Finally Something Big! But...

[lsdjy3]

Hi guys I read alot posts here but never actually posted anything. I just arrived from narrabeen lakes and was fishing with fresh squid that I caught yesterday. Not much action until when we were gonna pack to leave my line went crazy ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. It screeched very loud, I ran to my rod and hooked it. I tried to fight the fish but couldnt bring it in as I was using like 8lb line it wouldve snapped if I tried to bring it in. Eventually my line snapped and now I am really really curious as to what fish that couldve been?? I was there targetting flatheads but it was way toooo strong to be one. I fished near middle creek reserve and I am pretty sure jews dont come up here. The fish fought for a minute then stopped for awhile then fought back then stopped and so fourth it kept repeting that. This was my first time encountering such a massive fish, though I lost it, hell it was funnnnn

[the one that got away]

Hi guys I read alot posts here but never actually posted anything. I just arrived from narrabeen lakes and was fishing with fresh squid that I caught yesterday. Not much action until when we were gonna pack to leave my line went crazy ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. It screeched very loud, I ran to my rod and hooked it. I tried to fight the fish but couldnt bring it in as I was using like 8lb line it wouldve snapped if I tried to bring it in. Eventually my line snapped and now I am really really curious as to what fish that couldve been?? I was there targetting flatheads but it was way toooo strong to be one. I fished near middle creek reserve and I am pretty sure jews dont come up here. The fish fought for a minute then stopped for awhile then fought back then stopped and so fourth it kept repeting that. This was my first time encountering such a massive fish, though I lost it, hell it was funnnnn

Its a bit hard to say what fish it was.

maybe say what bait you weere using, what it fought like, head shakes and stuff.

Cheers, Zac

[Raii]

He mentioned he was using squid, sounds a bit like a flatty to me, especially the stopping and starting, usually they try to bury themselves in the sand/substrate again.

[Day's Fishin]

Could have been a small ray, as sometimes they will hop from one place to another especially if there is not much hurt coming from the hook up.

Regards Jeff

[royboy]

Yeah, my guess is a decent size ray. Even when they don't fight, they're hard to bring in, esp using 8lb line.

Cheers.