snapper by catch,but no snapper

tried our luck with heaps of others last night,very quiet, did manage this flatty on a bigjohnsjig[shad] was more of a fat fish then a flat fish 70cc,will taste good tonight.skipper got some fat herring for bait and table, will try again mid week

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Looks like very heavy jighead

Sun, 2016-09-18 10:01

Looks like very heavy jighead uncle, how heavy is it and how deep were you fishing?

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 1 oz.12 metres was the

Sun, 2016-09-18 10:12

 1 oz.12 metres was the depth.shit load of boats out

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Ive been fishing 1/4oz for

Sun, 2016-09-18 10:20

Ive been fishing 1/4oz for mine up to 15m, they love smashing them on the sink so the longer i can keep the plastic sinking the better for me

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ok

Sun, 2016-09-18 10:29

i'll have to see my supplier

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Your spot on beau

Sun, 2016-09-18 12:10

The longer you can keep the plastics in front of a fishes face, the more inclined they are to nail it.

3/8 oz seem to be the go to size for me a lot of the time

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I used to use 3/8ths alot but

Sun, 2016-09-18 13:57

I used to use 3/8ths alot but since going lighter i get snagged less. Also gives me more time after casting the plastic out to get a bit of burley in and check the floater rod

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Yep do have smaller

Sun, 2016-09-18 17:01

 Ones Beau BJ makes them all.last time i used a smaller banana jig I got a lovely little dhu

will try smaller ones
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 +1 for 1/4 oz at anchor in

Mon, 2016-09-19 04:28

 +1 for 1/4 oz at anchor in that depth

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this size Beau,the one in the avartar

Mon, 2016-09-19 10:27

can't put picks in so put it here,one of BJs banana jigs,will try again soon

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