Drew01 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Hi Raiders I headed out for a quick morning fish on St Georges Basin chasing Bream & Snapper on 4 pound gear but I ended up with a 113.5cm Jew fish instead. After a 45 minute battle around the basin I had it boat side and landed! It was caught on a 80mm bloodworm wriggler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LungFai Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Jewies don't eat worms, it must be an oversized whiting. Bloody great by-catch You beat you PB Jew on plastic when you weren't even trying.....some guys have all the luck Edited May 26, 2014 by LungFai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Wow, that fish on 4lb gear!!! What a challenge that must have been. I can picture the first run it took would have nearly spooled you. Awesome catch! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchie_junior619 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Wow! Man that's a nice jewfish mate! Great work Cheers scratchie_junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Honestly couldn't imagine better bycatch! Very nicely done mate what a stonker Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thats awesome - clearly I have been fishing too heavy going for my first jewie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 nice catch mate......nervous times on 4lb gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 What a fish! Great pics and a lovely story, thanks for sharing it with us. A mate of mine has a home on the water at the Basin, he has been catching some big Flathead lately so it looks like the place is firing all round. Wish that Burrill lake was fishing as well. Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellcorner Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-On Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 What an epic fish, well done!! So that's what I've been doing wrong, don't target Jews, target bream and snapper then catch Jews!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishingGuy Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Awesome catch!! Cheers, Fishing Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Awesome fish mate, especially on 4lb. You'll be hard pressed to top that in a hurry! Edited May 26, 2014 by Dave_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Great work mate That's a stonker jewwy I only dream of catching a jewwy that big Let alone on such light tackle Well done U have to have a lot of skill to land a jewwy that size on such a light outfit Cheers thefisherman6784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 All I can say is Jesus H Christ! That must have been a pants-filling experience on 4lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Great fish on light gear. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vo2c88 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 What a cracker of a fish, normally unstoppable on heavy gear yet alone bream gear. Well done :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 omg well played, bet it felt like 45 hours,big fish eat small baits to,great work champion and well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottyman Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Congratulations! That's a massive effort on that gear. It shows great skills and patience. This is why angling is an art :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy-livin Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Amazing ! Such a solid fish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulz Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Amazing fish mate. I haven't heard of a Jew of that size being taken from the Basin for sometime. That is a perfect example of why recreational fishing zones are so important- these kinds of fish are becoming more and more regular in spots like the basin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col35 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Wow well done mate definitely a fish to remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIER Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 45 min. fight on 4 lb line What an amazing catch & incredible patience. Well done. I would have lost it in the first couple of minutes. Would have to be best catch of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 What can I say that hasn't been said already. Well done on a great catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holls Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Well done!! What's the mouth of St Georges like? Is it pretty open? Deep channel to the sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 You'd have to be stoked with that one, absolutely outstanding effort mate! Very nice jacket on that dark lake jewie too, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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