Phar Cue Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 (edited) Fished up at Kingscliff (Tweed Heads) over the last few days with a mate. Finally found the bait ground he has been looking for and filled the bait tank full of Slime. Drifted live bait around and locked up solidly! 20 minutes later a fat Cobe came up, just about to slot the gaff in her and off she goes. 20 minutes later the Cobe comes up again. I ask my mate to gaff it under the jaw and as he grabs the trace the main line leaves the swivel with a 'PING'!! He has the trace in one hand while trying to lip gaff the fish. Just as the gaff comes up through the jaw the hook snaps!! He has the gaff in and we both drag it over the transom. My mate does not have the best of tackle, so we landed her on a cheap ***** reel and rod with 10kg line on it. The poor reel's drag made some screaming noises throughout the fight but handled. I thought the thing was going to explode a few times! Anyway 40 minutes of struggle and anxiousness and we had our beast. Rest of the fishing was quiet with a million goatfish caught and a dropped Tuna of some sort. Tackle failure on the cheap grrrrrrrr rig. Next time he is upgrading with something better. Tommo Edited July 18, 2007 by Flightmanager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankp Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 what a fish, well done. i rememeber your kingie report and want to ask if you guys catch anything small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zip2155 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 pharrrrr u guys catch big fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Awesome stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 wooowwweeeeeeee!!!! Thats a friggin awesome fish. and u dont see many cobes that big around recently! Good work fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 What a ripper! Landing that fella on medicre tackle is a superb effort... well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 hell of a story mate, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Well done...nice report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MRS WATTO Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Well done great report and catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocofallon Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Mate the shiiitty tackle always makes it a bit more exciting when you land a good one. That is an awesome Cobia you must be rapped well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth0_7 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Excellent catch. Might be able to boat one myself oneday . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phar Cue Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 what a fish, well done. i rememeber your kingie report and want to ask if you guys catch anything small we try not to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Great stuff How about a Tiagra 20A loaded with 10kg mono on a Tiagra T-curve 10kg rod IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefa Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Top fish dude,hope your mate has learnt a lesson.Almost had to do it the tough way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza84 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 great fish mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Awsome Cobe mate Shame about the tuna, but hey, thats fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark* Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 great fish mate well done. . . regards mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Nice one guys!!!! Is that dbah in the background???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 great cobia there mate well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Thats BIG penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingmik Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 great cobia there mate would love to get 1 one day cheers mik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve07 Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Thats a thumper of a cobia,top effort! cheers;steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 thats one massive cobia,top stuff, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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