RedMaN_82 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hey guys and girls, This is well overdue but only recently found the pic.. unfortunately i dont have a pic measured but i promise it was 48.5cm.. im 6.3 and that was right up to my chest. Hardest fight i have ever had on a whiting combo.. lol http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee407/TUR71L/18032009110.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great fish. Can you link the original report or share some details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMaN_82 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Cant link the report becuase i caught this back in the days before i joined fishraider.. Details: Location: Lighthouse beach in Port Macquarie. Time: approx 7am morning 3 hrs before high. Bait: Freshly caught beach worms from previous day. Gear: Shimano solara and shimano stradic 2500 with 6lb fireline. Tackle: good old running sinker and 2/0 long shank whiting rig. Waded out to approx chest height in the surf as there was a semi submerged rock covered in cunjevoi and had caught a few bream earlier that day. cast as far as i could and it landed 6 inches from the rock.. I thought oh crap thats probably a bit close so i stated to take up the slack and move it in a little and saw my slack running hard left towards a visible rock. Then it dawned and me and pulled hard right while winding like a madman. The rod buckled over and the line started screaming off.. I managed to hold him off and he turned and ran straight towards the original submerged rock so i battled him back the other way. This happened backwards and forth for approx 5 mins with me making some gain then him tearing it all back off.. In fairness i would have released him but he took the long shank so far into his guts even after i cut the line to let him go he was lifeless so he became dinner.. Not a big fan of killing the breeders as he was older then me but no point leaving him dead in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Fair call redman, and a cracking fish at that. Nothing wrong with bringing home a feed either. Thanks for sharing! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great report thank you. Port sure is a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cargo05 Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 nice!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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