HUGE 20Kg Arno Bay Snapper

[Bigash]

Howdy
some footage of a huge Snapper weighing in at just over 20kg yes 44lb from a couple weeks back. Caught by Stuart Sluggett from Rainbow VIC out deep from Arno Bay in Spencer Gulf SA.
the little snapper in the background part of the 4 way hookup is over 20lb, the other 2 got away, 1 tangled & lost boatside the other never was stopped & eventually bust off. this all took place 20mins after Paul Schulze pulled a Snapper over 36lb from the same school.enjoy
cheers
BigAsh

[bluefin59]

Great looking day and bloody good snapper dam good spot that one i would love to throw a placcie at one of those snaps thanks for sharing ..matt

[reelchippy]

Sa Has Great Snapper Good Vid

[fish freak]

That is some unreal fishing and conditions, that is a trip well worth looking into.

Thanks for sharing.

Fishferak.

[cbruh1]

Nice fish there mate, would love to get onto some of those big knobbies

[Angla]

The knobbies are certainly different down in south oz.

Chris

[wags on the water]

Terrific looking fish Bigash. What gear were the knobbies caught on?

Thanks for the vid,

Wags

[Breambuster33]

awesome video.
huge lovely fish

[tenzing]

Great video. awesome fish, wish we could get those at mud!

[Spot82]

They are some monster knobbies, Love to catch something of that size!

[whatscracken]

Doesn't get much better than that!

[hookuzup]

Nice biggest i have ever seen

[Bigash]

Terrific looking fish Bigash. What gear were the knobbies caught on?

Thanks for the vid,

Wags

Wags
it was Stuarts own setup, think it was Shimano 4500 baitrunner & approx 50lb braid but can't be sure. hooks we use are 4/0-6/0 gamakatsu's.
generally run baitrunners but there is a couple pfluegers that have come & gone.
this is a pic from later that night.
cheers
BigAsh

[Bigash]

Great looking day and bloody good snapper dam good spot that one i would love to throw a placcie at one of those snaps thanks for sharing ..matt

Matt
i've chucked plenty of placcies around & my PB is approx 23-25lb(released so don't knowexactly for sure). plenty 18-20lb but the big suckers just seem that little bit lazy on them. having said that i'm only using 2500 sized reels & 15-20lb braid & have been nearing the end of the line on a few occasions & had to lock up or lose the lot & bust off so who know's. squidgy fish 125mm killer tomato, white lightning shads 125mm & 140mm lemon chicken/pillie flick baits seem to work the best
cheers
BigAsh

this is par for the course, 5kg snapper on 125mm white lightning shad