campr Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 (edited) I fished the Sydney ANSA Convention last weekend and managed to beat my own NSW State Lineclass record for 1kg line.Caught in Hacking River she went 97CM and weighed 5.66KG, taking out the largest flathead and the Estuary Division of the Comp. Not caught on braid this time, but 1kg Platapus Pretest mono with shock trace and 8kg flurocarbon leader. As usual she was kept in tank alive and released after weighing.Also got second with one 3.19kg on 1kg line.I'm sure I lost a bigger one next morning after a long fight when of all things, the swivel failed and came apart. Also had a few bust-offs caused by Kingfish some sighted around 80+cm but only landed a 64cm (released) model. Not much chance using 1kg line.Pic attached but you have to open 5 66kg 7-4-13.pdf Edited April 11, 2013 by R-C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Wow! Pics for sure. Congrats on the record and even then a 97 cm flatty is not to be sneezed at! Any tips on getting decent flatties for us mere mortals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 A very good flattie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobba12 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I used to fish 2kg line all the time but it drove me nuts just how many fish I would lose if I didn't keep spooling my reel with new line and checking it all the time. One little bit of frey on the line or even a few sessions with it baking in the sun or touching the boat and it would snap. I once looked at with an angry face while hooked up to a solid fish and the line got all emotional and snapped. I now fish 10lb, 20lb or 50lb. A great feeling to have confidence when hooked up to a big fish. So even more credit to you even if you are a "hippy" fisherman hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 That's a big girl,any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nich Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Cobba I recently started fishing a lot lighter and it does my head in sometimes as well. However i maintain that it is also making me a better fisherman, that's what i believe anyway. Look, sometimes you're just going to get busted off and you can't do much about it but it definitely makes me think about what i need to do to land the fish. I still cry however at the ones i've lost purely becuase of the light line! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 I specialise in big flathead on 1kg for ANSA competitions. What you learn in regards to perfectionism with your knots, gear and rigs carries through to all your fishing stylles. It also naturally teaches you patience and how to be extremely smooth with how you play your fish. Using parabolic action rods and fine tuning your drag also helps as well. I have no doubt that fishing lighter in overfished waters realy helps as well, as you have to get the hook-ups first to have any chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 When I was younger (long time ago) I 'borrowed' a reel from mum's sewing box. It was a reel of nylon thread, I worked it out around 1 pound (0.5 kg) breaking strain. Fished it as a handline for bream and mullet, but was busted off a number of times, so I can appreciate the skill needed to land an agro, head shaking, big flattie on 1kg line. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Cracker fish on light line! Love seeing those big fish especially when they are released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 WOW!!!!, congrats mate she is a lovely fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolforjesus Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I specialise in big flathead on 1kg for ANSA competitions. What you learn in regards to perfectionism with your knots, gear and rigs carries through to all your fishing stylles. It also naturally teaches you patience and how to be extremely smooth with how you play your fish. Using parabolic action rods and fine tuning your drag also helps as well. I have no doubt that fishing lighter in overfished waters realy helps as well, as you have to get the hook-ups first to have any chance. Great points and wisdom there R-C. There is a lot we can learn from what you've said here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MannY Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 huge monster! nice catch, bet your drag got a nice work out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Wow, impressed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 That is an amazing croc on silly string...how long was the fight? Congrats on taking out the comp and was the fish on a HB or plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Great fish again, Ron. I'll have to catch up with you at a club meeting soon to talk about 1kg rods. Mine is on the bottom of Port Stephens and I need to build a new one! Baz Edited April 14, 2013 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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