antonywardle Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) I got the chance to head off shore and see what the deal with the FAD is.'veseen the teragal one and there are no fish there, but I've now ticked it off the bucket list. We carried on further out. No idea where we were and the skipper said now we catch something. I think we were in 120 meters, and retriving your gear tofind bait still on it was very disapointing. I tried jigging and that was hard work too. Back to bait and I managed a couple of nice snapper and then I caught my biggest ever fish. 94cm gem fish. It looks a bit like a baracotta, but the line down its flanks gives it away Thats what the guys at the fishing club told me. Anyway, they seem to be in the same family. I was happy to get someing in 15 hours and I was even happier that I kept my lunch down! It got a bit rough out there Wen't out today to catch some flatheat, but got nothing.Got home in time to clean my boat while the thunderstorm wet everything thanks for reading! Edited October 30, 2016 by antonywardle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Well done Anthony. Persistence pays. Hard going reeling up from that depth isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 check thread on id...its a barracouta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwood1980 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 +1 barracouta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The FAD off Sydney has only just gone back in, about a week or so back. I would think that it will probably take a week or two before you start to get a decent number of fish there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 thanks guys. It's hard work winding up from that deep and after only a couple of goes. I was happy to leave it down. We tried jigging with those heavy metals and that was hard work too The guys at the club told me it was a gemfish, but I don't really know. I'm hoping that both it and coutta's are good eating. I nearly got mugged by a hungry pelican when taking fillets at the boat ramp! Ticking the FAD off my bucket list and keeping my lunch down were good. Next is a mahi mahi for me ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Signing Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The blokes in the fishing club must not like you mate lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I also think the guys at the fishing club are having a lend of you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Hi Anthony, Are these the same guys that recommended a 2/0 suicide hook for luderick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 The experts have identified this fish as a Barracouta antonywardle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaohuang Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I'd have to say, the blokes at the club really took you for a ride there, lol. Sorry mate, no gemmie, it's a barracouta. If you find jigging in 100 meters hard work, you can consider switching to slow jigging, it is much less energy demanding. A skinny dude like me can jig browns mountain for 5 hours straight. The difference is that big! Cheers, Chao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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