Flats longtails - A big personal milestone

Morsie · Post by **Morsie** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:56 am

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

blackwater · Post by **blackwater** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:46 am

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.

ian · Post by **ian** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:49 am

that last one is shot of the year i think Peter! congrats

Morsie · Post by **Morsie** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:23 am

Yep I have lived "the life" this year. Its been a pretty special one.

Thanks Ian, you need to get across while these marlin are still about, not sure how long they'll be here.

Morsie

thefly · Post by **thefly** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:53 am

Dang Pete that's a real bit of angling there mate.
Would loved to have seen tuna on the flats.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:56 am

Brilliant Morsie, just brilliant.

Great fish and great pictures.

Thanks

Will

Greg M · Post by **Greg M** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:24 pm

Congrats Peter that's awesome! I'm coming over next year

Cheers
Greg

MulletFly · Post by **MulletFly** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:08 pm

Wow!!

Viking Lars · Post by **Viking Lars** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:10 pm

Awesome fish, awesome photo :-)

Lars

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:25 pm

mgj · Post by **mgj** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:41 am

Pete,

Good result,how was the rest of the trip.

Mark

Morsie · Post by **Morsie** » Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:33 am

Nah, not much Mark, just some marlin. See the 1190 ONE thread below in tackle.

Morsie

Sudesh · Post by **Sudesh** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:22 am

Hi Peter...

What an amazing fish off the flats. Great stuff.

Regards
Sudesh

JanMan · Post by **JanMan** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 9:38 pm

Brilliant stuff, Morsie - well done!

P-A · Post by **P-A** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:16 am

Awsome stuff Peter!! Congrats on that achivement.
Cheers P-A

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