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I have a boss at the moment who takes more time off than she's at work. This suits me fine as it means I get a lot of last minute late shifts when she calls in sick. After a day off yesterday I was really hoping she'd make it two in a row because the weather was looking splendid and there was an electric little secret getting around that my favorite species of fish may be making a timely comeback!

Late yesterday arvo I got the call.. "Umm really sorry but I dont think Im going to be well tomorrow either, would you mind covering my late shift?" Well, ok, I said, I'll check with my wife and I'm sure I can do that for you ;)

Alarm set for 5:00am, boat packed..

I arrived at the boat ramp about quater to six, with just an orange glow on the horizon. The Plan: To head to four beacons while it wa still early and then back to fish for my old favorite.

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The river was glassy

I thought, "Thiss'll be nice, Ill get to sit down all the way to Four Beacons and listen to the radio. Once out of the mouth though it was pretty choppy and by the time I got to the Beacons I was ready for it to be over.

Within an hour, the bay too glassed off.

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After an hour with nothing landed but some solid hits, I was way too keen to try a couple of other spots for my old friend and headed off. After reaching my first spot I anchored and got a nice closeup view of that massive Yacth everyone's been talking about as it sailed past.

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I started the ritual slow burly and within 30 minutes hook up number one, unfortunatly it bricked me on some structure and I didnt get a look at it. Although it did have a very distinct tail kick that got me thinking, "Maybe the rumours are true!"

Another 30 minutes went by and the bay was looking magnificent and I was pretty happy just to be out there and not at work, then off goes old faithful. This time a much better model! Not much chance of putting the brakes on, with big tail kicks and a massive first run, followed by two more just like it. Fifteen minutes later and its next to the boat..

My old friend the Threadfin is back!!

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Unfortunately he didnt make it, they fight to the death, I tried very hard to swim him but he was done. After 15 minutes of trying to see if he might swim again I brought him on board and he was going to be dinner a few times over.

Once back on shore I put the tape on him and he went 1.39 a new PB for me beating the old 1.27 from last year.

All in all a great day on the water and so good to know the threadies have not vanished!

Brad

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1.28 is big! I'll be heading back out again sunday to have another go, Ive been chasing Jew ad Snapper for the past couple of months with a little bit of success (on the jew, not one snapper even though everyone is catching them!) but threadies have got to be my favorite, its like a little bit of FNQ right here in Brisbane

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brad, very very well done mate, congrats on the p.b. its a pitty we couldnt make it out the other night, and when you said to me that you would try to make it out in the morn i had a funny feeling that it would have been a good one.

hopefully next time we try to arrange something it will fall into place.....

cheers kurt

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