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Title: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Jon Li on October 17, 2009, 03:24:09 AM
Guys ,

Just returned from Rompin , Malaysia .

Day 1 : The 3 of us fished and we managed 2 sails by popping + 4 sails by livebaiting during the lull
        of low tide .
Day 2 : We lost an experienced member of our group due to food poisoning , still managed 2 sails but
        lost 2 others due to broken hook ( Morigen brand ) + 6 sails by livebaiting .
Day 3 : Just the 2 of us fishing a half of a day , managed 1 sail by popping .

Check these images ;

Jon .
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Nathan Cefai on October 17, 2009, 09:07:33 AM
Mate some good pics there,thanks for sharing,im sure brandon will have a ball when he goes to rompin..
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Peter Morris on October 17, 2009, 02:18:54 PM
Gotta love getting sails on poppers/sticks..awesome stuff.

Greg...Fiji first...then lets do the sails... ;) 8)

Pete
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Greg Burt on October 17, 2009, 03:42:35 PM
Oh! alright, if you insist (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/thumbsup.gif)
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Greg Burt on October 17, 2009, 03:55:37 PM
'GONG' (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/oops.gif), Elusive is only 4 months after Fiji.
 My mate was in Rompin in Sept but they only used live baits, I had fixed him up with 1/2 doz Stickbaits but he was unable to use them, so beware what charter you go with for your favorite type of fishing.
Those pics Jon, of lure caught Sails are magic (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/Clapper.gif)
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Peter Morris on October 17, 2009, 04:03:22 PM
Fiji....Rompin...Elusive... ???....hmmm maybe not... :D

Pete
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Aaron Concord on October 18, 2009, 08:34:51 AM
Hi Jon!

I can't understand how you can put up with such rough weather and bad fish! :D

Nice Images!

Aaron.

Hey Bunny, any Sails at Mooloolaba at the moment to do R&D on  ;D
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Greg Burt on November 09, 2009, 07:07:44 PM
Sorry about the delay Aaron but just found the post.
 Noshow on the Sails as yet but a couple of small Blacks have shown up but far between :(.
 On thought your R&D was on Nappy changing at the moment ;D
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Aaron Concord on November 09, 2009, 08:49:12 PM
Bun,

I have no smart reponse to your remark.....

I am a dedicated bum wiping machine who needs to be on the look out for not sails or blacks, but a loaded set of kidneys and a fire hose pointed at me!!!!

Ain't fatherhood grand.....actually, it is  ;D

Aaron.
PS. I am dissapointed to hear no sails again!!!! They must be up off Fraser  >:(
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Greg Burt on November 09, 2009, 10:43:58 PM
Reports of a few Blacks off 1770 a couple of weeks ago and Hervey Bay last week so (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/CrossedFingers.jpg)
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: John Campbell on November 09, 2009, 10:58:25 PM

Hey Bun


the blacks and sails were rare up bowling green this year :(  hopefully make an appearance
down there for you  ;)

cheers john
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on November 10, 2009, 08:47:46 AM
Quote from: Aaron Concord on November 09, 2009, 08:49:12 PM
PS. I am dissapointed to hear no sails again!!!! They must be up off Fraser  >:(

Yep  ;D
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Greg Burt on November 10, 2009, 07:03:37 PM
Hi John, I was afraid of hearing that :-\

Luke, thanks for that detailed report (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/Clapper.gif)(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/grin.gif)
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Luke Wyrsta on November 10, 2009, 07:15:18 PM
Quote from: Greg Burt on November 10, 2009, 07:03:37 PM
Hi John, I was afraid of hearing that :-\

Luke, thanks for that detailed report (http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/Clapper.gif)(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd207/bunzo51/Smileys/grin.gif)

The most I could muster Greg :p
Title: Re: Rompin sailfish popping trip 2009 .
Post by: Graham Scott on November 11, 2009, 09:08:21 AM
Greg,
We don't fish for them here in CQ, but the boys dropped a small black jigging a taipan on Melb Cup Day. Bait fish have been a bit scarce this year, maybe things are a bit late this year?