Isaac Ct Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Hi Raiders, Went out to try a new spot in the South West Arm before school. Launch at Yowie Bay at 6:15 and headed to a new spot in the arm. Tried for some leatherjackets but only managed a couple of small bream, tarwhine and snapper, as well as some pretty decent sweep. Then moved up about 100m and burleyed up with old dog food and breadcrumbs, didn't take long before we started to get a couple of snapper. As I was fishing light I use a long leader and small sinker, had a really nice hit and missed it. Drop another bait right in the same spot and BANG! Hit well and started to run around the front of the boat, initial thoughts were a salmon or kingfish, then once it started to stay low maybe a big flattie. We pulled the anchor and had to chase after it because there is only half a spool of line on my reel and the fish had swum from one bank to the other side. Tail thumps and dead weight, has to be a trev. Using the angle of the rod, I slowly started to gain line on the fish but every time it would just run off. Adjusting the drag looser when the fish ran and tighter when winding can help to tire a fish down. Dilema one, there was someone else's fishing line wrapped around my line now. Dilema 2, we brought no net. After approximately of 25 minutes of paddling after the fish and adjusting the drag we have colour. An absolute thumping trevally. After a couple of rounds around the boat I decided to tail grip the fish. Got 'im. measured in at 55cm and an estimate 2-2.3kg. Released to fight another day and breed more of these fantastic fish. Cheers Isaac CT. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlejumper Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Mate thats a huge trev well done. Sounded like an awesome fight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, puddlejumper said: Mate thats a huge trev well done. Sounded like an awesome fight thanks mate. It was something I will remember for the rest of my life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Nice fish. A few big trevally are caught in the Hacking from time to time. The biggest I have heard of is 8 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Yowie said: Nice fish. A few big trevally are caught in the Hacking from time to time. The biggest I have heard of is 8 pounds. Thanks @Yowie. 3.6kg (8 pound) is a Biggg trevally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobi caught a fish Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 thats a nice trevally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, kobi caught a fish said: thats a nice trevally Thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Really nice Trev there. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Cracker of a Trevally and good on you for letting him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Well done, that is a belter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 40 minutes ago, Sea Ranger said: Really nice Trev there. Good work! Thanks mate. 31 minutes ago, Blackfish said: Cracker of a Trevally and good on you for letting him go. Always happy to let the big ones go, way more of a chance that they are going to breed more fish for us to enjoy. 25 minutes ago, jenno64 said: Well done, that is a belter! Thanks mate 10 minutes ago, Rebel said: Well done. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Stepping it up every time you go out. 👍 Great fighting fish on light gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Larkin said: Stepping it up every time you go out. 👍 Great fighting fish on light gear Thanks mate, I hope next time 'stepping it up' means a jewie or a nice reddie. But I guess I will just have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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