james3210 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Have a quick flick this afternoon during lunch break at sydney harbour. Target species is bream. Normally I like to do single or double hop every 10-15 seconds when targetting bream. But today i choose to do the single hop every 3-5 seconds due to time constraint to cover more area. Was using 8 pound braid and 4 pound flurocarbon leader. Soft plastic was squidgies wriggler 3 inch. After the 10 casts or so, I felt something hit the lure but miss the hook up. Let it sink down and another hop zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....Oh my god, love those sound so much. It took maybe 50m of line for first run and then it stops. At this time, I thought I'm so lucky the fish is still at the end of the line (4 pound leader). Start to put some pressure and then this fish must have some energy drink when it stops as the second run it keeps going and going. At this point, i told myself f*** this, i need my braid line back so i put some pressure and ping...the 4 pound line broke. At first thought was jew or big flathead but no headshake? just keep going and going. the sound still playing in my brain. no fight but so happy to hook up to something that can took that amount of line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Prbly a school Jew or rat king, would have been a 50 metre run it just feels like 50m, 2500 reels won't hold 100 metres if line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Oh and when I hook something big on my light gear if anything I back the drag off and be real gentle with them you have more luck I find, well with kings anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 im thinking rat king too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Yeh could have been a rat king because of the fast little rips might of made it look like an injured fleeing baitfish or could have been a good Jew maybe What colour lure Was it like a baitfish silverfish colour Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 bloodworm squidgies wriggler in 3inch. caught 60+cm flathead before but 8 pound leader. I have more luck with 3 inch size. When im using 5inch targetting bigger model, i usually get no hit all day of get smash by tailor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 or get smash by tailor. bloodworm squidgies wriggler in 3inch. caught 60+cm flathead before but 8 pound leader. I have more luck with 3 inch size. When im using 5inch targetting bigger model, i usually get no hit all day of get smash by tailor. or get smash by tailor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 You have to love that zzzzzzzzzzzzzz................ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Bad luck mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 You have to love that zzzzzzzzzzzzzz................ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Bad luck mate yea mate. never tired of zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holls Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 With a lot of line out, you've got the drag added to the fish's pull which can exceed your breaking strain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abecedarian Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 2500 reels won't hold 100 metres if line My stradic 1000 holds over 200 metres of 4 lb fireline... About 100 metres of 6 lb mono though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Would have to have been a hell of a fish... Or a ray. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 My stradic 1000 holds over 200 metres of 4 lb fireline... About 100 metres of 6 lb mono though. I don't think so mate lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 thats the one of the best things about fishing, could of been anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 thats the one of the best things about fishing, could of been anything! maybe a plastic bag and fast current Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCB Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Jagged stingray mate! Some stingrays in the harbour couldn't be stopped no matter what poundage of line you using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I recon a stingray I've seen people get them on plastics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 My stradic 1000 holds over 200 metres of 4 lb fireline... About 100 metres of 6 lb mono though. Mine is 2500. spool with 100m 6pound green braid and 100m+ 8pound yellow braid. If it is not then i got cheated by the tackle store. i start seeing my green braid that's why i said the fish took around 100m+ of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 maybe a plastic bag and fast current haha.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 thats the one of the best things about fishing, could of been anything! yea mate. could be anything. But i'm happy to hook up to any fish that can make blistering run. the sound is amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james3210 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 I recon a stingray I've seen people get them on plastics Jagged stingray mate! Some stingrays in the harbour couldn't be stopped no matter what poundage of line you using. could be. i hooked to stingray on soft plastic before but not that kind of run. maybe this is the bigger model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I agree Can't beat the sound, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyNurse Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Had the same thing happen to me down at Dolan's bay last Feb. Only I got my first run back (about 50m) then it took off and spooled me (mono backing popped). 150m of 20lb braid, with 2m of 3kg leader kissed goodbye. I'd love to think it was a good jew or a kingy, but just as likely an eagle ray. It would have been good for both of us if we could have just gotten some colour. Them's the breaks, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I recon a stingray I've seen people get them on plastics Yep, I agree, and those small/medium sized ones really get a bit of speed up, Iv had a big ray take a squidgie Harry Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydangler Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 A jewy will do that too you on light tackle easy. After the first run did it stop and feel like a snag? If so ray, if it just stopped running and had some head shakes possibly a jew. Kings will do it but they don't usually stop until they get you in the reef. I had a similar experience a few weeks ago getting spooled on 20 lb with about 200m. It's didn't even slow down and even sped up towards the end I call that one for a big ray. Or lost barrel blue fin tuna in north harbour lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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