MitchM Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi guys I went for a fish on Monday the 30th out from botany, the day started well with plenty of yakkas and a few squid. We trolled a few x-raps past malabar with plenty of rat kings smashing everything. We used about 5 big yakkas and still got rats so we moved on. The next stop was off Coogee in about 70m. There wasn't much current so drifting was the plan. After a few hours we had a few snapper around the 40cm mark and the trag wouldn't stop. Then all of a sudden my rod buckles, 30lb braid is peeling off fast, after a 15min fight back a forward my old man netted this beast. It went 72cm, not bad for a Coogee snapper. After a few more drifts we left them biting and headed back. I was using the squid and yakkas for bait which worked for the trag but the big snapper took a small piece of pillie believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 nice report mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete76 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi guys I went for a fish on Monday the 30th out from botany, the day started well with plenty of yakkas and a few squid. We trolled a few x-raps past malabar with plenty of rat kings smashing everything. We used about 5 big yakkas and still got rats so we moved on. The next stop was off Coogee in about 70m. There wasn't much current so drifting was the plan. After a few hours we had a few snapper around the 40cm mark and the trag wouldn't stop. Then all of a sudden my rod buckles, 30lb braid is peeling off fast, after a 15min fight back a forward my old man netted this beast. It went 72cm, not bad for a Coogee snapper. After a few more drifts we left them biting and headed back. I was using the squid and yakkas for bait which worked for the trag but the big snapper took a small piece of pillie believe it or not. image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg you gotta be happy with that!! well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Nice fish for Sydney area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Cracking fish mate! Sounds like a great day with you and your old man! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tasksta Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Noice! What rig do you use for baits at that depth? Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchM Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 The snapper was on a paternoster rig, with two droppers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk001 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Awesome sydney snapper, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Excellent snapper sickfish Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Cracker snapper makes the day out a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Top snapper! and on bait too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simda Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Great Fish Im having Snapper withdrawal Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 That is a top fish and great pics. Thanks for sharing Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinny1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Holy Snappin #^$%^& top fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Cracker of a snapper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 A good report and result, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oziodin Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hopefully I'll be able to do the same today . Great catch would have been a nice Feed on the BBQ Cheers Oziodin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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