fishmaniac Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) After three weeks being shorebound due to poor weather and other committments, a break in the weather and a busy schedule was very welcome. I headed out at the leasurely hour of 10am and by 10:30 was at the heads. There were some salmon about but were very boat shy and feeding sporadically. I managed none but another bloke using plastics got a few hookups. I then tried bottom bashing off north head for a lot of the usual stuff. Wrass, rod cod and parrot fish but no goodies in the mix such as morwong. So thise fish found themselves back in the water. I then headed to a trusty calamari spot back in the harbour. Managed 3 nice sized in about 15 mins. the third however got mauled by a kingy on the way up!! What a sight!! So i quickly returned what was left of squid 3 into the water inweighted. 5 mins later my 8lb spinner takes off. I tighten up and apply as much pressure as possible to turn the fish's head when SNAP! The reel broke from its seat. I frantically hold the reel and rod in one hand while winding with the other. After the first run there was no more explosiveness... And up comes a 45cm snapper?!?! I was expecting a kingy! So back down with another strip of squid for another snapper of 31cm, just legal. One bust off and then back in to catch a 5pm lecture. Good fun all the same and a beautiful day out. A particular tackle supplier is gonna cop an earful though...... Andrew Edited August 20, 2008 by fishmaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaddict Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 legal size snapper in the harbour gotta be happy with that mate! good luck with the kings on your next trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshg_888 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Nice sized squid mate well done Good to see the snapper too Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Yea who needs fish when ya got cephlapods Top inkers there champion regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Andrew, What sort of reel failed you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 That's a great little session Andrew! Like Chris, I am curious as to what reel broke. If that can happen wrestling a snapper, imagine the carnage from a Kingie Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Dan Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Im jealous now, well done mate great catch there. Pan fried snapper fillets with a side serve of salt and pepper squid sounds great right about now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Mmmmm - Kiwi Dan, you've got my mouth watering with that dinner plan! Great fishing Andrew. Who'd have thought you'd pull decent snapper from a squid spot inside the Harbour? Actually, now that I think about it, it's not so far fetched . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmaniac Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Here's the carnage!!!!!! The funny thing is this reel had caught a fair few kings up to 70cm last summer and countless Salmon last spring. Nonetheless this shouldn't happen... At least I got the fish Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigholio Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Great fishing Andrew. Who'd have thought you'd pull decent snapper from a squid spot inside the Harbour? Actually, now that I think about it, it's not so far fetched . . . Mondo, I have it on good authority that a certain proprietor of a certain seafood restaurant in the Eastern Subs regularly pulls big snapper a very short distance from said restaurant, not far fetched at all... Nice session there, FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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