Mousse Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) I haven't been able to fish for a month due to the busy Christmas and new year period at work, and I finally got the chance for a couple of days on the rocks this week. Monday was the first day, and I was on the stones just before 6am. High tide was around 9am I think, and usually for me at this spot it's pretty productive to have a line in the water right on first light on a rising tide. Not much wind and a bit of swell. To my disappointment it was very quiet right up until an hour or so after high tide when I started getting a few bites. I was fishing with peeled banana Prawns and bread burley trying to tempt some drummer from their holes. Nothing. When the tide dropped enough I was able to get a couple of cunji to try my luck with. Within a couple of casts. ..bang!! I was on and it had some serious weight and pull. After a rough 30 seconds up came a big fat groper! The rest of the day was pretty quiet but I was glad to be back fishing again. Thursday was the same plan, but I had some cunji left from Monday which I'd frozen, and on my very first cast it got smashed! Up came a nice healthy looking 40cm bream! About an hour after I started feeling that familiar drummer tapping but I couldn't hook up. Then all of a sudden I felt a massive pull and my rod buckled. It caught me a bit by surprise and my line got caught on the handles of my Alvey..but I lifted my rod up enough to keep him out of the caves and freed the line. He darted for every hole he could find...but I got him up in the end. A very fat over 45cm drummer! I managed a leather jacket after that and then packed up and left. A good couple of days in all! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II via Tapatalk mobile Edited January 17, 2014 by Mousse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 awsome, just awsome, love those drummer , nice sized bream and bet that groper gave a run for your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oziodin Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Mate catching a Groper off the Rocks brings back memories , they are Awsum fighters and give you a good run and love the bottom and the rock they Re. Very cunning fish glad you landed it, good report Cheers Oziodin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Not bad wait untill that ten kilo groper takes your bait then you will know what a fight is. Well done again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Sure looks like you had fun, well done. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) Hawkwsbass my arms are looking forward to that day! Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2 Edited January 17, 2014 by Mousse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Nice work with the Alvey mate! solid effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Good effort ! Your report shows a lot of happiness and it's good to read Not only these little gropers are fun they also taste sooooooooooo good ! Bet that one was too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlRak Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Nice mixed bag from the wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elferoz777 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Good score! Gotta love rock fishing and its good when you have your own secret spot that produces. That drummer would have got the heart racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks guys. Those drummer especially the smaller ones always feel like a much bigger fish. I'll be going again tomorrow and hope for more of the same! Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 That's a great effort mate and I bet it felt good getting a line wet! Nice fish, well done! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousse Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks Scratchie, it was good! Walking down to the rocks and smelling the ocean and hearing the waves pound the shore after a month out... That's the life! Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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