Atlantic Spanish Mackerel · 125.5 cm · 14.2 kg
Hervey Bay, Queensland—2026-07-31 00:38
by Liam Connor
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Date
2026-07-31 00:38
Solunar
Moon phase
First quarter
Technique
Trolling
Lure
Halco Laser Pro 190 in H50 Purple XCD
Released
No
Weather & Tide
Air temp
28.4 °C
Wind
6.2 m/s
SE (135°)
Pressure
1016 hPa
rising
Water temp
25.8 °C
Wind direction
SE
135° · 6.2 m/s
Weather & waves: Open-Meteo · Tide: astronomic estimate
Solunar day curve · catch at 00:38
Caught outside the major/minor windows (4★ day)
Report
“Towed deep-diver hardbodies along the reef edge just after sunrise when this heavy mackerel smashed the outer line. Gave a great first run stripping a hundred metres of braid before we managed to turn it and gaff it aboard.”
Spot — blurred ±5 km
≈ -26.41°, 133.00°
GPS deliberately fuzzed ±5 km to protect the spot.
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