Midday Mulloway
Me and my mate went out to get a feed of crabs not that long ago and while we were waiting for the pots to fill we decided it would be a good idea to have a little drift and a jig.
We definitely had a few people wondering if we had lost the plot, but it was a good way to waste some time and talk some shit.
Being the middle of the afternoon we had absolutely no expectation of hooking into anything, but you never know and thats the beauty of fishing.
About 20 minutes in my mate hooked into something and it took off. Needless to say we were stunned.
With the reel screaming away and being surrounded by moorings we decided it would be best to chase this badboy down instead of losing it to a mooring rope.
I started the motor and began rounding him up.
By this point we were pretty sure of what was on the end of the line, but neither of us said anything in case of jinxing it.
With Tom up the front of the boat and me driving it took 8 minutes until we saw a beautiful flash of silver.
It was a swan river mulloway!!!
As the boat had just been serviced everything had been taken out of the boat so there was no gaff, net, or knives.
So i took the rod ( technically this makes it a team effort fish ) and tom put his hand in the gills and lifted it in the boat.
With the mulloway in the boat some serious shouting and high fives went down.
What an awesome unexpected catch and something that i doubt i will see again.
I hope everyone else has the chance to see something equally unexpected and as wonderful as the midday mulloway.
Pete.
Livin the Dream
dant
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Brilliant post and catch
Brilliant post and catch mate, thats a big fellah for sure - well done to you both, we are heading out friday to see if we can also snag one.
Cardinal
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bloody ripper
top catch. your right u just never know!
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Uluabuster
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Did you get it on metal jig
Did you get it on metal jig or soft plastic ?
either way it is a damn good fish!
petervb
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nice work, that is a great
nice work, that is a great fish
mateusz
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wow
that smile sums it all up!
beached as bro!
MattMiller
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Was this
caught on a Pirate jig about 3 months ago
6157
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Shhhhhh
Shhhhhh
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chrisp
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What a fat Boy.Epic river
What a fat Boy.Epic river jigging..what jig are we talking about..need details :)
shorething
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That is awesome! A swan
That is awesome! A swan mulls on a jig is definitely on my list! This always helps to see that it happens! Great report, cheers for sharing
beau
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Oldie but a goodie! ChrisP I
Oldie but a goodie!
ChrisP I think I remember Tom saying it was some $10 noname chinese peice of crap jig lol
scottland
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he learnt everything he knows
from his tradesman paul worstelling
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
beau
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Has that episode been aired
Has that episode been aired yet?
scottland
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Nah
New season just started saturday so must be soon
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
6157
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We will know when its airing,
We will know when its airing, he will be clogging our facebook feeeds
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trymyluck
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Nice capture, most of my
Nice capture, most of my mullys have been caught in daylight hours, including most of the biguns.
soupster51
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Awesome
Great post. Nice healthy looking fish.
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tim-o
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Fat one, obviously had room
Fat one, obviously had room for more and couldnt resist a perfectly worked jig hay, nice work
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Digger01
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That is a cracking mulla but.......
Just wondering if you remembered to collect the droppies and as a side line did you get any crabs..?
choorles
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that is ridonculous!
that is ridonculous!
Torzar
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That is a fine fish coming
That is a fine fish coming out of the swan!
FISH-ON
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Is that at blackies
Is that at blackies
Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger
Bluetonic
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The moral of the story is...
The moral of the story is... when your crabbing, in between hauling nets, through a jig around!
Never happens to me but any bi catch is always a bonus!
Nice Mulla!
Blue Sky, Blue Water, Bluetonic!