stormy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 (edited) Seems to be an upsurge in interest for Luderick fishing, of late. I decided to have an hour or two at the usual place this morning, and it was just glorious. The swells were rolling through, but they have no power at this spot (usually) and just rise up your legs when they come in. Still need to be very aware though. I have been using my Pacific Composites rod for the past year, and really love the action and power it imparts. Today however, I felt a bit nostalgic and used the rod I have previously used for the past 39 years, exclusively for blackfish off the rocks. The old Sportex 662 and a 'new' Alvey reel which was given to me by a friend. The fish were in residence and very hungry. Hooked up within seconds, despite no burley (which I rarely resort to in any case). A nice fish in the net. I lost 5 fish after washing them up on the rocks, as can be seen in pic three, and the wash took them over the back, over the side and over the front, to bust the lighter leader I was using today. My mate, Geoff, landed three and had to give it away as he has just recovered from an injury, which was playing up a bit. I also decided to call it quits after 50 mins fishing, as I wanted two fish for dinner and already had five in the net. The fish were all males again and in prime condition. The biggest fish of the day had just snapped my leader and was lying in an inch of water, ready to grab. The next swell came over the rocks and he was gone before I could bend over and hold him. Not a bad morning. Hooked 13 fish in 50 mins between two of us and managed to put 8 in the net. I will be using the PC Composite rod and Avon reel for future outings, as it has more power and can control the fish better, I feel. The Sportex will go and stand in the corner or be sold on perhaps. Edited October 17, 2011 by stormy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Nice pics Stormy and lovely conditions. Well done. Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbigfish Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 ive been bitten by the blackfishing bug all i need now is for a blackfish to bite my hook , looks like a top spot with some fast action happening there and a nice bag of blackies well done stormy cheers paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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