Over-Dhu : PB Dhuie (98cm) - and First on a Jig
Well, I don't normally post any catches - but was pretty stoked with this one I got yesterday.
Was out Solo again yesterday (9-4-2012), and after 3hrs of fruitless trolling the West end of Rotto for the elusive Macks I spat the chewy and did a bit of bottom bouncing.
Got 2 small dhus on bait in 30-40m, both released.
Then headed out to a few different spots (60-100m) to give the jigs a go.
Arrived at the first spot to find a Charter Boat on it, so headed further north to another spot without success.
Nearly hit a weird drum / spool / float thing out in the middle of nowhere (see other thread "What's This ?" ), then headed back in for a bit.
Then a bit of Over-Dhu luck came my way....
Slowed to close the lid on a tackle box, then got back and saw a sweet lump on the edge of the sounder screen as I was drifting back into more desolate ground.......... scroll back......... point stored.
Got a new drift sorted over the lump and dropped a jig.......... nothing.
Sent it back down and ........... BANG, the stradic was screaming in protest.
After what seemed like an eternity up came my new PB Dhu......... @ 98cm / 17.5kg
(I reckon I might have to check the scales - felt WAY heavier than 17.5kg)
Was quite an effort on PE2 (Stradic 4000 & Demon Blood Combi Jerk), thought I was bricked for a while and then started to get some line back.
He was stuffed by the time I got it up from 60m+, so after a failed extended attempt to get some kick back into him, he ended up taking up most of the space in the new Xtreme Coolers Mack Box.
Forgive the pic quality, it's a bit hard when you're solo - so this is a still shot from my screen-mounted Contour HD vid cam.
Unfortunately I didn't have it running for the catch .... D'oh !
Pretty big bugger, considering I'm 6'4"+
Then the Missus & Kids were out when I got home so couldn't even get a decent one of me holding it then !
Was a good time to head back in.
I sounded around for a while longer but found nothing but dead flat desolate ground - so it was my lucky day to have stumbled on this spot.
Would have preferred to have the pic and send him back down, but it would have just been a waste.........
Faulkner Family
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well done on an accidental
well done on an accidental find. gotta be stoked with that one. hope you find that spot again, could be a nice bit of ground you got. sometimes the smaller lumps can hold some nice fish if its around flat ground. can see the size of it just looking at the dhuie on the table.
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till
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Nice fish for PE2!
Nice fish for PE2!
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Dhu
Top solo dhu. Not a bad piece of barren ground :)
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scottland
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nice work mate
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Browny
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NICE dhuie!
Great solo effort there Dizzy!
Few good feeds in that one!
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Rick
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well done
great fish on light gear, bet you couldnt believe it when popped to the top
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Dizzy
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Thanks fellas. Yes Rick, it
Thanks fellas. Yes Rick, it was a bit of a shock. I knew it was big, but not quite that big. Haven't had that combo loaded up before like that, so didn't know quite what to expect. Really thought I was bricked for a while after the first 2 main runs, and was on the verge of moving the boat to change the angle, but decided to wait. Seems to have been the right choice as the drift sorted out the angle and I started getting line back. I must have been on the very limit of PE2 trying to put as much hurt as possible on it to stop another brickage on the 3 additional runs that followed. The first was looong, but there was obviously nowhere left for him to go as we were well back over barren ground. I knew I had it at the end of the third which was far less steam-train like. The last couple of minutes were spent eagerly peering over the side to see how big it was. I seem to recall uttering the words "Oh F#ck YES !" when it popped up.
But I gotta say it was a little bitter-sweet when it was clear he was well & truly spent beyond release, as my preference is to release anything under ~60cm or over ~80cm.
(Not that I get the chance to exercise the higher end of my release limit very often !)