Witha Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 G'day raiders! Managed to get out on the water on tuesday after working all easter: cracking weather to head out! Launched at wonga road ramp after havin a good chat with some locals there and paddled off downstream. Had in mind to get something big on plastics, although I love my bream and flatties I've been craving something to stretch my shoulders a bit. Boy did I get it! Tied up to a spare mooring and started throwing a 5inch gulp jerkshad In pearl white on a bit 3/8th head. Got quite a few of them munched by what I guessed was little pinks. Threw out once more and a few rips in the line absolutely screams off. 10lb braid and 12 lb leader lucky I wasn't using my light setup...the runs it put on were blistering and I was sure it was going to dust me on mooring ropes a few times. But eventually it came up and a few frantic moments with the net had a 55cm~ snapper in the yak!! Definitely a pb as I don't think I've ever netted one over legal size! Was absolutely over the moon..Didn't expect that in yowie bay! Headed back to the ramp to get some ice as I realised I didn't have anyway to keep it. After hearin what I'd caught (and probably seeing the stupid grin on my face) the lady at the bottle shop was nice enough to give me some free Took it home along with another bream I got, the roommate decided to trade me butterscoth pudding for snapper so we made a feast of it! Thanks for reading through my over enthusiastic rant guys I know its not beating any raider records but best fight I've had and from the yak just made it that much better! Cheers Witha Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Great job on plastics Nice catch Bet it tasted great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Great stuff witha!!! That's a very respectable fish and you should be chuffed. Sounds like some hectic moments there on the yak. Well done Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That is a great fish and should get the Shire locals excited and out there soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 amazing catch there for inside it would of put up a amazing fight to hope it tasted good cheers sydneyfisher12 Great job on plastics Nice catch Bet it tasted great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Great stuff witha!!! That's a very respectable fish and you should be chuffed. Sounds like some hectic moments there on the yak. Well done Cheers scratchie!!! That is a great fish and should get the Shire locals excited and out there soon!Thanks guys! Tasted awesome if I do say so myself lemon, butter, chives, garlic and onion wrapped her up in foil and on the bbq now I've given myself an itch to get more large targets...never ends Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Bloody typical! Wait till I'm slaving away, then go and catch the big one we missed the other week! Seriously though, good on ya, mate. That's just about as good as it gets, I reckon. After looking at those pics, I'm hungry again. But at 11pm, I don't think the missus would appreciate me rattlin' pots and pans at the moment. I'll cook my next piece of flathead in your honour, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well done Witha, they go hard at that size and make a great feed. I can see by the look on your face you are pretty stoked hehe. Good form mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Well done and great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Bloody typical! Wait till I'm slaving away, then go and catch the big one we missed the other week! Seriously though, good on ya, mate. That's just about as good as it gets, I reckon. After looking at those pics, I'm hungry again. But at 11pm, I don't think the missus would appreciate me rattlin' pots and pans at the moment. I'll cook my next piece of flathead in your honour, though. Well done Witha, they go hard at that size and make a great feed. I can see by the look on your face you are pretty stoked hehe. Good form mate. Haha sorry to rub it in Grey! Bet you're itching to get out by now! Thanks Trout, definitely gave me a run for my money! Stoked is an understatement had to land on a beach and take a moment to gawk/cheer Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 That is a good sized red for up river. The legal reddies have been extremely scarce this year at my usual spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Good work! I am yet to catch a legal snapper inside the harbour this year. Yowie Bay, from a Yak, You guys sure get your fair share of fish.! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Good work! I am yet to catch a legal snapper inside the harbour this year. Yowie Bay, from a Yak, You guys sure get your fair share of fish.! Cheers Haha thanks mate, mostly dumb luck at this stage...but I keep learning! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak4g63 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Congrats.....a memorable capture. .... Tight lines!, Shakeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Great looking fish Witha and tastey looking dish Well done on a tremendous PB! Keep up the sensational work. All the best Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehau Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Onw word, awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Thanks guys hopefully get out again soon! Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Yeh looking forward to your next report Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Hi mate, is your tape in inches? its reading reading less than 55cm? hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) Hi mate, is your tape in inches? its reading reading less than 55cm? hehehehe Tape is up towards the cam mate was just for scale. He's on a convex hatch on my yak spread out flat measured what I said in the photo of him cooked thats a 50cmish pan and I had to cut a fair chunk of his tail off to get him in Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Edited April 30, 2014 by Witha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's a great fish for yowie bay. Anytime I'm there it's just the regulation 25cm teasers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted April 30, 2014 Author Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's a great fish for yowie bay. Anytime I'm there it's just the regulation 25cm teasers. Thanks mate yup the rest of the day was trying to pull bream out of the swarms of juveniles. Least it's a healthy river!Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiro Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Great catch Witha!! Bet u weren't expecting that! Great effort mate, hopefully see u on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Great catch Witha!! Bet u weren't expecting that! Great effort mate, hopefully see u on SundayCheers mate oh don't you worry I'll be there with bells on!Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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