learninglures

G'day all,
I got caught up in the hype around the new Bait Junkie lures, watched all the vids I could find then went & bought 8 different packs, 4 grub & 4 minnow.
I usually use the Zmans with some success so was keen to try the newcomer.  My plan was to fish the Junkies around Vincent next week, in areas that i have had success with the Zmans.
But like a kid with a new toy, I just couldn't wait. Headed down the Port yesterday, low tide, to Snowdens, which I was hoping was out of the strong SW winds. It was windy but i took the chance. 2-4kg rod with 4lb mono on a 1000 reel to avoid wind knots.
Started with the grub, sticky little bugger, on a 1/12 jighead. Had a few hits but no takes, small fishies I'm guessing. Changed to a minnow on a 1/16th jighead & caught a just legal St 1st cast. The wind then got up even more making casting difficult so I moved to the boat launch pontoon. 
Second cast there & the lure hit something, weed maybe, then my line did a big curve towards then away from me & the line just peeled off my reel as whatever it was headed to deeper water, What the hell have I hooked.
The rod had the J-curve going & the reel was still letting line out at a rate, tightened the drag as much as i dared & was still losing line like nobodies business, I thought I was going to be spooled. I had to try & stop whatever it was so used my hand to stop/slow the reel & you guessed it, busted off.
The fish? only gave a couple of pulses before the bust off & nothing during the "fight". Had it no idea it was hooked? Had i foul hooked it? 
Any ideas as to what i had hooked? 

Rapala X-rap has been doing well,  (aren't too bad on price if you can find a special). need to get creative for the larger models I have found this season.

Plenty of time to put together some videos now! 

Great fishing there LL, had your clutch set perfectly, that second fish just didn't want to come in, but they were all rippers especially the catfish. If you were above the weir, which I think you were, that is quite unusual to get a cattie there. Don't think you will forget that session in a hurry... WELL DONE great to see!

Hi all here is a quick video I put together of my most productive carp fishing session this year 
Cheers LL
 

Some size too and they certainly put a nice bend in the rod.
Thanks for putting the video up.

Hi all here is a quick video I put together of my most productive carp fishing session this year 
Cheers LL
 

Nice video.. they are some good fun! I might have to get back down there for a session myself, been years.

Hi all here is a quick video I put together of my most productive carp fishing session this year 
Cheers LL
 

Hi all here is a quick video I put together of my most productive carp fishing session this year 
Cheers LL
 

Hi all here is a quick video I put together of my most productive carp fishing session this year 
Cheers LL
 

Hi all wondering what the biggest Redfin Perch is that has been caught in SA waters.
I managed a Pb pushing 40cms on the weekend, not huge but a cracker fish for a freshwater novice like me.
Whats your biggest?
Cheers LL
 
 

46 Cm from memory 

Hi all wondering what the biggest Redfin Perch is that has been caught in SA waters.
I managed a Pb pushing 40cms on the weekend, not huge but a cracker fish for a freshwater novice like me.
Whats your biggest?
Cheers LL
 
 

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. 
 

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... 

Hi all wondering what the biggest Redfin Perch is that has been caught in SA waters.
I managed a Pb pushing 40cms on the weekend, not huge but a cracker fish for a freshwater novice like me.
Whats your biggest?
Cheers LL
 
 

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 ...

Mine to this day is 44.5cm
Between two of us we caught easily 70 Reddies......
Got 3 Fish in 3 casts they went 42.5cm, 43.5cm then this one at 44.5cm 
Was an epic day......
 

 

 

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.

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I used to catch them many years ago when soft plastic first cam out, although this was just over the border in vic, but they were lots of fun on sp's, thats a cracker of a fish👍

Stunning looking Reddie mate , great pics.  Mine is 45cm 1.67kegs

Hi all wondering what the biggest Redfin Perch is that has been caught in SA waters.
I managed a Pb pushing 40cms on the weekend, not huge but a cracker fish for a freshwater novice like me.
Whats your biggest?
Cheers LL