fishythings Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hi raiders, I went fishing to the usual cliff at Coogee this evening as the weather was pretty bad in the last few days. Managed to get to the spot at 4.00pm using my newly bought rod, a 12ft one-piece custom made and Daiwa vintage reel 4000X with 20lb monoline and white bread as bait. The first cast straightly hooked up with the biggest drummer I've ever caught. It pulled the line unbelievable. I could not crank the reel properly, so just twisted the handle many times. Another half an hour I got several bites but I pulled out the hooks, maybe the hooks I'd been using were too small as I could feel big fish pulled the line. Then I caught big pike, but I gave it to some one fishing next to me. As getting dark and I could not see my float anymore so I quit and got home at 5.10pm, not bad after long time got no chance for fishing. Have a nice weekend. Cheers, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam354 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) How big was the swell down there? Edited June 9, 2012 by slam354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishythings Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 How big was the swell down there? Not that big, I think it was about 1.5 meter Cheers, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a5corray Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 hey flattie, what blank did you base the custom on? R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Great pig, nice fillets of a fish of that size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver surfer Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 tip bleed it by cutting its throat while it is alive gets all the blood out and makes them taste much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishythings Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 hey flattie, what blank did you base the custom on? R Snyder Glas. Cheers, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishythings Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 Great pig, nice fillets of a fish of that size! You are right Rob, so yummy and no small bones. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishythings Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 tip bleed it by cutting its throat while it is alive gets all the blood out and makes them taste much better I did, thanks. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user1829 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I did, thanks. Andy hey Andy, nice catch, can i ask what sized hooks? might be down at Gerroa in july on the rocks, and will try to hit some pigs there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishythings Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 hey Andy, nice catch, can i ask what sized hooks? might be down at Gerroa in july on the rocks, and will try to hit some pigs there.... Hi Dave, Size#4, Octopus hooks. Good luck. Cheers, Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Nice solid fish and good on you for braving the conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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