jordan.widz Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What up Raiders, What a weekend for weather that was, sunny and stinkin' hot on Saturday then stomy on Sunday, love it. Well we hit the haubour on sunday with my dad and a mate to burn off some old fuel in my dads new boat, 625 Cruise Craft Outsider with 200hp Etec, it has proved to be a great boat so far. We started of the morning collecting some livies to try for some kings but with the wind blowing up it made it a bit hard so in the afternoon we found a more sheltered spot next to the Gladesville Bridge, we sent down an array of baits in hope of getting a jew or some flatties. My dad had a live yakka out that was getting a anxious and then buckled over, our first thoughts were a nice jewie, as it was putting up a great fight but instead it was a great big hairtail probably the last thing we would thought to have caught in 23.3 degree water during the day, we were stoked my dad had never caught a hairtail before and this one went 157cm and fed the whole family with leftovers. Cheers, Prawn Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 That is one hell of a hairtail I would of called for a jew on live yakka especially in that spot Well done Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thats a big Hairy I've heard that they occasionally hang around until october/November but still wouldn't expect it! What depth did you catch it in? Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchh Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 What a beautiful fish in the photo! I never know they live in Parramatta River. You must have a very good camera, the photo is very sharp! Very well done both on the fish and photo. Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickybeak Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow that's huge for a hairy Well done prawn star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thats a big Hairy I've heard that they occasionally hang around until october/November but still wouldn't expect it! What depth did you catch it in? Cheers, Tom Hey mate it was about 15m where we got it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 What a beautiful fish in the photo! I never know they live in Parramatta River. You must have a very good camera, the photo is very sharp! Very well done both on the fish and photo. Charles Cheers mate I was very impressed with the quality of the pic too. You'd be surprised to know it was taken with my iPhone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzlar Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 A monster congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Now that is a surprise capture. Well done mate. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 a big chrome bumper bar, that's a beauty. Good onya.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalucius Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 That must have been a great surprise. Congratulations to your dad on his first hairtail catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night_rider Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 That's a beautiful fish, and I agree with the other raiders it's a lovely photo. I think most reports are from night sessions, and this shows how nicely coloured these fish truly are! Well done mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 the hole where he caught it is about 60 foot deep ,i know it well and have never seen a hairy caught there congratulations guys well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 nice hairy there well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigshow Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Well done guys Very unusual to catch a hairy this time of year as I was suprised to catch one myself on saturday night in middle harbour around 160 cm , Keep up the good work Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishergirl Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Well done it is a great catch, just for everyone else, to catch hairtail around xmas is not uncommon i have caught them around the new year period in years past, just try for hairtail over the xmas break dont change any tactics and you will be pleasantly suprised ....good luck all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzeenees Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Nice photo. I caught a 1m hairtail in 70m of water off Moruya Heads on 20 November - my first and quite a surprise. Water temperature was about 18C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Mate very well done! I honestly can't remember seeing a hairtail like that come from the harbour in about 15yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi Prawn Star. You'll have to add the HT to your list of PB's. Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan.widz Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Hi Prawn Star. You'll have to add the HT to your list of PB's. Nice one Haha I wish I could mate, it's my dads fish though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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