Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 What a day!I went out this morning to choppy conditions.Really though I might not be out long.I had two newly arrived Poms on board who fancied a go at sea fishing.Called in a few usual spots in the hope of some KG's but no luck. Landed a few good sized Squid and a nice Cuttlefish.I was really hoping to give the blokes a bit of sport so called in at a drop I sit on now and again in the hope of the odd Rugger.I did chuck over two big baits as well in the vain hope of something bigger.I was just showing one of the guys something when the other said "look at your rod!"Holy crap! - I did not realise a rod could safely bend that far!I though I had a Shark at first as it peeled of a lot a line just going south.Eventually I managed to slow it and got that familiar head shake.Now was the time to remember my Snapper mentor's words and take it easy,I only had 20lb line on.After a sweaty and adrenaline filled ten minutes we saw colour,both poms still thinking it was a Shark.Once it was near the boat you could see this was a biggie Snapper.Asked one of the Poms to be ready with the landing net.We got him near the net but only his head would fit in.We all had one of those dopey "what we gonna do now?" momentsFortunately my other Pom grabbed the tail and we yanked him in.28lb, busted my personal best by 8lbs.I might calm down by Friday! :woohoo: :woohoo: I can't show the Snapper in his full glory as there is something very recognisable in the back ground that is too hard to edit out.This is a full sized esky to give you an idea of the scale of the fish...Nice bit of rod bend....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 well done tyke.... always great to beat a pb..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Too bad Tyke, I would know that bit of sky anywhere, might as well gove me the GPS marks to save confusion Nah, nice fish mate and congrats on the PB !! anything else caught today ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 It's a favourite bit of sky to me A few nice squid inshore and a Cuttlfish.Plus 1 Slimey - no KG's on some of the more likely spots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catch-nun 2 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 12.73 kg is a monster tyke :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: had to google a conversion table bloody poms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 It sounds bigger in pounds, but I measure other things in Millimetres as it sounds bigger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mundoo Jack 49 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Nice fish Tyke and congratulations on the PB but can you try and get a bit bigger one next time.CheersMJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brent61southoz Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 thats a ripper fishthanks for the marksbrent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OLD SALTY 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 nice work tyke and impressive pb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Brent61southoz wrote:thats a ripper fishthanks for the marksbrentAye,it's a bit cold around KI this time of year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coonta kinta 1 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Congratulations and well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs The Tackle Man 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Top fish tyke even better to catch it in front of your pommie mates lol.Cograts on the pb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Cheers Dubs.The Poms could not believe what we dragged in.I can see two new people wanting boats now It was a pure fluke for this time of year but what a day for it to happen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs The Tackle Man 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 not always true tyke, you dont seem to get a lot of snapper this time of year but the 1's you do get are generally bigger than the summer cousins.may I ask was it local Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Dubs The Tackle Man wrote:not always true tyke, you dont seem to get a lot of snapper this time of year but the 1's you do get are generally bigger than the summer cousins.may I ask was it localNot as much of a fluke as I thought then.Hmm,fairly local ,I call on this spot regularly and never seen this size before.I reckon people would waste fuel looking for another of this this on the spot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs The Tackle Man 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ah nice even better when its just of your door step, well done again mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ninja 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Tyke, congrats on the PB mate, may it be a first of many, nothing like showing the mates how it's done here in OZ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FushLups 0 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Mate, that is a cracker! Congratulations to you!! :ohmy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shauno 5 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 great fish mate well done, what bait did it take? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 shauno wrote:great fish mate well done, what bait did it take?Large Squid head on a Gamakatsu (Sp?) 7 Octopus hook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarsOne 137 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 great fish, well done Tyke.Maybe could photoshop that picture a little? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 MarsOne wrote:great fish, well done Tyke.Maybe could photoshop that picture a little? I don't have Photoshop but will have "fiddle" when I get a minute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Damobeer 0 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Nice fish. More importantly, did you manage to get the oil stain out of that jacket? I've been so worried..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke 0 Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Damobeer wrote:Nice fish. More importantly, did you manage to get the oil stain out of that jacket? I've been so worried..... It's even worse now, had a Cuttlefish "explode" in the boat showering all 3 of us with ink!I forget just how much muck those bugga's carry! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Highfly 0 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Great work Big T, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spog777 1 Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 What a ripper catch. Congrats on the PB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voogoofish 1 Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 As long as the poms dont win the ashes this year good fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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