Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 G’day raiders, Just a quick report about yesterday because I’m away atm with limited service. Headed out with @back cruncher yesterday early trying to beat the weather but we weren’t successful doing that. Slow trip to the island and back. Hardest part after not fishing the island for the longest hiatus was which spot to start. Mick and I both concluded that who cares at least we can get up there. We both suggested the same name and that was it. Got to our spot and Mick comes up right second cast to a good snapper. My first cast a solid pike lol 😝. Micks on again and I follow suit with a decent one. Continue our drift pretty happy with the results so far. And then I managed to stay connected to a monster. I was hoping a new PB but wasn’t to be coming in at 90 but probably around the 10kg mark. Decided to release the fish and we were rewarded in our subsequent drifts with a few more for the table. Cracking day on the water and headed slowly back home in a ripping South Westerly pretty happy with ourselves! Thanks for reading, cheers scratchie!!! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobi caught a fish Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 great fish, well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 great catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restyle Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Awesome fish & great day out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billmack Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 The break has done the fisher and the fished good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Another great catch there Scratchie. The big fella has a rough looking head on it. 😂 I mean the snapper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 3 hours ago, kobi caught a fish said: great fish, well done Thanks 2 hours ago, leonardgid said: great catch Cheers 2 hours ago, Restyle said: Awesome fish & great day out Was a great day! Thanks 🙏 2 hours ago, Billmack said: The break has done the fisher and the fished good. Yeah maybe! I’d like to think it’s that time of year 1 hour ago, Yowie said: Another great catch there Scratchie. The big fella has a rough looking head on it. 😂 I mean the snapper. Hahahahahahahha 😂😂😂 Yeah was definitely a fair lump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerialangler Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Well done mate- great fish for your efforts keeps us all dreaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Magnificent catch and a Majestic old fella there - good on ya for exercising catch and release on that one 👍👍👍 Stuff of dreams for us mere mortals cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Wow, what a great haul of Snapper. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Great haul. Nice reddies. Super photos. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Aerialangler said: Well done mate- great fish for your efforts keeps us all dreaming Cheers Kent. My dream is that meter fish one day 🙌🙌 45 minutes ago, zmk1962 said: Magnificent catch and a Majestic old fella there - good on ya for exercising catch and release on that one 👍👍👍 Stuff of dreams for us mere mortals cheers Zoran Thanks Zoran. Right place right time I guess. Was a great day on the water though 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, bessell1955 said: Wow, what a great haul of Snapper. Well done. Cheers mate! Was good to be back at my favourite place in the world. 1 minute ago, Rebel said: Great haul. Nice reddies. Super photos. Well done. Thanks rebel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Another trophy fish, nice that you set her free so she can possibly breed some more. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, frankS said: Another trophy fish, nice that you set her free so she can possibly breed some more. Frank Thanks Frank! Yes it was a good decision and I often release a few depending on circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Fantastic bag there Scratchie! nice to release the big knobster and be rewarded with more fillets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, jenno64 said: Fantastic bag there Scratchie! nice to release the big knobster and be rewarded with more fillets! Thanks Rob. Was a cracking day for the both of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smobaby Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Great report and catch love the brag mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I dream of catching Snapper as big as the pair you are holding in the picture, as for the MONSTER that you threw back, Wow, what a beauty. I really must drag my boat up to Port Stephens and go and try my luck at Broughton. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Absolute horse of a red scratchie. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) Nice work Jeff - smashed the Reddit’s again - you’re a legend mate, well done. A really nice feed and a big girl released to keep them coming. Edited October 17, 2021 by Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 10:00 AM, Smobaby said: Great report and catch love the brag mat Cheers! The Mad Snappers are a great page! On 10/17/2021 at 11:07 AM, GordoRetired said: I dream of catching Snapper as big as the pair you are holding in the picture, as for the MONSTER that you threw back, Wow, what a beauty. I really must drag my boat up to Port Stephens and go and try my luck at Broughton. 🙂 Thanks Gordo! Mick and I had great day. Those fish mick is holding are perfect eating size. You gotta come up and give it a go one time 🤙 On 10/17/2021 at 4:59 PM, Isaac Ct said: Absolute horse of a red scratchie. Well done Cheers mate On 10/17/2021 at 5:55 PM, Pickles said: Nice work Jeff - smashed the Reddit’s again - you’re a legend mate, well done. A really nice feed and a big girl released to keep them coming. Thanks Bob. We work hard for our fish but a little less work in this day. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobycb Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Nice work Scratchie, I bet the snaps enjoyed the rest whilst you were locked down... Ill have to get up your way sometime soon! Regards, Toby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock&Beach Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Get the saddle out that is a horse of a snapper. Well done Scratchie Edited October 19, 2021 by Rock&Beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 5 hours ago, tobycb said: Nice work Scratchie, I bet the snaps enjoyed the rest whilst you were locked down... Ill have to get up your way sometime soon! Regards, Toby. Cheers Toby. They might have but I really missed Broughton. 6 minutes ago, Rock&Beach said: Get the saddle out that is a horse of a snapper. Well done Scratchie Thanks mate! Worthy of a saddle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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