b4nd1t Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Had the day off work today so decided to go for a quick fish off the rocks at spot X in the eastern suburbs. I slept in so didnt get started til about midday but decided to have a go anyway...pulled the month old servo squid out of my fridge and got going...the swell wasnt too bad so i started to fish.. Caught a nice big leatherjacket which ill b having for dinner tonight.. after approximatly 1.5hrs my bait i through out one of the last pieces of bait and BANG!! my drag took off and and the line started to peel off the penn..I called a kingy..after about a 10 minute fight it surfaced to show that it was a massive salmon..i continued to fight it until it was tired out and then i had the task of waiting for a wave to wash it up onto the rocks...after numerous attempts a big swell finally washed her onto land..i couldnt believe it she must have gone 6 kilos easy and 70plus cms..sorry got no pics, spewin i didnt take the camera..anyway gave her a kiss and sent her back but definitely a PB for me and a great unexpected catch..must remeber to take a gaff next time Cheers bandit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1994 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 that's awesome stuff mate the salmon are great fish to catch and do fight quite like a kingy. Must have been a fat bugger my biggest salmon was 74cm and weighed 3.3 kgs and even that was a fairly stocky specimen. Well done mate that would have been awesome off the rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1sh3rm4n Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 awesome, you always hook the unexpected big mother lover when your least expecting it. mustve been huge to be 6kgs. where bout in the eastern suburbs was it, i do alot of work around there and always looking for a new spot to fish after work heres to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryadams Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) Thats awsome mate, And to land one of that magnatude off the rocks is extreamly rare. You obviously must know what your doing. I wish I was there as Im a novice and have never caught a slamon.I wouldnt mind going fishing with someone who can show me how to catch these mighty beasts. Edited August 12, 2009 by jerryadams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well done mate!!! 6kg salmon is good size mate. they go hard. we got dusted off on 24 set up before down south. we will get one next season!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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