queensland True Beast in every sense of the word....

[chris_stewart14]

Happy Australia Day indeed... The goal for 2010 was shot down in a blaze of glory all within the first month and now I feel lost and without purpose.. Couldn't be happier about it :cheer: Went for a fish last night - started very quiet only landing afew Bream and then all hell broke loose... I was telling acouple of members about a Jacking trip a week ago where I was busted off by what felt like hooking a passing boat.. This time without a locked drag it bolstered a near 100m run across the canal - I thought I had hooked a shark but knew not even they fought like this... Called it for a rogue GT and I must admit that I made an agreement to Huey that if he allowed me to not lose the fish I'd donate a pineapple to charity..

Finally got it to shore - 105cm of speed machine Giant Herring... This fish was thick as shit the whole length of it's body.. Apologies boys as I dont own a brag mat.. I assure you I took off an inch for the head not being right at the start.. 105cm is conservative and I'll throw the tape measure shots of the rod up later to prove it.

Would love to have spent more time taking pics but was not going to let this fish die.. Got it straight back in the water and stood swimming it in figure 8's for two minutes before it came to life and cruised off strongly..

Stoked!

Chris

[chris_stewart14]

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[Dinodadog]

well done its a beauty, no wonder you were stoked

[shaggy]

well I'll be frogged....

nice gH chris....

[Swagger]

Holy snapping duckpoo!! Thats an animal of a herring

[werewolf]

Sweet mercy that is a horse GH! Good job on the release effort.

[sehrguht]

Great fish, they must be very quick in the water with that massive tail to back them up.

What line class and did you almost get spooled?

[mick fillet]

wow thats a buety. :aussie: :aussie: well done

[Do$tylz]

wow. that is ridiculous. Happy Australia day... now you can sit back for the day and drink till your heart is content knowing you've just kicked it off with a bang.

[kiwifisho]

Wat an awesome fish Chris :woohoo: Well done dude :ta:

Kiwi

[Brian D]

Oh my goodness, that is an amazing fish. Wow wow wow. Don't really know what to say, it's just so bloody amazing.

[James W]

hahahaha classic fish mate! :woohoo:

[nadders]

superb fish mate, any jumping and carrying on?

[AZZA]

great fish, herring make for good live baits wonder what would hit that monster bait me thinks you would need a harness

[Keen-as-fisho]

Did that herring come with its own harness? Its gotta be a shoe in for this years Melbourne cup

[yoyo]

whoah that is a friggin huge GH !! What'd you get it on chris ?

[tugger]

wow well done chris he would have looked good when u first spotted him

mark

[dan25]

Awesome catch!!!! :cheer:

[fishingnut]

horse gh mate, well done

[pondo]

Little jealous chris.. not gona lie

[bootyinblue]

Holy poop... where does a fish grow to be like that? Could only have come from the Bremer!

Man thats a massive catch to write about, well done!

[Milan]

Well done mate, that is a quality fish! What did you get it on?

[fishingnut]

good to hear it swam away strongly too

[fergie]

awesome fish mate

i've heard storys about these fish, and havn't seen one till now.

cheers

ferg.

[Brian D]

chris_stewart14 wrote:

Happy Australia Day indeed... The goal for 2010 was shot down in a blaze of glory all within the first month and now I feel lost and without purpose.. Couldn't be happier about it :cheer: Went for a fish last night - started very quiet only landing afew Bream and then all hell broke loose... I was telling acouple of members about a Jacking trip a week ago where I was busted off by what felt like hooking a passing boat.. This time without a locked drag it bolstered a near 100m run across the canal - I thought I had hooked a shark but knew not even they fought like this... Called it for a rogue GT and I must admit that I made an agreement to Huey that if he allowed me to not lose the fish I'd donate a pineapple to charity..

Finally got it to shore - 105cm of speed machine Giant Herring... This fish was thick as **** the whole length of it's body.. Apologies boys as I dont own a brag mat.. I assure you I took off an inch for the head not being right at the start.. 105cm is conservative and I'll throw the tape measure shots of the rod up later to prove it.

Would love to have spent more time taking pics but was not going to let this fish die.. Got it straight back in the water and stood swimming it in figure 8's for two minutes before it came to life and cruised off strongly..

Stoked!

Chris

And what lure did you use?

[fishingnut]

maybe a live bait for a jack

[Whiskers]

Just Awesome!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[waldo]

Staright to the pool room with that one, it is an animal!

[Little Grey Men]

Outstanding fish Chris...I bet your eye's were like saucers when it took a run hey ?

[dassa]

WOW what a fish,well done chris

[elops]

Thats a cracker of an Elops mate well done, my favourite fish nothing comes close to the speed and power of them IMO.

[chris_stewart14]

Hi everyone... Thanks heaps for the kind words.. No aerials unfortunately.. After I decided the fight was too unlike a shark I completely called it for a rogue GT. They are truely a phenominal fish, not only rare but for one of this size makes it extra special. I was down to my backing during the fight twice with nearly 150m of line out at afew points and staring at the silver of my spool through the 20m left on it. Thankfully it ran back towards me which saved the day. I more or less spotted it cruising along with the current with a bow wave on the surface and dropped a live (well half live) squid on it's head and before I even had time to engage the reel it was pinning it..

Finally - yeah I was $hitting myself the entire time.. Especially once I saw it as the panic sets in that you might not land it and no one will ever believe you. I made special work of making the turn around super quick as I knew these fish were fragile and was charged beyond belief when it kicked off strong.

Thanks again guys!

Chris

[Mack_attack]

Amazing fish chris well done

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome fish Chris - what a cracker. I've only ever seen normal herring - why are these ones called giant herring?

Just kidding!!!!

[nadders]

so anyway me old mate, did you donate the pineapple or pike on your promise?!

[novrain]

magnificent looking fish.. well done

heart must have stopped beating for a couple of minutes while trying to land it!

[natang]

That is the biggest Herring I have ever seen. Congrats there mate!!!That is the biggest Herring I have ever seen. Congrats there mate!!! :woohoo:

[Bushpig]

... impressive fish ... congratulations on releasing the fish ...

[chris_stewart14]

nadders wrote:

so anyway me old mate, did you donate the pineapple or pike on your promise?!

You can never pike on a promise to Huey... He is the giver of dreded donuts...

Steve Irwin's Wild Life Warriors are now $50 richer

[wesfish]

what a majestic herring mate!!! bloody huge :woohoo: :woohoo: