Richard1 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) As some may know, im new to this fishing game. but last night i finally caught a break! i went across to balmoral at 530pm and set up shop with my deckchair , a box of pizza shapes and a bottle of water and some chicken thigh fillets and a few new yamashita jigs. i first set up my main rod with a bit of chicken and set it out there and attached a 2.0 yamashita natural colour egi jig to my bream/spin/squid rod and after a few casts( i dont remember) i got a little friend. so i reeled the big rod in and attach my new friend to it on a sliding hook rig with 2/0 suicide hooks.cast... 5 minutes later i feel a tug and a few big tugs and im thinking to myself, feels like a big squid.. hauled it in slowly. turned out to be a monster toad fish.. i tried to get the hook out but he wanted it so i cut the line and popped him back into the ocean. i attached another 2/0 hook with what was left of the squid (now minus head) and cast again, minutes elapsed and i reeled him in to check i still had bait on the line. and it looked like some squid had attacked his side. very distinct bite marks on his side.. to i tossed him back again, this time further out. 10 minutes of me sitting in my chair having a drink of water. and i see a little hit on my rod. ah hah!! i say. and i reel slowly in and i can feel alot of weight on the line this time.. i reeled him into the wharf and it was a large squid knowing that if he is hooked it probably wont hold as it wasnt a jig i got a fellow fisherman to hold him next to the wharf while i tossed a yamashita 2.5 orange jig right next to him and he grabbed onto that as well and we both pulled him onto the wharf.. here he is with the 2.5 jig and the squid bait.. a keeper for sure! i tossed him into a plastic bag and kept fishing. i put some chicken thigh on my big rod and cast it out into a known hole just to see what can be had. and kept squidding with the orange yamashita 2.5 and a glowing thingo about 5cm from the jig.. and then...bam! another! while i was on the phone to the telling her of my amazing turn of luck, the bells on my big rod go off, i hang up on her and start trying to control this fish thats pulling out my drag! after a minute of fighting, its a 27cm Bream and my first keeper fish! YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!! some time elapses and i put the chicken back out there on the big rod and put the natural colour yamashita 2.0 back on my squid rod and start having a play again.. then bam another taker! by this time its 1145 and im wondering how long i should stay out here versus what will i do with all these squid anyway.. so at 1150 i say to myself, one more and ill go home. and at 1152, another squid takes the jig. well that takes care of that.. and home i went moon phase 21.5 with rising tide Edited May 17, 2009 by Richard1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Hammond Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Awesome work there - i got my first about a week ago not far from there - although i only got 1 so not as lucky as you were! Did you use the same jig for all of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nice little haul there mate, well done. I wish I was having your luck. I went out today for a donut.......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard1 Posted May 17, 2009 Author Share Posted May 17, 2009 casting in all directions bait!! no way! salt and pepper squid with 2 bream fillets that i have to go cook in the next hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapR Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nice report there... most people i'm sure will agree that being dedicated and persistent does pay off. First of many nice breambos and squid.. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambly99 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nice squid and bream there mate, good to see your persistence has paid of you will have the bug now and will wont to be there every night this week haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimJ Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 nice one kiddo ur making good progress. save the heads for bait if ur gonna cook them. Good work, Simmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Nice little haul there mate, well done. I wish I was having your luck. I went out today for a donut.......lol HAHA Donut mate i cant wait to get out again. but i have a huge week on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zephi Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Great report there, it's nice to read all these successful squidding trips. I haven't had much luck and would love to have a small break like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Good row of inkers u got there. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fibbo Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Good work there richard! Save some of the tough head bits for bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Great post and some good results on the squiddlies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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