I remember seeing you guys at the Exmouth marina filleting tables with that bad boy, I was the guy on the tables before you. I remember something about it being 33kg or something, which looks about right. It was from Exmouth reef yeh?
not a photo of the month contender IMO, nice fish for sure and congrats to the angler, but would have been good to see it released. A backyard shot of a good fish isn't exactly a 'good' shot...
Each to there own Jay but this young fella and his family may well have had a great story to tell and did eat something we may well of let go.
Remember he wasn't the one talking about pic of the month but it may well have given someone a heap of top meals and for that great for you DJ!
I kept some fish when I first started fishing that now I wouldn't but thats a part of the learning curve but DJ may well think the Gt was top eating.JMO
we all got to start somewhere.thats a top fish in anyones standards.well done i hope you had a few good meals.have to admit but i would have taken a pic and released but thats me and it was your choice ,again well done
Great fish mate. I remember my first big fish up North. A big Queenfish over a metre long. I kept it, ate it and it was great. I've never kept one since but I'll always remeber that big one. I was also 14 at the time. Once again DJ great fish (Some people will never catch a GT that big even though they have all the specialised tackle) Tell us how you caught it....Must be a good story and now that you've got your big one you can be happy letting the next big one go.
Rosco
I think i told u the story heaps of times and it tasted like chicken for some reason made good curry. And by the time i got it in after a 30min fight it was basically dead so it couldn't have swam away.
Colin Hay
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It's almost as big as you
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Elora Danan
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Got some balls!
To hold the fish without gloves mate. Tail scoots are sharp aren't they?
Cheers lads,
Darda. H
Kasey L.
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Congrats, good fish.
Congrats, good fish. Certainly some size to him.
I have some reservations though - 150cm must make him a very tall 14 year old.
How does old GT taste?
Dreamweaver
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Nice GT
Well done DJ, that would have gone hard I'm sure!
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Adam Gallash
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Hi DJ
I remember seeing you guys at the Exmouth marina filleting tables with that bad boy, I was the guy on the tables before you. I remember something about it being 33kg or something, which looks about right. It was from Exmouth reef yeh?
mako magic
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big GT pity we didnt get
big GT pity we didnt get into any when we were up there but next time for sure, well done
brenz
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spectacular fish photo of
spectacular fish photo of the month aye?
brenz
jay_burgess
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not a photo of the month
not a photo of the month contender IMO, nice fish for sure and congrats to the angler, but would have been good to see it released. A backyard shot of a good fish isn't exactly a 'good' shot...
GOATRUTAR
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Each to there own Jay but
Each to there own Jay but this young fella and his family may well have had a great story to tell and did eat something we may well of let go.
Remember he wasn't the one talking about pic of the month but it may well have given someone a heap of top meals and for that great for you DJ!
I kept some fish when I first started fishing that now I wouldn't but thats a part of the learning curve but DJ may well think the Gt was top eating.JMO
IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!
jay_burgess
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No problems Rutar,
No problems Rutar, constructive citisism.. that is all.
GOATRUTAR
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No Jay I hear what you are
No Jay I hear what you are saying but this could be a fish of a life time for the young bloke.
We are fortunate to encounter good captures on a regular basis but we dont know the background.
All good mate!
IF IT SMELLS LIKE FISH IT MUST BE GOOD FOR YOU!
Faulkner Family
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we all
we all got to start somewhere.thats a top fish in anyones standards.well done i hope you had a few good meals.have to admit but i would have taken a pic and released but thats me and it was your choice ,again well done
RUSS
"A family that fishes together stays together"
Rosco
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Great fish DJ
Great fish mate. I remember my first big fish up North. A big Queenfish over a metre long. I kept it, ate it and it was great. I've never kept one since but I'll always remeber that big one. I was also 14 at the time. Once again DJ great fish (Some people will never catch a GT that big even though they have all the specialised tackle) Tell us how you caught it....Must be a good story and now that you've got your big one you can be happy letting the next big one go.
Rosco
DJ
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Rosco
I think i told u the story heaps of times and it tasted like chicken for some reason made good curry. And by the time i got it in after a 30min fight it was basically dead so it couldn't have swam away.
Adamp
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Bloody wopper GT mate, would
Bloody wopper GT mate, would of put up a nice fight, what did you get him on? Cheers adamp