Dhu i saw it on the edge of a dropoff, and cast to it, it hit it on the 7or 8th cast with a Sebile Flatt Shad 96SK, sharp lift and drop retrieve. Hard to tell, haven't seen a lot of fish around yet, but it's always worth a shot! I've had pretty good success over the last few years all through this area, already a few on the board this year, my second on the Flatt Shad. This fish was in superb condition, weighed almost 9kg, and was thick as a tank, one of my best so far this year.
Thats an awesome pinky there Bretty. Would have to be pretty happy getting one that size let alone seeing it on the sounder first and nailing it on a lure!
I have the HB 798 on the yak mate, so it reveals all!! We dont move too fast on the yaks, so we don't tend to miss much either! For example, heres a few fish from last week, didn't want to hit anything, but they were there;
Great fish finding tools arent they. Hows the fish arches! Yet to pickup any definite arches myself. Looks like a fair bit of 'stuff' in the water in the middle of the screen thats also on the sidescan. Was that bait, turbluence, super high gain, etc? Looks distinctive to the fish.
Nothing really to speak of in that pic except bare sand... The haze you see is disturbed water, and you can just see the edges of the school that's right under me.
After filleting that fish, i'm pretty confident it's almost the biggest Pinky i've caught, thick, solid, with broad shoulders and a huge chest and gut. Every bit of the 9kg it weighed just after capture, heres another pic that shows the thickness a bit better!!
TonyT
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from a yak aswell mate? great
from a yak aswell mate? great catch , well done.
PilbaraBrad
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nice one bro!
nice one bro!
Jody
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Mint
Nice one Brett.
Bet that tugged you around for a while :)
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dhuking
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nice fish
good fish mate,did u jig it or bait?
from a kayak ,good work. do u think there is a lot of that size out there (garden island)do u have alot of success?
Albee Mangles
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Thanks guys!
Dhu i saw it on the edge of a dropoff, and cast to it, it hit it on the 7or 8th cast with a Sebile Flatt Shad 96SK, sharp lift and drop retrieve. Hard to tell, haven't seen a lot of fish around yet, but it's always worth a shot! I've had pretty good success over the last few years all through this area, already a few on the board this year, my second on the Flatt Shad. This fish was in superb condition, weighed almost 9kg, and was thick as a tank, one of my best so far this year.
alfred
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That is a top fish!
That is a top fish!
hlokk
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Thats an awesome pinky there
Thats an awesome pinky there Bretty. Would have to be pretty happy getting one that size let alone seeing it on the sounder first and nailing it on a lure!
Albee Mangles
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Cheers Matt
I have the HB 798 on the yak mate, so it reveals all!! We dont move too fast on the yaks, so we don't tend to miss much either! For example, heres a few fish from last week, didn't want to hit anything, but they were there;
hlokk
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Great fish finding tools
Great fish finding tools arent they. Hows the fish arches! Yet to pickup any definite arches myself. Looks like a fair bit of 'stuff' in the water in the middle of the screen thats also on the sidescan. Was that bait, turbluence, super high gain, etc? Looks distinctive to the fish.
Albee Mangles
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You cant see it in that pic
But i was circling along a dropoff, heading straight at it, and thats wash from breaking waves and stirred water.
Adam Gallash
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POTM
Fair POTM contender that one, cracking pink Brett.
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SamC
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Love ya work Brett, cracking
Love ya work Brett, cracking schnap schnap mate
Cheers,
Sam
TAPOUT
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How does the side scan work.
How does the side scan work. what am I supposed to be seeing in that pic?
Albee Mangles
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Mate its a poor example for a sidescan!!
Nothing really to speak of in that pic except bare sand... The haze you see is disturbed water, and you can just see the edges of the school that's right under me.
After filleting that fish, i'm pretty confident it's almost the biggest Pinky i've caught, thick, solid, with broad shoulders and a huge chest and gut. Every bit of the 9kg it weighed just after capture, heres another pic that shows the thickness a bit better!!
PattyT
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Solid fish buddy! Well done.
Solid fish buddy! Well done.
spanishmackeral
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beautiful fish mate, gotta
beautiful fish mate, gotta love pinkies on lures
Faulkner Family
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monster pink from the yak.
monster pink from the yak. well done Brett, one that will take a bit of beating
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
John_M
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awesome!
awesome!
TAPOUT
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Absolute horse mate well done
Absolute horse mate well done
Albee Mangles
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Thanks guys!
And cheers to those who voted for my pic! Been using a scratched pair of Spotters for a year now...