queensland Back to Bait?

[max pwr]

Been trying my very best for the last year or so to become a pro lure fisherman and having extremely limited success. I've had more donuts lately than the policeman's convention and even though I've been putting in the hours and spending stoopid amounts on lures and plastics the fishing gods have just been laughing at me I'm sure

So, yesterday I invest in a brand new castnet to replace my old ratty torn up one, i got a top pocket 9footer even though I don't really know what a top pocket does I've read about them on AFO so that means I need one.........right?

Even though it was blowy I headed into the broadie and anchored up at a spot I've seen fishies on the sounder a few times lately, difference was instead of throwing $25 lures at them for hours i kicked back with a few coopers pale ales and soaked some livies with finally a result.

Finally caught a decent fish! This thing almost spooled me on my 4000 baitfeeder......got me down to my backing then I clamped the reel with my hand and turned it. I actually considered cutting the anchor rope at one stage to chase after it, probably the ripping current had a lot to do with the fight it put up but it was AWESOME :woohoo: remember, I'm a dud fisherman so a fish like this is a big deal to me

Half an hour later I pull this one straight in, bout 6cm smaller than the first but just didn't have the fight in him

Looks like I'll be using the castnet a lot more anyone want to buy some lures ?

[aussie123]

Nice fish Steve.

Hang in there with the lures mate,you will get there.

[tugger]

Throw the lures away mate they are a waste of time if you want to catch good fish as you have seen with you recent results

Good things come to those that use bait

[Surfingant]

Doesn't count if it's on bait :kiss:

[TIM D]

Nice GT's there mate :woohoo:

I use lures 95% of the time but sometimes there's nothing better than dropping a livie down and kicking back.

cheers tim

[Dinodadog]

If I only used lures out at NPD there would be plenty of donuts.

Dino

[jnewy]

well done nice fish the only thing i catch on lures is tailor

[Bri The Pom]

Don't blame the lures, you just wanna sit back and do nothing Steve, Give em to me i'll try them for you.

You getting old Mate.

[rosstralia46]

Nice stuff mate have to admit have been lovin just kicking back with livies out in the river of late you can't beat it

[Old Scaley]

"remember, I'm a dud fisherman so a fish like this is a big deal to me"

Dud fisherman, my bottom! - that is a great fish in anyone's book. :woohoo: Congratulations, Steve.

[zan0_15]

plastic belongs in the recycling bin.

[bennyl]

done get me wrong but lures are fun when there biting them but part of fishing is catching your own bait to fish with isnt it. Im a bit pissed that most fishing comps now are only lures only, there should be more bait fishing.

[Stevodevo]

Well done !

No matter which way you catch the fish it's a score on the score board.

[Seiran]

Well done on some great fish. How much was your top pocket? I think I'm gonna buy one some time soon.

[max pwr]

Well done on some great fish. How much was your top pocket? I think I'm gonna buy one some time soon.

I'm pretty sure it was about $120 at bcf..... Seems pretty decent and easy to throw

[Manni79]

Nice GT mate - whilst you have a bait soaking you can sit back and relax or even throw some lures around, you get the best of both worlds

[viper83]

I will put some mojo into your lures for ya mate lol.

[youngy]

Good fish Max, the top pocket cast nets are for chasing prawns but work for both fish and prawns, cheers wayne

[beckenry]

Agree with ya mate. I have bought more than $500 worth of lures now, chasing FK GTs, still landed nothing... >.<

I love live baiting, but as a landbased angler, getting live baits is sometimes the hardest thing in the planet.