scratchie_junior619 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 G'day raidars haven't made a post in a while but I hope you enjoy! I finished early from school yesterday and before I had to go to footy training I decided to take some slimies down to the rocks and chuck a fillet out whole. I get to my destination and rig up with an unwaited slimy fillet. I was chasing some snapper like I caught the day before which is on my dad scratchies post. I chuck out my first bait and within about ten seconds there was a big tug on the line. I wind my line in to find a gigantic squid! Unable to catch it I chuck my line out further and after about 5min, zzzzzzzzzzzz I was on to something big! After my dad joking me and a nice 45min fight on a 6-8kg rod we see colour but all i pulled up was a 40-50kg eagle ray! I was a bit disappointed but I was destined to catch another snapper. I chuck my line out and tap tap BANG! I was on again but onto something a little smaller and what I wind up is a nice little bream about 28cm. All up nothing else and sore arms! Hope you enjoyed Cheers scratchie_junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yeah well done Ty. It was great to come down and see you on something big! There were calls from Jew to big snapper. You played it really well and even drew a crowd of tourists. It's a shame the head shakes you were getting were because it was hooked on a flap. Well done little champ Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Very nice mate! That's a huge eagle ray, well done on fighting it in even if it wasn't the right species! Great little rock area you've got there keen to see what else you guys pull up! Cheers Witha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchie_junior619 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Very nice mate! That's a huge eagle ray, well done on fighting it in even if it wasn't the right species! Great little rock area you've got there keen to see what else you guys pull up! Cheers Witha Thx mate and hope that the fish stay there! Cheers scratchie_junior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Good work there Junior on the eagle ray. Now you have to land one on a hand line, that is a bit more fun again. They certainly pull hard on the line, even better if they jump out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 For the record, I couldn't let the boys outshine me, so this arvo I went out and caught a bigger squid but smaller snapper! Competition in our family is great. But there catching me really quickly! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 For the record, I couldn't let the boys outshine me, so this arvo I went out and caught a bigger squid but smaller snapper! Competition in our family is great. But there catching me really quickly! Cheers scratchie!!! Haha mate, I know the feeling all too well. I consider it a given that the young bloke or the mrs will out fish me these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well done Ty! That is super impressive. To have the patience and skill to get one of those up is the mark of a true fisho. You did great mate! Luc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchie_junior619 Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well done Ty! That is super impressive. To have the patience and skill to get one of those up is the mark of a true fisho. You did great mate! Luc. Thx mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well done mate You must of played that Ray like a champ and to go for 45mins is impressive Bad luck on the snapper but still a nice bream Cheers thefisherman6784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Nice one scratchie jnr[emoji106][emoji106] nice squid and report. Good to see your enthusiasm for fishing is as large as dads. Keep the reports coming mate. Cheers spotieanddotie. [emoji476] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reubs Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 45 mins on a ray and then footy training .. what a legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 seriously how hard do those eagle rays pull i seen people get spooled by them and its like they arent even trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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