Formosan Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Raiders. Heard there are some incentive to post fishing reports "catch of the month thingo". There have been in between trips with a feed but not as memorable as this one. So I am going to report on my fishing trip today. With the forecast predicted to be what looked like the calmest day of the year. I hatched a plan to go do some snapper fishing. Rounded up my deckies and fellow boat captain to make the trip down. But it appears harder than it seemed because of midweek. However I did hook up with a Snapper king , Pete (Dtrojan) he was going down as well. We met up after launching, had a chat and decided to fish the first mark together then split up to cover more grounds. It was a gloriest day as per forecast, It seemed just great to be out there and getting a fish was a bonus. Anyways, The tactic was to throw plastics around, Berkeley GULP jerk shads and Nemesis. We got nothing at the first mark, then on the 2nd I hooked up, hoping it be a snapper but it turned out to be a morwong. Then another hit, 10 seconds into the fight, pulled hook. 3 minutes pass as I was talking on the phone with Pete, my rod goes off again. This felt like a good fish, taking lots of drags and the tug of war lasted a while and then my PB snapper climbed on to the board. It is around 80cms. . Then my deckie got into the action and landed a few more decent fish. Here are the pics and I will post up a video to come in a few days. Hope you enjoy and please vote. ( and I dont mean this Saturday 7th) Now with Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQkNdDtj_fU&list=PLnBjz4oUl5qGq3o1Qei-uh6_7VKSU__YU . Edited September 5, 2013 by Formosan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vo2c88 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Wow you guys got these big reds all sorted out. Yet to crack the 40cm. Good work :-) Just out of curiosity how deep had they been feeding? caught on bait or plastic? Keep up the good work. Regards Vo2c88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Beautiful fish!! Well done on your P.B & also on a cracking session. Congrats! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col35 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 fantastic catch , its always great to get a PB ....nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350chev Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Hey Tony, Congrats buddy on one good looking red. The conditions look amazing. Hard to beat those mid weekers. Where's your partner in crime lol?? Cheers Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 What a day to be snapper fishing,was working and only dreaming of being on the water. Lovely fish tony. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Awesome!!! Congrats on the PB and a decent bag of fish! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_souvlaki Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Absolutely awesome fishing mate! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Tony. you killed me yesterday, How dare you send me pic after pic at work I was frothing at the mouth. Im very enviose at that catch, congratulations, you work hard at fishing and that shows through with Great results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero.gard Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice fish boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_125 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice Snapper mate, Would of been a great fight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Well done boys, thats a STONKER syd snapper!! You have been putting the hours in, well deserved. heard it was an absolutly perfect day, a little too perfect actually, so you did well. You've got my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTROJAN Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Snapper king lol. Thanks for the compliment Tony but there are some gun snapper fishos out there that make me look more like the joker. Great fish and definately well deserved as you have put in the time and effort. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great catch, great Pics! Thanks for sharing. By the way, you forgot to include the co-ordinates for that spot. Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1987k Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great effort on the snapper there some great thumpers !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great report Tony. Fantastic day to be out getting all those reds mate. Save some for the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 What can I say? I called it right the night before that I was going to regret not going and I am still feeling the regret LOL. Well done again buddy!! and thanks for the pannie, turning it into a nice steamed ginger and shallot snapper for dinner tonight, can't wait! hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex480 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hey Tony, Congrats buddy on one good looking red. The conditions look amazing. Hard to beat those mid weekers. Where's your partner in crime lol?? Cheers Daniel usually fishing comes before work, but not in this instance DOH! I really need to get my priorities back in order LOL Tony. you killed me yesterday, How dare you send me pic after pic at work I was frothing at the mouth. Im very enviose at that catch, congratulations, you work hard at fishing and that shows through with Great results. Tell ya what, we've been talking about targeting reds for a couple of years now, something different from the usual kings and hairies. And it is only this year that we've started with the reds, Tony led the way. He puts the time and effort to read up on how to best target reds. He watches ALLLLLL the youtube videos!! LOL, and look at what he produces. Totally deserved!!! Oh, you got pics Basil? I got a freaken running commentary with pics! Great catch, great Pics! Thanks for sharing. By the way, you forgot to include the co-ordinates for that spot. Cheers Paikea Sorry bud, for my eyes only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 nice fish there. an thats an unreal pb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 mate that is a superb fish, and one what was a absolutely magnificent day congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Now that's a sensational red, Well Done Guys. Hopefully someone cracks a red soon over a metre. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckegg Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Hi Raiders. Heard there are some incentive to post fishing reports "catch of the month thingo". There have been in between trips with a feed but not as memorable as this one. So I am going to report on my fishing trip today. With the forecast predicted to be what looked like the calmest day of the year. I hatched a plan to go do some snapper fishing. Rounded up my deckies and fellow boat captain to make the trip down. But it appears harder than it seemed because of midweek. However I did hook up with a Snapper king , Pete (Dtrojan) he was going down as well. We met up after launching, had a chat and decided to fish the first mark together then split up to cover more grounds. It was a gloriest day as per forecast, It seemed just great to be out there and getting a fish was a bonus. Anyways, The tactic was to throw plastics around, Berkeley GULP jerk shads and Nemesis. We got nothing at the first mark, then on the 2nd I hooked up, hoping it be a snapper but it turned out to be a morwong. Then another hit, 10 seconds into the fight, pulled hook. 3 minutes pass as I was talking on the phone with Pete, my rod goes off again. This felt like a good fish, taking lots of drags and the tug of war lasted a while and then my PB snapper climbed on to the board. It is around 80cms. . Then my deckie got into the action and landed a few more decent fish. Here are the pics and I will post up a video to come in a few days. Hope you enjoy and please vote. ( and I dont mean this Saturday 7th) . Tony Awesome fish mate. Very impressed. I have been spending last 4 weeks making a cob oven, photos to follow. Now I need to get back in the game...once I fill up the beast!!! Pete you are a homo! Johno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marto1976 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great read, day and better fish. I got out the same day not to far from you and managed a few in the mid 60's. There's been some great fish of late down way and ive heard and seen even bigger fish caught abit wider around the coal ships. Fingers crossed the reddys hang around to play. Congrats again and great fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTROJAN Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) Tony Awesome fish mate. Very impressed. I have been spending last 4 weeks making a cob oven, photos to follow. Now I need to get back in the game...once I fill up the beast!!! Pete you are a homo! Johno Haha..... I'm not the one that couldn't get the day off work!! Edited September 4, 2013 by DTROJAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Wow you guys got these big reds all sorted out. Yet to crack the 40cm. Good work :-) Just out of curiosity how deep had they been feeding? caught on bait or plastic? Keep up the good work. Regards Vo2c88 I think somebody just looked at the pics and did not read it all. Beautiful fish!! Well done on your P.B & also on a cracking session. Congrats! Cheers, Grant. Thanks Grant.. Appreciate the comments. fantastic catch , its always great to get a PB ....nice work Thanks mate... Hope to bump into you around the bay in summer. Hey Tony, Congrats buddy on one good looking red. The conditions look amazing. Hard to beat those mid weekers. Where's your partner in crime lol?? Cheers Daniel Thanks Dan. Well all you could do is invite . Like you got one a few weeks ago. What a day to be snapper fishing,was working and only dreaming of being on the water. Lovely fish tony. Chris. Thanks Chris ..Always the weekend..Sat looks decent Awesome!!! Congrats on the PB and a decent bag of fish! Cheers scratchie!!! Thanks champ!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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