OK, thanks for that advice. I might have a big boat, but I don't think I wish to meet waves that size!Wolly Bugger wrote:The rock, it Lawrence Rock, and my advice is to go around it and not to try and cut between it and the main land. I saw some boats take the short cut so I decided to follow, only to be confront with a wave between 3-4 metres in height.Davidsch1 wrote:Sorry to jump back to earlier post, but where exactly is the "rock"?
I'm hoping to get down to Portland, and also up to Bermi with our new 7.6m boat and catch some tuna. Barrels would be nice, but I'd also be content with some small ones too, since it will be my first.
Hoping to get a lot more into game fishing in the next years, so already buying the gear for it (rollered game rods and tiagras)
Portland Tuna - Now
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Any pics? :water:scott__henning wrote:Just finished up 3 days of fishing at Portland, was hard going with most of the fish caught in the first 2 hours of sunlight the last few days.
We dropped a barrel after an hour and fifteen yesterday morning pulling the hooks 10m from the boat, and didn't get another look in after that. Ahh well
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No picks of the fish due to the "early release".Davidsch1 wrote:Any pics? :water:scott__henning wrote:Just finished up 3 days of fishing at Portland, was hard going with most of the fish caught in the first 2 hours of sunlight the last few days.
We dropped a barrel after an hour and fifteen yesterday morning pulling the hooks 10m from the boat, and didn't get another look in after that. Ahh well
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Davidsch1 wrote:No, I bought them a few months ago now lolBrett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:
Hoping to get a lot more into game fishing in the next years, so already buying the gear for it (rollered game rods and tiagras)
You dint happen to buy 2 of those rods and reels yesterday did you?
hahaha ok, just happens I was in a shop last evening and someone bought 2 exact same setups lol.
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Some nice soundings! Good to hear they are moving in! Aren't they here most of summer, or are they just moving through?scott__henning wrote:No picks of the fish due to the "early release".Davidsch1 wrote:Any pics? :water:scott__henning wrote:Just finished up 3 days of fishing at Portland, was hard going with most of the fish caught in the first 2 hours of sunlight the last few days.
We dropped a barrel after an hour and fifteen yesterday morning pulling the hooks 10m from the boat, and didn't get another look in after that. Ahh well
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I get a lot of my gear either online, or if I can twist the staffs hands at BCF for a GOOD bargain! Also helps when one of the staff from BCF has a son who happens to be the one we bought our new boat from! :cheers:Brett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:No, I bought them a few months ago now lolBrett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:
Hoping to get a lot more into game fishing in the next years, so already buying the gear for it (rollered game rods and tiagras)
You dint happen to buy 2 of those rods and reels yesterday did you?
hahaha ok, just happens I was in a shop last evening and someone bought 2 exact same setups lol.
I want to get one more setup before game season, still tossing up if I'll get just another tiagra 50 or move up to an 80.
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The landing on the other side hurt.Davidsch1 wrote:OK, thanks for that advice. I might have a big boat, but I don't think I wish to meet waves that size!Wolly Bugger wrote:The rock, it Lawrence Rock, and my advice is to go around it and not to try and cut between it and the main land. I saw some boats take the short cut so I decided to follow, only to be confront with a wave between 3-4 metres in height.Davidsch1 wrote:Sorry to jump back to earlier post, but where exactly is the "rock"?
I'm hoping to get down to Portland, and also up to Bermi with our new 7.6m boat and catch some tuna. Barrels would be nice, but I'd also be content with some small ones too, since it will be my first.
Hoping to get a lot more into game fishing in the next years, so already buying the gear for it (rollered game rods and tiagras)
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Depends on the bait. They will be where the bait is. If the bait disappears, they will follow it. They won't hang around unless there is food on offer...Davidsch1 wrote:Some nice soundings! Good to hear they are moving in! Aren't they here most of summer, or are they just moving through?scott__henning wrote:No picks of the fish due to the "early release".Davidsch1 wrote:Any pics? :water:scott__henning wrote:Just finished up 3 days of fishing at Portland, was hard going with most of the fish caught in the first 2 hours of sunlight the last few days.
We dropped a barrel after an hour and fifteen yesterday morning pulling the hooks 10m from the boat, and didn't get another look in after that. Ahh well
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How many of each you have?Davidsch1 wrote:I get a lot of my gear either online, or if I can twist the staffs hands at BCF for a GOOD bargain! Also helps when one of the staff from BCF has a son who happens to be the one we bought our new boat from! :cheers:Brett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:No, I bought them a few months ago now lolBrett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:
Hoping to get a lot more into game fishing in the next years, so already buying the gear for it (rollered game rods and tiagras)
You dint happen to buy 2 of those rods and reels yesterday did you?
hahaha ok, just happens I was in a shop last evening and someone bought 2 exact same setups lol.
I want to get one more setup before game season, still tossing up if I'll get just another tiagra 50 or move up to an 80.
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Not enough!!!smile0784 wrote:How many of each you have?Davidsch1 wrote:I get a lot of my gear either online, or if I can twist the staffs hands at BCF for a GOOD bargain! Also helps when one of the staff from BCF has a son who happens to be the one we bought our new boat from! :cheers:Brett wrote:Davidsch1 wrote:No, I bought them a few months ago now lolBrett wrote:
You dint happen to buy 2 of those rods and reels yesterday did you?
hahaha ok, just happens I was in a shop last evening and someone bought 2 exact same setups lol.
I want to get one more setup before game season, still tossing up if I'll get just another tiagra 50 or move up to an 80.
A couple of 50s and a 30 at the moment