy coming into the boat.
After a good 3 -5 trying to remove the hooks and 3 cut fingers when it latched onto my mates hand he flew off in search for a better feed.
Called it quits around 2pm and headed back .
Organised the boat and made our way back to Melb after a nice cold beer and Parma at Lorne hotel.
No fish but a ripper day all the same. Good company and great weather.
Really happy with my new boat after my last was stolen .
Hopefully christen it soon with some good tuna.