My first, and what a cracker
Submitted by wacraig on Tue, 2013-08-06 12:44
Hiya all, long time lurker and only just getting back into my fishing.
Recent (work) trip up north has paid off. My first coral trout and from what I can work out, a decent size.
82 cm, but no weight. Conservative was around 11kg. Greedy bugger still had decent size leather jacket in it's mouth.
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Versus
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Faaaaaark yer! Did u get a
Faaaaaark yer! Did u get a measured photo? I haven't checked but that would have to be a contender for FW record board
uncle
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thats a beauty
would have gone hard I reakon
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wacraig
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tried to get a pic of it
tried to get a pic of it being measured, but the guys on the back deck wanted it back in the water as quickly as they could. It had put up a decent fight, and they were hoping to get it swimming and back to it's mum and dad.
I was a bit pissy that I didn't, and we couldn't find the scales. My guess was around 11kg, one of the guys on the back said it was about the same as his travel bag which was 13kg.
either way... what a sweet sweet way to bust my cherry
Versus
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released? Props to u sir
released? Props to u sir
Leemo
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good horse that one. good
good horse that one. good bit of girth to it! props for the release too
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nice trout! surprised it
nice trout! surprised it didn't get released into the esky
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southcity104
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Solid trout Craig
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Monster trout
Monster trout
Bunny
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Great fish mate. It's a Blue
Great fish mate. It's a Blue Spot and at that length I would call it for less than 10 kilos, probably around 8.
Justin M
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Fat fish, well done.
Fat fish, well done.
Cardinal
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i reckon thats a fair call
i reckon thats a fair call bunny.
fantastic trout. wouldnt see any coral trout getting released if i were around :P
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Michael Yoni
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Definitely photoshoped, your
Definitely photoshoped, your gut really isn't that big....... kidding nice specimen.
Riles
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Great fish mate!!!!!
Great fish mate!!!!!
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Congrats
Quality fish and kudos for the release. Top job.
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Hiya South
Hiya South city,
mayyyyybeeeee....
Cheers to the rest for the comments.
His little brother / sister definitely didn't share the same fate!
Adam Gallash
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coral sea
Looks like one of those coral sea trout, fair horse that one.
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Pilbra Dave
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That is a very nice trout,
That is a very nice trout, finding it hard to get them past the sharks on straight hooks up my way, Well done!!!
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