Port River - 8th March 2019

Game Fishing Association Australia (GFAA) SA and Australian 4kg Line Class record. 

Almanac Information from: https://tides4fishing.com/au/south-australia/adelaide-outer-harbour

Status 4kg, Avet MXJ, Platypus Pre-Test 4KG

132cm - 19.1kg (42lb)

Moon: New Moon
Barometer: 1017 - 1015
Water temp: 23 degrees

Hook up 4:07am
Went out 7th March 2019.

Collected Salmon Trout from Trash Can.

Fished West Corner of L for Outgoing tide. 9pm to 12:30.

Dabbed a few Garfish at Quarantine Jetty area just North of jetty.

Headed to Beacon 34 (Old 26) started fishing at 1:30am.

Baitfish were jumping out of the water around the Beacon that night.

Hooked up at 4:07am on Status 4kg / Avet MXJ spooled with 4kg Platypus
Pre-Test.

Leader: Jinkai Plus 60lb.
Wind-on: 1m 20lb Jinkai
Hooks: Twin 7/0 Hooks.

Bait used was a Live Garfish.

Met Rolf at Club Rooms at 9:30am to weigh fish for Australian Record 4kg
Line Class.

THU 7 Mar
12:15 am - 0.51m
6:20 am - 2.45m
12:39 pm - 0.24m
6:44 pm - 2.2m

FRI 8 Mar
12:34 am - 0.43m
6:39 am - 2.45m
12:53 pm - 0.24m
6:59 pm - 2.28m

Far West Coast - January 2019

Port Wakefield Almond Latte Stop.

Kimba Pit Stop.

Letting tyres down.

Arrived at the gate, hard earned beer.

Darche Dusk to Dawn 1100 swag setup

New sign.

Glenn catching up on some zzz's on a very hot day!

Oztent RV5 setup

Camp pre dinner

Drone

Waiting...

Alex 90cm Mulloway

Date: 

Location: Geues Hole

Bait: 

Rig: Twin Octopus 10/0 hooks (rear slider hook)

Trace: 100lb Jinkai Plus

Wind-on: None

Rod: Daiwa Sensor 13ft 20-40lb

Reel: Saltiga Surf 6000 spooled with 65lb Shimano Power Pro (Green)

 139cm 57lb caught on Gar half

Date: 5:50pm 18th January 2019

Location: Geues Hole

Bait: Half Garfish bait (Tail section)

Rig: Twin hooks

Trace: 100lb

Wind-on: None

Rod: Pacific Composite 5120 customer

Reel: Saltiga Surf 6000 spooled with 44lb Shimano Technium

107cm 22lb

Date: 3:12pm 18th January 2019

Location: Geues Hole

Bait: 

Rig: Twin Octopus 10/0 hooks (rear slider hook)

Trace: 100lb Jinkai Plus

Wind-on: 60lb YGK Galis Absorber

Rod: Daiwa Sensor 13ft 20-40lb

Reel: Daiwa Tournament ISO 6000 spooled with 50lb Shimano Power Pro (yellow)

 Caught on whole squid drone dropped approx. 100m out.

Date: 2:49pm 16th January 2019

Location: Geues Hole

Bait: Whole squid drone dropped out

Rig: Twin Octopus 10/0 hooks (rear slider hook)

Trace: 100lb Jinkai Plus

Wind-on: None

Rod: Daiwa Sensor 13ft 20-40lb

Reel: Penn Clash spooled with 50lb braid

Hook up on big fish which lost by pulled hooks.