OZ Marlin Report..

canyongear · 10-13-2009, 09:29 PM

Report forwarded from JFT via email from Andrew Thorpy fishing in Australia.

Not bad

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 6:03 PM

Im back fishing in Australia aboard Sea Baby IV with Capt. Peter B Wright. We just finished up our first 5 day charter of the season Oct. 9-13th. On the first day we caught a 400lb Black Marlin and saw two other tailers. The next day was one that I will never forget. We started off catching a 300lber, then hooked a real nice one. After a 15-20 min fight I got on the leader with a 900lb+ Black that made 7 huge jumps on the leader. We got the tags in her and cracked her off the leader. Not more than 15 min later we hooked another nice one. Peter B called this one 950lb+ but said she was real close to the mark and could possibly make it. Again we tagged and released this Black as our clients didn’t want to weight any fish. What an incredible day to catch two really big ones that put on a great show with only 15-20 min fights. I really thought it couldn’t get any better than that but was proved otherwise when the third day we hooked into a really nice one.

After a 30 min fight we got the tags in another marlin Peter B called 1000lb+. That day we saw 10 marlin and pulled another one off. On the fourth day we caught a 450lber, pulled one off and saw another. Last day we caught a 700lb Tiger shark on a live skipjack. Had a great five day trip with 6 fish, 2 over 900lbs and 1000lb+ We are off again today for a 4 day charter, will send another report when I get a chance.
Cheers,
Andrew

triniswordfish · 10-13-2009, 10:30 PM

wow sounds like peter and crew are on fire down there canyon gear.
how is the rest of the fleet doing i was about to post a thread asking bout reports from down under.
good stuff that top pic is what all wiremen like to see!

reel fool · 10-14-2009, 04:31 AM

the bite has been good, very good. much better than the last 2 seasons. been lots of fish seen, some caught, including a fair showing of big girls already. i am on a private boat, not fished much yet....just a few days. catch one. we start this week, for the rest of the season. will have reports coming soon.

canyongear · 11-05-2009, 04:02 PM

courtesey of JFT and friends Capt Danny Ford et al:

Here is pics of a nice one Tim caught yesterday. Can't wait till next week.

From: captdannyford
Subject: fish pics from 11-03-09
To: jtierney
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 8:52 AM

John here are the pics of fish that they cought yesterday. One is a nice one !!

JFT (JOHN) is heading to OZ this week for 10 ten days or so..pics should be coming forwith...

A special Masher and Dancer Large/Teaser are heading with him..

..hope they pull em'.

canyongear · 11-05-2009, 07:17 PM

Here is Andrew's latest report.

--- On Wed, 11/4/09, Andrew Thorpy <andrewthorpy82@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Andrew Thorpy <andrewthorpy82@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fishin report

"We just got in from a 7 day trip. Prior to this trip we had a boys day-out of Cairns. Just a day trip with Peter B (Wright), Brad Fergus and myself. I got in the chair and caught a 300lber, then Brad caught one around 750lb and saw 2 others. During our last 7 day trip we managed to catch four marlin for seven bites. We caught two that were over 800lbs (conservative Peter B calls), one that was 600lbs+ and another around 400lbs. Other highlights were swimming with a whale shark off the reef and catching a 75lb Cod on 12lb line that ate a Red Bass. Leaving now on a 6 day trip, so I will send another report when we get back in."

If you wondering why I am posting this instead of JFT, he is a friend and customer and asked that I do so. The picture uploading is a bit complicated and cumbersome as we all know. JFT, keeps in his loop of great friends and world class fishing friends.

CG

JFT · 11-06-2009, 10:03 AM

www.blackmarlinfishingblog.com is a great blog for reports of black marlin on the Great Barrier reef.

JFT · 11-08-2009, 08:57 AM

Going there tomorrow...assuming I survive the flight.
Tick tock, tick tock...

Doin'It · 11-08-2009, 10:09 AM

Those are incredible photos.

canyongear · 11-13-2009, 06:28 PM

From: JOHN TIERNEY <jtierney@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Fw: docs fish pic
To: Date: Friday, November 13, 2009, 6:47 AM

1st day...shaved before fishing. pulled off 1 on 20 lb tuna bait with 45lb of drag...missed 1 other.

2nd day 20 lb tuna bait...doc with 45 lbs of drag released 1 over 900. did not shave and wore my prime time shirt...

alex n · 11-13-2009, 08:42 PM

Thats awesome, I hope to fish there one day, glad your clients didn't hang any. Hanging a grander in Australia doesn't have the merit that it does in other places because theres so many big fish, the only one I would hang would be the all tackle record.

11-06-2009, 10:03 AM	#6
JFT Just bought a 65' hat! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 79 Credits: 535.1	Black Marlin Blog www.blackmarlinfishingblog.com is a great blog for reports of black marlin on the Great Barrier reef.

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10-13-2009, 10:30 PM	#2
triniswordfish Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Trinidad Posts: 379 Credits: 2,284.5 Boat: 65 monterey 'Pair A Dice' Home Port: Trinidad Best Catch: lots	wow sounds like peter and crew are on fire down there canyon gear. how is the rest of the fleet doing i was about to post a thread asking bout reports from down under. good stuff that top pic is what all wiremen like to see!

10-14-2009, 04:31 AM	#3
reel fool Sit down Shut up And fish Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cairns, Australia Posts: 536 Credits: 5,332.9 Boat: Yours Home Port: I move too much Best Catch: 1100 lbs black marlin released Occupation: Deckhand / Captain	the bite has been good, very good. much better than the last 2 seasons. been lots of fish seen, some caught, including a fair showing of big girls already. i am on a private boat, not fished much yet....just a few days. catch one. we start this week, for the rest of the season. will have reports coming soon.

11-08-2009, 08:57 AM	#7
JFT Just bought a 65' hat! Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 79 Credits: 535.1	Going there tomorrow...assuming I survive the flight. Tick tock, tick tock...

11-08-2009, 10:09 AM	#8
Doin'It Got fish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 194 Credits: 673.0 Home Port: I'm land locked in the desert Best Catch: 9/8/1987 Becca 6/15-16/2009 MHC, NC Lots of Big Fish Occupation: I Break Stuff!!!	Those are incredible photos.

11-13-2009, 08:42 PM	#10
alex n Got fish Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 196 Credits: 1,756.1 Boat: Dragonfly 36 Jersey Cape Best Catch: winner 07 Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational	Thats awesome, I hope to fish there one day, glad your clients didn't hang any. Hanging a grander in Australia doesn't have the merit that it does in other places because theres so many big fish, the only one I would hang would be the all tackle record.