OWZAT Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 G`day Fellas , There I was , stuck into an Eagle ray the size of a volkswagen for approximately 40 minutes , and cursing like blazes that I had spooled up with 30lb test for the ist time in my life , because I could not even break this fish off let alone gain any line on it. Finally , having skull dragged it up onto the beach and recovered my 8/0 hook , I had flopped down onto my fishing bucket , understandably breathless , when Up rocked this fella carrying a bream stick. We exchanged greetings , and he seeing as I was totalyy tuckered out , asked if he could just have a quick chuck in , while I got my breath back , to which I agreed. As I looked down the beach , I saw that most of the regulars were hard at it , so decided to walk down and have a chat . As I started off , I looked back to see the fella`s rod that had taken my spot bent over like a safety pin , and he was busily doing the line dance waltz up the beach trying to regather line. This caused a sudden erruption of giggles on my part , because I had visions of another , or even perhaps the same Eagle ray , hotfooting it to Brisbane with his line trailing behind , and so I continued on my way down the beach to say G`day. Some 40 minutes later as I approached my spot , the camera man for NBN called me over and said " Hey , you know that fella that you were laughing at a few moments ago , well mate , he has just landed the biggest Jewfish I have ever seen landed here". To which I sort of replied " Yeah , right , pull the other one", or something like that , to which he told me to go and check it out . I kid you not , this fella , in the same time it took me to drag and enormous SUb from the deep ,using 30lb test , Had hooked , played , and actually landed a 63 lb Jewfish from my spot. The thing was , he was using a bream stick , with 9 ( nine pound Line ) and a 3/0 hook , baited with a store bought worm . Andrew Thomson from Newcastle , take a bow , you are a bloody legend mate. Secretly I wanted to kill him , cut him up in littlle pieces and feed him to the Sharks , because I had fished that very same spot every night for two weeks for about 5/6 School jewies to about 12Lb max , and this fella comes along and does me over with one single cast. Mick He was gracious enough to send me the pic below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That''s jewie fishing for ya. Ripper of a fish. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantm Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 So much for the big bait - big fish theory ! Nice fish im sure he will forget that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 :yikes: That''s a nice Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 :yikes: now thats a jewfish, sorry to hear that he got the fish and not you but im sure its happened to the best of us.Time i think for another plastic jew session :-rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Haha..good story.. That hurts seeing something being pulled out of one of ya favourite spot like that and you have been giving it a good try for a while by the sounds of things.. Hope to see you with a beuaty soon mate.. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamK Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 :yikes: now thats a jewfish, sorry to hear that he got the fish and not you but im sure its happened to the best of us.Time i think for another plastic jew session :-rod I agree with you Snag, but maybe a different waterway. With Spring upon us now we should slowly start to see more fish in our regular systems Mick that is a top fish mate. pitty him not you . keep at it and like Wacko said maybe give the lighter gear a go Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That bloke deserves to be cut up and fed to the fish for catching that huge mother in another blokes spot. World is full of lucky blokes, me, all i ever catch are bills from the mail man. harold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 :yikes: I thought you only get that kinda thing happen when you play pokies. Chuck a heap off cash in and sum1 else gets your money didnt think it mite happen with fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pedro Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Mick - have you fished that secret spot yet that you found the other week ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 G`day Fellas , Believe it or not , the first fish photo I posted , which was caught caught by Steve , was a carbon copy of my misfortune. Except that my son , was wearing waders and had to take a toilet break. Now what I can`t understand is , why he needed to go for a break in the ist place . I can tell you from experience that waders will hold at least 20 litres of fluid " right ?", Ahh but thats another story!!!!. Nudes , :-rod , when I ist arrived here , an old fella told me one priceless secret in fishing for jews in this place , " Forget everything you ever learnt anywhere else , and trust the locals ". " He also gave me this jem as well , " Arrive 2 hours before sun up , or Sundown , and dont forget to bring something to drink , Fishing for jews is thirsty work". My personal best so far is 35lb , but no pics , I only started collecting pics when I joined Sportsfish. Pedro , Not as yet mate , its 4WD only , and I`m hoping my other twin will pop up for a visit soon , if he does , we will all go camping for a night or two. Any of you stockton Boys Know Andrew Thomson/Thompson ??????. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Nice fish that 1, shame about the ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebasser Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 This one of my brother''s came in at 25kg. Maroochy River on 8lb line 6" Alvey FSU3120 blank and a frozen pille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pedro Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Makes Darryl''s 18k fish a mere baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaso Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 just quietly... im looking at all the other keepers on the floor of the boat also.. is that one even hanging out of the side pockets in the boat also :grogon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pedro Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 just quietly... im looking at all the other keepers on the floor of the boat also.. is that one even hanging out of the side pockets in the boat also :grogon: Wish we could take credit. That was a charter boat that had just moored up beside us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Got me itchin to chase some Jew :ohyeh: Nice lookin fish :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtosea Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Just had reports come in that the Jews are on in the Hawkesbury again. Mate got Seven the other day. Weather heating up, going to be a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 A casual worker up at a local fisho shop near me got a 24 kg specimen out of the mighty hawkesbury lately.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard 1 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 unlucky mate!!! good fish but.. just keep tryin mate where there''s one there''s always two!!! keep it up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) G`day Fellas , Basser , please tell me you were not taking that fish into the bedroom ! ,and if you were , I hoped you turned the electric blanket off ist . Top Fish Mate ! , and one thing that strikes you as you see most od these big fish is that they all seem to take on the colour of their habitat , The River Jews are darker , and most times smaller , and the beach Jews are generaly whiter and Larger . But what they all have in common is they STINK ! , and its almost impossible to get rid of the smell from the bath , especially if you have had to drop it in there till morning . It took my daughter 3 weeks to talk to me again , after walking into the bathroom in the early morning , and seeing a pair of eyes staring back at her over the lip of the bath in the faint glow of Ist Light , Fair dinkum fellas , I can still hear that sceam today , Thought it was a bloody home invasion or something serious . The Gumption flew thick and fast as I was trying to clean up the mess , as was the air freshener , I think she went through at least 17 cans of the stuff till she was satisfied. But thems all the fun of fishing aint it fellas ?, guess it would be pretty boring if ya didn`t have the Odd Tale to tell. Mick Ps Hers another one ....55lb Edited September 2, 2004 by OWZAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantm Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Owzat, What the heck do you do with all the massive fish ? Isnt the family sick of em yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 (edited) Owzat, What the heck do you do with all the massive fish ? Isnt the family sick of em yet ? G`day Fellas , Hey Grant , they are not my fish mate!. But my son gets his fair share , and I never have to wonder what to have for tea , thats for sure!. Mick Edited September 2, 2004 by OWZAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 HEY KEN...Can we ban Owzat????....He is depressing me with all his big fish pics!!! LOL :thumbsup: Keep it up mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irukandi Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 And another from the mighty Hawkesbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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