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Title: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Stephen Polzin on June 02, 2008, 06:17:13 AM
Well I finally managed to get out to the reef on Sunday for the fist time since February.  Cairns is a great place, but the relentless wind at this time of the year can really be a downer.  Might be time for a bigger boat!

Anyway, with the wind down and dropping further, myself and Fraser made it out and started casting.  I tied on a Fisherman Long Pen recently purchased from Kasey (thanks mate) and first cast resulted in a double hookup with 15kg fish. 

This set the tone for the day, with the final tally resting at 14 GT's, including 4 double hookups!  There were probably just as many missed hookups and pulled hooks.

We didn't land any monsters, with the biggest going 16KG on the scales, but there were plenty about. 

By the end of the day the ocean glassed out beautifully for a great trip home. 

Unfortuntately my still-camera got left at home, but I did have my video camera so I've made up a little clip of the day.

Check it out!

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=76lk-AbnGCw
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Brandon Khoo on June 02, 2008, 08:03:50 AM
great work Stephen - nice to see you finally got out!
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Peter Morris on June 02, 2008, 12:41:01 PM
Great stuff Steve....

I cant see the clip though for some reason. ???

Pete
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Kasey Leong on June 02, 2008, 01:39:22 PM
Steve,
Nice fish. Glad the Long Pens produced.

P.S. Is that a carpenter gamma I spy? Sorry... I just can't help myself.  :-[
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: lonhro on June 02, 2008, 08:00:40 PM
Great work Steve,

i know what you mean about cairns, was there for two weeks at the start of may and didnt get to get out once. Great  to see the wind is away for a couple.



Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Stephen Polzin on June 02, 2008, 10:14:49 PM
Thanks guys, it's been too long!

Pete, the clip's called "Lotsa GT's" on youtube, so if you do a search for that it should come up.

Kasey, yeah I've got a few Carpenter stickbaits.  Bloody hard to get hold of but geez they work well. 

cheers,

steve
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Peter Morris on June 03, 2008, 09:50:21 AM
Thanks guys, it's been too long!

Pete, the clip's called "Lotsa GT's" on youtube, so if you do a search for that it should come up.

Kasey, yeah I've got a few Carpenter stickbaits.  Bloody hard to get hold of but geez they work well. 

cheers,

steve

Yeah Steve...Found it no probs on you tube.

'Dont worry,be happy'.... :D...How could you not be happy with constant hook ups like that. 8)

Rough ride home... ::)....Absolute glass out!!

Pete
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Peter Lowe on June 03, 2008, 10:48:44 AM
Wow Stephen, you did it again - RESPECT

That is such a top day out on the GT's, nothing like that kind of consistancy ah. You could'nt get me away on a day like that, if you can still see then thier is time for one more cast.

Great stuff.
Title: Re: Cairns 1st June 08
Post by: Warwick Joyce on June 05, 2008, 06:46:38 PM
Awesome Stephen! I cant wait to get back north for another trip. ;)