North Metro Sat morning

Got up early on Sat to have a go at one of the north Metro beaches. Arrived at the beach around 04:00 to find a couple of fisho's (fishwrecked crew I think) in the prime spot, so I walked up the beach casting a Rapala X-rap 10cm into the surf and gutters. In about 2 hrs I managed 3 herring all about the same size and lost another something that pulled a fair bit harder. The herring were bigger than I have caught before, so a good few morning hours.


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Wow,will have to re-size the

Wed, 2009-11-25 14:22

Wow,will have to re-size the pics in future.

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Lol That is a massive herring

Wed, 2009-11-25 14:29

A bull and a half.

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The colour

Wed, 2009-11-25 15:19

and focus are superb Cool, not sure how big the herring was Wink.

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Sheesh

Wed, 2009-11-25 15:50

Ive read ppl complaining bout the weed round the metro beaches being bad,

but i didnt realise it was that  bad Tongue out

 

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Wrong

Wed, 2009-11-25 15:57

Thats not a herring,they don't grow thaaat big,it must be a salmon LOL

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wow!

Wed, 2009-11-25 16:31

If i could see more than a tail and half a reel id have more to comment on!

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great stuff mate looks nice

Wed, 2009-11-25 19:26

great stuff mate looks nice and big.

cheers danno

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I love those xraps, the 6

Wed, 2009-11-25 20:50

I love those xraps, the 6 and 8 are good size for most fish and the 12 is killer on salmon. Bloody big herring, eat it?

Favourite pattern xrap too ;)

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Nice herring

Wed, 2009-11-25 21:25

Hope u went an chucked it in the fryin pan after ya fish

What a bewdiful brekky

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Oh its only a cute little

Wed, 2009-11-25 22:04

Oh its only a cute little thing now that you resized the image.

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the weeds still bad

Wed, 2009-11-25 22:44

Sealed

 

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Had a busy morning ahead so

Thu, 2009-11-26 05:50

Had a busy morning ahead so those lucky herring went back to fight another day. Wayno those weeds are living on the rocks I was fishing from, can only fish this spot comfortably/safely on a low tide. Got to love the herring though, they fight all the way in and then some. Had a job getting the pic between waves, and the fish jumping all over the place.

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A great shot

Thu, 2009-11-26 06:05

Herring are great on light gear

steve

 

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