jenno64 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 After a disastrous weather week away I formulated a plan to hit the same spot as last week to target some flatties on the last of the run out. Topped up my lure collection after losing my favourite to a big tailor and launched before 7am in the Georges. Fished plastics on the drift for an hour before changing to hard bodies and trolled the spot where I picked up some nice flatties a week ago. Found a nice hole and bang nice 58cm flatty. Just as the tide slowed right down, one rod goes off with the drag screaming. I quickly set the hooks and hold the rod between my legs while I get the other one in. Settling into a nice fight, the fish took off on a series of 10-20m bursts with me trying to ID what it was. The beast towed me back to the hole where it was hooked and there began a tug'o'war with it holding the bottom in about 8 feet of water. Knowing I was fishing 6lb gel spun and a 10lb leader, I was in no hurry to get colour. After a few more short bursts with drag screaming, it settles in under the yak for a while longer. At this stage I've been on for what seemed like 15 minutes or so. A couple of big head shakes and I'm thinking....metre plus flatty or a nice Jew (please not a ray!!!) With the rod doubled over under the yak I heave up a bit more line and get some colour. A pale flash under the yak and at first thought it was a mega croc death-rolling. Next heave up and I see the golden flanks of a huge jewfish. I check the pulse...rising rapidly. The next 5 minutes I spent holding the fish a metre or two below the yak....still the occasional burst for freedom. I get it up to the surface and see the lure in the corner of the mouth and the beast eyeing off the kayak. Now my prescription sunnies magnify things so I thought there was no way I was going to land this fish, so much so that I took a couple of shots of it below the yak which my wife later deleted because they weren't clear! It settles down and comes up to the surface a few times.....I look around for a boat with a gaff! I look at my new landing net...a silicon one at 55cm x 45cm....hmmmmm do I try...stupidly yes. The fish's head swims in...leaving 4/5 of its body out….. Plan B grab it under the gills like I've seen them do on Jew DVDs. Just then it looks pretty spent so I swim over to the side of the yak and reach into its cavernous gob with the lip grips (Plan C). On the 3rd attempt I come up solid and slide the beast across my lap....it doesn't move much. Nevertheless, I put it in a headlock and let out the biggest 'Whoohoo! that echoed around the river. I take a shot of it lying on my lap then ring my wife.....my son answers and I tell him I've caught a jewey bigger than him. The wife comes down to take some pics and celebrate the capture. I peddle half a km back to the launch spot hunched over the fish in case it attempts an escape. What a memorable capture, I have only caught one Jew before on my yak and it was 48cm and 1kg. This beast went 111cm and I weighed it at Mac's Bait at 12kg. All caught on a donated Daiwa Heartland 2-4kg flick stick, 6lb gel spun and a 10lb flouro leader. The lure was bought yesterday - a Mann's stretch 5+. On the water at 7am...off at 9am. Well now it’s in the bath with 2 bags of ice and I need to get the feast prepared. I always thought a nice Jew would come along one day while I hunted flatties and I won't forget this day for a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke1 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Nice jew mate, congrats Sound like an awesome fight from your story. Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humkyle Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 mate..thats an awesome jewy, especially on a yak. great report too. congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 congratulations mate.. great catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver1 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 awesome stuff mate, i had a pretty good day meself, ill post about mine shortly. congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadamson Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) WOW Edited October 11, 2009 by Reggie the Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg.michael Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Awesome catch ! well done on a fine looking fish. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Thats definitely a capture to remember, well done a fine specimen Edited October 11, 2009 by penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdi Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 thats insane catching that on 6lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That's a nice 12 kilos Mulloway you caught in the kayak Jenno Very well deserved after persevering and pulling a flathead out of the deep water which I think would have been the only way yesterday, a day that started off and finished off as a more of the same for my friend and myself fishing landbased for a good while in the cold on Thursday and finding just as quiet fishing on up near Lugarno until late in the evening yesterday ..... If you didn't fish in one of these spots yesterday, there's a couple of good each way spots on each side of the river only a couple of minutes up from the boat ramp under Tom Ugly's... Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Nice catch mate! well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmac Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Nice fish Rob. what a story to recall at MT to the staff tomorrow. I told Kathy to congtrate you Danmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Great read, great fish, great skills and some great pics. Great effort... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer007 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Bloody fantastic catch and great read also. Will be a feast to remember. 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Wtg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rob Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thats a great effort, well done Rob must have been a great feelin paddling back to the family with that on jew board. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambo Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 that must have tested the yak cheers and well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 well done mate - thats a catch of a lifetime!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks for all your well wishes colleagues!!!! I am still smiling and ended up paying a local fishmonger to prepare the cutlets for me. He also band sawed the head lengthwise for me so I googled how to finfd the jewels and found them. Might have to make a pair of earings for Sandra! Also included the shot of the lure and a memento scale (which are now all over the car and kitchen). Life is good....I'm taking my 5 yo (net man) back tomorrow morning to revisit the scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaffdogg Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 awesome fish mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke K Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Welldone Rob! Props to you man, that's an awesome fish! Cheers Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.t. Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Incredible effort. That's what fishing dreams are made of Enjoy it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thats one helluva Jewie Rob. CRACKING EFFORT BUDD! How tasty does that feed look.... mmmmm.... fresh jewie Just add beer, chips and salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerko Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Bi-catch of a lifetime!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castwide Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 nice jiwe mate good castwide luere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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