JonD Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 With all the things going on lately from fires to con artist boat sales and now covid 19 I haven't had many opportunities to fish the beach. My sons Xmas beach outfit had yet to catch a fish untill we hit the beach at lunch time today. With relatively flat conditions and an almost low falling tide we almost didn't bother taking his rod but he was keen, so why not. first cast he hooked into a good salmon which after a few jumps and headshakes soon flicked the 40g halco twisty. Second cast he hooked into what we assumed to be a good sized salmon, which after holding in a deep gutter close to the beach we realised this was a far better fish. He couldn't believe it when he eventually managed to get it onto the sand with some help from a wave. First fish landed on his new rod turned out to be a fat well conditioned tailor. Next couple of casts turned out two more before we lost the school which was moving north at a fair pace. For someone who wasn't really bothered about beach fishing he's now a changed lad, amazing the difference owning his own gear that can belt a lure far enough to reach fish can make. Smallest fish was over 60cm and the biggest just shy of 74cm. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maveric0_3 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 great photos!!! I assume your daughter was not present so you must be pretty handy on the camera yourself :} PS.....not bad fish as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, maveric0_3 said: great photos!!! I assume your daughter was not present so you must be pretty handy on the camera yourself :} PS.....not bad fish as well She's behind enemy lines in Victoria where they can't fish!!!!...you wait, now Ive got the boat trailer fixed up she'll be trying to sneak back across the border. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Cracker of a Tailor and a great photo to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Nice greenback. They love the simple old halco's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 That’s a thumper tailor - would have pulled like a freight train ! great report. cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 That's a STONKER. Nice way to christen the new gear. Thanks for sharing Jon. bn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Great fish. Quite a few holding just off the beach. Anything swimming in that area, small whiting, bream, would be targeted as food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Great report and Super fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 That's a real nice fish Jon. I'm itching to go for a spin off the beach, but my local is in a national park and off limits at the moment. @motiondaveFish lures mate to avoid all the bottom hugging bycatch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 good chopper Jon, they are a different fish when they get that big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Nice sized fish to test the Xmas gear on, better late then never & a great day you guys picked for bit of bonding 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Stonker Tailor well done, cracking pics as usual mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Now that's a tailor, cracking fish and congrats to your son. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 That's one top tailor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Cracking fish for your boy Jon and what a way to bless the new rod. Beach fishing is so relaxing but i can never keep the sand out of my gear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, GoingFishing said: Cracking fish for your boy Jon and what a way to bless the new rod. Beach fishing is so relaxing but i can never keep the sand out of my gear It's so easy compared to the work evolved around a day in the boat. On the beach I simply carry a few luresin a bum bag and tuck the rod under the waist strap if I'm handling fish to bleed etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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