mako1 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hit Grays Point at 5:30am. Walked the flats flicking a popper for whiting and bream. There were alot of fish hitting small prawns on the surface. It was great to watch. I kept persisting with the popper and finally had my first hit at about 6:30am but I missed the hookup. I had five more good hits but missed them all. Four of the hits were from good sized whiting and I couldn't believe how they launched themselves out of the water to hit the popper. The other two hits came from bream whacking the popper in a big splash. The sun was coming up so I grabbed my other rod which had a large squidgie wriggler on it. I worked the deep channel and on the eighth cast I had a good hit. This fish hit hard and took off into the channel. It took about twenty meters of line before it turned and I started working the fish back into the shallows. Every time it came onto the flats it took off to the deep channel. Then the headshakes started. I was finally able to work the fish up onto the shallows and I had my first glimpse of it. It was a flathead and a really good one. When I saw it the adrenalin really started pumping and I quickly backed the drag off. A few more minutes of headshakes and short runs and I was finally able to beach the big girl. It went 95cm and is a new PB for me. After a few photos she was slipped back into the water. She rested for about five minutes before slowly making her way back to the deep channel. It was a great sight. I continued fishing for an hour longer and had a few more flathead hits but missed the hookups. Finished up at about 9am. It was a top morning and I was so happy to get a PB flathead. I'm also really keen to get back out and give the poppers a go again. That was so much fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPL Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hit Grays Point at 5:30am. Walked the flats flicking a popper for whiting and bream. There were alot of fish hitting small prawns on the surface. It was great to watch. I kept persisting with the popper and finally had my first hit at about 6:30am but I missed the hookup. I had five more good hits but missed them all. Four of the hits were from good sized whiting and I couldn't believe how they launched themselves out of the water to hit the popper. The other two hits came from bream whacking the popper in a big splash. The sun was coming up so I grabbed my other rod which had a large squidgie wriggler on it. I worked the deep channel and on the eighth cast I had a good hit. This fish hit hard and took off into the channel. It took about twenty meters of line before it turned and I started working the fish back into the shallows. Every time it came onto the flats it took off to the deep channel. Then the headshakes started. I was finally able to work the fish up onto the shallows and I had my first glimpse of it. It was a flathead and a really good one. When I saw it the adrenalin really started pumping and I quickly backed the drag off. A few more minutes of headshakes and short runs and I was finally able to beach the big girl. It went 95cm and is a new PB for me. After a few photos she was slipped back into the water. She rested for about five minutes before slowly making her way back to the deep channel. It was a great sight. I continued fishing for an hour longer and had a few more flathead hits but missed the hookups. Finished up at about 9am. It was a top morning and I was so happy to get a PB flathead. I'm also really keen to get back out and give the poppers a go again. That was so much fun. Awesome, good to see they are coming back in numbers, on Friday i also went out got into them using the Prawn star lures, dropped two landed a 64cm one, I may have to try Grays point in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie machine Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great fish Mako. What size and brand of poppers were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice flattie I like using a small surface lure early in the season if the fish are hitting small shrimp and prawns Something like the ecogear px or smak skywalkers Make sure they have ultra sharp trebles on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2fish Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) Nice work there,ive had similar problem with hook up on poppers,i think being over anxious and being a little more hesitant is the key.. Edited October 12, 2008 by Mr Breambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Magnificent lizard my friend....good early start you got there and congrats on the huge PB Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherackattack Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 monster of a flathead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheroo Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 that is fantastic and really inspiring...i might give grays a go and see what it produces for me...it also looks alike a good spot to take the young fella to and have flick...thanks for the report... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great fish Andrew and worthy of an entry into the FOTM for sure. Well done mate Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Awesome fish Mako! Stewy & Donna are going to have to make longer 'measures of success' if you improve your PB much more. Sounds like a magic session. Pop that one in FOTM. That one deserves a Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr twister Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Thats a BIG croc mate, congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug43 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) What a CROC!. You Must be one happy bloke right now..... Not far off the magic metre. I'd say you just caught Fish of the month! Well Done. Edited October 12, 2008 by doug43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) Mate what a monster lizard, great pics and story, I don't know where Grays Point is but it looks like good flattie country.. Cheers.. Edited October 12, 2008 by Ray R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxo Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great fish mate. It's a great spot just for a walk let alone a fish. I got my best ever whiting in the narrow channel down there a couple of years ago on a nipper. Funny thing is a couple of blokes were going past in their tinnie at the time and I could hear them talking about how hard it was fishing the shore down there and basically how lucky they were to have a boat. At the time I was envious of them and thought how I'd love to have a boat and how there must be oodles of fish out there waiting for me to catch them. Strange thing is I can't remeber leaving down there without at least a fish or 2 for a feed. In the following years I have had access to a boat and have given Grays Point a bit of a miss. To be honest since then I have had more unsucsessful trips in the Hacking then sucsessful ones. The grass isn't always greener as they say. Anyway your report has encouraged me to get back down there and have a bit of a fish! Thanks for that and congrats again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer666 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 awsom flathead there cant wait to catch my monster flattie. Cheers Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Mako top crock mate!!! 5 cm to the meter club...and on SP toboot When you were getting her in did she put up her flags?? (Dorsal fin) cheers inhlanzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 That is an absolute cracker croc, Andrew Congrats on the new PB. That special lady deserves mention in Catch Of The Month for sure! Brilliant! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agro78 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 TOP WORK MAKO NICE FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) i was down the ramp bringing my boat in after at night fish today at around 3 in the morning .. seen a guy getting out of his car getting ready to go fishing .. dont think it was you but.. anyway nice bloody fish mate Edited October 12, 2008 by cut_loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 What an awesome fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulcha11 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 well done mate on an awesome fish. she looks in great nick too. never got em to that size before. my best being round the 80 mark so congrats. and once again its great to see her released to breed and live another day. top work charmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 what a fish........ One day, Im gonna land me one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielsan Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 What an awesome fish awesome dude. so good to hear she was let go. perfect anglers story! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelxr6 Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 mate awsome report/monster croc and to top things off she gets to fight another day.well done on the fish and a big grin and thumbs up for the release..awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 top croc awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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