queensland Getting Out Of The Wind

[Fishaman]

Though Saturday was predicted to be blowy, usually here you get a couple of hours reprieve in the mornings as the sun comes up. Saturday was no exception. Was on the water at 5:30am and fishing by 5:35am

 

Targeted points close to the mangroves. Had three in succession and the keeper bag was looking very healthy by 6:30am. I landed a few more smaller ones and dropped a couple of good ones boatside then things went quiet so I moved. Shortly after arriving at the new spot I put another keeper in the bag. Then I cast in close to the mangroves right on the point and felt that familiar tic as a flat one hit my placcy. I paused then lifted the rod tip to set the hook and felt a fair bit of weight despite my light set up (1-4kg rod and 6lb Nanofil, 8lb leader). She resisted a bit but didn’t really know she was hooked so she got close to the boat before she went crazy. About now my phone rang so I answered and put it on speaker. My cousin was on the other end and he got to enjoy the next 10 or so minutes of the tussle via speaker phone. At one stage I got her boat side and as I slid the net under her she thrashed, busted the top of the rubber net  and went straight through between the net and the frame. Now my line was through the net and out in the water peeling off line as she got a second wind. My cousin was now hearing a bloke shreaking and crying that he was about to lose a monster. Luckily I calmed down and managed to get it back to the boat and in the net. She went 75cms and was fat. She was more than half as wide as the brag mat if you look closely. She went back to get even bigger 

I caught about 8 more and then decided to head home when the wind got too blowy. On the way home I was flagged down by a bloke and his young son who were stranded after his black anchor went bang. Good Samaritan duties out of the way I cleaned the fish and headed home.

top Day on the water

 

 

 

 

[Luvit]

Congrats, but the photos are not showing up for me.

[Fishaman]

1 hour ago, Luvit said:

Congrats, but the photos are not showing up for me.

I may have to re upload 

[Old Scaley]

Great little session. Thanks for sharing. Is that in the Bribie Passage if you don’t mind me asking?

[Drop Bear]

Boom thats how you do it! Nice one. 

Photos are working for me.

you gotta love a big flatty. 

Some great photos. its hard on your own well done!! Especially love the close up with the boga grips! They have seen some work

Thanks for the report

[Luvit]

Photos working for me now  Very nice

[Fishaman]

1 hour ago, Old Scaley said:

Great little session. Thanks for sharing. Is that in the Bribie Passage if you don’t mind me asking?

Yeah mate. Caloundra end

[fishinfox]

Great looking flathead. Well done on the 75cm. I haven't managed to catch one that big for quite a while.

[tugger]

Nice croc to end an awesome little session

[kmcrosby78]

Awesome session on the flat ones, well done!!  That's one very solid 75cm alright!! And well done for helping the stranded ones out - I was trying to work out what a 'black anchor' was and why it had them stranded til I worked it out .....  

[Drop Bear]

11 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Awesome session on the flat ones, well done!!  That's one very solid 75cm alright!! And well done for helping the stranded ones out - I was trying to work out what a 'black anchor' was and why it had them stranded til I worked it out .....  

Suzukis are black too. I hope mine doesnt become a black anchor.