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Flats longtails - A big personal milestone
Flats longtails - A big personal milestone
I finally managed to hook and land a big longtail tuna on the flats. The fish was hooked in 6 feet of water and we tried everything to stop it from getting to the deeper water but it outfoxed us. I had it almost beaten on top after about 20 minutes on an Xi3 10 weight but it was still too green to tail, then it settled into a deeper pattern and I just couldn't lift it to within tailing range. We slowly manouvered it back onto the flats and I eventually landed it off the beach. Estimated weight was 24 kgs. There were lots of them cruising the flats that day and some fed in water only a few feet deep and could have been hooked from the shore. That's my next goal, to hook and land one from the shore.
Jeremy Paterson gets the fly in front of a school of longtails but can't get a bite.
Trying to 'close the deal'.
Deal done.
Morsie
Jeremy Paterson gets the fly in front of a school of longtails but can't get a bite.
Trying to 'close the deal'.
Deal done.
Morsie
That was the river - this is the sea........
- blackwater
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LT's are quick enough in deep water. I can only imagine how fast it was going trying to get out of those shallows.
You are having a great trip up there Pete. With all the marlin and longtail around in the shallows in that area there can't be many places anywhere else in the world that compare.
You just need to get them all in a day....Baby black, LT, Golden and Permit. I don't think it could ever get any better than that.
Very jealous.
You are having a great trip up there Pete. With all the marlin and longtail around in the shallows in that area there can't be many places anywhere else in the world that compare.
You just need to get them all in a day....Baby black, LT, Golden and Permit. I don't think it could ever get any better than that.
Very jealous.
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Brilliant Morsie, just brilliant.
Great fish and great pictures.
Thanks
Will
Great fish and great pictures.
Thanks
Will
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Congrats Peter that's awesome! I'm coming over next year
Cheers
Greg
Cheers
Greg
You flew all the way here with that cast?
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Hi Peter...
What an amazing fish off the flats. Great stuff.
Regards
Sudesh
What an amazing fish off the flats. Great stuff.
Regards
Sudesh
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