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Franco
26-10-2005, 09:10 AM
Fished the seaway with big plastics in beautiful marble-coloured water when the run in mixed with rain run off on the weekend.

Scored an 87, 84, and a 70cm.
Lost a nice 60 cm tailor off the frothy water on a 6 inch unweighted sluggo right at the boat after bite through the 14lb leader ... oh well!
Lost a fair few lures its no cheap exercise deep jigging the walls with big plastics!!

Tried for jewies with livies at the pin the next day but only scored a tiddler ... but nice photo anyhow!

Saw a nice jew scored on the pipeline from another boat so they're around for sure! ..... next time.

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:11 AM
;D

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:12 AM
Steve lookin happy with the 87

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:13 AM
another

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:14 AM
an a livie

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:15 AM
try again

Franco
26-10-2005, 09:15 AM
last one 84cm

DaneCross
26-10-2005, 09:55 AM
Great fish Franco! Good to see they're still around - Actually, I saw on Nuggets report on 10 last Friday the video footage of the big mummas still swimming around. I think you just went and caught them all! ;) They'll probably stick around for a little longer due to this rain we're having :)

morty103
26-10-2005, 09:56 AM
great fish

flickflack
26-10-2005, 10:17 AM
good one franco, looks like a good day out

RobSee
26-10-2005, 10:57 AM
Franco - what sort of boat is your new one?

Rob

Mad_fisherman
26-10-2005, 11:04 AM
Nice Flatty there mate, Good size. anyone ever got a flatty over the metre mark?

Mad!

Benno
26-10-2005, 11:09 AM
awesome pics and not bad fish either....!

Franco
26-10-2005, 11:32 AM
Hi Rob:

New boat is a 5m haines hunter side console with a 90 Etec on the back, in open boat layout, much like the Southern Star Stealth. Bought it off Steve from the pics above. We were fishing outta his boat that day. Will post photos of the new rig soon; gotta take some for the insurance!
Did you fish last weekend ?? Any prize catches for the club meeting?!!

RobSee
26-10-2005, 12:06 PM
Franco,

I was invited on a trip outside with Jeremy, and I disgraced myself.

No fish for me - only 2 spews. Lost my best Queenfish lure to a Tuna.

I'm going to have a look at the pin early on Saturday though - forecast looks good at the mo'.

Are you working this weekend?

MIKOS
26-10-2005, 12:26 PM
Nice jew an flatty franco ;)

Did you keep the jewie :)

MIKOS

Franco
26-10-2005, 07:52 PM
Rob; Off to weipa tomorrow morning for 10 days mate, I guess you could call it work ;) ;D catch ya when I'm back

Mikos; No the little jew went back to die another day when I'm there again next year and He weighs around 10 kg!! I invited him to a BBQ next year and He said "Yes"

RobSee
26-10-2005, 08:41 PM
Franco - have a good one!

1337
27-10-2005, 11:56 PM
I have seen Steve's old boat and it's a real beauty.

What is his new rig? Looks like it is made out of some sort of ally to me ??

outsiderskip
28-10-2005, 05:11 AM
nice school jew and quality flathead




cheers pete

StevenM
28-10-2005, 07:09 AM
Mice fish lads, was good to see nuggets report last friday to see the big girls still around

bazzaman
28-10-2005, 03:06 PM
Is that steve irwin decked out in the safari gear?? ::) ::) ::) ::) ;) :-/ :-/

Good fish and looks like your in the right spot for jewies, wheres theyres small ones the larger ones wont be far away!

shane