Caught my dream fish on Saturday - can't get any happier than this
Went out on Saturday with Too Ezy charters from Mindarie. Sort of a Father's day for a few of the lads - 4 adults, 3 kids (12yo+). We had the boat to ourselves $900 all in - $150 each, with one of the kids not wanting to fish but go with his Dad.
Had a really good time, smaller boat than your average charter but much better being with people who all knew each other and Irish Kev the skipper was a top bloke as well.
We could call the shots on what we wanted to do so we pretty much hit some marks they had on the GPS and then stopped in between when something looked decent on the sounder.
Pulled up one average BA and another very impressive one, drifted onto a bit of sand and pulled up the biggest sand whiting I've ever seen - 44cm.
A few undersize pinkies went back and just near the end of the day when things had slowed down, now before I tell the next bit please bear in mind I am someone who only shore fishes and from the only 2 charters I've been on before the best I've got is some big skippy and the best from shore are some bull herring, a big gardie and some decent skippy and I've only lived here for 20 months - then you'll realise that this is a big deal, no, it's a huge deal, this is a moment that will live with me forever and the whole thing will keep getting played over and over in my mind 'til I die - anyway I digress - just as things had slowed down and the 3 kids were asleep after being sick, the second set of whales of the day popped up about 10 meters from the boat to have a look at us. I thought I'd take a few snaps for the album, got the camera out, booted it up and sure enough the whales had buggered off down below and just as I was cursing them my rod bent over double and the reel made a noise that I couldn't replicate from my keyboard.
Anyway, after a few minutes and a few short runs up pops the fish of my dreams, Kev duly dispatches a dodgy gaff shot and gets his hand in it's mouth while trying to get another gaff shot in and I'm preparing to jump in - just in case he let's go - let me tell you, this fish was not getting away. The second gaff shot is well placed and finally we got it on board.
I have to say I've never felt anything like it, it was a better feeling than watching Newccastle lift the FA cup, better than winning the ashes 
, hell it was nearly up there with the birth of my 3 kids. I've caught fish before and even if they are small you still get a buzz when the fish hit, but this was something different entirely, I felt proud, I just could not stop staring at it and smiling, I'm even smiling thinking about it typing this. I actually didn't think fish could get as big as this and what a creature of beauty it was.
On with the pics, now I know this will be average stuff to some of you on this site as I've seen some very impressive fish on here, but I don't think I'll ever get anything like this again.
It went 13kg
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Cammos
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That is a lovely fish mate.
That is a lovely fish mate. I am still trying to break 10kg so well done.
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congrats on a great fish
congrats on a great fish mate. sounded like a great day out :)
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i now how
John...i now how u feel..i fish from sure too..and would love to catch one of them!!..congrats on the fish..must have got some nice fillets out of that!!!
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very nice fish john ... its
very nice fish john ... its always great to get something like that after beach fishing for years
mitch
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nice way to break the dhui
nice way to break the dhui states.it will take a bit of beating
deepwater
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Nice fish the John 13kg is
Nice fish the John 13kg is a great way to start the account well done mate 13kg is a big fish
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Well done John, that's a
Well done John, that's a great fish!!
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well done mate cracker of a
well done mate
cracker of a first dhu
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Well done John, great fish.
Well done John, great fish.
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Beauty
Nothing average at all there mate, that is a prize fish. It is great to hear someone so stoked up about getting out there ! 13kgs of eyepopjawswinggobsmack
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I just love to hear the
I just love to hear the excitement mate. That story did bring a smile to my face.
Great Dhu mate.
The only problem you have now is the feeling will stay with you, and you will want to beat it. But thats fishing mate.
Love it.
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nice one John but I'm not
nice one John but I'm not too sure about your comparison with the Poms winning the ashes, or was this fish a fluke too????
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congrats John. thats a great
congrats John. thats a great fish to brag about and remember. you did a great job on building up the story .does this mean you will be buying a boat soon, i bet its tempting
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Great fish John
Sounds like you had a dream fathers day.
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well done mate, great
well done mate, great capture!!!
Sounds like the smaller charter boat is not a bad option at all!
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Well done mate
About as rare as Newcastle lifting the FA cup as well (hehehe)
Top fish and I totally understand the feeling of that first big dhuie capture. I still get a massive buzz with fish like that and an even bigger buzz watching guys catch their first big dhuie.
They are a beautiful fish and deserve their iconic status for sure.
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Great fish John! I can just
Great fish John! I can just imagine your excitement, you'll be hard to beat that one anytime soon. 44cm sand whiting isn't too bad either!
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yea, awsome fish john, but
yea, awsome fish john, but come on, not as good as newcastle lifting the fa cup... haha.....
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yea, awsome fish john, but
yea, awsome fish john, but come on, not as good as newcastle lifting the fa cup... haha.....
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Newcastle winning the FA Cup
Newcastle winning the FA Cup lol, I do like your humour John! Cracking write up mate, great read & top dhuie! Well done
chrisd
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Great fish John.
Great fish John.
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Thanks for all of the
Thanks for all of the replies lads.
Russ - It's very tempting to get a boat, there's just a few things ahead on the list first
. Someday, mate, someday.
Shaun - I would argue that the FA cup is devalued, although I'd still take it over a kick in the nuts. If it was the PL then that would be a different matter!!!
Andy Mac and Lamby- You might be eating those words at the end of this season mate, although probably not.
Tim - This fish was a bit flukey, not a single Pakistan cricket player near the boat though.
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Hmm 13kg is a nice big fish,
Hmm 13kg is a nice big fish, mine is still out there!
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Top dhuie John and one worth
Top dhuie John and one worth remembering .And I bet it tasted great well done.
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Fantastic
Great stuff John. Pleased for you. I still remember catching my first decent dhu, and it still makes me smile. Congrats.
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Good get Johnny boy, 13kg is
Good get Johnny boy, 13kg is a stonka mate.
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Top fish and great story.
Top fish and great story. Congrats
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we should have a poms vs
we should have a poms vs aussies fishing ashes comp???????
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top fish mate and top way to
top fish mate and top way to spend father day.
well done
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Great fish
Hooked by a great guy, Well done john
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great fish and a good story
great fish and a good story to go with it glad you put the effort in well worth the read
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good onya John can't whinge
good onya John
can't whinge about that one :)
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Good fish mate well done
Good fish mate well done
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well done mate
thats a top fish for anyone !!!!! good work. cheers
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Very nice! Sounds like a
Very nice! Sounds like a great day out
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Awesome fish mate, well
Awesome fish mate, well played!!