snapper sambo's and BIG snook

Took the tinny out for a bash yesterday morning and as we approached the marina, we were greeted by a nice electrical storm. Bearing this in mind we decided to stay a bit closer just incase anything flared up. Anyway hit up a spot well inside the three mile and started the berley.... soon enough the sambo's found our trail with us landing 12 or so in the 3-5kg range (all bar one released), then the pinkies came on the bite with a couple just under 45cms (released obviously) then kept a couple of the slightly bigger ones in the 50cm range. Also managed to land a massive snook which measured 80+cm and was fat as. Didnt get to weigh it unfortunately but was approx 3-4kg. Not sure how common they are at that size, I've caught plenty of snook in dunsborough while trolling for salmon before but they were only 50-60cm never seen one this big before??

filleted all three species and wacked them on the bbq and they all tasted very good, The sambo had a nice white firm flesh suprisingly

anyway here are some dodgy phone pics, sorry bout quality


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Is it a sea pike???

Mon, 2009-06-01 12:38

Maybe or maybe no lol

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catch!

Mon, 2009-06-01 12:51

Good mixed catch Silly. Yes the Snook in offshore waters are normally bigger ie up to 1m....a good-en for in close!

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Nice

Mon, 2009-06-01 13:34

Top mixed bag there. A bit of fun on the water.

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Mon, 2009-06-01 19:07

agree good mixed bag well done

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good mixed bag i feel like

Mon, 2009-06-01 19:13

good mixed bag i feel like some skippy right now

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nice catch for in close and

Mon, 2009-06-01 19:15

nice catch for in close and the sambo arn't too bad when fresh and do well in curries even deep fried in tempura batter.... well done

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