dt27 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 G'day Raiders, Spent 4 days up at Coffs competing in the Dave Irvine Memorial Classic. Weather was pretty good for few days with my mate Jarrod pulling in some great reds up to 79cm on the Thursday. Saturday was competition day and it turned ugly with 25 knots from the south and seas getting bigger all day. We went 14 miles north after finding the reds on the Thursday and left them on Friday looking for other spots. Saturday morning we hit a patch up bait that produced 5 cracking reds and a bust off in 12-15 metres of water. We landed 7 reds on Saturday and with Sunday cancelled took out third prize as a team. My 88cm Red won the biggest fish (and probably ugliest head!) and I was honoured to win the first place angler with 5 fish including the 88cm and an 80cm fish during the hot bite. Was great to fish the Dave Irvine, being a lure only comp and focussing on snapper only really lets you focus on one technique and takes out the thoughts of what else we should be chasing. I hear Dave was a champion bloke who put in a great deal of time into the sport, Its an honour to win some awards in his name. Best lure was a Squidgy whipbait in white lightening, fished with 20lb and 20lb leader. Big thanks to my fishing teammate Jarrod who managed to pull in two sea anchors, his line and drive off and chase to two big reds then land them in Dave's designed environet. Thanks for reading, Cheers Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattart Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Nice work. It is amazing how fishing tournaments these days bring out the worst in the weather. Congratulations on some great fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoGZ Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Nice red and congradulations...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaffsta Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 What a small world now I no who you are lol I got the same photos sent to my phone from Tom via Jarrod who fished with you. Great fish Dom well done mate, absolute crackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Great work mate some really nice reds you caught there 80cm is a monster fish well done!!! Cheers sydneyfisher12 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Congratulations. That snapper had a face only a mother could love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 WOW!!! Check out the head on that thing It's huge 88cm of a big red as a great fish Congratulations on your placing in the comp and great rewards for other things Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 A good fish, and with a head that big and bony, you could use it as an anchor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 A cracking result Dom, very well done mate. Enjoyed catching up with you guys and we will see out on the ater soon. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffox Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Wow! Unfortunate about the Sunday wash-out,but you guys got the right result! Well done, and that big red looks beautiful to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 well done mate. hows the bump on that snappers head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 As you said, one big red to another! Cracking fish mate and a well deserved first place. I know how much you were looking forward to that comp and to take it out wow!!! What a great effort! Let's see how you go on the snapper next time your up this way! Catch ya soon Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 congrats chaps, well done.... Nice head bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinfisher 4.9 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 My goodness, what a head......but the snapper looks good! Well done, congratulations on winning and some great fish. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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