Squidy

[JDP]

I haven't posted a catch report for a while as Ive mostly been diving for abalone and eastern rock lobsters. There's also been the time spent swapping engines and working through my electrical wiring replacement on the boat. My daughter has been busy with the game charters with a good run of both bluefin and yellowfin tuna over the past few weeks, with some days reaching 30-40 tuna between 4 anglers.

Today she had a day off and she was keen to have a play with the re-powered boat. Target was inshore weedy (kelp) reefs for squid. Conditions allowed for full throttle some 20k up the coast at just over 40kts. 

I managed a three squid before my daughter had tied her squid jig on!!!!...however she hooked into a chunky big calamari as I changed over to soft plastics. The quid she hooked was taking a fair amount of line in the strong current, to the point we had to drive up on it!!!!! Poor squid was attacked by other fish during the time it took on ultra lite tackle, hence its tentacles bitten.

Didn't stay out to long, just enough for a feed of squid to accompany the fresh yellowfin. Full noise all the way home, plan had been to re-power for better midrange cruise speed but full throttle is just so much fun when the weather allows for it.

Just to add, we are in the middle of the humpback migration and whales are just about everywhere at the moment, over 5000 were counted during a survey yesterday. The water is teaming with baitfish which the whales are feeding on. Underwater has been magical over the past couple of weeks with massive schools of pilchards, salmon and sharks. Even orcas and sperm whales have been spotted over the past few days.

 

 

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by JDP

[Andy135]

Good report Jon. Well dangled the both of you.

Sounds like your boat is running well too! 🚤

[Saintly Fish]

Wow that's a whopper Jon! 
Glad your new engine is what you had hoped for and more!  

[Saintly Fish]

56 minutes ago, JonC said:

It’s a nice size, make a good bait but it’s not a fish it’s a cephalopod so doesn’t belong on a fishing thing 

Your just jealous 

[Saintly Fish]

1 minute ago, JonC said:

It’s a great catch which anyone would be  envious of but I’m trying to keep some sort of order here. Give that man an inch  and 5mm of slack and he’ll be shotgun posting pictures of dead kangaroos and thylacines all over the place. This is the thin end of the wedge 

I think the possum has already bolted

[JDP]

Yes @JonC is perfectly correct again on it not being a fish, however unbeknown to him I was missing our interactions and had only posted this to get a reaction from him. You will notice how I haven't posted any kind of report elsewhere on other forums, my angling skills got the bite I was hoping for. 

Just for Jon, here's a penguin which dropped from the sky after its escape from a sea eagle. Used to be known as fairy penguins, however the gay community took offence to them being called fairy penguins and are now known more commonly as little penguins. I believe Jon had some input into the changing of the name as its something he feels quite strongly about. 

 

Edited June 27, 2023 by JDP