Stickbait caught Mulloway
My brother has been killing it on mulloway on bibbed minnows lately with some days getting up to 11 in a session and he has even caught 2 big giant herring from the rivers down here in Albany so i decided it was my turn to tag along and have a go myself.
Typical me being me i like to do things a bit differently and my obsession with stickbaits is a bit crazy. anyway went for a quick hour flick before dark and ive landed myself a healthy little fish on a maria loaded 140mm sinking stickbait worked just under the surface. Was awesome watching it nail the lure and the big paddle tail come out of the water just after the strike. was a very healthy fish in great condition and released to fight another day. so so happy to have achieved that even if it was only a small fish!!
always looking for a new challenge!!
shorething
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Haha your small fish is no
Haha your small fish is no small fish for most! Nice capture on a lure! What sortve depth did it hit it in?
Chris fish
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less than 300mm from the
less than 300mm from the surface
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shorething
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Ah k, I meant the depth of
Ah k, I meant the depth of the river haha but all good :)
Chris fish
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Ah ok the section we where
Ah ok the section we where in is about 4m deep
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lachieH
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That is a nice fish I think.
That is a nice fish I think. And on a stick bait, awesome!
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Boydy
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Nice work, that would be epic
Nice work, that would be epic to score 11 in a session on lures! They must be burning down there.
Hutch
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Top fish on a slightly
Top fish on a slightly unconventional method, great effort
Auslobster
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Wow.
And I thought I was a hero the first time I caught a whiting on a stickbait! That really IS heroic! And you released it so it can make more mullas that like to eat stickbaits as well!
scano
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Rub it in why don't ya!
I loaded up on some of the best brand stickbaits available prior to an exmouth trip and they barely got a sniff most of the time.
and then you go and land a mulla anyone would be proud of within 1 hour of trying.
To to say I am green with envy is an understatement
well done
scano
trymyluck
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Well done Chris ! Not sure
Well done Chris ! Not sure what you do for a living but unless you are a fishing guide, you are in the wrong game, You certainly know your stuff !
Uluabuster
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I don't think it is a small
I don't think it is a small fish mate, landing it on stickbait worth hundreds on bait!
Notice the rear treble eye hook the fish, did that do any damage the fish ?
Chris fish
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The rear treble wasn't in
The rear treble wasn't in the eyes just the bit of skin above the eye itself so once the lure was out it was fine
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Chris fish
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My brother has just went
My brother has just went down with the stickbaits this time and landed 5 fish including one over 1m that he watched chase down the lure before exploding on the surface to take it. I think we might of stumbled across something very interesting!! I'll put his photos up later on
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Adam Gallash
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yup
Gotta say thats a first for me to see, extremely impressive.
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Chris fish
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http://fishwrecked.com/image/
http://fishwrecked.com/image/my-brothers-1m-stickbait-caught-mulloway
link to my brothers big fish he caught this morning on the same lure in a different colour worked right on the surface. huge surface strike before taking off
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Tunatim
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Nice fish! What reel is
Nice fish! What reel is that?
Chris fish
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certate 3012H with a
certate 3012H with a Branzino handle and RCS Large knob
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brendo83
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bloody awesome!
bloody awesome!
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crasny1
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Bloody hell
That has some bragging rights. Bait soaker's envy.
AND it is not a small fish.
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Aaron_Moses95
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awesome work chris
awesome work chris
Wishniwasfishn
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Not surprising
It's not surprising really as I can remember watching them smashing mullet on the surface in the Swan when Bream fishing when I was younger and have had one hit a 40mm floating stick bait that was just sitting on the surface drifting whith the breeze ( not landed ).
Well done guys for being innovative and breaking new ground keep up the good work.
Looking forward to seeing more posts
Cheers Trevor
commocean
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Nice effort matewhat rod are
Nice effort mate
what rod are you using? If you dont mind me asking
heading down to Albany in a few days and wouldnt mind giving that a crack
DaddyDan
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Nice catch on the lure!!
Nice catch on the lure!!
Just One More Cast Babe!!