rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hey raiders, just returned from what i expected to be a quiet bream session in roseville. How wrong i was! I'll start from the beginning. Arrived around 3 with 2 outfits. One 3-6kg stick with a 2500 Stradic and 20lb braid. The other a 2-4kg stick with a saros 2500 and 6lb braid. The plan was to fish unweighted prawns for a few bream that have been there lately while having the other rod out with a ganged pilchard. First cast of the session and bang, onto a lovely 30cm bream. Decided to put him back as i had bream a few nights earlier. Over the next hour i managed 6 bream between 24cm and 30cm. All were put back in as well. Around 4:15 as the sun began to fade away, my unweighted prawn was smashed by something of good size. Set the hook and whatever it was took off at 500km an hour! 10s later he busted me off. Thinking school jew or big salmon i kept persisting. Around 10 minutes later the same thing happened and abruptly ended after 20s. I was really frustrated by now not knowing what it was. Then another 10 mins later it happened again. It shot off and in no time at all it had taken around 100m of braid from my little saros. I could see the backing and started to panic. This is where the fight really began. I slowly tightened the drag on him to as much as i was comfortable with. A few minutes later and after gaining around 30m he took it back again. At this point i was thinking school jew for sure. After 20 minutes of 'tug of war' i finally got a look at him. A KINGIE! AT ROSEVILLE! IN WINTER! He was awfully close to the construction site so had to keep him under control. Eventually he was close enough to be netted! Not only was it my first kingie, but IT ATE A PRAWN! After all those sessions live baiting with squid and yakkas i finally get one in the middle of winter on a prawn! Crazy stuff. Anyway, measured him up and went 67cm. Not big but a lovely fish none the less and a real achievement for me on 6lb braid! I have cuts from the braid on my fingers but it was worth it! Might be a last minute entry in COTM! Sorry about the quality of the pics... Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbour Hauler Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Nice . Any kingfish is good in the middle of winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanP Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Congratulations - the memorys of those surprise catches are what gets us up at some stupid time and keeps us going through biteless hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Great post and a memorable fish on the light gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooooled Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 well deserved mate you earned it great fish great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elferoz777 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I dream of the day I can poach one of those buggers land based!! good stuff mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostproperty Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hey mate I was actually fishing on the other side near the bridge, wish I'd come over to the ramp side first, went there on my way out the the 2 Chinese girls showed me the photo they took for you, unbelievable mate especially considering you had more than 1 crack at it ! You fishing tomorrow man ? I just got a new sienna 2500 with 6lb fins spooled on it and was having a flick with a blade but no luck for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hey mate I was actually fishing on the other side near the bridge, wish I'd come over to the ramp side first, went there on my way out the the 2 Chinese girls showed me the photo they took for you, unbelievable mate especially considering you had more than 1 crack at it ! You fishing tomorrow man ? I just got a new sienna 2500 with 6lb fins spooled on it and was having a flick with a blade but no luck for me Hi mate, those chinese girls were very impressed! How'd you go yourself? Don't think i'll be down there tomorrow but hopefully soon! Much better spot than most would think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostproperty Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 No luck for me man I had a butterflied yakka out and my Prawns didn't cope well with the freezer so had pillies but no luck, reel feels amazing tho so pumped to get back on the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 No luck for me man I had a butterflied yakka out and my Prawns didn't cope well with the freezer so had pillies but no luck, reel feels amazing tho so pumped to get back on the boat Yeah, also had the best bream bite i'd ever seen at roseville today. 6 legal fish most of which between 27-30cm. Not big fish but they were lining up for a look at my unweighted prawns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracey Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Great post Tom. Awesome score on light gear. Cheers, Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooooled Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Yeah, also had the best bream bite i'd ever seen at roseville today. 6 legal fish most of which between 27-30cm. Not big fish but they were lining up for a look at my unweighted prawns! were you fishing to the left or to the right of the ramp if you dont mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 awesome report Tom! and well done on the kingie on such light gear. A kingie in winter is worth 5 summer ones I reckon! did you take a picture of the Chinese girls? mind sharing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 awesome report Tom! and well done on the kingie on such light gear. A kingie in winter is worth 5 summer ones I reckon! did you take a picture of the Chinese girls? mind sharing? ahahaha no pic mate. They new what they were doing though. Fishing with chicken strips for big bream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 ahahaha no pic mate. They new what they were doing though. Fishing with chicken strips for big bream! AHH DOH! now a couple of chicks who know how to fish!! think I might have to pay Roseville a visit sometime soon. ahhaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 AHH DOH! now a couple of chicks who know how to fish!! think I might have to pay Roseville a visit sometime soon. ahhaha ahahahaha good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Nice catch and expecially on light tackle, its hard enough on boat with light tackle but landbased top effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locodave Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Can feel the excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzeenees Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Absolutely amazing considering I've lost kingies on 20kg braid in 50m of water! Real fishing skill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Absolutely amazing considering I've lost kingies on 20kg braid in 50m of water! Real fishing skill! Thanks mate! I'd definitely say thats the best fight i've ever had. Really tested me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 congrats, i used to fish there casually when I lived a minute away. caught some thumper flatty and bream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 congrats, i used to fish there casually when I lived a minute away. caught some thumper flatty and bream. Thanks mate! Always a few good bream around but never caught a decent flattie there.. Where abouts did you get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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