Port Mac Barrel Trip May 2022 (Bar Crusher 670HT, Simrad, Shimano)

[@mrcrankyank]

Faaark what a couple of days 🤦🏻‍♂️ bunch of bad luck on that trip lads

[@theroachlife]

Yeah mate she was a rough one haha

[@grimreaper6112]

I used to do alot of gamefishing years ago chasing YFT and Bluefin tuna not much to eat even my dogs got sick of it but the big blue Marlin are great fun big lures big reels and are around feb march in the EA Current they are out around the shelf and beyond good luck.

[@theroachlife]

I don’t mind a tuna steak, if the fish is looked after it tastes alright. Couldn’t agree more, marlin are by far the best game fish!

[@rabihassafiri7189]

Unfortunate on the barrels mate solid efforts though

[@theroachlife]

Thanks mate. The season has only just begun, so will see how we go.

[@rabihassafiri7189]

@@theroachlife sure has mate they’re starting to turn up in the heads now

[@theroachlife]

@@rabihassafiri7189 how good hey. Saves the long drive down the coast

[@Massiverobsfishing]

Great vid yep #windonforlife

[@theroachlife]

Thanks mate. We have fished with and without them. Managed to catch a marlin without and thought it would be fine. We discovered this trip that they are absolutely necessary

[@sky302632]

That’s unfortunate. What let go each time?

[@theroachlife]

Yep. First one I think we were too hard on the fish, went up to 12kg drag and pulled the hooks after 2 hours. The second one the mainline snapped, we were only fishing 8kgs. No explanation other than the line must have had a knick in it

[@sky302632]

@@theroachlife bummer. What was the main line?

[@theroachlife]

@@sky302632 24kg, changing to 37 now haha

[@travish2979]

out to the shelf or in close ?

[@theroachlife]

In close mate

[@ianmacara3460]

No outriggers... Do you find the adjustable rod holders give enough clearance from the white water?

[@theroachlife]

Hey Ian, We have never really used outriggers for the tuna, have found them to be more of a hinderance in the big swell and wind we usually fish in. With the rod holders we find if we run them a little further back they are plenty visible and the tuna don’t mind at all. Saying that, most of the barrels caught by friends this year have come from the short corner anyway, which is essentially in the prop wash. We use our outriggers when we are up the coast chasing marlin.

[@ianmacara3460]

@@theroachlife thanks fellas.