queensland Out the back of Mud

[blairv]

Headed out over Easter in the flat conditions and pulled an all nighter over the East reefs of Mud.

Action was aplenty with some Herrings from the poo Shute chucked out and hit by some decent Grassies going 35 and 37 cm. The fishing was full on with hits on every bait thrown out (squid mainly) but alot of undersize Squire with some more good Grassies and a 40 cm Sole in between.

Best action of the session came at around 4 am when my 4000 series went off it's nut - I really need to respool this as it got down to the backing very quickly!!!

Thinking all sorts of great thoughts as the fight was fantastic - big snapper, big grassy or a nice size Mackeral I kept my patience and had a great scrap for ten minutes or so.

Finally got some colour and at first glance I thought it was a big thready - my deckie was having issues withe the net but when we finally got it on board - imagine the shock to see the biggest catfish I have ever seen!!!

Not only did it go at least 5 or 6 kilos and 70+ cms but the colour was amazing - very silver and with streaks on it almost lie a Mack!

Anyone else caught these buggars around there? Quite a suprise to see them around the reefs.

Will be heading out again should the winds be kind this weekend.

[madmullet]

their are some big bruits out their. when we shark mud, quite often we will pick up a 1m+ catty on a hole bonito.

good trip, atleast the fish kept you occupied.

[Dav0]

We get these annoying pests up the north end of the bay on the shallow reefs especially around their spawning season. Normally if we catch one we end up catching more! slimey smelly pains in the backside!

[billp]

Good to hear the grassies are still around. Hopefully the weather gods are kind to us at least one day this coming weekend.

Any photos?

[blairv]

Only of the catfish - and a couple of the crabs we got on the houseboat

[eg_vtec]

man thats one big catty and crab. but sounded like you guys had a good night out catching grassies and snappa. well done

[neal82]

we came across one of those big catties over the weekend too, didn't measure it or weight it though...

they go like a freight train don't they

[blairv]

They are a top fight - shame they are not for eating :-(

[qbkami]

nice catties ^^ and that mud would have been yummmmmmo!

well done mate

[wesfish]

thats not the common fork tail catfish, thats the blue catfish with markings like a spaniard. get them all the time out there, imagine you mate cathing big nannies and you hook what you think is a stonker nanni just to turn out to be a blue catty lol dohhhhhhhhh

[keen_as]

Ahhhhh catties, the feeling of glory then bought to tears when that ugly mug comes up. Still a good fight though.

[Guest]

Still sounds like everyone had fun

[woody1]

Sounds like a good session, always disappointing when you realize it's a catty tho! I am told the ones fro

The bay taste a lot better than the river catties, they have been living in cleaner water I suppose, never tried one myself.