Finally a Phucking Fish!
Well after almost 12 months of catching stuff all after many attempts and many $$$'s, (one Taylor in Cervantes, three sharks in Broome on a charter, nothing on another charter in Darwin and one herring at Garden Island) I have finally caught something interesting!!!
Wifey and I took a trip to Rotto on Monday for a dive, but 10 minutes she saw a shadow and gave me the sign that we were heading back to the boat now. So instead of wasting the whole day, we trawled in 20m of water from Parker Point to Stragglers.
Just as we were bomby dodging and i was about to pull in my line on the inshore side of Stragglers, i managed to pick up this beauty.
The rod i got as a prezzie 6 years ago and have NEVER had a hook up on it, so i was rather pleased.
Hopefully the cursed rod is no more.
Uluabuster
Posts: 724
Date Joined: 12/12/10
Nice snook there. Looks
Nice snook there. Looks pretty decent compared to the Halco Laser Pro lure.
Good to eat on its own or used as bait for snappers and other reefies.
Leemo
Posts: 3712
Date Joined: 22/02/07
good mulloway bait mate.
good mulloway bait mate. decent size too
bludgin' since 94'
Justin M
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Date Joined: 14/01/13
Good size snook mate.
Good size snook mate.
chris raff
Posts: 3257
Date Joined: 09/02/10
Broken the Hoo Doo ...sounds
Broken the Hoo Doo ...sounds like my golf , I keep persisting though..well done LOL
“Intelligence is like a four-wheel drive. It only allows you to get stuck in more remote places.”
hekser
Posts: 572
Date Joined: 31/03/10
pike or snook?
i normally throw them back coz they a prick to fillet...
thought pike were shit eating and snook were good?
did you keep it for a chew?
Swompa
Posts: 3900
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Cheers all. Yeah it was kept
Cheers all. Yeah it was kept (only result from two trips and 4 dives at rotto). Folks love them and had it with fresh crabs tonight.
i was sent a pic of a skeleton so I guess it was good haha
DavidBaricevic
Posts: 122
Date Joined: 30/10/10
Well done mate keep trying...
Well done mate keep trying... I know how it feels to go out time after after time and get nothing only to see other people at the boat ramp with massive Dhuies, Snapper & Baldies Bagged out and Bragging... I kept persisting and kept researching this forum and others & also like you spent $$$$$ but now I'm finally starting to get some rewards...
crasny1
Posts: 7003
Date Joined: 16/10/08
Nice
And keep trying. reward comes to those that persist, and you catch nada if you dont have a line in the water.
In South Africa smoked snook is a delicasy.
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Faulkner Family
Posts: 18055
Date Joined: 11/03/08
gotta be happy to finally
gotta be happy to finally christen the rod after 6 years. well done.
As one old salt on here said to me once, "its not the end result, ist the journey getting there".
keep persisting and as long as you enjoy getting out on or in the water it doesnt matter how many or how big a fish you get as long as your happy doing what your doing.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
adam87
Posts: 291
Date Joined: 16/05/11
I like that one!
I like that one!
Swompa
Posts: 3900
Date Joined: 14/10/12
Cheers for the positive
Cheers for the positive outlook guys. Harding back to the island this morning and hopefully a troll home.
c'mon mackerel!
HondaHoncho
Posts: 49
Date Joined: 18/03/12
Definitely Improves...
...if smoked!