LuckyFil Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I was inspired by another Fishraider's post last week when he caught a nice pig and dropped another so I decided to have a go this morning after not hitting the rocks for a month or so. The low tide I wanted to get cunje wasn't till 9:20 so it meant a late start, so it was very much gentleman's hours and I wasn't too confident with the sun already pretty high , but I was happy just to have a go after the break. I tried my first wash after throwing in some bread burley but just managed a few sweep and a kelpie. It just didn't feel right so decided to treck a bit further to another wash that works better in the smaller swell. First cast and it seemed pretty quiet but at least no sweep stealing the bait. The bait was slowly being washed closer to me with each wave and when it was almost vertical I felt a small bite then some weight so I struck and it seemed like a decent fish, he lunged deep looking for cover and I knew it must be a drummer. After a bit of a tussle up comes a pig of around a kilo. I kept up the burley and fished the spot for another hour but nothing other than pickers. Still I can't complain, at least going home with one keeper. I put him on the tape when I got home and it was spot on 40cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 At least you managed one fat fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Good fish mate... What sort of rig were you running? Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Love the pig plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good fish mate... What sort of rig were you running? Harry I use 30lb braid on a Daiwa Seagate threadline with 30lb black magic leader. It sounds pretty heavy gear but the bottom is rough and you occasionally get bigger pigs and groper there. At the business end is a small pea sinker running straight onto a double X number 1 suicide hook. My rod is a Gary Howard 7144, which I love after using a general purpose 12 foot rod for my first few years of drummer fishing which was Ok but lacked the grunt necessary for extracting the pigs when they dive hard. I also use an old Alvey sometimes with 30lb tortue line straight through which is very reliable. I prefer the threadline just 'cause I sometimes have a spin if there are no drummer about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 I use 30lb braid on a Daiwa Seagate threadline with 30lb black magic leader. It sounds pretty heavy gear but the bottom is rough and you occasionally get bigger pigs and groper there. At the business end is a small pea sinker running straight onto a double X number 1 suicide hook. My rod is a Gary Howard 7144, which I love after using a general purpose 12 foot rod for my first few years of drummer fishing which was Ok but lacked the grunt necessary for extracting the pigs when they dive hard. I also use an old Alvey sometimes with 30lb tortue line straight through which is very reliable. I prefer the threadline just 'cause I sometimes have a spin if there are no drummer about. Yep seems to be a good region weight wise, I use a 7 wrap and an alvey with 15kg tortue. It's my "go to" pig outfit Even get blackies on it occasionally. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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