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MarcusF
08-03-2007, 02:36 PM
Had a flexiday today as I am waiting for tech come over and fix my fridge so I thought I would take a short fishing trip this morning.

Launched from Wello about 9.30am and went to one of the reefs not far from King Island, well within the first three casts I had managed to land x3 legal squire just. Two kept the third released.

Within an hour another 8 squire were caught all legal size and a few small ones, the biggest being 46cm.:D

As i was out by myself I kept 5 but stayed out a while longer to see if I could get some Grassy Sweetlip to no avail. Back home and all cleaned up at home by 12.30pm.

All the squire were caught on SP's the watermelon neon 5 inch Jerk Shad's and mann did the squire hammer these when on the bite. Other SP were used but were not as effective as the Jerk Shads.

Not a bad effort for 2 hours on the bay certainly beats fishing on hte weekend with all that boat noise about, as there was only a small sail boat out where I was fishing.
Tinn
08-03-2007, 02:39 PM
That is excellent work. Nice feed short trip go the Jerk Shad well done
Phoenix
08-03-2007, 03:22 PM
Great stuff.
lumox
08-03-2007, 03:26 PM
top day nice quick and easy. lots of fun very envious
gaz066
08-03-2007, 03:27 PM
Thats good work if you can get it !
yellahunter
08-03-2007, 03:35 PM
well done, nice feed there for sure

how far from the shore were you mate,

i wouldnt mind giving it a crack from my swing kayak.
dogsbody
08-03-2007, 04:59 PM
Good effort Marcus.

Dave.
hooknose
08-03-2007, 05:52 PM
Gotta love the jerkshads mate, keep up the good work !!!
One Day
08-03-2007, 06:05 PM
Nice work. Sounds like a great day on the water.

One Day
Poodroo
08-03-2007, 07:33 PM
The placcies do it again much to the disappointment of the stink boys. Well done. Good feed tonight.

Regards,

Poodroo
Scalem
08-03-2007, 07:34 PM
That defines a "good" trip. Starting at gentlemans' hours and bagging out. I think I will stop setting the alarm for 3.30am in future!!;)

The Jerk shad is the Berkley gulp yes??

Scalem
rando
08-03-2007, 08:34 PM
Do those squire turn up along the dropoff on the waterloo bay side of King or are they predominately on the east side???
good effort
rando
MarcusF
08-03-2007, 08:51 PM
Thanks for the comments all.

Rando - I have never fished the waterloo bay side of King for squire, perhaps one windy day I may give it a try.

Scalem - yea they are the Berkley Gulps.

Yellowhunter - As the reef runs pretty much all the way from Wello to St Helena its not hard to locate probably about 500-700m off shore maybe a little more but it should be easily accessible in a kayak on a calm day.
slyman
09-03-2007, 10:50 AM
Great catch mate! Those jerk shads are dynamite.
White_Steenbras
10-03-2007, 06:44 AM
Thats graet to see, we got some nice ones Thurs morning, all on the plakkys too.

Biggest was 49cm, lots more undersize ones though, I managed 3 good ones for the esky.
Murph77
10-03-2007, 11:37 AM
Top effort mate, got to love the mid week fishing and not having to battle all of the other danglers