Sound couple of firsts tonight.
Had a huge night last night so going fishing was a little bit touch and go. Forced my sorry ass up off the lounge and took the family for a Snapper fish in the sound. We drove over the hill and there she was the Squaw (indian ocean). She looked like a mill pond and me like a bashed crab. Got to the ramp and launched. While preping the boat I saw the pro boat getting ready to head out as well. I headed out and hunted for schools with him. With no luck after about two hours I decided to head in and let the pets (2 dogs) relieve themselves before heading back and anchoring for a fish. Anchored at a spot that has done well in the past and lauched two baits out. While these were soaking I started flicking a soft plastic around. I had bought a rod from Mako Magic to match a 4000 twin power. The rod he sold me was a Heatley Rise. I have been looking forward to getting a fish on it as it looked promising and as I have never caught anything on soft plastics before I was a little pumped. Dusk came and I was still seedy flicking the softy around wondering what the hell I was doing out of bed. Next thing I knew the little 4000 was screaming and I was into a good fish. After a couple of runs it spat the hook, S@#t. I was shaking with adrenalin. Flicked the softy out again about 10 winds ang BANG, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, I was on again. Fighting the fish was like taking a Berocca the size of a bin lid. I looked across and my young bloke was hanging on for dear life as his 9500 penn was spewing line int the ocean. I landed mine after a good fight and proceeded to help Dec. He got his on board just in time for the other reel to become vocal. He landed that one as well. I was rapped perfect weather, my first fish on plastic, Dec's first Snapper x2 and no hanger over.
poddyfish
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gotta love em
top stuff mate!!
been gettin some lovely pinkies on plastic myself.. they sure do love em and smash em hard to boot.... good effort considering the hangover! i was in same boat this morning but working night shift tonight so went for a lazy 9holes this arvo instead... what type of plastic u get the fish on decella?
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Decella
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not sure mate
have a look at the pick..
Faulkner Family
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well done to both of you any
well done to both of you any firsts are always to remember, but its good to see a youngster out there giving it a go with the old man.healthy looking pinkys as well , ok they were healthy looking
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DhuBoi
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yeh great pink snapper ,
yeh great pink snapper , nice fish , not to big not to small , and on plastics awesome stuff , i need to get out there myself , between uni and work GRRRR
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peter
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nice work so they r there
nice work so they r there
fishings involved im already there
THE GERMAN
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great stuff
good to see the kids in on the action!
HuggyB
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Very jealous my man
very jealous!
great catch, even better on placcies....
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mako magic
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good on you and the son
good on you and the son getting into some pinkies, and even better for you getting a first on plastic and a great way to chrsiten the new rod too
Decella
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Good advice
Thanks for the great advice the reel and rod are the perfect set up for what I wanted. Cheers Matty
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kaney68
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well done
well done Dec..... showing ya old man up
Paul G
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Well done guys sounds like a
Well done guys sounds like a realy good night on the water and a couple of firsts,well done to the young fella,don't you hate when they outfish the grownups..
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Faulkner Family
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you should be used to that
you should be used to that Paul , i know i am.
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Auslobster
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Nice one!
My guess is a Berkeley PowerBait Minnow in the 5 inch size, either watermelon or perhaps emerald shiner pattern? Just a guess, but!
First placcie fish a snapper...what a start! It took me many hordes of skippy, salmon trout, herring and even dolphinfish on softies before I finally broke my pinkie duck and even then I think it's only been two legal ones! Well done, mate, to both you and the young fella!
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Nothing to be found. LOL....
Well done frank nice catch... Pete and I went to the jetty at woody's out of despration to get a line wet.. Pete had a good fight with a ray one of the other lads got a nice gummy.. but nothing for the bar- b- q... Cheer's Darryl
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