loomylover Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) After a bit break between our last serious red on plastics assault - the boys decided it was time to head north to a mystery location in persuit on PB's on plastics and a weekend away. I'm not gonna babble on like i usually do - rather let the pics and stats do the talking. Over the two sessions we had (saturday afternoon and sunday morning) we probably managed only 5 hours on the water in total. We scored a total of 23 snapper to 4kg (average about 2.5kg) and a heap of undersized and a couple of better kingfish. The place is pure heaven.. all fish caught on plastics and 1/8oz heads. Enjoy... The pics and numbers of fish his sort of size was endless...can't wait till next months trip. Gear used as usual was the standard bream combo/4lb fireline/20lb vanish combination Edited October 12, 2006 by loomylover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINGvirgin Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 someone get me some tissues and a fresh pair of undies....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 bloody awesome fellas. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fishrunner Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Some cracker Reds there , Congrats And on the bream gear they would've put up a damn good fight , cheers, I'm sooo envious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Loomy, that's unreal fishing. especially on that sort of gear. Nice work Regards Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aron Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 After a bit break between our last serious red on plastics assault - the boys decided it was time to head north to a mystery location in persuit on PB's on plastics and a weekend away. I'm not gonna babble on like i usually do - rather let the pics and stats do the talking. Over the two sessions we had (saturday afternoon and sunday morning) we probably managed only 5 hours on the water in total. We scored a total of 23 snapper to 4kg (average about 2.5kg) and a heap of undersized and a couple of better kingfish. The place is pure heaven.. all fish caught on plastics and 1/8oz heads. Enjoy... The pics and numbers of fish his sort of size was endless...can't wait till next months trip. Gear used as usual was the standard bream combo/4lb fireline/20lb vanish combination mystery location = seal's rock??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthefisherman Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Well done, top result Must have been good fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasacutsnake Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Bloody brilliant work guys! what sort of depth were you at if you don't mind helping me out a little? Been trying and trying but always about 2 mile out and it is near impossible to get them to the bottom! you guys look to be in fairly close? When we have been baitfishing for snapper we seem to do better the further out we go? Full moons have produced better fish and most of the fish we have caught have been around 5-6am in the morning or 5-6 pm in the arvo. Any advice would be great. Cheers, Stallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Excellent work, You've just convinced me my Saegake's are capable of much better fish than their currently seeing ! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wettingaline Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 My guess is either Hat Head or SWR being a fellow port macquarian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 now like everyone else im thinking WTF IS UP WITH THE MASSIVE GASH ON THE KINGY!!! weird ! Fantastic job as usual, loomylover! It seems that some people are really doing well out of the "Snapper on plastics" frontier. Some fantastic reds there - I would be happy with just one of 'em caught on bait! As CFD mentioned, what is up with the kingy's gash? Gaff shot? Shark?... Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 wooooooow very nice fish! *drools* thats some awesome fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansea_fisho Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Good on ya mate, great pics there too mystery spot: Seal rocks?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomylover Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks for the comments guys - im pretty happy with the weekends results - but i think we've only scratched the surface of how good the spot is. Spot in question is further north of both the hat and SWR As for the gash, the king was like that when it was landed - so you'd have to assume a shark swipe - it didn't deter his fighitng ability on the super light gear though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Loomy that is an unreal result for around 5 hrs fishing! Top pics as well mate! I reckon you may be right in saying you may not have scratched the surface in regards to the potential of the area. I can't wait to see the pics of a 10kg Red that you're going to get on the placcies. Can you give us an insight into what your prefered plastics are & the jighead weight you are using? Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loomylover Posted October 15, 2006 Author Share Posted October 15, 2006 Loomy that is an unreal result for around 5 hrs fishing! Top pics as well mate! I reckon you may be right in saying you may not have scratched the surface in regards to the potential of the area. I can't wait to see the pics of a 10kg Red that you're going to get on the placcies. Can you give us an insight into what your prefered plastics are & the jighead weight you are using? Cheers, Grant. Grant, Me and the usual partner in crime think it's very realistic to be able to land a 10kg on the light gear we're using - time will tell though. As for the plastics, berkley gulp 5" jerkshads are the standout - with zoom superflukes also accounting for some nice fish also. In the jerkshads "sardine" is the standout colour most definately. Have also been testing some new plastics that will be hitting the market late this year - more info when that comes closer. As for jigheads, we used to fish 3/8oz as the general rule - we now use 1/8 - and the catch rates have predictably soared. Of course this all depends on the water depth your fishing and the level of movement in the water. Last weekend we caught all our fish in anything from 10-25metres of water, in which case the 1/8 is usually fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Ahh the old jerkshad! They are also one of my fave Jew plastics. Thanks for the info Loomy . I'm sure it will help alot of fellow Raiders in their quest for a nice nobby on placcies. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrasseman Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 Wow waht a session. would have been fantastic fun. Great stuff. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Wow Loomy, They're some swell snapper! I can't believe that you got them on those squidgy things..... My wife also thinks that your fishing partner is a bit of a spunk and that he looks great holding those lovely fish. Would you believe it, but she wants to know if she can come fishing with you and the "pin-up boy" some time? Keep up the great work. Cheers, Pete (one eye) pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FletcherG1991 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 great fish if you dont mind me asking what rod reel and line where you useing ? as i am in the market for something for exactly the same purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Gidday Fletch, I was wondering the same thing, and from a glance it looks like Loomy was using a Quantum Energy Pti / Daiwa Heartland Z combo, with the unknown "pin up" boy using a Daiwa Heartland "Saegaki" / Sol 2000 combo (worked in the tackle industry for yonks). Take it from me Fletch-old-boy and give pansy-type tackle like what Loomy lover and "pin up boy" use to your bream and whiting applications and get something substantial like a 6 kg rod and a 3000 - 3500 size reel. You'll still enjoy the same sensitivity and finesse of the light rod/reel combo but have a bit more grunt to pull in those "stop the bus" type reds that we all love to catch. STOP THE BUS!!!!! Arrrh, Pirate (one eyed) Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FletcherG1991 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 thanks mate i was origonally thinking about getting my bream gear and sticking 5 kg line on there but deccided that wasn't such a good idea ..... any idea how much a decent combo like that will cost ? roughly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Fletch, When purchasing anything in this crazy mixed up world you can spend what you want to, or afford to, with price usually being proportional to quality and in the case of fishing gear this rule definitely applies. When cosidering an outfit for snapper on plastics I'd definitely be steering clear of the budget end and only considering mid to high end tackle. For a decent rod expect to pay $100 - $200 and for a reel $200 - $300. Stick to your larger well known brands cause the last thing you want is a mechanical problem when a "stop the bus" red hits your 5 inch jerk shad. Where abouts are you located? Have you had much success with the ol' nobblies in your area? Pirate (one eyed) Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FletcherG1991 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 im in sydney (fishing broken bay) and all i have caught is 2 just shy of 1kg ..... i am hoping to do alot more reef fishing this year instead of chasing the marlin and i am hopeing to get into some decent reds and kings at the moment i don't have a price range but was looking at spending $400 or so (dont have alot of money ) can you suggest anything in that range (mainly daiwa or shimano for the reel) sorry for hijacking the thread is it possibably if you could replie via PM so i dont get in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Some very nice fish there loomy, I'd be rapped if I could manage a red like those penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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