1.46 Meter Kayak Jewfish - "The One That Got Away?"(A couple more pictures)

[kingfish101]

The modus operandi for the day was unchanged from that which has served well in previous weeks. Early start from Berowra Waters boat ramp, catch some mullet for live bait on route and then press on into the Hawkesbury River and try to convert the mullet into something bigger.

Got to the river late morning. I'd already missed high water slack, the ebb was running full bore and there were more boat out than usual. Most of the places where I'd had success in the past were already occupied.

Eventually ended up at a rockfall where I had a big hit 2 weeks ago but lost the fish during the fight.

Fished close to the shore and further out for a couple of hours without any action.

The bite came during a drift close to the rocks as the current was beginning to taper off. There was very little preamble, the rod bent double, the heavy set drag made that beautiful screaming noise and the long fight began. I felt like Santiago in Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea. The fish towed the kayak into the current close in, then out wide and all the time I was trying to gain some line and get him off the bottom. It was 30 minutes before I could see the leader and by then the kayak was in safe water 100 meters from the shore and a good 200 meters from where the fight began. By then the runs were short and (both) of us were very tired.

The gaff went home first shot but when I tried to lift the fish into the kayak I nearly went for a swim and didn't have the strength to bring him onboard. Eventually had to paddle one armed ashore with the other arm holding the gaffed fish. Even then it was a tight fit to get the fish into the hatch.

Took the photo's, gutted the catch and got myself organised at the Twin Beaches. Back at the ramp thoroughly exhausted just on dark with 28.5 km travelled on my GPS watch.

The jewfish weighed 27 kg (without the entrails). 

[Isaac Ct]

Goodness me that is a monster Jew, I would reckon that would be verry close if not the same fish you lost not long ago.

Well done.

[kingfish101]

[antr]

Amazing catch mate well done🍾

[Squidless]

My goodness that fish is a monster. 

Given how often you catch them, you must eat a lot of fish or have a huge family! Must have some killer recipes too.

[Bluebenbomb]

27KG?!?!?!?!?! Wow, a cracker of a jewie

[Rebel]

WOW.

That is special.

Well done.

Super report.

[Restyle]

fish of a life time for most, cracker fat fish, riding abit low on the way home haha 

[masterfisho7]

Thats one top fish top stuff 

[AlbertW]

Holy smokes that’s a massive fish, congrats 

[JonD]

Wow, that is a beast.

[dunc333]

top effort mate my dream catch right there

[Larkin]

That’s a huge jewfish 

Are you using large mullet or poddies? 
 

[Yowie]

Another great fish, certainly worth the time and effort.

[Pickles]

Champion effort - that is a truly great Jewie - borne from time, persistence and application of knowledge and what a blessing the gaff went “home” and you lifted it in cleanly - well done 👏👏

[bessell1955]

You just keep on catching bigger and bigger Jews.

[kingfish101]

16 hours ago, Larkin said:

That’s a huge jewfish 

Are you using large mullet or poddies? 
 

Hi Larkin,

I was using (very) large rod caught mullet around 30 cm long. Interestingly when I gutted the fish I found another mullet in the stomach even bigger that my bait!

[GordoRetired]

That a trophy fish and will provide some great eating for a lot of people. Congratulations on catching such a great fish.

[jenno64]

Kingfis

 

You have to invest in a camera crew or at least a GoPro. I am speechless ....what a fish! Congrats:)

[XD351]

That Mulloway is a whale of a fish  

[Chillifishi]

What a fish.....happy just to see that in a picture let alone to catch and land! Amazing mate!

[Scratchie]

Unreal capture! Thanks for sharing! 
 

cheers scratchie!!! 

[Burger]

Absolutely cracking fish! Well done!! 

[Larkin]

On 8/14/2022 at 12:53 PM, kingfish101 said:

Hi Larkin,

I was using (very) large rod caught mullet around 30 cm long. Interestingly when I gutted the fish I found another mullet in the stomach even bigger that my bait!

Hi kingfish,

How’d you rig the mullet?

what hook/s you use / size?

Edited August 16, 2022 by Larkin

[nutsaboutfishing]

Mate,  you need a bigger kayak!!