Success at last!
Well finally after 30+ hours of trying including landing hammerheads, bronzies and numerous large rays plus a couple of unstoppables my persistence has paid off.
Last night of all nights was the windiest and roughest.. but I had a good feeling and fair enough got the telltale slow run of a mulla playing with my bait just after the turn of the tide, engaged the baitrunner, struck and whammo on!! A fun little fight followed for about 10 minutes with some nice runs and big head shakes before I had him close to the rocks, backed off the drag and tried to find a spot to wash him up high on the rocks, well the fish and the swell had other ideas and before I knew it she was stuck in between some rocks way down near the water line. I had a long gaff so wasn't too phased at this stage but the more we tried to retreive it the further it got stuck, anyway after half an hour of what can only be described as a very wet and vocal ordeal the fish was safely in my hands. This was followed by hoots and high fives all round as we sat and admired the beauty.
As you have probably gathered this is my first mulloway and i'm very glad to have this monkey off my back (so is the missus)
Not a monster but big enough for a first
Cheers
Vince
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rails8291
Posts: 394
Date Joined: 06/01/12
Smile
Think that grin says it all, well done mate, congrats, I'm hoping to have my first this year,
Faulkner Family
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congrats on your first. looks
congrats on your first. looks to be a decent size. bit battle scared from the rocks but bet its going to or did taste great
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Chris fish
Posts: 429
Date Joined: 23/02/11
Nice fish and good size for
Nice fish and good size for a first. there is nothing better than watching you first come into view, that first mulloway is always awesome regardless of its size.
always looking for a new challenge!!
thebrett
Posts: 190
Date Joined: 14/01/12
u gotta be happy with that
u gotta be happy with that
ealzee
Posts: 615
Date Joined: 14/11/11
top fish! Well done
top fish! Well done
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Rob H
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Date Joined: 18/01/12
congrats!
way to go, was that down at the lives?
them whose talking/typing about it shouldnt get in the way of them whats doin it!
BigV
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 22/06/11
Lives
Yeah it was Rob everyone was gone by 7 coz the weather was so crappy not long later I get the hookup. Cherry popped now chasin a bigger one lol
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reddo_crothers
Posts: 57
Date Joined: 29/01/12
mulla
Thats a decent mulloway!! Good on ya!
I never fish at the Lives rockwall anymore, dont like a lot of people around.
Sex is great, but fishing lasts all day.
BigV
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 22/06/11
Cheers
Thanks red the rock walls have seemed a better idea than beaches for me at the moment and it hasn't been that packed on weekdays fortunately, still very keen to do some exploring at Coro might be goin to jacksons in a couple days weather permitting
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bitten
Posts: 521
Date Joined: 07/04/10
well i got home yesterday now
well i got home yesterday now im keen to get out and get another nig onebought some bait today just gotts wait for the swell to drop a bit now
BigV
Posts: 67
Date Joined: 22/06/11
Sweet
Sweet as mate if you want some company just let me know when your going out, i'm keen as to catch a bigger one now!!
Vince
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