HookLine&Thinker Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Spent a few days working down in Nowra and Gerringong and this morning, on the way home, I stopped off at Lake Illawarra, just near the holiday park/boat ramp and thought I'd have a quick flick with a soft plastic. Few people around casting bait lines, but not catching anything. I cast out once...twice... thrice... 4th time BOOM!!!! Bringing this thing in on light gear was fantastic! Finally got it into shore, dragged it onto the beach and it spat out the soft plastic lure... Got a quick photo and let it go to fight another day. On this occasion I felt something this size is better in the 'drink' than my belly. Just so you know - those pliers are 21cm long. Would measure in at around the 80cm mark. (definitely need to invest in a brag mat) After letting him go, I packed up and left. No point trying again after something like that.... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordy Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Well done thats a ripper by lake illa standards nice markings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Great catch. Really nice colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Awesome fish As others have commented - great colors on that fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Good lizard there mate!well done!The Lizards should be out in force In a few spots on the lake.Maybe I'll give it a go very soon as I haven't been out for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookLine&Thinker Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 Cheers guys! Really was a beauty. Inspired to head down there more often - so if anyone is keen on a morning down there, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvillanova Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 nice girl, well done..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dav Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Bloody awesome, what a big girl she is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss_Gizmo Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Awesome fish. Well done on releasing her. Hopefully she continues to avoid the relentless professional fishermen netting in that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRod Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 if im not mistaken it looks like a nice Marble Flathead looks to light to be a dusky if it is a marble good job you dont see them to often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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