JordanP Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) I was heading home from Manly at about 6pm the other Sunday with my gear in the car, I’ve always wanted to try the Spit Bridge so thought I’d give it a bash. The tide was coming in fairly fast, so I thought I’d spin minnows and plastics with the current in the hope of a King, Jew or a Flattie.After an hour on the hard bodies I changed to the plastics. This girl jumped on after about 10 casts, I thought I had a Jewie, this thing ran hard and was tearing 6lb braid off my reel at a rapid rate. After a couple more run I had her at my feet, she made me very nervous darting around the rocks, although eventually I led her up the beach. I grabbed my phone, jumped onto the Fishraidier website to see what the catch of the month item was – Paper!? I don’t have any paper, sh*t! With the fish out of the water I was getting anxious, I wanted a clean release. Rummaging through my bag with absolutely no paper it covered to me my bus pass was made from paper, brilliant! After a few quick snaps I released the big girl to swim again. When I was re rigging I noticed that my braid had snapped, very thankful that I got her on the beach when I did! Edited April 1, 2013 by JordanP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconnolly Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Serious flathead there!! glad you let her go to make more flathead for us all. Reeltired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Serious flathead there!! glad you let her go to make more flathead for us all. Reeltired haha agreed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.saqqa Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Nice Flatty Good Job on the catch and release she def looks she if full of eggs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshot15 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Great fish! What plastic did she fall for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanP Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) She feel for a 4inch Burkely Gulp fish in dark blue top / white on the bottom. Was using a 1/4 head. Edited April 3, 2013 by JordanP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Great catch and nice report. Nice innovation also with the bus ticket and good luck with COTM. Keep up the good work. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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