Scratchie Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi raiders, After a trip to Coffs Harbour that provided donuts, I was keen to get home and get amongst the fish. So last last I headed out with my two eldest boys and thought we'd drop some crap pots and spend a bit of time fishing for jewy in between. Trouble was the wind didn't play ball and was blowing gusts upto 50km an hour. So we decided to drop the pots, head home and return in the morning. Knowing the tide was pretty good in the morning, we headed out, checked our pots for 1 nice blue swimmer, rebaited and went to my favourite jewy spot and play the tide. What a good decision that was. Within 10mins zzzzzzz the line peeling off. After a 15min fight, up comes a 1.5m school shark, damn it! In the next 20mins my wife and two boys also sharked. Then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz probably a run of 150m, wow, now this was a big shark. The fight goes on for another 25mins every now and then a 50m run or so. Then we see it, OMG! It's not a shark but the biggest jewy we have ever seen. Not wanting to lose it, out came the gaff and with adrenalin pumping, the gaff did its job and I did mine on to the deck!! The feeling was overwhelming for us all and a big family hug was in order!! What an awesome way to spend a Sunday morning!!! Jewy: 142cm and 26kg Location: port stephens Rod: 24kg penn Line: 50lb braid 80lb leader single 4/0 Bait: sorry but servo squid very small Tide: 2hrs before low Time: 9:15am Cheers scratchie!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nick1987k Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Awsome jewfish mate that's gotta be hard to top !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 That is epic! Congrats and what an experience to share withe the fam! All the servos will be cleaned out of tiny squid!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumb Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Solid Jew!!!! What about that wind! I'm up here ATM. But no reports like that to speak of:( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.e.p.d Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Great way to finish a trip. You will be want to fish that spot again congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loxo Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Wow, awesome fish. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herdsman Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Congratulations on a great catch, and doing it with the family makes it even better,well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricks Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 YEEEEEEEEW What a cracker. Awesome job champ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusky_Chaser Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Huge :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Cracker fish mate. Great family effort chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak4g63 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Top fish that would be hard to top, servo squid???? Wtf lol, you gotta be happy bout that, top catch! Tight lines, Shakeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bede Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 wow! nice fish man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarraone Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 well done and it just goes to show that servo squid does catch fish at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi Scratchie, Congrats on a solid fish mate, well done. Any other pics, i love seeing pics of jews that have heads as big as human heads. Again congrats Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdelux Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Congrats, Thats the fish of a life time there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 awesome jewie, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddygeester Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 well done mate,fish of a lifetime. Great post Regards Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako2000 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Awesome fish mate,,,,congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bream reeper Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Mate that is awsome great job...what a beast of a jewie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Hi Scratchie, Congrats on a solid fish mate, well done. Any other pics, i love seeing pics of jews that have heads as big as human heads. Again congrats Mick Yeah mate I do. One of my eldest son laying beside it and its bigger than him and another with my hand in its mouth up to my elbow. However I am having trouble uploading them from my ipad. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah mate I do. One of my eldest son laying beside it and its bigger than him and another with my hand in its mouth up to my elbow. However I am having trouble uploading them from my ipad. Any ideas? use Tapatalk app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 great fish jeff you deserved that one, sure that snot a hawkesbury jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 great fish jeff you deserved that one, sure that snot a hawkesbury jew Dont start simmo!!! When you finally get your butt up here I'll show you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Yeah mate I do. One of my eldest son laying beside it and its bigger than him and another with my hand in its mouth up to my elbow. However I am having trouble uploading them from my ipad. Any ideas? Hey!!! I've added some new photos I think you might like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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