Islands long weekend
Took a run over to the islands on the long weekend, taking my boys and a mate who'd never been before.
As the boys had an important hockey game in the arvo, we couldnt leave until 17.45 so a night run across.
Rolled in at about 7.30, chucked the pots out straight away and set up for a night fish 
As we pulled up, baitfish were everywhere, 20 meters deep but you could only see a meter down.
There were a few big splashes nearby which we didnt see, something hitting the bait fish.
Just as we were getting lines over, the water around us simply exploded, white bait going 2 meters into the air, filling the outboard well and all over the deck, frigging mess...
2 meters sharks were butting into us, going mad at the baitfish.
Dropped anyway, bang straight to a dhuie
Then the pinkies came thru, and half a dozen tailor as well, released
Next morning was a fresh noreast so attended to a few minor jobs until the breeze dropped away, about lunchtime.
Unfortunately this meant the tide was dropping away quite a bit so the baldies were slow to bite. Steady arvo for a bag with a couple of short moves.
Damage was done mainly by Mac, poor old Muzz couldnt turn a trick...
Took a bit of a troll in the sloppy nor-easters for just a shark mac, then popped into the top end of Pelseart for a look.
Bumped into FW Vassago in there, had a bit of a chit chat for a while as the boys had a snorkel.
Headed back to the camp as my mate was coming in with the cray boat and had a mechanical issue for me to have a look at.
They didnt get in until about 1600, sorted that and took off towards town at 1700 with a bit of SE on the shoulder.
Wet ride in, hit the ramp at 7pm and retrieved-FARK, flat tyre on trailer which looked like it had been knifed...
Rang the missus to bring the spare, she had a migraine.
Lucky daughters boyfriend brought it down and we swapped it out and headed home, cold and hungry.
Had a closer look in daylight, and turned out to be a perish and sidewall damage, found another on the other rear tyre.
New tyres next time home 
Think Muzz had a good time
And the tastiest bit by far from a good sized dhuie (theyre pretty damn good anyway)
The rib cage
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Stevo81
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Nice work Rob, dunno if I’m
Nice work Rob, dunno if I’m gonna get over this year unfortunately
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VaSSagO
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Sounds like an epic session
Sounds like an epic session with the bait fish!
Thanks a heap for the advice and chat, can't wait to go again and hopefully explore the Easter Group.
Faulkner Family
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well done Rob , looks like
well done Rob , looks like you had a great time over there.some nice fish there. pity about the flat at the end .
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Garbo
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Fish hook
Hey Rob where did you that fish hook from?
Rob H
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Fish hook?Do you mean the
Fish hook?
Do you mean the gaff?
Think someone left it on board somewhere in the past
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Rob H
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I’ll put up a couple of vids
I’ll put up a couple of vids one I work out
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Bluetonic
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Love the last pic, you just
Love the last pic, you just can not beat a good feed of fresh fish!
Good post
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solid as always rob h
solid as always rob h family
Browny
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Some nice size baldies in the
Some nice size baldies in the middle photo.
well done!
I just love Exmouth: Its a quaint little drinking town with a fishing problem!
hezzy
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nice post rob love how your
nice post rob
love how your get your kids and mates into it with you
sort of experiences growing up that is priceless imo
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little johnny
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Gods country
Hunt/fish camp. Top photos
Gadsy
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Any trip to the islands is a good trip
Some nice Baldies in that lot.