Tuesday night fish
Had my dinghy for 4 years now and never been out at night so the weather was looking good on tuesday so headed out from ocean reef. Launched at 5pm and headed out to the 3 mile stoped on a few lumps in 8 to 12mt the sounder was lit up i knew there would be pinkys around. Did a few unsuccessful drifts so decided to move in to a lump in 8mt it was pitch black by then around 7pm first drift and my drift bait got smashed my drag was screaming with big thumping head shakes i felt a few knocks on the line then tail beats i was caling it for a shark or big sambo. Ive never had a pinky go that hard before finaly after 4 big blistering runs i managed to start geting some line back on the 4000 stradic and up poped a 770mm pinky couldnt beleive It was hooked under its pectoral fins no wonder it felt like a shark. Did a few more drifts but couldnt manage anything else was a good first night fish.
IM JUST A DRINKER WITH A FISHING PROBLEM BRNTOFISH
z00m
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Great result. Good to get
Great result. Good to get out and try something new.
tim-o
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Yewww
Nice pinky mate, and no messin with anchor or burley, top work. I love bein on the water at night, some good fish to be had inclose
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
mallon123
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Date Joined: 29/06/09
We did anchor up at start
We did anchor up at start for 30min but i forgot to mension that. I prefer to drift for pinkys when drift baiting more hookups just gota keep feeding them line till they run then flick the bail arm over an the hook themselfs
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axey45
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Whot rig do you use for
Whot rig do you use for drift baiting? Nice pink M8
mallon123
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Date Joined: 29/06/09
I snell 3 5/0 circle hooks
I snell 3 5/0 circle hooks and use a size 5 ball sinker works a treat in 30mt but in shalow water could get away with size 2 or3
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axey45
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Cheers m8.
Cheers m8.
Madmerv
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Date Joined: 24/01/15
Shallows
Big pinkie and shallow water = FUN
Cracking catch.
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !