@@danieltaylor757 Hi Daniel! Cheers mate! I was disappointed I didn't get the chance to film over on Straddie this year but will definitely be heading over in 2025. Have a happy new year!
@@edanhayes1644 Thanks Edan! The de-hooker makes it safer and makes releasing the small fish a breeze. I can't recommend one highly enough. My hands copped a few cuts and close calls before I bought one, it's incredible how sharp their teeth are. Merry Christmas!
Great video. Not sure if Yamaha has a version but mercury has a First Mate Man Overboard system that costs $1500. It’s a great piece of tech for the solo boatie. If you fall overboard it cuts your engines and if you don’t return to boat in a certain time it notifies your relatives. I have it and it’s valuable safety gear.
@@jamesj8309 Thanks James, glad you enjoyed the video! I don't believe Yamaha has a genuine version. When my local dealer reopens I'll double check. I've found an Olas Guardian system online that does the same thing, looks like it can be retro fitted to any brand 👍
@@iangoatham5593 The camera seems to make it look faster than it actually is. I was doing between 10km and 12km an hour (6 to 8knots). I use the outboard speed readout so it's speed through water (as opposed to speed over ground). So when I troll with the current I might actually be doing 15km hour speed over ground it it's still only 10km speed through water. Hope that makes sense.
Hi Adam, impressive from one person. I’ve never used spoons before. Looks like they still work. Is there a optimum size for spotties you have found and make. Do you get line twists if don’t have swivels. Need wire ? and how far back off the parravane do you reckon. Probably should have just said what’s your best setup, or maybe it varies. Cheers Adam.
@@mickallan2071 Cheers Mick! I started off chasing mackerel bust ups with slugs, it's hard work but very rewarding and fun. When I want a feed I'll use paravanes and spoons as they're far more productive and great for locating schools of fish. I run 5m of 50lb monofilament leader behind the paravane, with a 50lb ball bearing swivel about 30cm inline behind the paravane. Some people won't run a swivel when specifically chasing spotties because they can target the bubble trail left by the swivel. I haven't been bitten off at the swivel yet so I run one all the time. There's no wire used in the rig. You'll lose the occasional spoon but it's reasonable rare considering their sharp teeth. I'll often change rusty hooks and polish a spoon after a few trips. My favourite spoon is a 3 inch halco Barra spoon, but I chop and change all the time to see what works and for the sake of experimenting.
Great vid Adam, gotta love a homemade lure doing the damage! Have never tried trolling for macs and would love to start, any tips for where I should try?
@@farrellbellfarrellbell1409 Thanks! Mackerel will hold anywhere there is bait. This time of year there is usually good numbers around the four beacons off of Moreton island (and any other beacon in the northern bay). Closer to home you can try the rainbow channel, rouse channel, and anywhere north of Peel island in 5 to 12 meters of water. Keep an eye out for birds circling or feeding. Out the front of Wello point is a good place to start and troll towards the rouse.
@@SandmannOZ Thanks Sandmann, my dehooker is an 'Arafura Hook Out'. I saw it used on a holiday fishing charter in the Northern Territory. I bought mine from Craig's Tackle warehouse in Darwin. There's heaps of versions and other brands in the shops too.
@@franko3006 That's a fair comment Franko. I really should have been wearing my life jacket, I was a bit complacent with the glamour weather. I've been trying to figure out the best way to attach kill cord but haven't put it into practise. I think an extension attached to my waist is probably the most practical. Merry Christmas!
Loved the episode mate, Was this the rous and rainbow channel, we trolled for hours the other day water wasnt the cleanest. We only got one small schooly.
@@thebayslayer1 Thanks! No, I never made it to the rous or rainbow channel that day. I was in the paddock out the front of Wello. I had pretty good water clarity with a run in tide.
Adam, I am on the Gold Coast, if you ever need some one to help you catching, cleaning, fuel etc, please give me a shout, I would only be too happy to help anytime, also I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and new year. Allan
Great local vid mate. do you know if you can buy smaller paravanes as i use the K-5.0 red ones from Mr Bait i think and find that any depth under 20ft they hit the bottom, be nice to be able to catch them in sub 20ft water as sometimes I find that is where the bait is, anyhow love trolling with paravanes, have a great Xmas mate and look forward to more vids, cheers Jay
@@JayThorp Cheers Jay! What line are you running your paravane on? The old Yamashitas I've still got dive to about 4.5m (15ft) using 50lb mono. The line diameter and how far back you set the paravane will adjust how deep it dives. Try 50lb mono (or heavier) and setting the paravane quite short (5 to 10m) behind the boat. I think the K5 board is the smallest one around. The Ocean stream board is a close copy of the old Yamashitas. When running two paravanes I will try and use different breaking strain line to separate them better. In this video the longer one was 50lb to keep it higher and the shorter one was 40lb to let it dive deeper. I hope they helps you out . Merry Christmas!
@@tonygander8686 You're not wrong, there's a very healthy grinner population in Moreton bay 😜 I caught about 6 grinners this trip, so pretty low numbers. My mate Scott once mentioned that grinners hold close to the bottom and I think he is right. When I troll in less than 6m Grinners are always a problem, in 6m or more I find they are only a problem if I set the paravane back too far.
A belated Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous Newyear to you and your family Andy , 🧐😛all the way from South West Wales in the UK in this Batshit Bonkers World we live in buddy 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴🏴🏴👍
@@tonyevans9311 Ha ha! Thanks Tony, Merry Christmas to you too. I hope you got a white Christmas over there. I lived in Ireland for five years but still have managed one!
Great vid mate. I have to vicariously live my former life fishing the bay thru you now that we live in Ohio! Thanks heaps bloke 🎉
@@danieltaylor757 Hi Daniel! Cheers mate! I was disappointed I didn't get the chance to film over on Straddie this year but will definitely be heading over in 2025. Have a happy new year!
Looking forward to that mate! Happy new year to you as well!
Nice work Adam. Your process is very efficient also love the de-hooker for the toothy little buggers. Merry Christmas
@@edanhayes1644 Thanks Edan! The de-hooker makes it safer and makes releasing the small fish a breeze. I can't recommend one highly enough. My hands copped a few cuts and close calls before I bought one, it's incredible how sharp their teeth are. Merry Christmas!
Well done mate and Merry Christmas 👍🙂
@@Selfsufficientme Thanks Mark, Merry Christmas to you and all your family!
Great video. Not sure if Yamaha has a version but mercury has a First Mate Man Overboard system that costs $1500. It’s a great piece of tech for the solo boatie. If you fall overboard it cuts your engines and if you don’t return to boat in a certain time it notifies your relatives. I have it and it’s valuable safety gear.
@@jamesj8309 Thanks James, glad you enjoyed the video! I don't believe Yamaha has a genuine version. When my local dealer reopens I'll double check. I've found an Olas Guardian system online that does the same thing, looks like it can be retro fitted to any brand 👍
Good fishing mate well done
@@markbennett3187 Thanks very much Mark, Merry Christmas!
I really enjoyed this , Kudos....
@@colkristi8788 Cheers!
Awesome 😎 well done mate, have a great Xmas 🎄
@@arnoldrudder9624 Thanks Arnold, Merry Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas, Adam!
@@CedricBeardman-q2n Thanks, Merry Christmas to you and all the family too!
Impressive driving the boat whilst managing two rods and never stopping.
@@amycollins174 It hasn't always been like that. I've had some epic tangles! 🤣 Thank you though!
Good one mate have a great Xmas 👍👍👍👍
@@CamBill Cheers mate! Thanks for all your nice comments throughout the year. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Nice one 👍
@@reubenfardell7837 Thanks Reuben!
Hey Adam what was your trawling speed seemed to be more than 6 or seven knots. cheers Ian
@@iangoatham5593 The camera seems to make it look faster than it actually is. I was doing between 10km and 12km an hour (6 to 8knots). I use the outboard speed readout so it's speed through water (as opposed to speed over ground). So when I troll with the current I might actually be doing 15km hour speed over ground it it's still only 10km speed through water. Hope that makes sense.
Hi Adam, impressive from one person. I’ve never used spoons before. Looks like they still work. Is there a optimum size for spotties you have found and make. Do you get line twists if don’t have swivels. Need wire ? and how far back off the parravane do you reckon.
Probably should have just said what’s your best setup, or maybe it varies. Cheers Adam.
@@mickallan2071 Cheers Mick! I started off chasing mackerel bust ups with slugs, it's hard work but very rewarding and fun. When I want a feed I'll use paravanes and spoons as they're far more productive and great for locating schools of fish.
I run 5m of 50lb monofilament leader behind the paravane, with a 50lb ball bearing swivel about 30cm inline behind the paravane. Some people won't run a swivel when specifically chasing spotties because they can target the bubble trail left by the swivel. I haven't been bitten off at the swivel yet so I run one all the time. There's no wire used in the rig. You'll lose the occasional spoon but it's reasonable rare considering their sharp teeth. I'll often change rusty hooks and polish a spoon after a few trips. My favourite spoon is a 3 inch halco Barra spoon, but I chop and change all the time to see what works and for the sake of experimenting.
Hi, great video. I was just wondering roughly what area you were cathing the 3 spot crabs. Just for bait purposes.
@@steveferrie6396 Cheers Steve, I set the pots around the Amity Banks. I'm keeping that mark for Tusky bait too.
Great vid Adam, gotta love a homemade lure doing the damage! Have never tried trolling for macs and would love to start, any tips for where I should try?
@@farrellbellfarrellbell1409 Thanks! Mackerel will hold anywhere there is bait. This time of year there is usually good numbers around the four beacons off of Moreton island (and any other beacon in the northern bay). Closer to home you can try the rainbow channel, rouse channel, and anywhere north of Peel island in 5 to 12 meters of water. Keep an eye out for birds circling or feeding. Out the front of Wello point is a good place to start and troll towards the rouse.
Nice day out. I like that dehooking hook you're using... is that something you made or get them in the shops?
@@SandmannOZ Thanks Sandmann, my dehooker is an 'Arafura Hook Out'. I saw it used on a holiday fishing charter in the Northern Territory. I bought mine from Craig's Tackle warehouse in Darwin. There's heaps of versions and other brands in the shops too.
@@adamneeson now I've seen it in use I'll definitley keep an eye out for one
Great video bloke. Just concerned if you fall over and the boat is in gear it's a very bad day for you and whoever the boat runs into. Safety first.
@@franko3006 That's a fair comment Franko. I really should have been wearing my life jacket, I was a bit complacent with the glamour weather. I've been trying to figure out the best way to attach kill cord but haven't put it into practise. I think an extension attached to my waist is probably the most practical. Merry Christmas!
Loved the episode mate, Was this the rous and rainbow channel, we trolled for hours the other day water wasnt the cleanest. We only got one small schooly.
@@thebayslayer1 Thanks! No, I never made it to the rous or rainbow channel that day. I was in the paddock out the front of Wello. I had pretty good water clarity with a run in tide.
Adam, I am on the Gold Coast, if you ever need some one to help you catching, cleaning, fuel etc, please give me a shout, I would only be too happy to help anytime, also I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and new year. Allan
@@atmm89 Thanks Allan! Merry Christmas to you too!
Great local vid mate. do you know if you can buy smaller paravanes as i use the K-5.0 red ones from Mr Bait i think and find that any depth under 20ft they hit the bottom, be nice to be able to catch them in sub 20ft water as sometimes I find that is where the bait is, anyhow love trolling with paravanes, have a great Xmas mate and look forward to more vids, cheers Jay
@@JayThorp Cheers Jay! What line are you running your paravane on? The old Yamashitas I've still got dive to about 4.5m (15ft) using 50lb mono. The line diameter and how far back you set the paravane will adjust how deep it dives.
Try 50lb mono (or heavier) and setting the paravane quite short (5 to 10m) behind the boat. I think the K5 board is the smallest one around. The Ocean stream board is a close copy of the old Yamashitas.
When running two paravanes I will try and use different breaking strain line to separate them better.
In this video the longer one was 50lb to keep it higher and the shorter one was 40lb to let it dive deeper. I hope they helps you out .
Merry Christmas!
No grinners mate, they seem to be in plague proportions when I troll for these
Cheers
@@tonygander8686 You're not wrong, there's a very healthy grinner population in Moreton bay 😜
I caught about 6 grinners this trip, so pretty low numbers. My mate Scott once mentioned that grinners hold close to the bottom and I think he is right. When I troll in less than 6m Grinners are always a problem, in 6m or more I find they are only a problem if I set the paravane back too far.
A belated Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous Newyear to you and your family Andy , 🧐😛all the way from South West Wales in the UK in this Batshit Bonkers World we live in buddy 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴🏴🏴👍
@@tonyevans9311 Ha ha! Thanks Tony, Merry Christmas to you too. I hope you got a white Christmas over there. I lived in Ireland for five years but still have managed one!