dayoo
07-03-2011, 03:41 PM
The skipper of "Keely Rose" Ed Falconer phoned my mate Frank to come up to Rainbow Beach for a couple of days reef fishing to restock the fridges. I couldn't accompany Frank as I am recovering from a double hernia operation which I had planned so that it would not interrupt my fishing activities. buggarrrrr:(
Frank and Ed went out last Thursday but had to stay in close as the current was roaring out wide. They were targeting mixed reefies as they used light gear (6 to 10kg rod and a little Abu 6600 overhead spooled with 30lb braid and 30lb flurocarbon leader with 4/0 hooks).
Saddletailed sea perch, moses perch, parrot, grassies, spangled emperor and hussar started to come over the side but not in large numbers.
Then Franks rod buckled over with a solid fish and after a fair bit of angling effort up popped a Red Emperor which hit the scales at just on 10kg.
Action slowed so they moved a couple of Ks and anchoured on a another mark.
Mixed reefies were landed and then the bite slowed. Frank left his line down with a small fish (probably a small hussar) which had taken his pilly bait THEN the rod got smashed and the reel was pealing line with big head thumps.
After a good fight which lasted a few minutes up come another red which hit the scales at 13.3 kg:o
Not a bad effort on the light gear.
Pics attached.
Cheers
Barry
Frank and Ed went out last Thursday but had to stay in close as the current was roaring out wide. They were targeting mixed reefies as they used light gear (6 to 10kg rod and a little Abu 6600 overhead spooled with 30lb braid and 30lb flurocarbon leader with 4/0 hooks).
Saddletailed sea perch, moses perch, parrot, grassies, spangled emperor and hussar started to come over the side but not in large numbers.
Then Franks rod buckled over with a solid fish and after a fair bit of angling effort up popped a Red Emperor which hit the scales at just on 10kg.
Action slowed so they moved a couple of Ks and anchoured on a another mark.
Mixed reefies were landed and then the bite slowed. Frank left his line down with a small fish (probably a small hussar) which had taken his pilly bait THEN the rod got smashed and the reel was pealing line with big head thumps.
After a good fight which lasted a few minutes up come another red which hit the scales at 13.3 kg:o
Not a bad effort on the light gear.
Pics attached.
Cheers
Barry