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Moreton island 90cm snapper


Farvos

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Not as big as scratchies fish but close. Fished off moreton island yesterday with the wife and dog. Did a few drifts for a small pearlie. The wife started feeling crook so i manned all four rods on my own. I had 2 heavey paternoster rigs out, a floatline rig and a 2ounce jighead with a 7inch gulp in white on it.

Was constantly feeding line out on floatline and plastic rig and while checking the bait on the paternoster rig my 7inch gulp gets smashed.

 

My previous record for snapper was 60 so i knew this fish was a fair bit larger. I fought it on 30lb braid and 30lb leader for around 10 min (felt like 2 hours) until it appeared from the depths. For the first time ever i actually loosened the drag as it got boatside and my wife came out from the cabin and netted it. Super stoked and was smiling from ear to ear. It went 5.5 kg. My photo is now on the wall at the grandview hotel.

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1 hour ago, GoingFishing said:

Awesome fish. Absolute cracker.

I saw Scratchie break a sweat for a minute....break a record only to lose it 3 days later !!!!!! That would have hurt haha

Haha, wouldn’t bother me Sam! I enjoy people catching good fish just as much as I do myself! That’s why I offer up so much info! 

But I am glad a Queenslander didn’t get one up on NSW! Lol ? (just saying) 

great fish farvos!!! 

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Scratchies was 5cm bigger than mine. Was thinking today is it just a coincidence or is was the weather perfect for big snapper. I also struggled with smaller fish on the day. Only caught one 35cm Bluespot flatty all day

9 hours ago, Scratchie said:

Haha, wouldn’t bother me Sam! I enjoy people catching good fish just as much as I do myself! That’s why I offer up so much info! 

But I am glad a Queenslander didn’t get one up on NSW! Lol ? (just saying) 

great fish farvos!!! 

 

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