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That's one beautiful size reddie & in great condition too..  I used to catch some large ones like that many years ago in the lower Torrens River in the Underdale area.. probably full of carp now days.. Finniss River used to hold some decent ones back then too...

cheers

Adrian

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No photos but my best was up at the Warren in the good old days.

42cm and fat and healthy caught on an 8" scrubby.

I would say your fish is in the high 40s and pushing 2kg or over.

Stunning redfin mate and congrats on a new PB.

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My bad. Forgot you said it was pushing 40.

Looks huge.



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2 hours ago, Tinker said:

My bad. Forgot you said it was pushing 40.

Looks huge.



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Unfortunately, I didn't measure this one ( how stupid of me )  so 40cm was a guess, was a chunky fish which took the lure  1 metre from my feet from the undercut was awesome to watch it scoff the plastic

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Yeah most of mine lately have been on weedless Z-man grubs in shimmer pearl and midnight oil.

This fish got pinned by my mate on a shimmer pearl and then went for my grub on the way in.

And three big lunker redfin followed it in to see what all the fuss was about.

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1/12 snakelocks in weedless.

Sometimes use 1/8 in the larger waters to cover more ground.

Another way to use them is to remove the weight at the front and fish unweighted but even though you still get good casting distance Z-mans are buoyant and don't get down in front of the fish as well.

Been experimenting with small splitshots on the leader 10cm from the lure when fishing unweighted.

Floats the plastics above the weedbeds.

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4 hours ago, Tinker said:

Yeah most of mine lately have been on weedless Z-man grubs in shimmer pearl and midnight oil.

This fish got pinned by my mate on a shimmer pearl and then went for my grub on the way in.

And three big lunker redfin followed it in to see what all the fuss was about.

Well fed fish.ed4254ed67a12599ebde1c96014ac38d.jpg

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cracker fish, I wonder what the food source is have not seen many mosquito fish or galaxias lately... if you are fishing the area I think you are ...

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35 minutes ago, styla said:

3 Reddies in a sesh over 40 thats some fine angling there Braids

Cheers mate..... 

All fell to a pink Z man Grub.... All 3 were caught in the exact spot each cast. Not sure if they were doing there "thing" or was just right place right time.... Also noticed it was just before a big storm was forming... Barometric pressure might of had something to do with it... 

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1 hour ago, Wadey said:

Nice looking fish there guys . 

Correct me if I’m wrong but Redfin are a pest aren’t they and can’t be returned to the water ? 

Im assuming you catch them to eat  ? What do they taste like ? 

Just curious 

Good work any way guys 

Reddies are delicious Wadey

nice white flesh, easy skin to remove

bit of butter lemon and dill and youre laughing

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On 26/08/2019 at 9:45 PM, Meppstas said:

That's one beautiful size reddie & in great condition too..  I used to catch some large ones like that many years ago in the lower Torrens River in the Underdale area.. probably full of carp now days.. Finniss River used to hold some decent ones back then too...

cheers

Adrian

Adrian you must be older than me . Underdale was carp when I was young but a rep that would call into my job would tell me stories of Redfin there . 

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On 28/08/2019 at 8:43 PM, AquaticResearch1 said:

Biggest I've weighed was 2.1kg and a touch over 50cm, but that wasnt caught on rod and line. 

Found a photo of the big girl. She may have seen even better days previously, judging by the size of her head, but what a beast it was. 

 

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6 hours ago, Hunter69 said:

I've never caught one 

No way! 

Not one in all your fresh water fishing exploits?

Damn things are everywhere and have suicidal tendencies when it comes to a hook attached to line.

I reckon I've caught more of them than any other freshwater fish (best a measly 36cm in the torrens) and never once actually targeted them.

I'm also pretty sure you've done more fresh water fishing than me (not difficult) so to me this is an achievement almost the equal of those monster reddies.

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