thefisherman6784 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 G'day raiders Headed to the local again armed with fresh cabbage weed solo Got down at 6:30am for the run out tide. After about an hour, I drifted it past where I would normally stop my drift and then the float shoots down. When I came tight, I'm like damn, snagged, there goes the last of my floats... Wait, hang on... Line starts rolling off slowly and then the famous big head shakes and rolls. This thing was huge. It couldn't have been a luderick (I thought). I thought monster bream somehow on cabbage but there are little prawns/crabs in it so thought bream After about a minute of him just rolling and huge head shakes, I saw him. A MONSTER LUDERICK. Then he went back down for about two minutes again just rolling and sitting near the kelp. Got him up again within net reach, back down again for a minute or so. Would not give up. Finally got him up and in the net. Woooooooohoooooooooo It was HUGE! Measured him and he went 47.5cm It was amazing No more fish for the day but a few missed downs Wind really picked up by 8:30 but I left at 10:00am I was shocked It's a fish of a lifetime and a day I will NEVER forget Possible raider record? Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toboggi Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Wow..congrats! Thats one fat luderick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks mate Before cleaned, I estimated 1.3kg+ You have to hold it feel the weight on this thing Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick59 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 nice fish don't they fight at that size,good effort at landing it. I have been after a 50cm for years had a few 47cms but cant crack the magical 50cm has any body caught one? I know the record for blackfish is 8lb4ozs and 60cms peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 i have hooked onto a monster luderick which at my feet straightened a Mustad 540 hook. Cant say exactly what size it was but it was big.. i would say over 50cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 oh, and thats a cracker fish mate! sorry for not mentioning it before, how rude of me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Luderick59- 60cm record That's a monster I couldn't imagine the fight on that thing SquidMarks- wow over 50cm would of been heartbreaking to lose at your feet To straighten a hook, must of been huge Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I would have loved to have been there to see you fight that Ha Ha ,That would have been fun LoL. Good on you.PS did you have your weet bix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks mate It would of been funny watching me fight this and the reaction when I landed it Shame I couldn't celebrate it with anyone Had heaps of weet bix (aka, Halloween lollies ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice bro! Good size! You're really racking up some hard to beat PB's recently with your bream and now this one... Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice bro! Good size! You're really racking up some hard to beat PB's recently with your bream and now this one... Good work!Thanks tef1on Proud of my PB's and probably won't catch more fish like that Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nah bro, you have a long long time to catch bigger and better! Just don't expect it ever trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinching Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 awesome mate cracker fish. congrats on ur PB! am sure more to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Damn man, that's a beast of a luderick! Another excellent fish for the collection, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well done Gianni , that's a fantastic fish mate. You should should be very proud, it's a Monster. I'm very happy for you. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 A good fish to catch young fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Wow what a fish when he called to tell me i didn't believe him. Would of fought well and at that spot too. Cheers sydneyfisher12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 They don't come much better than gianni sounds like a typical big fish roll thump thump roll thump thump!!!! Good effort landing the fish! Just a side note if your keeping fish from the harbour above 35cm u recommend filleting as some of the bigger fish have the parasite in the flesh and I have seen them riddled personally the boys and I let em go as it can be so bad you have to throw them away! wait till you hook one like that off the ocean ledges! My on was over 20 years ago and tipped the scales at the 5lb mark went over 50cm caught him off pig rock in the national park one Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Ps I'll be at the spot tomorrow with The boys if you want to come say hi! Swell is getting up so no rockhoppimg tomorrow Edited November 1, 2014 by luderick -angler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Great fish mate well done you fought it well and earned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'm sure they will be there mate, we've ruined them for SP. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well done Gianni. All those lessons with the experienced raiders are starting to pay off! My 4yo got one on the rocks today and nearly pulled him in! Would have been a great fight at that size! Congrats on the PB! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishesh Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Wow monster luderick congratulations mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Thanks everyone It's an amazing fish and couldn't have done it without lessons from experienced raiders Thanks again Truly a fish of a life time Cheers Gianni P.s. Thanks for the tip Royce Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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