queensland Maclay Island 17/1/08

[Master Sardines]

Day off work today, so went fishing with the family. First pic is of strife with her GIANT herring! [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/giant_herring.JPG

[Master Sardines]

2nd pic of shovel nose she caught [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/ray_shark.JPG

[Master Sardines]

plenty of small squire around [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/squire.JPG

[pinkey]

awsome mate, thats not a giant herring, but a bloomin huge tarpon! nice catch

[Master Sardines]

my daughter not scared of fish now [img size=383]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/stef_wid_squire.JPG

looks like shes pulling the strings on dad the puppet :laugh:

[Master Sardines]

deformed bream [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/deformed_bream.JPG

[Master Sardines]

mum looking scared... Once again she out fished me (which is'nt too hard these days) Plenty of fish on the chew today with many fish boated and returned to the drink. [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/big_herring_looking_scared.JPG

[shortie]

pinkey wrote:

awsome mate, thats not a giant herring, but a bloomin huge tarpon! nice catch

I would of said Ox eye herring

[rayke1938]

Whatever it i nice looking fish bet it gave you a bit of curry.

Did you get a wet bum or got in before the rain?

Shouldnt be long till the prawns run with all the fresh in the logan.

Cheers

Ray

[Master Sardines]

pinky, its a herring ISH fish. It's only good for crab bait.

Yeah Ray, we did get a bit wet. But i wouldn't know how it felt as mum caught it

I'm waiting patiently for the prawns here matey. I don't know the place well enough to go at night, so i'll be a day prawner here. Altho i have spoken with some of the locals and have pointed me in the rite direction.

[chubbstar]

Well done Steve's missus (I'm sorry I cant remember your name:blush: ). You dont need to catch mate when your missus can catch like that;) You wont go hungry with her about:P :laugh: :laugh:

Jayson

[pinkey]

Lol yeah ox eye herring is another name for tarpon, great fighting fish they are, did she get 2!?

[Gotone]

thats on hell of flatty bait.

[Plastic Man]

great trip mate good stuff

[Master Sardines]

just the one Pinky.

Yeah yeah yeah Jays her names Fel matey short for masters cook :laugh:

See you work tomorrow big fella weather permitting

Cheers Andrew

[kriso]

nice work stevo! looks like some good fun

[Angus]

Thats awesome. I have caught 2 of them up near colleges crossing. They were about 1/3 that size and still took drag and did leaps etc. That one is huge!

Angus

[blue_mako]

Master Sardines wrote:

It's only good for crab bait.

Please don't tell me you used a Tarpon of that size for crab bait?

Troy

[James W]

jeez!..if ya got one of those tarpon up north that big you would be stoked!!! a monster..well done mrs sards!:woohoo:

[ellicat]

Good one Master. Looks like you're settling in to the island life just nicely.

[LIVE_2_FiSH]

Thats a monster tarpon, absolute monster! what was he caught on?

[CrayfishMates]

Nice for a quick fish mate sheezus. My wife always outfishes me every time, perhaps they have a gentler hand or something.

[Angus]

blue_mako wrote:

Master Sardines wrote:

It's only good for crab bait.

Please don't tell me you used a Tarpon of that size for crab bait?

Troy

Imagine what you would get using it as a livie

[Brian D]

Master Sardines wrote:

Day off work today, so went fishing with the family. First pic is of strife with her GIANT herring! [img size=384]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/giant_herring.JPG

Holy bat poo Sards that's FOM right there. Wow, congrates. 3 cheers for you :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

BTW she only out fishes you because you are a gentleman and bait her rod - right?

[STU]

Thats a great size tarpon mate Only if it was on your line hey haha

[Master Sardines]

Mrs Sards said "thanks guys"

Were feeling our way around slowly. We were chasing squire on yabbies, mullet flesh skin off and some herring.

Yeah rite on Brian:laugh: she's big enough to look after herself.. mind you took some training

Lucky it was on her rod as its spooled heavier 12 Lb, just in case