Nice Red Snapper

Nice Red Snapper

Caught Tuesday, 65 cm by my neighbor on his penn international spooled with 600m of 80lb mono bit of an overkill the reel weighed more than the fish.


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nice fish diji,good eating

Sat, 2007-12-15 11:11

nice fish diji,good eating too,was it caught local?
cheers ray

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Beauty

Sat, 2007-12-15 12:21

Thats a thumper matey, nice fish, im yet to bag one myself.
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Caught Local

Sat, 2007-12-15 15:57

Yeah Ray, SW of Rotto caught three for the day that was the biggest.
 

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The good ship bouttime

Sat, 2007-12-15 16:01

By the looks-- Nice fish m8-- steve good at putin you on the spot
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The good ship no name

Sat, 2007-12-15 16:17

No name on the boat yet,sherbert maybe its bouttime i did it.

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Not So

Sat, 2007-12-15 16:17

Dont think so Sherbs. Looks like it was on Diji's boat.

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O- ok tim

Sat, 2007-12-15 16:21

It look like his -sorryguys
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Any reason for using mono

Sat, 2007-12-15 16:54

Any reason for using mono for bottom bouncing?  trolling reel

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That's

Sat, 2007-12-15 17:07

a XL Red there Dij. Watch those gill rakers..........Feel the force.........

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Nice Reddy

Sat, 2007-12-15 17:10

Nice Reddy diji - never caught any up there but caught quite a few Nanny down here. Beautiful fish, and beautiful eating.

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yea that s a cracker local

Sat, 2007-12-15 21:19

yea that s a cracker local reddy 65 cm, i know they get them big down south,augusta way,thats the biggest ive seen in a while
cheers ray

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Using mono

Sun, 2007-12-16 10:32

Dean,i use braided line on all my bottom bouncing gear i would never use mono, but my neighbor has only just started fishing with me out deep and likes to use his gear.I had a rod and reel loaded with braid for him but he insisted using his marlin gear. 

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hahaha         nice red

Mon, 2008-03-24 18:07

hahahaTongue out

 

 

 

 

nice red btw

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Yum

Tue, 2008-03-25 07:53

That's a good size. Good to see you back Colin.

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