Red on a Bait Jig

[Gazza.Boyne]

Headed out from the Boyne with a mate early on Labour day. Weather was perfect with near glassed out conditions all day.

Didn't go to wide, thought we'd try a few marks in around 30 to 35 metres.

Dropped down a bait jig to get a few live baits to try an entice a few good fish.

Down with the livies & it wasn't too long before we had a few good fish in the esky.

Back down with the bait jig, and felt a few livies on, when whack, nice fish on. Thought i'd take it real easy, knowing I only had a bait with light hooks.

Couldn't believe it that I actually managed to keep this fish on, and into the boat.

Well the pictures tell the story, stoked.

Cheers Gazza

[trueblue]

what type of bait jig was it?

[Snap Dog]

Thats a good effort. Well done

[TREVELLY]

Yep well done.

I am in process of making up some bait jigs using 40lb braid and s/s hooks for same reason ;D

[Fish_gutz]

is that red a keeper ? looks like one , even so it`s a great catch on a bait jig. top stuff.

[murf]

top stuff :)

play them like a black fish and trick em off the bottom ;D although i have never been able to do it even though others on my boat have

cheers Murf

[cuzzamundi]

Wow! Great surprise. Conditions look bloody great, too. Top catch.

Cuzza

[kitty_cat]

thats cool , did you get much else on the same ground

[mangomick]

Good one Gazza. Did you get any other fish to go with that one??? I thought they may still be a few nice grassies around in the same area.

[goggles]

top effort mate. Wayno

[DOMMO]

Gary - nice one. Pity you cant make the 1770 trip in July. You could have taught me the red-on-jig technique. See you in August for Swains trip.

Dommo (aka Greg M)

[DRAGMAN]

Awesome effort Gazza! Esp on such light line.

[bushweek]

well done, that there is the unluckiest fish ever standing with the luckiest man ever :D

[Wazzup01]

Did you send him back down as a livie ?

[honda900]

Got to go up there with one of the freakiest catches.. well done..

Regards
Honda.

[Gazza.Boyne]

Thanks guys, yes the Red was a keeper 73cm. It's in the freezer waiting to be baked.

The bait jig used was a standard Surecatch brand about $3.00, not sure of the hook size (look about the size i use for bream hooks).

We got a few other fish, good grassies & parrot. Got a mackeral on the botom as well.

Greg, Hopefully you'll get a few good fish on your 1770 trip. I'll be down the late May. Looking forward to our Swains trip in August.

Cheers Gazza

[Benno1]

Thats top shelf right there Gazza!!! I bet he gave you a bit of curry on that lighter rod!!!
We are really reeeaaaly looking forward to going back too QLD to do some "proper fishing" :P
Thanks for the post :D

Mrs Benno1
Sunny.