xiphias_gladius Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 (edited) Went out this morning with good mate Marc armed with our wetsuits, flippers, snorkels and masks with the plan of getting a few Pigs and/or Crays. Stopped at the ramp and turned over a few rocks and gathered a hanful of crabs "just in case". Perfect weather, perfect water, everything was working in our favour, plenty of fish hangin' around the reef... all set-up for a top outing untill my weight belts breaks... Intended to stick it out, but the going was pretty hard (anyone who has done a bit of diving will know that getting down to 20ft+ without wieght is pretty tiring). Headed back to the boat and had the foresight to grab a heap of urchins on the way, found a handline in the boat, pinned one of the aformentioned crabs and dangled him over the side.. ..with a bit of crushed urchin for berley..... Marc was still in the water giving directions and ranting about the number of groper hanging under the boat, when the handline goes off in a hurry (nice team work!). After a brutal tussle on 50lb handline (I've got the cut fingers to show for it!) a nice Blue Groper comes up which went a touch over 7kgs and tasted great in beer batter tonight. XG. Edited April 5, 2008 by Xiphias Gladius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating_Medic Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I personally wouldnt be able to kill and eat a grouper. Ive played with too many as a diver and think they have way too much character. But thats just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 they are like a puppy dog but how good do they taste and well done on a hand line.. They Pull like steam trains! Its only 1 groper and its perfect eating size! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishing Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Yeah its a bugger getting down without weights. Ive had too little before and spent the whole dive arse up. I like playing with the groupers too, I wouldnt target them but if I happened to catch one..... I dunno, Id like to know what they taste like anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydharbourfisho Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 beautiful fish ... nice catch, shame on the gear lol oh well at least you caught a fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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