Finally beat you big LB king!!!
Submitted by Jack Dawson on Thu, 2011-01-13 08:19
Heya,
It's taken me more than three years of getting busted up, smoked, bricked etc. You name it and big kings off the stones have a way of making you and your gear feel completely inadequate...
Yesterday evening I finally landed this one... very very satisfied and pumped!!!
Dawse
Brynner
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Nice fish!!!!
Got to be pumped with that one. Did you get the length and weight of the kingy?
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Ryan C
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big lb king
awesome work jack , you sure catch some monsters from the rocks down there , well done mate!!!
scotto
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wicked
jd, i just started clapping. that is a sick fish mate. you'd be stoked to land that on a boat, let alone of the rocks.
definately POTM for you (again).
petervb
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great fish - did you get him
great fish - did you get him down south / south west??
Albee Mangles
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Epic Capture!!
Well done Dawson, won't forget that in a hurry
Ryan C
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big LB king
and another POTM to Jack for sure!!!!!!!
Lamby
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Jeeeeezarse!!! What a Kingy &
Jeeeeezarse!!! What a Kingy & from the stones. Very impressed, actually gobsmacked! Well done mate those 3 years are worth it for such a trophy capture
DazSamFishing
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what a cracker Jack. Most
what a cracker Jack. Most certainly worth the excitement & a catch you should be extremely proud of. Well done, definitely a POTM contender. Simply awesome mate.
Heinz
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Absolute Ripper Kingy!! From
Absolute Ripper Kingy!! From shore must make it soooo much sweeter!
big john
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Awesome
One of the best captures I've seen from the rocks. Hat's off to you Jack.
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Andy Mac
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Well done Jack
You are making a habit of these big LB captures. I reckon between you and Daniel W you have the "big land based fish" gig well and truly sussed.
Great reward for years of effort.
POTM contender for sure.
Cheers
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soupster51
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Congrats
Epic fish from the stones. You seem to have the LB captures well in hand. Agree with the previous comments - quality pic.
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till
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Thats a top fish and even
Thats a top fish and even better off the rocks!
damo6230
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Awesome fish Jack
Thats a big kingie especially from the rocks.
Def POTM winner...
any specs on size/gear etc
young_yakker
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what a great fish i can only
what a great fish i can only imagine how hard that actually went i wish i lived in the golden country down there the places where big fish like that are everywhere
poddyfish
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jaw dropper
jack you've done it again! Amazing capture mate - take a bow sir! Beaut pic also mate one that will most deffinently find pride of place in your pool room!
congrats buddy
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Colt_Striker
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Crakka Kingie mate, they sure
Crakka Kingie mate, they sure are dirty fighters, well done.
Daniel Westerduin
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Awesome fish mate,
Awesome fish mate, congratulations all those hours put in are worth it aye.
Danny.
SamC
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You never seem to amaze me
You never seem to amaze me Dawse.
Good shit mate, wicked King from the stones!
Cheers,
Sam
barneyboy
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Great fish man!!
They definately are one tough critter. They give a new meaning to the word dedication!! haha Congratulations
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Markie
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epic catch mate, congrats
epic catch mate, congrats indeed
Nealez
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Gratz mate, nice work
Gratz mate, nice work
Lucky Tim
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all been said Jack, awesome
all been said Jack, awesome fish, especially after all those years of earning it. They're a tough fish anywhere let alone off the rocks.
Brody
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That's awesome.
That's awesome.
grayzeee
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well done mategreat fish
well done mate
great fish
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
schecky
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Niceeeeeeeee, your a legend
Niceeeeeeeee, your a legend mate
bibs
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brilliant...
enough said
brg
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yeah boy
man thats awesome ,thats some spot you got there well done
cuthbad
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wow, amazing man! well done
wow, amazing man! well done
chrisp
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Cracker
King there mate..looks like hes been on a diet..long and skinny
Nelly
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Well Potm is
Well Potm is sorted.....Fantastic fish!
Johnyy_Boii
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sensational
sensational
81macca
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WOW!
WOW!
I actually fish.
scottland
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nice lb capture man
hahah those van staal look good hahah
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aussie_breamer
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.
............ congrats mate.
bloody awesome fish from the stones.
bream slayer
Jack Dawson
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Cheers guys,She was 1.41
Cheers guys,
She was 1.41 meters and 18 kg's, as Chris said she was very lean. It nailed a ballooned live herring right as the sun disappeared over the horizon. The gear used included a Daiwa monster mesh, van staal, 65lb toughline, 5 or so meters of 100lb leader and a lot of luck...
Mmm the real LBG season down here usually starts at the end of feb...I can't wait as Im spending my first march in Albs for three years so should be able to tangle with many more seriolas!
Dawse
Goatch
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Awesome fish off the stones mate
That is one serious Hoodlum , well done on an awesome capture and Adam might as well announce the POTM winner for January now , that's gonna take something extraordinary to beat it !!!!
I have some wild memories of tangling with those big boys off the stones around Jervis Bay , in particular Devils Gorge , man they go hard at that size , so again congratulations .
Just one more cast , honest !!!
DieHard
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Bloody oath mate!thats a
Bloody oath mate!
thats a cracker!
such dedication!
POTM winner for sure!
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shabba
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holyshit jack, awsome catch
holyshit jack, awsome catch from the rock's m8, congrats
spanishmackeral
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great LB fish and sweat
great LB fish and sweat colours in it too
meersy
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What a horse, well done mate.
what a monster land base catch.
Faulkner Family
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that is an awesome catch for
that is an awesome catch for sure. now you can tick off just about everything off the lb fishing list. congrats on that one Jack.
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PilbaraBrad
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that is amazing, nice. Very
that is amazing, nice. Very nice indeed!
Jack Dawson
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Im yet to nail a big Dhu,
Im yet to nail a big Dhu, Pink or Bluefin off the stones...caught plenty of little ones but really would like to beat 10 kg's for all of those fish!
There is always another goal to keep me amped haha
spanishmackeral
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Even if you fished from rock
Even if you fished from rock every day for 3 years you will still be wishing for a 10kg plus dhu to come in that close and grap your bate,
Ps you had that POTM prize in the bag till a 100kg+ marlin was caught at Jurien fads..... If only he waited a couple of days to post it. Don't worry mate I'll still vote for ya
Musselcraker
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FANTASTIC CATCH MAN
FANTASTIC CATCH MAN !!!
HUGE REPECT , for such a whoppa from the bricks !!!
She looked liked she neded a meal . lol
hit n run
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holy shit, thats a horse!
holy shit, thats a horse! great work buddy especially of the rocks
It used to hurt when I got cock in my ass......now I can take three at once and not feel a thing!
jono.s
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Wow Awsome effort Congrats.
Wow Awsome effort Congrats.
skratz
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kings
one of the best fighting fish in the ocean imo good work to get it on the stones too would be happy with that!!
Rig
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well done
top fish
ish_lovesfishing
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thats a big
thats a big fella jack, must have stratched your arms a bit , especially off the rocks!
ish
dj81
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well done Jack!
Awesome catch!
crasny1
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pluck a duck
only just saw that.
i have no words to add.
Neels
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