Mousse Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Every week I look forward to Tuesdays - it's the day I get to fish and with the bad weather looking like it had passed I was looking forward to it even more. On that note, I just want to say I really feel for the people who were effected by the storms in Kiami and Malabar. I've been to Kiama plenty of times and was really sad to see the destruction on the news. I hope everyone is ok. I live in Randwick which is 5 minutes from Malabar - and I drove through there yesterday and it looked pretty bad. Houses can be fixed, but I hope no one was really hurt. I got to Kurnell just before sunrise. It was still dark, and I had just stopped off by Macs bait bar in Blakehurst to buy a couple of hundred grams of prawns. The plan was to get on the rocks as early as I could as the tide was pretty big (1.9m) and the swell was reasonable, and I wanted to gathe some Cunje and maybe crabs for bait, and use the prawns as a back up. I threw out some bread and Tuna oil berly while I was gathering the Cunje, and upon seeing the swell raging a bit decided to forget about the crabs and just concentrate on wetting a line as soon as I could. After cutting it up and putting it all in my bait bucket, I was ready to fish! The sun had just come up, there wasn't a lot of wind and the swell and tide looked great. There was another fisho about 50m away and we had the place to ourselves it looked like. I didn't know him but he kept looking back and checking up each time a wave hit the rocks to see if I was ok - which was really good of him. I did the same too. He was squidding - and about half an hour into the session he yelled out to me and held up this monster squid! I gave him a big thumbs up. Anyway, back to my report. I baited up my hook with cunje, and dropped the line into the wash. Tap, tap, tap...then a big pull and gone! I think I struck too late. At least they were there! So I baited up again and dropped the line out - not knowing what I was just about to be in for... Tap, tap, tap....BAM! This time I struck harder and faster and I was on! I could feel some big head shakes and pulling runs from side to side - I knew it was going to be pretty big. He made a big run to some reef on the left and I managed to keep pumping the Alvey hard enough - and I was relieved to still feel him on there shaking and pulling. I had to contain my excitement and nerves and get this thing up. When it surfaced - I almost crapped my pants! It was huge! I didn't want to drop it now, and silly me didn't have a net so I waited for the next wave and washed him up onto the rocks. He was a monster! Ended up measuring 52.5cm and just under 3kg. By far and away, my personal best pig! My new fisho mate was quick to come and have a look - and I took a photo of him and his monster squid and he took a photo of me and my monster pig! I caught another one about 39cm which would have seemed pretty big - but next to the other guy it was dwarfed. The big pig barely fit in the esky! All in all - a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookerbruce Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hi That pig would really have gone hard one of the dirtiest fighters in the sea. I have been smashed by them heaps of times while fishing for blackies. Good fish - good capture. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Nice big pig. Especially for this time of the year. Sounds like you had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Very nice pig, that would of fought hard. Great effect landing him? Great to hear fishos looking out for each other. Edited February 26, 2013 by General Zod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Good sized pig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_chamoun93 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Stonker pig I've never used a net on the rocks. Are you supposed to carry it while you're fishing? Maybe a really lightweight one might be practical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onearmedfisho Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 good job. Nice pig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Awesome mate! What rig did you use? Great to see a pick of the Alvey! Would have been a great battle!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Thanks everyone. Just used a simple size 0 sinker straight down to size 2 0 Harimitsu Cut Blade hook, and 25 pound Schnieder mono. No swivel. It was a very hard and heavy fight but only lasted a short time. Edited February 27, 2013 by Mousse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHARK Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 well done Mousse thats a nice Pig that would have gave u a great fight ...........Good to hear Fishos have each others backs we need more of you guys well done !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysondanielgraham Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Mate that is a awesome fish. Are they good to eat? I'm keen to have a crack at them just for the fight. Edited February 27, 2013 by jaysondanielgraham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yeah, pretty decent to eat. Filleted and lightly battered...tastes good. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Groper Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Nice Fish, great fighting aren't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 Nice Fish, great fighting aren't they Sure are. The fight is hard and fast and over pretty quick - one way or another! Thank god this time it was in my favor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 That is a mouthwatering post Mousse...I have hunted pigs for over a year as I fish mostly from my yak but well done and you've motivated me to have a throw from the stones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 That is a mouthwatering post Mousse...I have hunted pigs for over a year as I fish mostly from my yak but well done and you've motivated me to have a throw from the stones! Give em hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlRak Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Great report, great fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Hit the rocks again today...not quite as big as last week...but landed a lucky occy! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Those occys put up a struggle if they get a grip on the rocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yeah, I'm sure I've been snagged by them heaps when fishing in close for pigs. This guy was just unlucky today! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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