Sunny Coast GFC Spring Shootout – October <strong>2013</strong>Story - Nick Curreyhe Sunshine coast off Moolooloba marked fish, however, the fish were “off the 'lines out' and with some very happy majorT experienced some great fishing for bite” and only three billfish were tagged. sponsors from Ord Minnett on board.sailfish during September with many of the Lots of fish present but not on the chew!!Sunny Coast fleet tagging multiple fish perPresentation was on Monday morning.day. With large bait schools on the 8, 12 and That night back at the pub, nearly all the Overall there were 6 sailfish and 2 black18 mile, packs of sailfish hung around for fleet came in with a large raft-up and the marlin tagged. Zues and the Sunny Coastthe month. With this information at hand, highlight was the XXXX bar girls who sold team picked up the major prizes. We were<strong>MBGFC</strong> organised two teams to fish the raffle tickets and beer for each boat. Dino lucky and goes to show, that even a 8.4kgSCGFC Spring Shootout on the long Rosa came up that night, joined in the Cobia can win, with Sophie collecting theweekend 4 – 7 October.festivities with a plan to fish the Sunday with Champion Female Angler and heaviestJim McKinnon on Galaxy 2other species.'Black Habit', President Paul Ditchfield's 28'BlackWatch headed up with the family on Next day the fishing was again slow. A Congratulations.the week of school holidays prior to the number of boats worked the 18 mile baitcomp. 'Aluhra', my 28' Luhrs also schools and a couple of billfish wereregistered with Sophie, Michael and hooked and lost. Sophie on Aluhra caughtCameron Spence as crew. Cam and I took an 8.4kg Cobia that would weigh on 8kgthe trip up from Raby <strong>Bay</strong> on the Friday in a line.fresh 20-25 knot SE. Hugging the inside of<strong>Moreton</strong> was OK, but once at the Cape,As the afternoon progressed, sails wereAluhra was kicked into troll mode with 2-getting teased up and hooked at the 8 mile2.5m swells and tops getting blown offin big bait schools and by 3.00pm the wholearound Hutchies. Aluhra trolled up the 70mfleet was doing laps, either trolling lures,line through Caloundra wide, the 12, 10 anddead or live baits. With about 40 minutes till8 mile, marking bait schools, however, nolines out, Zues (a 40' Cabo up from the Goldfish came up on the lures.Coast) had a double hook-up on sails. Withan angler at each end of the boat, the fleetThe tournament base was at Kawana moved out the way creating a stadium soWaters Hotel and by Friday there were a they could land their fish.small number of boats rafted up on thepontoon. The briefing and calcutta kickedBenny worked the Cabo hard and at oneoff with 29 boats registered and 100 anglersstage the cockpit was full of water as he(a great show) from as far as the Goldaggressively backed up, tagged one sailCoast. Next day saw the weather abateand then drove forward, tagging the otherand reasonable fishing conditions prevail.up at the bow. With the sail from theMost boats worked the bait schools andprevious day, Zues were clear winners at4
Sunny Coast GFC Spring Shootout – October <strong>2013</strong>Morning run down the river.Boats heading back at day’s end.The evening raft-up.Sophie, Michael and Cam.The XXXX girls and a ‘HAPPY’ crew!5
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