Yvonne's PB Pink Snapper.
My wife Yvonne hadn’t been out on the water for a few weeks and after some pretty good snapper sessions out in the sound with my mate Dean (Dirt). She was pretty keen to get out for a pinkie session with me herself. So Sunday afternoon we headed out from woodies to her favourite spot and yes it is even marked on the plotter as Yvonnes spot. Wasn’t long and we were anchored up on the ground and set up with a couple of rods out and Yvonne doing her magic with the burly, it was about 5.30pm and we’d had a few smaller pinkies caught and released when Yvonne gets a big hit on her rod and some line is peeling of her Pflueger Salt. This fish is giving her a bit of stick, it’s quite amusing as each time the fish takes a big run she doesn’t know whether to laugh or have a little squeal. Eventually she brings her prize to the side of the boat and into the net and she has her PB 84cm Pink Snapper laying on the deck of the boat! One happy girl.
A little while later and she is on again this fish is giving her a bit more stick than the first snapper, we eventually get some colour at the rear of the boat and it’s an even bigger pinkie than the last, but unfortunately before we could get it to the net her leader gave out and the fish was lost.
Shortly after I get a touch on my light gear, I can feel some weight so I strike next thing line is screaming of my poor little Penn Applause 4000 going by the big head thumps I could feel, I was pretty sure this was one horse of a snapper I gained a little line back but then this fish said I don’t think so! Drag locked up to the max all I could do is watch as my poor little reel was stripper of it’s 20 pound braid.
I dropped a few more decent size pinkies as the evening went on just couldn’t get the hooks to stick. Oh well that’s fishing. So ended another great pinkie session out in the sound going home with Yvonnes PB and three other nice snapper all over the 60cm mark.
Cheers
Paul.
fisherking
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I dont believe ya!! I went
I went out & braved the shocking conditions again & still never even got a run. Bugger.
Well Done
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De-Crais
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I know....
I know exactly what you mean.....it's taken me years...... It's the right spot, technique and a great skipper ... I didn't think it was ever going to happen.... My Darling said to say..."it's the Skipper tooooooo"
soupster51
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Nice
Congrats to the misses on the PB. Always great to get a new one.
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De-Crais
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Thanks soupster51 but not
Thanks soupster51 but not really a new PB.... It's the only one
. Caught heaps of small snapper 50 cm to 60cm (and under) while everyone else on our boat was catching 80cm and 90cm. Happy now...... amazing how quickly your confidence can build.......and then the season closes lol 
Cheers Yvonne
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Great fish.. Looks like they
Great fish.. Looks like they come from the Garden Island side of the Sound.
IF IT BLEEDS.........WE CAN KILL IT !!!!!
De-Crais
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It was my...
It was my secret spot.............................
Dirt
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Top catch Yvonne
Great effort guys another successful night. You guys have become the snapper gurus :-)
De-Crais
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Thanks Dean....little did I
Thanks Dean....little did I know that while I was busy at work my Darling was big noting me on "Fishwrecked". I know he's proud but hey............."a little bit of privacy please". It was awesome though, and it really was a big deal. It's taken me all year. Technique, whinging, new reel, a seat, a step etc etc.....now i am happy and wha laaaaaah......a big snapper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yvonne :)
opsrey
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Great to hear..
Any day some one gets a PB is a great day. Well done all around.
De-Crais
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Thanks ospresy
Thanks osprey
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Where's the "Like" button?
Where's the "Like" button?
Adam Gallash
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This do?
Nice snap snaps!
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De-Crais
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Thanks Adam..... Paul may
Thanks Adam
..... Paul may have taken the picture ........but I found the spot.....ps and finally caught one........or maybe two
De-Crais
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I was thinking the same thing
I was thinking the same thing when I caught it............. " A GREAT BIG "LIKE""
De-Crais
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I was thinking the same thing
I was thinking the same thing alfred when I caught it............. " A GREAT BIG "LIKE""
Predator 78
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Did you bump into mr sharky
Did you bump into mr sharky out there or did he leave you alone
IF IT BLEEDS.........WE CAN KILL IT !!!!!
De-Crais
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Paul and I had the feeling he
Paul and I had the feeling he was around.......everytime we leant over the edge of the boat to wash our hands........and then we read the news......he wasn't far away...very unsettling
tot
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top work guys & gals
have some fun getting it of the bottom?
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I will be out in the sound
I will be out in the sound later in the week for a snapper bash also armed with a baseball bat incase sharky turns up and try's to harass us he will cop one over the noggin ...
IF IT BLEEDS.........WE CAN KILL IT !!!!!