MILESTONE MULLOWAY
Since way before I caught my first Mulloway i was hooked on trying to catch these awesome fish. It took me years to catch my first size one then about 10 more years to catch my first big one.
In the past few years ive sussed them out a fair bit and have caught quite a few between 13 and 18kg from quite a few different locations but as any one who targets these fish know the holy grail is a 50lber (well in WA at least).
Well finally I got my fish of a life time, in the last place i expected it. This fish went 23.53kg or 51.87lb and one i will not forget for a long time.
It is also a new club record in my fishing club Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club beating the very long standing old record of about 22.5kg.
For those that were wondering it was caught on a live Yellowtail.
Very proud moment for myself so I thought id share.
Cheers Belly
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FISH-ON
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awesome fish sooooo jealous
awesome fish sooooo jealous
what time of day did you catch it?
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soupster51
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Congrats
Nice work, congrats on the PB.
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Sick
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southcity104
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congrats
big mulla!
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opsrey
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2nd the Sick
Well done. Put it up for POM. Congrats on club record.
petervb
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What a fish! Well done mate
What a fish! Well done mate
Scotte
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well done.what was the
well done.what was the length? i cant read the tape.
Belly Fish
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Length
The length was 138cm and the girth was 81cm. Interestingly, the previous club record (which has been held since 1975) was 22.22kg and had a length of 140cm and a girth of 71cm. This was a fat fish. For reference, the stomach contained the Yellowtail (which was the bait), 7 or so smalish Cobbler and 1 Flathead probably about 25cm long.
The reason I know a bit about it is I gaffed it for my young bloke, and I'm the records keeper for the ORSSC.
Belly88
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Thanks everyone
Cheers everyone, I got him at about 6.20am high tide was at 6.00am so pretty dam close to the top of the tide..
Was wondering this one beats the current fish on the record board do I qualify to have it on there?
Belly
Pilbra Dave
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Great fish, Well done!!!!
Great fish, Well done!!!!
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Callum24
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on ya belly moose brutha
on ya belly moose brutha nothin better
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dkonig82
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horse of a fish, gotta love
horse of a fish, gotta love that
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shoby
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Great fish. Congrats for PB.
Great fish. Congrats for PB.
crezz
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stonka!
stonka!
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Great catch!! Just wondering
Great catch!!
Just wondering where was this caught?
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Bloody Champion! Hard work
Bloody Champion! Hard work does pay off!
Great Pics as well.
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FROFA
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yeeoow..
this fish is my curse!! still hunting the big guy every chance I get..
CONGRATS MATE!
until then..
Belly88
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Cheers
Cheers again every one.. Still buzzing almost a week after it was caught :-)
The fish was caught off the local jetty in a sleepy little town somewhere between Cervantes and Greenhead ;-)
FROFA you will get one mate as it said took me years of targeting them to nut out secrets that increase your chances then it's a little bit of luck but eventually you will be rewarded!!
Belly
FISH-ON
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Hey if it's okay what rig
Hey if it's okay what rig were you using?
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Belly88
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RIG
Very simple rig mate....
Braided line with a 3m 100lb flouro carbon wind on leader with a 7/0 hook tide on the end.
No weight swivels or anything. Yellowtail just pinned near the top fin, free to swim around as it wishes.
Hope that helps :-)
Belly
FISH-ON
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Yeh thanksand why the 100lb
Yeh thanks
and why the 100lb would 60lb work?
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Bigbeau20
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You f@$kin beautyy!!!
Onya belly!! U deserve it mate! Makes all those long unsuccesful hours all worth while!! Absolute stonker bro! Not even jealous!hahah
Bigbeau20
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You f@$kin beautyy!!!
Onya belly!! U deserve it mate! Makes all those long unsuccesful hours all worth while!! Absolute stonker bro! Not even jealous!hahah
CityFlicker
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Corker mulla there Belly.
Corker mulla there Belly. Well done.
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brendo83
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Great stuff mate, awesome
Great stuff mate, awesome fish! Awsome reward for the effort put into catching those badboys
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karhlos
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nice where was that caught?
nice where was that caught?
Wingin it in the west...
Walfootrot
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Well done mate, reward for
Well done mate, reward for all the time, effort and thought that goes into chasing these.
Cracker of a fish and photo!
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godders
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cracker fish mate. big
cracker fish mate. big big beast....
Belly88
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Thanks again
Thanks again guys.. Much appreciated..
Fish-on: I always use heavy leaders I'm sure 60lb will work but better to be safe then sorry..
Belly
Lamby
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Ripper of a mulla, well done
Ripper of a mulla, well done
FISH-ON
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Thanks belly88
Thanks belly88
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