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Hi everyone, 

Had another good day in the George's in the hobie. Have developed a bit of a mulloway obsession the past couple of months and have been targeting them almost every time I go out in the yak on soft plastics. They've been out in good numbers around the 60 - 80cm range.  

Today I fished the low with the start of the run-in tide. I was fishing drop-offs at a few different river bends. Right at the change I had my first run. It was a blistering run and went for a few minutes. I knew I was on to a good fish. However, the line suddenly went slack and I had a dreading feeling. The hook had pulled. I suspect a head shake may have freed the hook.  It was probably 80cm+ compared to the previous mulloway I've caught in the Georges. 

I had no hits for 2 hours and decided to try some calmer water out of the current. This is when I noticed some surface action 1 metre from the mangroves at a depth of 80cm. I was thinking they were bream or possibly tailor chasing some bait. I already had my jewie SP on so I just cast it out right into the bait ball. It got hit immediately on the drop and a couple of small runs later I landed a 72cm mulloway. It is the first time I've seen or caught a mulloway in the shallows. Not only that, this jewie had a full snooded rig with 1metre of line down its gob. The 2 hooks were well and truly on their way out and had pretty much rusted through. I removed them anyway before release and I'm sure he was appreciative.  The fish was in very good condition. It's good to know that the hooks actually rust out without too much harm to the fish, when they are hooked in the mouth.

Gear used was a stradic 2500, 8lb braid and 10lb fluro leader, green and red flecked paddle tail shad. Got home and found out my new gear had arrived. Can't wait to test them out. 

Thanks for reading, 

Joe

 

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On 6/28/2019 at 7:09 AM, damos said:

Great report Joe, your doing well on the George's jewies. I fish the George's now and then but have yet to hook one. 

Thanks Damos. You should give it a go! Get's addictive.

On 6/28/2019 at 7:25 AM, masterfisho7 said:

Well done top looking Jewfish great photo 

Thanks mate. 

On 6/28/2019 at 4:32 PM, Yowie said:

Good work.

People are surprised to find jewies in shallow water. The will head to the surface at night, and shallow water when the water is a bit coloured.

That's good to know. More chances for mulloway bycatch! Water in that part of the George's definitely qualifies as being coloured. Thanks Yowie.

On 6/28/2019 at 4:38 PM, Rebel said:

Great report and photos.

Thanks mate.

On 6/29/2019 at 8:31 AM, yting said:

Great, informative, easy to read report. Thanks for sharing that I really enjoyed it.

Nathan 

 

Thanks Nathan!

On 6/29/2019 at 9:24 AM, Scratchie said:

Nice work Joe! Always rewarding loading up on a yak! Makes all the paddling worth while! Well done 👍 

cheers scratchie!!! 

It does indeed. Cheers.

On 6/29/2019 at 1:02 PM, Welster said:

Awesome report.    It is great to see fish survive in good condition whilst parting with hooks stuck in them.   I often think of how much spikey stuff they eat they have to deal with too

I guess they have to be tough to survive. I've felt guilty at times about how the fish goes when I've been busted off. This makes me feel better. Even more reason not to use stainless steel hooks. Thanks mate. 

On 6/29/2019 at 1:02 PM, 61 crusher said:

Great informative report & good on you for showing everyone your new jewie lollies👍 Hope they do the trick 

Hopefully a report is coming soon haha.

On 6/30/2019 at 8:33 PM, jenno64 said:

Nice work Joe!

I've had some success with those Samikis on big flatties. Well done on the Mullo, I should get back up the river and have a go soon!

Thanks mate. Good to know they work! Maybe I will see you around. 

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