queensland Forgot the Sunnies; Didn't Matter

[ellicat]

Decided to brave the wet and the chop today with @Old Scaley and hit up Spot X at Mud Island. I was keen to tryout my new Daiwa BG 4000 loaded with 24lb WTF Gliss !

Steve kicked off with a breambo and some unders squire. My lead was too light so I changed to a rod with some more weight and joined in on the unders squire. Then it happened again, just like the other day and I got owned big time on a fish that took a long run, hesitated briefly, then ran me into some reef. 20lb. Not good enough. Put some more weight on my Gliss WTF ! rod and had the same happen again although not quite as long a run. Leader busted.

Steve also had a good hit from a suspected cod, but didn't hookup. Then he got owned by something decent as well. He also had a smaller fish get sharked which played him for a few minutes before snipping him.

Landed a couple of grassies that were getting close to legal, but not close enough.

Somewhere amongst all of that a couple of fellas in an open tinnie approached us stating they were lost. So pointed them in the right direction and off they went. Visibility wasn't great especially when the rain got a bit heavy. Didn't see them again so assume they made it back to port ok.

With conditions not really improving we decided to head back in too around 11 am. The run back was better than the run out, now with wind and tide together. Got into the river and it flattened out so we decided to drift around Clara Rock area.

Steve got a good hit and landed a snapper about 48, then another a notch smaller as well as a cod. Me - nothing just some timid bites. Finally the rod buckled and I finally landed the legal snapper that has eluded me for a long time. I was chuffed even though he only went 38. Steve landed another legal and we both got a couple of just unders before the chills from being saturated through all morning got the better of us and we left them biting. Only 2 other trailers at the ramp when we got back.

It was a good day despite the conditions with both of us getting a feed. Thanks Steve for sharing one.

 

Oh yeah, forgot to mention the snapper ate Steve's rod.

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey Brian and Steve

Top job! Bummer about the bust offs, but good the Gliss held up A-OK. 

Lucky the people in the tinny found you guys, and awesome work on the Snapper Brian. You’d be over the moon with the first legal for Ellicatch! Good work on the snappers too Steve. Mrs Scaley would be happy with the fish  

Cheers Hamish
 

[Hweebe]

Gotta be happy with the perfect pan sized snapper. That's a fair few bust offs on some big runs.....might be time to up to heavier gear so you can skull drag them out

 

[ellicat]

Yep. I had the 30lb there but it didn't get put out today as the conditions were a bit how's ya father for having too many rods deployed. Might up the leader on it too.

[Angry51]

That rod wouldn't be any loss.

Looks like a K-Mart one.

[kmcrosby78]

Great decision to wet a line when you got back inside the river fellas, well done. Looks like the overcast day paid dividends. Didn't see any prawns flicking around?

[ellicat]

Just now, kmcrosby78 said:

Didn't see any prawns flicking around?

We saw some just after the bridge as we left the Port ramp.

[Brodie_S]

Awesome job on the snap shame about those bust offs though 

[Old Scaley]

Usually I would say another great day on the water, but on this occasion the conditions were pretty ordinary. Fortunately the company was good and we managed a few good fish at the end of the day. The bust offs were exciting but a bit frustrating. It was amazing to catch tiny snaps on whole mullet that were bigger than the fish. There was no shortage of those baby snaps and they were hungry. Thanks for the day @ellicat.  A highlight was seeing you get your first legal snapper onboard the Ellicatch. May there be many more.

[Do$tylz]

Congrats Brian!!! Finally got the legal snapper off the list. Now they'll come flooding in mate.

[ellicat]

40 minutes ago, Do$tylz said:

Congrats Brian!!! Finally got the legal snapper off the list. Now they'll come flooding in mate.

Cheers. I can feel it in my bone.

[GregOug]

Finally! Well done guys!

[Drop Bear]

9 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Usually I would say another great day on the water, but on this occasion the conditions were pretty ordinary. Fortunately the company was good and we managed a few good fish at the end of the day. The bust offs were exciting but a bit frustrating. It was amazing to catch tiny snaps on whole mullet that were bigger than the fish. There was no shortage of those baby snaps and they were hungry. Thanks for the day @ellicat.  A highlight was seeing you get your first legal snapper onboard the Ellicatch. May there be many more.

Well done legends. 

Much better than I did yesterday. Tugger took me out to the Marlin grounds off the seaway. Poor weather. 2 hours of getting smashed about before we found a few bait fish. We had one run from a Marlin but didn't hook up... Saw some nice dolphins... 

You did much better well done. 

[Kenne]

12 minutes ago, Drop Bear said:

Much better than I did yesterday. Tugger took me out to the Marlin grounds off the seaway. Poor weather. 2 hours of getting smashed about before we found a few bait fish. We had one run from a Marlin but didn't hook up... Saw some nice dolphins...

HA Check out Will Kitching's latested vid on you tube He hooked on to a marlin with a pilchard 15 mins from the seaway

 

[Kat]

Great day guys.  Glad for you Brian!  Good snapper pic too