BEACH Sesh....still can't get away from gummies....but finally got my target species.
Went down for a cast last night, haven't been fishing for 2 months since I got my last couple of gummies from a beach. Mainly reasons of being overseas and losing motivation since I've been back in Oz.
After 2hrs and filtering through 6 eagle rays and 7 fiddler sharks I was loosing hope. Then one of my rods took off with belting headshakes.....I immediatly called if for a PINKIE upon picking up the rod which had that thumping feel.
My first LB pinkie, and a decent one at that which meant I had to compose the nerves a little. During the fight, i noticed my other rod was bouncing around.
After a 10min struggle with some long runs, managed to finally get over to my now settled rod and pull in a Gummy shark. Couldn't believe my luck.
Immediately, I packed up and went home. Enough fish for me for a while :)
I think i'll be waiting for those Spring Schoolies in Sept. before wetting a line again.
Pink Snapper: 12kg (exactly) and 97cm
Gummy Shark: 5.5kg and 111cm
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-Spence
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Brody
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Excellent work mate, that is
Excellent work mate, that is an awesome duo.
tobefished
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Nice catch
Nice catch lb. North or south of the river?
Fishing 101...
Spence
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South
South
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Blue Whaler
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Dream come true mate -
Dream come true mate - awesome pinky - well done!!
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flangies
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Nice!
Nice!
fisherking
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GRRRRRRRRRRR . Good on yer
GRRRRRRRRRRR
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Good on yer mate, well done.
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Mitch300491
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Would love to catch those
Would love to catch those LB!! Nice job!
Aaron Santos
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Very nice pinky especially
Very nice pinky especially land based. well deserved to for going fishing in these conditions lately.
Still trying to catch fish!
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Goodz
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Thats a solid pinky mate,
Thats a solid pinky mate, well done! Nice double with the gummy too.
GusG
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Awesome captures mate
Awesome captures mate
beau
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Fat pinkie! That sounds like
Fat pinkie! That sounds like a good nights fishing!
TonyT
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Cracking fish Spence, go on
Cracking fish Spence, go on give up your spot ha?
beau
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he's been killing it
he's been killing it landabsed lately hey! so jealous
Spence
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Funny thing is, I own a boat.
Funny thing is, I own a boat. But rarely use it, as its easier and I have just as much success from the shore.
-Spence
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TonyT
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He has indeed, the bugger,
He has indeed, the bugger, what was the conditions like last night Spence?, hard work, weed?
Spence
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Nah, worked hard on the Rays.
Nah, worked hard on the Rays. Weather was ok, not too much rain, wind was strong though blowing my stuff around. Weed isn't a problem if you know how to fish from a beach :p
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Spence
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You're dreamin' :-p
You're dreamin' :-p
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grantarctic1
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Nice size
Very nice size pinky land based and a nice gummy to go with it. Well done Spence..
scere_182
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just rewards mate
awesome capture none the less from the sand/rocks which ever it may be ;)
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Spence
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It was sand this one
It was sand this one
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southcity104
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land based xxxl pinkie!
Great capture!!
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dkonig82
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Beast of a pinkie there
Beast of a pinkie there buddy.
Never got one off the shore myself - well done!
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till
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Cracking pinky!
Cracking pinky!
J_doggy
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Awesome work Spence!My dream
Awesome work Spence!
My dream land based, and @ 12kg thats a hooter!
What bait/rigs set-up are you using if u don't mind saying?
Gonna brave it this weekend regardless to try out some new gear, would bone up with a pink like that....
Spence
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This pink was on squid, and
This pink was on squid, and the gummy on YT...go figure?
Running sinker, snelled SHARP hooks, thats all i ever use from the beach. Decent leaders, flurocarbon if i think there's sharks around or just mono if not.
Along with grapnels, as they hold like cement, even with weed dragging around. Problem is you loose them, like on this pinkie. As the fish runs that blistering fast any resistance like weed on your line...PING...it busts off your sinker trace. Which is good, means its only you and your dream fish, nothing to interfere.
Works for me anyway. And if you look last 3 months of my posts, its been mullas, gummies and pinkies from the beach for me ;-)
-Spence
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cuthbad
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Never really looked at
Never really looked at flurocarbon leaders as I use steel most of the time, is it tougher than mono? How does it go casting, is it still as soft?
Couldnt agree more with grapnels and a lighter trace, get a decent pickup and you dont need to worry about the sinker any more....
Congrats on the fish mate and good on ya for getting out in winter never mind in this kinda weather! nice work
cudbfishn
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Fluro is slightly stiffer and
Fluro is slightly stiffer and way more abrasion resistant than mono. Casts alright but its also alot more expensive. I use it when targeting mulloway/small sharks.
Spence
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Well i use wire on sharks
Well i use wire on sharks too, but if you're not targetting them. I use fluro is what i mean. As it gives you half a chance to land one, as its very hard to cut, even with a knife.
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Paul G
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Looks like a great night and
Looks like a great night and that snapper is a ripper.well done
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aalfred
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Well done!! Havn't heard from
Well done!! Havn't heard from many storm snappers this season yet. Great Job.
danno
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Good stuff mate great lb
Good stuff mate great lb effort. Was it an open beach with just gutters or was it with a bit of reef?
What lb line do you run mate?
Well done mate nice fish and great gummy as well great fresh feed for you.
Spence
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You'd be surprised where they
You'd be surprised where they pop up in stormy weather. Just try n see. You might discover a new spot accidentally.
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danno
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Ok yer i need to get out and
Ok yer i need to get out and give it a go i want a mulloway so bad but dont have the time to get out anymore.
What gear and line do you use mate?
spanishmackeral
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solid pinky mate, nice
solid pinky mate, nice
cudbfishn
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I havent had the courage to
I havent had the courage to brave the conditions this winter. But great reward for the effort well done.
STEVE231
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I think that anyone who
I think that anyone who stands out in that weather deserves to be rewarded. Top landbased snapper, well done!!
DazSamFishing
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holy snapper! Well done mate!
holy snapper! Well done mate! Beer battered gummy, yummo!
slacker
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nice fish mate but youre a
nice fish mate but youre a funny lookin feller pmsl ! no thankyou to the bloke that put you on the spot ?
Spence
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right.......
right.......
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tim-o
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I know the spot, I seen that
I know the spot, I seen that Hilux in the carpark that night! Great LB pinkie mate.
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mannablue
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Another goal off the list
Another goal off the list bro, your making it look easy! Shout out to JIMI for the crackin info too, your a legend!
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soupster51
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Cracka
That is a horse pink from the sand. Awesome.
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PattyT
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What a cracker mate!!
What a cracker mate!! Brilliant fish, one of my goals in fishing life is to get a pinky over 10kg... one day hopefully!!
karl
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nice catch mate. im only
nice catch mate. im only dreaming of a catch like that from the shore.
Hook_er
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is
Is that a boat in the background??
just jokes, farkin thumper!!
bushy
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Good work
I have just moved up from Esperance and have been trying to find good fishing spots here in perth but have only been catching bread and butter fish. have had no luck with any think big.
obviously I'm going to the wrong spots. I'll find the spots soon I HOPE!!