impulse Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) Went out on the bay and caught this thumper. The fight was truly amazing. Bait: Full Prawn Hook: 2/0 (Sinker running free to hook) Reel: Stradic 2500 Line: 6lb Firewire with 15lb Leader Rod: Ugly Stick Where: The Bearing Sea; Botany Bay. Edited March 1, 2008 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Went out on the bay and caught this thumper. Bait: Prawn Hook: 2/0 Reel: Stradic 2500 Rod: Ugly Stick wow thats gotta take out fotm for march surely. well done mate must have been tough lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelican Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Absolutely sick of guys posting photos with fish held out in front of them to make them look bigger Mate go and have a good look at yourself!! A stradic 2500 drag would be smoking and toast and there is no way a ugly stick would cope so who do ya think ya kidding. The shadow is all wrong and you can see it is obviously in front of you by the size of your bicep. Where is the bay aquarium??? Only joking - always amazing just what a big gob little fish have and just what size food they will chase. Snapper sashimi - mmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabbiehunter Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Did you use the Gaff to land that beast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbitt Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 MATE, YOU IDIOT ! Fair dinkum. Oh well, looks like I've got a bit of competition in the BIG fish department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 got me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 You'd need a magnifying glass to see it!!! Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barker Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 impulse, that post is unreal mate. not a word of a kingy, great photo and no fishermans lies. easily my favourite and the most entertaining post i have seen. keep 'em coming my friend. barker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelxr6 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 lmao... you got me..i was also out in the bay today..we managed a few of the buggers as well. 5 whiting ,a legal lizard and 2 good size black bream. when i read the post my jaw dropped..and the pic... well a real contender for cotm.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the great comments, the weekend after we did catch some legal snapper well inside the bay. 1 x 33cm Snapper 1 x 31cm Snapper 1 x 45cm Trevally 1 x 37cm Flathead 1 x 27cm Bream Not monsters but beautiful on the table grilled in foil on the BBQ with a bit of butter, lemon, salt & pepper. Edited March 2, 2008 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 With fish that size you should start your own charter company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deschanel Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 where abouts did you manage to land some legal snapper in botany? what baits did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plankton Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 (edited) sportsfishing at its best... You'd need serious scales to weigh that!! Remember, as with all fish it's important to let these bigger 'breeders' go lol!! With all of this banter of big Snapper (and photos to prove) can anyone tell me how big they actually get... I recieved this pic of an old one caught in NZ but am not sure if it's been photoshopped - what do you guys reaken? Edited March 2, 2008 by plankton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 That has to be fake, you can tell by the fact that the guy has zinc on his nose, everyone knows there ain't no sun in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Definatelty should be enetered in the catch of the month. A true beast of the ocean!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 With fish that size you should start your own charter company Thought about it but couldn't really see the paying public trying to fish out of the front hatch. where abouts did you manage to land some legal snapper in botany? what baits did you use? Thought I'd post the rest of the days catch here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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