joshot15 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hey Raiders, Dunno if this has been asked before but, after reading a post about a first catch on a lure it got me thinking; there is something special about that first catch on a lure. So i would like to know: What was your first catch on a lure? What lure was it? When? Where? Mine was a 15cm approx Pinky Snapper on a Gulp Pumpkin seed worm in Waverton Bay 2 years ago. I had been fishing with plastics for about 2 months with out any luck until i cast out and bang something smashed my lure and peeled some line off my 2500 size reel. This little baby came to the surface shortly after. I have been hooked ever since. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Great idea mate! My first catch on a lure was a 46cm leatherjacket. It fell to a 40g raider metal being trolled for bonito and salmon at West Head in Pittwater 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinners Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 My frist lure catch was a stinky pike on a 5inch jerk shad about 12 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennoz Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 north head - 30g twisty - caught a sizable bonito. was spinning from the ledge all day for nothing, had that sinking feeling and about to give up when BAM outta nowhere i hooked up. That sent the blood rushing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBG. Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 From memory, a flathead on a Mr Twisty at Eaglehawk neck in Tassie. Saw it under the jetty and dropped it on his head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighSpeedSpin Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Bonito on a 40g raider some 8 years ago 40cm+ bream on a 3in powerbait 1st time ever fishing with soft plastics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samaka Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 65cm Flathead on a 5#gulp jerk shad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 About 20 years ago I was fishing at Pearl Beach up the Central Coast and had run out of bait. I found an old brass fish shaped lure in the bottom of the tackle bag. I have no idea where it came from. It was about 4cm long and had a small treble on the back. Tied it on and slowly retrieved it in the surf. Fourth or fifth cast and on jumps a 33cm flattie! Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pure spirit Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 About 15 years ago mangrove jack about 40cm, Port douglas ... hey these things do work ! sadly it was another year before i got another one (but got a few barra along the way)and the start of an expensive shopping habit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshot15 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 65cm Flathead on a 5#gulp jerk shad What a start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshot15 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 About 15 years ago mangrove jack about 40cm, Port douglas ... hey these things do work ! sadly it was another year before i got another one (but got a few barra along the way)and the start of an expensive shopping habit I know what you mean im a stick bait junkie. Just when you think you have enough lures out comes something else that looks great... im going to buy a few of those waxwings that shimano have released i used a mates one the other day and they have a wicked wobble that you know is just going to get smashed by something this summer! Great intro to lures a mangrove jack they are definitely on my hit list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) A 20cm Bass on a jitterbug immatation, in the clyde river 7+ years ago.... scared the crap out of me.... have been a surface junky ever since Edited November 9, 2011 by bassboy888 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 A redfin on a gold Ondex #2 spinner, fished on a Black Queen Deluxe and a Mitchell reel ... 34 years ago. Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad66 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 lol mine was a 15cm flatty with a 10cm hardbody lure about 15years ago he was obviously a very hungry very aggressive little bugger i was lolloling as i unhooked and released him knowing that with an attitude like that he probably wouldnt last long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Bream on a Wonder Wobbler about 40 years ago - Reckon I still have it somewhere (Don't know if this is the original but its the same as) Still works too, caught a bream on one of these winding it back through the shore break at Shoal Bay a couple of years ago and loved it. Cheer Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Pushing 30 years ago, a king on a trolled Nat Nat off the North East corner of Montague Island with a 60lb hand line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austral Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 a 50cm trevally at boambee creek when i was about 13. the only fish for the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stricko4 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 First was a 68cm flattie on my 5th cast using a 100cm black opal squidgie shad. I was on a charter in Botany at the time & my Mrs had already caught a 73cm version. I thought this is bloody easy..... never been able to replicate that catch although my Mrs has... About 4 years later & I picked up my 1st bream on a ecogear SX40 . The bream went 29cm Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Flathead - ate it. Home made lure made from my sister's red tooth brush (mine was blue and too shaggy). Cut the bristle end off, drilled a hole in each end, glued a small piece of lead to it, fitted two split rings and a treble hook. Botany Bay, from the shore at Dolls Point. Probably 1969/1970. After that, Wonder Wobblers became the go. Then I got my first bass on a green rubber Flopy from the shore in Cattai Creek while on a scout camp c. 1973. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Bream on a Wonder Wobbler about 40 years ago - Reckon I still have it somewhere (Don't know if this is the original but its the same as) Still works too, caught a bream on one of these winding it back through the shore break at Shoal Bay a couple of years ago and loved it. Cheer Blood Knot Flathead for me on the old Wonder wobbler still got 3 in the taclke box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Then I got my first bass on a green rubber Flopy from the shore in Cattai Creek while on a scout camp c. 1973. Baz What I wouldn't give for a couple of them in my lure collection now. They were the duck's guts back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Rat kingie at the big bommie currarong on a christmas tree, 50pound handline when i was about 12. . . hmmm giving a 12 year old a handline to troll for kings, is that DOCS approved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Rat kingie at the big bommie currarong on a christmas tree, 50pound handline when i was about 12. . . hmmm giving a 12 year old a handline to troll for kings, is that DOCS approved? That's character building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdoweplaythis Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 38cm flathead from Narrabeen lake on a 3inch shaky shad about a month ago. Haven't had a chance to get out since unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshot15 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 I think this is pretty amazing.. People think that lure fishing is relativly new but switched on fisho's on here have been at it for decades.. for some of you it was 10+ years before i was even born! Its cool to read about your successes especially the tooth brush lure! Keep em coming raiders! If you have never caught a fish on a lure then get out there and try its a really satisfying feeling that will have you 'hooked' for ever! cheers Josh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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