Hello folks

I arrived in Port Stephens a week ago and started fishing, and have done my first workshop and a charter day, The fishing has been nothing short of amazing, we have caught 14 marlin black and striped, and the students on my workshop experienced a phenominal day.

Sunday the 5th of February, was our day at sea for the students in the workshop, and what a day it was, it was also the second day of a tournament being held over the weekend, we started out letting the students use the rigging skills they got tought on the first day to present skipping baits, and also try there hand at switch baiting, it did not take long and we started marking fish on the sounders. The students  could not believe how clear the fish marked on the large screen TV in the saloon. within minutes we were hooked up to 3 striped marlin at once, a bit of Chaos followed and we were soon unattached.

Due to the amount of boats fishing the same area and everyone else socking live baits, the fish were very finicky on the skip baits, but it was important for all to see all the technics they were taught the saturday at the dock. Soon after we released our first striped marlin on a skip bait, rigged by one of the class members.  But it was becoming obvious that to truly maxiumise on the amount of fish in the area we would soon have to soak some live baits, down deeper in the water colume.

By lunch time we had finished all the tutorial with rigging skip baits, and teaser and switch baiting.  The students were keen to start catching some number’s so with the help of the Viking 11′s excellent electronics, and our own specialised live baiting arrangement, we started catching in big numbers.  By knockoff, we had caught 10 marlin for the day, not bad for a group of guys who many had never seen a marlin before, and were working the deck of a marlin boat for the first time.

Port Stephens is gong off this season so get aboard the mighty Viking 11 and experience a magnificent boat and unbelievable fishing.

Phone Capt Billy Billson on 0427183159

To see the story go to http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/ballistic-blue-marlin

This was Billy’s first day this year fishing for Blue Marlin off the Gold Coast, after his return from a successfull Cairns Season.
Billy will be chartering from the Gold Coast until the end of January. Billy will then be chartering out of Nelson Bay Port Stephens for the months of Feb, Mar and April.

To see Billy’s Fishing World story Click Hear http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/report-cairns-marlin-season-winds-down

Hello folks

My season is finished and tomorrow we well begin the trip back to the Gold Coast. After my little holiday with my Children we had two trips to complete a overnight-er and a 5 day trip.

George Food shouted his Dad a 2 day trip, after we met in one of my workshops, The first day we were fishing off Jenny Louise shoal straight out of Cairns, fishing up till 5.00pm had been slow, and I was doubting my decision, when we had a bite on the scad, no hook up, almost immediately the  big fish took the middle stinger bait, and we were hooked up to a solid fish. Young George did a great Job, and the fish presented itself early, we took the opportunity, and George released his first Cairns Marlin around 900lbs.

That day was over and after a very pleasant night behind Flynn Reef, and a beautiful snorkel in the morning we were back into it again. Again the action did not happen till late, and not until just before wind in, the scad again got the attention of a small fish, 250lb and George’s Dad Jeff was hooked up, to a very active fish. It was great to catch them a couple of fish and one nice one on a special father and son gig.

Word of some bad dirty water moving down from up north, had me a little concerned about our next trip. Good friend Joel Pallister, and friends were aboard the first day around lunch time the dirty water moved in, and the Action slowed right down. The next day we were moving back south to get in front of the water, which was found off Euston Light, with the good water came 3 bites on small fish, and 3 jumped off. The next day the dirty water was also starting to move into the southern grounds, so we went out a little wide with the lures, a decent fish had 3 goes at the Bobby Brown Lure, and than we nailed it. I am sure we were hooked up to a Blue around 750lb it did some great things, and had us giving chase to a real speed star. Stuart was on up to the task, and we were very close to a release when the hooks pulled ( bugger ) well we still got some good entertainment.

The next day we were forced to fish in the dirty water, and on a very slow day for most we still managed a couple of fish to 400lb, which I was amazed to catch in such water. It was a very strange current that had moved in and rarely before witnessed in these waters.  with a early finish on the last day to see the sights of Cairns, we were finished for the 2011 season.

It was a magnificent season with all my charters have experience with nice fish, and many experiencing fish over the magic 1000lb

My five days on Viking II with Capt Billy Billson to see story click hear http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/cairns-in-2011-marlin-are-the-big-winners

To see Billy’s latest Fishing World Report click hear http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/report-racking-up-granders

See Bill’s Fishing World Report Click on http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/report-big-reds-blacks-and-a-sail

Hello folks.

Just finished 5 days with long time client Brent Morehouse, Brent over the the 12 years he has fished with me has caught some great fish and this trip was no acception,  9 bites 7 releases one over 1000lb and one around 900lb, great to see such a nice person catch wonderfull big fish. Brent makes the big trip down from North Carolina each year, and loves the Cairns fishery.

I have had a cancellation so will not be out for a little over a week, so my blog may be a bit quite, My two Children are comming up to spend time with me and I am looking forward to it so much, 2 months since I have seen them.

By for now

Capt Billy