Record WA Bass Groper

Record WA Bass Groper

Latest WAFM front cover - the new state record Bass Groper
Skipper and photographer Ryan Thipthorp.
Caught wide, wide out of Perth.
650g Sanme jig


Faulkner Family's picture

Posts: 17835

Date Joined: 11/03/08

now that is one monster from

Sun, 2009-06-28 23:42

now that is one monster from reeeeeeeeeeeeeel deep, congrats on that one, must have given you one almighty fight. sort of fish we could only dream about. tell us the truth Kasey that one was photoshoped,...... but seriously well done makes Ryans look like a sardineLaughing

____________________________________________________________________________

RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together

Posts: 102

Date Joined: 09/03/09

how many kg? how deep? fair

Sun, 2009-06-28 23:37

how many kg?

how deep?

fair effort to lift it!!!

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

prefering

Tue, 2009-06-30 09:19

I work the 200-500m depths, that fish prefering the deeper end of that scale!

Brody's picture

Posts: 1021

Date Joined: 06/02/07

Crazy! That's a cracker.

Sun, 2009-06-28 23:44

Crazy! That's a cracker.

Posts: 2318

Date Joined: 03/05/06

WHOA...

Mon, 2009-06-29 00:21

that is some fish, the fish of a lifetime.  congrats kasey and ryan, well done.

Ben Derecki's picture

Posts: 1926

Date Joined: 10/10/07

That is one crazy

Mon, 2009-06-29 00:23

That is one crazy fish!

 

Well done lads.

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

Holy crap! Wow, great fish

Mon, 2009-06-29 00:25

Holy crap! Wow, great fish Kasey! Surprised

wadetolley's picture

Posts: 2258

Date Joined: 27/06/08

one

Mon, 2009-06-29 04:48

One word to describe it "BIG"

kane's picture

Posts: 1752

Date Joined: 07/12/08

That is a farkn sweet fish!

Mon, 2009-06-29 05:13

Not much point having photo of the month comp with this one in the running...

____________________________________________________________________________

Gooooone Fishin!

Paul G's picture

Posts: 5215

Date Joined: 12/12/07

What a ripper, now thats

Mon, 2009-06-29 05:27

What a ripper, now thats worth the trip and on jig, all the better .Well done kasey and Ryan,look faward to the artical.

____________________________________________________________________________

Active Gyp-Rok solutions ,Residential  and commercial ceilings and walls

Mick's picture

Posts: 501

Date Joined: 28/08/06

Bugger me

Mon, 2009-06-29 06:03

Bugger me

____________________________________________________________________________

If the lord did not mean for us to eat fish and game, he wouldn't have made them outta meat

The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. That's why so many people appear bright...until they speak.

Posts: 167

Date Joined: 14/07/08

Trick photography

Mon, 2009-06-29 06:40

How the hell do you hold up a fish that big with a smile on your face. Trick photography I say. What was the weight.

Kasey L.'s picture

Posts: 1390

Date Joined: 02/03/06

pure adrenalin. my back was

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:54

pure adrenalin. my back was broken for the week

101 pounds.

scottnofish's picture

Posts: 1617

Date Joined: 28/08/07

you cant see

Mon, 2009-06-29 15:45

but ryan must be hiding behind the groper helping him hold it up LOL

Awsome catch kasey . Some severe barotrauma on the skin on that hey

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

ha ha

Tue, 2009-06-30 09:32

Had a chuckle at that one Neil Laughing

That fish was supprising, it gave KC bigtime curry all the way and pissed out 80lb braid Surprised with a very very tight drag (i tested after the capture)

It gave up on the last 30m, the body did suffer.....so did KC back the next day LOL Laughing

 

Posts: 9358

Date Joined: 21/02/08

Good to see its out of the

Mon, 2009-06-29 07:01

Good to see its out of the bag now Kasey, better go find my copy of that mag!

____________________________________________________________________________

Bodie's picture

Posts: 3758

Date Joined: 05/11/07

great fish Kasey!!!

Mon, 2009-06-29 07:15

great fish Kasey!!! huge!!

Lol amazing how many people knew about it before it got to the front cover!

big john's picture

Posts: 8725

Date Joined: 20/07/06

Quality

Mon, 2009-06-29 07:15

Well done Kasey, a real big oogly from the deep that one.

John

____________________________________________________________________________

WA based manufacturer and supplier of premium leadhead jigs, fligs, bucktail jigs, 'bulletproof' soft plastic jig heads and XOS bullet jig heads.

Jigs available online in my web store!

Colin Hay's picture

Posts: 10407

Date Joined: 23/10/07

Great stuff Kasey

Mon, 2009-06-29 07:50

A State record. That's awesome. What tackle were you using?

____________________________________________________________________________

Moderator. Proud member of the Fishwrecked "Old Farts". Make sure your subscribed to Fishwrecked Reeltime http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/

Rick's picture

Posts: 1101

Date Joined: 22/12/06

Huge

Mon, 2009-06-29 08:10

Thats one hell of a fish congrat's to the boys awesome...........

____________________________________________________________________________

PGFC Member

 

chrisp's picture

Posts: 1217

Date Joined: 24/05/08

Fark.....

Mon, 2009-06-29 08:13

What a beast...Great work lads!

Tim's picture

Posts: 2497

Date Joined: 26/09/06

Awesome

Mon, 2009-06-29 08:21

Awesome fish and effort Kasey.

Was wondering if you would be able to keep it quiet until the mag came out. Saw mention of the record application in the AAA minutes as well.

Your article will be a good read as well.

 

crasny1's picture

Posts: 6985

Date Joined: 16/10/08

Man oh man

Mon, 2009-06-29 08:41

what a fish. With the eyes bulging one big golfish for the bowl!

Neels

____________________________________________________________________________

"I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact!!" _ Elon Musk

Goatch's picture

Posts: 1011

Date Joined: 03/07/07

JJeessus

Mon, 2009-06-29 08:53

Awesome capture boys , well deserved !!!

____________________________________________________________________________

Just one more cast , honest !!!  

alfred's picture

Posts: 3097

Date Joined: 12/01/07

Once again KC, TOP CATCH! 

Mon, 2009-06-29 09:55

Once again KC, TOP CATCH!  Oh and to Ryan too for putting you on the spot.

Adam Gallash's picture

Posts: 15607

Date Joined: 29/11/05

Well done

Mon, 2009-06-29 10:25

Absolute ripper, might take a while for the state record to be broken again by the looks!!!

____________________________________________________________________________

Site Admin - Just ask if you need assistance

fishcrazy's picture

Posts: 1235

Date Joined: 27/01/07

wow wow and wow

Mon, 2009-06-29 10:41

gongrats kc and ryan that is a dead set sea monster how long did it take to dredge that up guys definetly one of a kind fishin that well done

Deegs's picture

Posts: 113

Date Joined: 09/11/07

THATS MASSIVE!

Mon, 2009-06-29 11:27

Great effort there KC thats a once in a life timer right there.

Dasho's picture

Posts: 488

Date Joined: 24/03/06

Hey Ryan you should get a

Mon, 2009-06-29 11:41

Hey Ryan you should get a mould made of it so you can hang it in your shop!

Awesome catch Kasey, and great team work!

That is one insane catch. 

Cant wait for the next WAFM.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

hinesight!

Tue, 2009-06-30 09:26

Hinesight should of done somethink Dasho (next time LOL), as for the WAFM cover and magazine..... came out well.....quality!

 

Andy Mac's picture

Posts: 4779

Date Joined: 03/02/06

Great effort and a well deserved catch

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:07

Simply stunning capture Kasey. My hat is off to you, you certainly have the knack of landing the big boys.

Well done Ryan too, all your time on the water pays off. I know how stoked you are to see your crew get into a big fish, and that will take some topping for sure.

____________________________________________________________________________

Cheers

Andy Mac (Fishwrecked Reeltime Editor & Forum Moderator)

Youngest member of the Fishwrecked Old Farts Club

tangles's picture

Posts: 1367

Date Joined: 17/12/06

bejesus!

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:13

thats beyond huge! thatd feed a whole suburb! good onya KC and ryan! looks like the deep has become your new shallow water!

Pete D's picture

Posts: 1681

Date Joined: 07/06/07

Stonka!

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:17

Looking forward to the details in the article - congrats again Kasey and Ryse.  Awesome capture.

Cheers Pete

cammmo's picture

Posts: 34

Date Joined: 14/05/09

Stionker.................

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:25

Stionker.................

Looking forward to the Read in the Mag>!

Done well

Justin Poole's picture

Posts: 225

Date Joined: 24/08/08

Ahoy there

Tue, 2009-06-30 19:18

Are you still at Ravo Cam? been onto any god fish since then?

this new roster I am on does not allow me to get out as much  as the 8 and 6 roster.

Working at boddngton gold mine, at the moment then transfering to Karratha, which should help the fishing addiction quiet well.

C ya

Justin

____________________________________________________________________________

 By Hook or Spear, its all good..

Bodie's picture

Posts: 3758

Date Joined: 05/11/07

do you work for uniteds??

Wed, 2009-07-01 13:05

do you work for uniteds??

max199's picture

Posts: 812

Date Joined: 09/05/06

Trailers

Fri, 2009-07-03 21:46

Hey JP, dunno how big Boddington GM is but we just made two stand out golden yellow tandem trailers for your site. High pressure cleaners with a 1200 ltr poly tank on em. Pressure Masters. Let me know if you see em. Cheers Maxy.

Rosco's picture

Posts: 454

Date Joined: 20/11/07

monster

Mon, 2009-06-29 12:39

Well done Ryan and Kacey!
What an awesome fish and on a jig as well! Must be the old 100 pounder for sure!!
Cant wait to see the mag.
Rosco

damo6230's picture

Posts: 2029

Date Joined: 07/06/08

frigging huge

Mon, 2009-06-29 13:00

congrats Kasey/Ryan

no need to say any more

 

Tony Halliday's picture

Posts: 2500

Date Joined: 14/06/07

thats it'''''' I'm giving up

Mon, 2009-06-29 14:06

thats it'''''' I'm giving up fishing and going to join the bingo club!!!!!

Well done KC and Ryan
thats going to take years to beat, if ever!!!!

ps how deep??? as it looks like that one came up from 200m+++ by the size of it's eyes!

cheers

Tony

____________________________________________________________________________

Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~

 It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it

"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)

"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)

flangies's picture

Posts: 2540

Date Joined: 11/05/08

I want that eye for a

Mon, 2009-06-29 14:15

I want that eye for a snowglobe!!

Well done guys

Elora Danan's picture

Posts: 379

Date Joined: 15/03/08

Big. Real big!

Mon, 2009-06-29 16:10

Thats one serious fish. Well done lads!

PilbaraBrad's picture

Posts: 3628

Date Joined: 16/05/07

HOly Crap!

Mon, 2009-06-29 16:14

HOly Crap!

crewsy72's picture

Posts: 39

Date Joined: 28/04/08

Speechless

Mon, 2009-06-29 16:20

Ummmm!!yeah!!nice!!real nice!!

mitch's picture

Posts: 1285

Date Joined: 14/08/05

bloody hell what a

Mon, 2009-06-29 16:32

bloody hell what a ripper.well done KC and ryan

shabba's picture

Posts: 484

Date Joined: 26/02/08

awsome awsome awsome kc.

Mon, 2009-06-29 16:48

awsome awsome awsome kc. good on ya ryan, your time & effort on the water, pays of everytime...........

Frank F's picture

Posts: 481

Date Joined: 17/03/09

Holly shit thats what you

Mon, 2009-06-29 17:09

Holly shit thats what you call a fish, congrats

Looking forward to the read. 

Justin Poole's picture

Posts: 225

Date Joined: 24/08/08

Wow! awesome man..

Mon, 2009-06-29 17:55

Wow! awesome man..

____________________________________________________________________________

 By Hook or Spear, its all good..

tailor marc's picture

Posts: 2979

Date Joined: 27/09/06

Top work to youz! Anygood on

Mon, 2009-06-29 18:17

Top work to youz! Anygood on the chew?

____________________________________________________________________________

My photography pictures... http://westernhorizonsmedia.wordpress.com/

 

 

Posts: 896

Date Joined: 25/05/09

that is a huge fish ,  did

Mon, 2009-06-29 18:44

that is a huge fish ,  did it go back into the water or probs not due to the eyes popping out of its head ? it looks pretty spent , great fish but a shame big fish like that should be let to roam and breed !

____________________________________________________________________________

living is fishing

Pete D's picture

Posts: 1681

Date Joined: 07/06/07

Great Eating Mark

Mon, 2009-06-29 19:00

Ryan bought some over a few weeks ago for us - one of my favourite tasting fish now.

Just have to get out and catch my own now.

Cheers Pete

soupster51's picture

Posts: 2723

Date Joined: 29/11/06

Awesome

Mon, 2009-06-29 19:28

Great work Ryan and Kasey. Awesome photo, Awesome fish, Awesome skipper, Awesome jigging, Awesome fishing all round. Congrats to both of you.

____________________________________________________________________________

The best reason for doing what's right today is tomorrow.

max199's picture

Posts: 812

Date Joined: 09/05/06

Congrats

Mon, 2009-06-29 19:59

Fellas, sounds like a team effort. Adrenalin pumping for sure Kasey. Great catch, well done bud.

milsey's picture

Posts: 1462

Date Joined: 22/08/07

Congrats guys. a fish of a

Mon, 2009-06-29 20:04

Congrats guys. a fish of a life time, and deffinently a POTM winner.

kempy's picture

Posts: 810

Date Joined: 28/05/09

bloody hell you dont see

Mon, 2009-06-29 20:05

bloody hell you dont see fish like that everyday

____________________________________________________________________________

Dinkum Auto Electrical A/C & Mechanical Unit 10/16 Kent way Malaga 0438755754 Also Mobile

Open 7 days except when we are fishn For all your auto electrical needs

Ollie's picture

Posts: 506

Date Joined: 24/08/07

awsome fish Kasey how much

Mon, 2009-06-29 20:42

awsome fish Kasey how much did it beat the old record by?

riptide's picture

Posts: 70

Date Joined: 14/01/09

speechless

Mon, 2009-06-29 21:17

...

Faulkner Family's picture

Posts: 17835

Date Joined: 11/03/08

once again awsome catch....

Mon, 2009-06-29 22:24

once again awsome catch.... will there be any need to vote on june pic of the monthLaughing

____________________________________________________________________________

RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Big Bass Grouper!

Tue, 2009-06-30 09:17

I showed this pic when i first took it to one of the big boses at Furuno. He does alot of fishing and I knew he would spin out. I didnt say i took the pic it I just said "46kg Bass Grouper on jig " he said after looking at the picture....no way Ryan thats 46kg.....I then said its my friend/on my boat and I took the pic....."he then said OK well then its for real" 

KC, adrenalin was pumping fast, I said you may only have one crack at holding it but i'll be quick with my camera. That he did, I only got two good pics one being the front cover and the other the insert full page. After that he lost his strength and I tried to help him but we both struggled to lift the fish & get a good picture. After knowing I got a front cover it didnt matter!

Bloody awesome fish and a New State record, weighed with my digital scales then we did the certified ones for the record and I think it was 200grams in it. Spewin it missed the Australian record by a few kilos only (i think 48kg)

Kasey is a very dedicated jigger and a good fisherman. I admire his jigging pursuits and we had an awesome 3 months of nailing many quality fish on jigs!

Gonna take a while to beat that baby, I've got a big 130l plus Ice box on my boat and the head & tail couldnt fit in only the stomach when we"stuffed it it" LOL

 

Thanks for the comments guys!

 

Shorty's picture

Posts: 1549

Date Joined: 10/05/08

Great stuff just got the

Tue, 2009-06-30 14:00

Great stuff just got the magazine. ,,99.9% of Anglers will never see a fish like that in the flesh i reckon.

(Good beginners article on yak fishing as well in there)

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

niche!

Tue, 2009-06-30 14:50

Thats why it will be a big seller.....the niche content!

I've got a fair few customers that are getting these fish on bait but smaller sizes ie up to 30kg, they're now pumped up to use jigs Laughing

joe amato's picture

Posts: 731

Date Joined: 21/12/08

thats huge

Tue, 2009-06-30 17:37

that makes my biggest mulloway a few years ago of 16kg look like a whitting lol,anyways congratulations on the state record,thats 1 hell of a fish of a lifetime,only dreams are made off

jng's picture

Posts: 488

Date Joined: 03/08/07

whatta horse, well done

Tue, 2009-06-30 18:49

whatta horse, well done kasey and ryan!

kaneo's picture

Posts: 340

Date Joined: 09/01/08

u holding that up ur self

Tue, 2009-06-30 23:15

u holding that up ur self casey thought u would blow an oring at 46kg .awsome fish mate.

Bodie's picture

Posts: 3758

Date Joined: 05/11/07

apparently you can get fish

Wed, 2009-07-01 13:09

apparently you can get fish like this only 6-8 mile out off Albany??? (IE: Bass groper, dunno about this big tho!!) anyone know if thats the case?

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

Good Fish

Wed, 2009-07-01 15:31

Top effort from that deep.Am i crazy or are bass groper over 1meter or 30kg a protected species (not stirring shit)just not shore if they are the same as grey bandeds and halpuka thats all.Cracker of a fish any who.

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

nope!

Wed, 2009-07-01 15:33

Only Greybanded thats under that rule down here!

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

sweet as

Wed, 2009-07-01 15:38

just didnt know if they are the same cat that was all .We might go out for a jig some day soonLaughing

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

Just rang a mate who fishes

Wed, 2009-07-01 15:52

with me from time to time and he is a bit pissed at me now.He got one about 35 to 40 ish and put it back thinking it was over the size limit .Just broke his heart when i told him it was ok to bring back.

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

regs!

Wed, 2009-07-01 15:58

Yeh I went through all this with the Fisheries to clarify deepwater species & regulations etc when i started targeting these fish a while ago!

The WA Fisheries Officer admitted at how the rules arent clean cut for understanding the deepwater species especially the 1m (30kg) rule. The bag limit is an umbrella/combined of all these species ie harp/bass/blue eye /grey and only 2 fish per person!

 

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

Just rang him back

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:09

to hit him up for some ground to try and he told me to pi## off and hung up on me because i had told him that all the deep fish over a meter or 30 kg had to go back .Maybe they should just make that the blanket rule and take all the confusion out of it then K C s record will stand a long timeLaughing

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

A quick check says bass

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:22

A quick check says bass groper is Polyprion moeon and the 30kg limit applies to Epinephelus species. Might need one of those comprehensive ID books to check what is and what isnt allowed to be kept?

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

I think

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:25

bass grouper is polyrion americanas or something like that 

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Bass are;

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:26

Ephinephelus species over 1m or 30kg are protected ie CODS!

Bass are Polyprion!

I went through all this with the Fisheries ages ago!

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

I think the rules are easy

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:35

I think the rules are easy enough to follow.... as long as you know the species name (well, genus) Tongue out You dont hear about the deepwater ones as much though, so i'm pretty clueless on species names. Common names can be pretty confusing with Epinephelus sp. (I.e. a lot, or most are known, perhaps elsewhere as groupers).

Ryan, I'm guessing gray-banded cod is indeed Epinephelus?

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

that is what i was just saying

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:37

it is Polyprion americanas or something along those lines which is not protected.I am not questioning your integrity on the matter just clearing it up in my own mind.Is it americanas or the one that Hlokk called it?

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

I think it would be

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:13

I think it would be americanas going by the link posted below. I told you it was a quick check :p.

Though fishbase says they dont live here. Though, that map isnt always 100% coverage. Hopefully Ryan can elaborate when he gets a chance.

Anyways, as Ryan mentioned, bass gropers are of the Polyprion genus, and its only cods (the Epinephelus genus) that are protected.  Any q's on the specific species, I dont have a clue.

 

Posts: 51

Date Joined: 09/06/09

polyprion americanas

Wed, 2009-07-01 16:48

polyprion americanas according to the wa state fishing records

http://www.aaawa.iinet.net.au/StateFishingRecords.html

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

so it is also called a wreckfish

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:32

the same as the one seansurfy caught a while back?Did you get it aged Ryan?From the info on that site it could well be around 70 years old.I hope my eyes dont look like that when im 70Laughing

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

?

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:38

Old fish yes, you'll need to ask KC but dont think so!~

 

 

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

Im still waiting

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:43

on the age of a couple of fish to come back from a while back.Sent a couple more off a couple of weeks back will be interesting info .

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

jay_burgess's picture

Posts: 4648

Date Joined: 18/08/05

Pretty sure wreckfish is

Wed, 2009-07-01 19:49

Pretty sure wreckfish is Hapuka, Bass groper are different.

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

!!

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:33

Ephinephelus species over 1m or 30kg are protected ie CODS!

Bass are Polyprion

Yes americanus

Caught here & many other areas!

 

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Big Bass stomach content!

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:48

I asked KC to check the gut content out, his big old Bass had a WHOLE  2 and a half foot "long" whip tail stingray in its guts....gutza!!

allrounder's picture

Posts: 1853

Date Joined: 10/11/08

they must be very good

Wed, 2009-07-01 17:48

hunters to find a feed in that darker water no wonder they nail a well presented jig.

____________________________________________________________________________

So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

  • was sponsored by Atomic Lures and Shimano but they dropped me.Now sponsored by Fog Dog(The best fish coating out there) and raider lures.

Posts: 51

Date Joined: 09/06/09

didnt you just say it had a

Wed, 2009-07-01 18:15

didnt you just say it had a 1 1/2 foot stingray??

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

whip tail!

Wed, 2009-07-01 19:05

Yes, then i remebered KC said the whip tail was about 1 1/2 long with the main body being about a foot.

All up, 2 and half foot long......Big appetite for a big fish ehWink

Posts: 116

Date Joined: 13/09/06

That fish would be more

Wed, 2009-07-01 19:21

That fish would be more then 70 years old, what scares me is people putting it on front covers of friggn magazines, there is no science on these suckers out of Perth, I urge and plead with guys careful what ya do, please, all this talk and happy giving info will shoot everyone down, and yes before ya make claim to a record, i know guys who have been fishn for these fish for 30 years, it isn't new, sadly now it is no secrete and a free for all all for glorification and money.

Wal

Posts: 23

Date Joined: 01/01/70

Certified pic!

Wed, 2009-07-01 19:47

The happy angler Kasey Leong (KC)...one of many certified pics we had to take!

46kg on Jig, ground braking!!

 

 

Faulkner Family's picture

Posts: 17835

Date Joined: 11/03/08

with all the talk someone

Wed, 2009-07-01 23:10

with all the talk someone had to try and stis s#$t, thanks wally, are you just jealous or what?.dont try and take the glory out of it for Kasey he has done well. as far as the size goes it is only the cod species that have the limit , however the grey banded should be excluded from that ruling as no way will they survive going back

____________________________________________________________________________

RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together