TimiBoy
01-07-2008, 03:52 PM
Wags and Pete (I forget his Ausfish name - Pete???) showed bang on time, 7:10 am at the Ranch. I was finishing up a bit of work in the office, when I came out, Wags sent me back in. He now thinks he owns the boat, and sets it up just the way he wants...
On the way to the ramp, we had a bit of a chat about the plan for the day. A ton of bait, full of fuel, the world was our oyster. Start on the 29's bag out, come home. Looked good in theory!
The water was like glass again, being able to fish during the week really does let us pick our days (sorry!!!) Bar crossing was a non event, and we shot straight out to our first mark, without bothering about livies. After a couple of quick drifts, Wags had already managed to tangle us all with that bloody S10 of his. We had a few hits, but nothing of consequence, except a nice little Tuskie in the box, landed by Pete. So much for the plan...
A quick discussion, and a spot further North around the Coffee Rock was decided upon, bunged into the Navnet, and off we go. We tried 3 spots around there, some really good shows, and a couple of nice snaps around 2 kg landed by Wags on plastics, along with plenty of tiny squire and redthroats. Damn Boys, gotta go deeper!
So, out to the 37's. There are some nice pinnacles there, and some good shows, without looking great. I was a bit iffy on the idea, but we stopped. Pete dragged up another Tuskie (maybe 2 kg) but not much else happening, and after 3 drifts, the Skipper prevailed and we headed off to Square Patch, at about 1:30 pm, hoping for something better.
Drove over a couple of points at Square Patch, and some good shows. We set up a drift, and dropped our baits, but nothing doing, they didn't want to play. Squid, pillies, mullet; nothing doing. Another drift, slightly different, East of the first, quiet again, but good shows. One more try, between the first two, and some good shows, with Wags pulling a snap on an SP. We let the drift continue, and saw some great bait ball, which had Wags jigging madly with a knife on his jigging rig. He's belting away, and at my right elbow his S10 (I'd been feeding a bit of line for Wags, went ballistic at my elbow!
I picked it up, and started the fight. By the time Wags came to take over I said "No way!" I'd fought him off the bottom and he was on his way up. I'd done the hard part, this was my fish! This fella fought all the way up, with some good runs, Wags had him picked for a Kingie, had me excited, I've never landed one before! When I finally dragged the fish up, there he was - A SNAPPER! None of that squirey crap, 85cm, a shade over 6 Kg. That's my fish, man, BIG PB!!!
I swapped over to plastic as well (first time I've ever done that) and a couple more Snaps and 3 or 4 Mack Tuna came in. Wags chopped up one of the Tuna, and Pete rigged up with it. I've gotta hand it to Pete, he stuck to that bottom rig like poo on a blanket - and what d'you know? Up comes a good snapper! Well, most of one. It would've been poor old Pete's pb if he hadn't left the back half in a shark. Poor bastard was nearly crying:'(:'(. Down he went again, and was soon on again. He pulled a couple more, one of which went 65cm, his pb. Wags hasn't sent me a photo of Pete with his fish, can you post it please Wags?
So, by covering some miles, and trying different tactics, we came home with a really good take. A late return again, running the gauntlet of twits without lights (can't wait for the radar), off the water at 6:30, and back home to clean up and process the fish.
Snapper caught on the S10 using plastics in 80m. 1/2oz 3/0 with 7" jerk shads. Blue pepper/neon (or something like that) and 7" sardine. Wags'll be talking to the reel guy today or tomorrow as the drag on the new diawa sol 4000 needs lookin' at in his opinion, but I found it a really nice little combination, certainly different from the heavier gear I'm used to. My light Wilson 7 footer and Baitrunner 6500 will do me for plastics for a while, and I will be buying some more plastics. Food for thought...
Cheers,
Tim
On the way to the ramp, we had a bit of a chat about the plan for the day. A ton of bait, full of fuel, the world was our oyster. Start on the 29's bag out, come home. Looked good in theory!
The water was like glass again, being able to fish during the week really does let us pick our days (sorry!!!) Bar crossing was a non event, and we shot straight out to our first mark, without bothering about livies. After a couple of quick drifts, Wags had already managed to tangle us all with that bloody S10 of his. We had a few hits, but nothing of consequence, except a nice little Tuskie in the box, landed by Pete. So much for the plan...
A quick discussion, and a spot further North around the Coffee Rock was decided upon, bunged into the Navnet, and off we go. We tried 3 spots around there, some really good shows, and a couple of nice snaps around 2 kg landed by Wags on plastics, along with plenty of tiny squire and redthroats. Damn Boys, gotta go deeper!
So, out to the 37's. There are some nice pinnacles there, and some good shows, without looking great. I was a bit iffy on the idea, but we stopped. Pete dragged up another Tuskie (maybe 2 kg) but not much else happening, and after 3 drifts, the Skipper prevailed and we headed off to Square Patch, at about 1:30 pm, hoping for something better.
Drove over a couple of points at Square Patch, and some good shows. We set up a drift, and dropped our baits, but nothing doing, they didn't want to play. Squid, pillies, mullet; nothing doing. Another drift, slightly different, East of the first, quiet again, but good shows. One more try, between the first two, and some good shows, with Wags pulling a snap on an SP. We let the drift continue, and saw some great bait ball, which had Wags jigging madly with a knife on his jigging rig. He's belting away, and at my right elbow his S10 (I'd been feeding a bit of line for Wags, went ballistic at my elbow!
I picked it up, and started the fight. By the time Wags came to take over I said "No way!" I'd fought him off the bottom and he was on his way up. I'd done the hard part, this was my fish! This fella fought all the way up, with some good runs, Wags had him picked for a Kingie, had me excited, I've never landed one before! When I finally dragged the fish up, there he was - A SNAPPER! None of that squirey crap, 85cm, a shade over 6 Kg. That's my fish, man, BIG PB!!!
I swapped over to plastic as well (first time I've ever done that) and a couple more Snaps and 3 or 4 Mack Tuna came in. Wags chopped up one of the Tuna, and Pete rigged up with it. I've gotta hand it to Pete, he stuck to that bottom rig like poo on a blanket - and what d'you know? Up comes a good snapper! Well, most of one. It would've been poor old Pete's pb if he hadn't left the back half in a shark. Poor bastard was nearly crying:'(:'(. Down he went again, and was soon on again. He pulled a couple more, one of which went 65cm, his pb. Wags hasn't sent me a photo of Pete with his fish, can you post it please Wags?
So, by covering some miles, and trying different tactics, we came home with a really good take. A late return again, running the gauntlet of twits without lights (can't wait for the radar), off the water at 6:30, and back home to clean up and process the fish.
Snapper caught on the S10 using plastics in 80m. 1/2oz 3/0 with 7" jerk shads. Blue pepper/neon (or something like that) and 7" sardine. Wags'll be talking to the reel guy today or tomorrow as the drag on the new diawa sol 4000 needs lookin' at in his opinion, but I found it a really nice little combination, certainly different from the heavier gear I'm used to. My light Wilson 7 footer and Baitrunner 6500 will do me for plastics for a while, and I will be buying some more plastics. Food for thought...
Cheers,
Tim