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Horse
29-08-2007, 09:26 PM
Hit the shipping channel today with my brother Glenn (Cervelo) in search of some of the nice Snapps he picked up yesterday (see report). Everything was looking good with a great forecast, 100% solunar peak, perfect tides and a bit of colour in the water;) .

Left Manly at about 5.30am and headed to the eastern Bay via some isolated structures. Pretty quiet so we proceeded to our main destination and sent out a couple of big placky's for a swim. My rod went off in short time and I was attached to a freight train and down to backing in next to no time:o . Glenn quickly got the other rods in and off we went in pursuit. The leader broke after another 5 mins:'(. A big let down and things went quiet for a while:-/

Another hour or so saw my Snapper Raider (loaded with a 7" Nuc Chook Gulp) bow over as a powerful fish took a long run. The fight was pretty predictable and before long a nice Bay Snapper just over 72cm was netted. This was my PB placky Snap so I was stoked;D
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A few more drifts and we decided to seek greener pastures and tried a few other spots in the central/eastern bay area

Decided to return to the scene of the crime on the run out and started drifting again. I was fishing two rods with one with the bail open and in the rod holder just deadsticking. I was busy with the other rod when Glenn yelled that the line was flying off the spool. I grabbed the rod, flipped the bail over and off it went:o . The already deminished spool seemed to melt away and in the few moments it took to clear the rods etc and start chasing i emptied my spool down to the spool knot leaned as far foreward as I could and just waited for the line to snap. At that moment we got the boat moving and I gained a few metres of line. A couple more runs and a nice 71cm Snapper lay waiting to join the first one.

We tried for another hour or so before hitting some structure in the central bay where Glenn pulled a couple at 64cm and 48cm before we headed for home.

A great day out on the water and a new placky PB ;D

richieboy
29-08-2007, 09:42 PM
Solid snaps Neil. They certainly are firing at the mo mate. Congratulations on the PB's as well. Plenty more to come for ya methinks. ;)

Richie

Why-ting
29-08-2007, 09:49 PM
Their some solid snaps Horse. There has been some solid fish caught over the last few days. I wonder how much the rains had to do with it. I think its pushed alot of bait back out around the islands and dirtied up the water abit. Been big tides and a good moon, it all helps. How heavy were you fishin?

Well done mate
Whytey

Lovey80
29-08-2007, 09:55 PM
Great catch there mate. I saw your boat returning from Manly area yesterday. What size jig heads do you use with the 7' Gulps........... hooks size/Weight?

Cheers Chris

3rd degree
29-08-2007, 10:06 PM
Nice

Cheers

Jim

bayfisher
29-08-2007, 10:15 PM
The bay seems to be firing hope you left a few for me to pick up on the weekend ;D . Congratulations on the pb!

Cheers Chris

jackextracter
29-08-2007, 10:39 PM
Nice snaps mate.

Blue_Escape
29-08-2007, 10:51 PM
The 'Chook' strikes again! You guys make it look too easy ;) Nice one on your PB.

Cheers
Blue

Aquarius
29-08-2007, 10:58 PM
G,Day Neil, Couple of beaut looking snaps there.
Congrats on the Pb.
Looks like the rain has brought the bigger fish out to play.
Hope they are still there on the weekend.
Did you get them on the 4lb gear?
Cheers Brent

Herm
29-08-2007, 11:15 PM
That's a great couple of snapper Neil!;D

Could you move over a bit in the photo next time so that I have a bit more chance working out where you were fishing?;)

Cheers
Janine

madmackrel
29-08-2007, 11:21 PM
;D Good on ya Neil, hope to be out there on friday, fingers crossed.8-) Cheers MM

cervelo
30-08-2007, 06:11 AM
Well done big bro.

After two good days on the water chasing big quality snaps I'm starting to fight them in my sleep. I better go out again Friday and see if I can get it out of the system.

Who knows maybe an 80+ next????

Scalem
30-08-2007, 06:27 AM
Fantastic effort!! Congrats on your PB, that's just paradise to have a sesh like that!!:o :o

Scalem

Poodroo
30-08-2007, 07:04 AM
Absolutely brilliant Horse. Sessions like that are far and few in between that's for sure. We all dream about it. Must be my turn very soon I think. Well done.

Poodroo

skipjack
30-08-2007, 07:08 AM
Ah son I see you and glen were determined to smash my pb snap on placy,s but you didn't have to do it so convincingly. WELL DONE:o .

Silent
30-08-2007, 07:11 AM
Pair of 70's in same day are so awesome!!!
Congrat's on PB...

webby
30-08-2007, 07:38 AM
Ah nice fish mate, that back ground looks familiar maybe near the Lady //////// or sharks ?????? or the sandhills n the eastern side of mud;D .
and you told me your placcies werent working.
regards

T1
30-08-2007, 07:52 AM
:P :P :P (these were the closest i could find to drooling!!)

Excellent work Neil & Glen! I really need to stop working and get out and fish :'( ... And what's this about Webby saying you said SP's don't work?!?!?

Take Care T

Murph77
30-08-2007, 07:38 PM
Great snaps and a great read too mate - well done on the PB. Hope there's a few left out there for me in the next few days

Horse
30-08-2007, 08:58 PM
Just coming down from the high from yesterday. Brilliant weather some good fish and plenty of other action8-) .
At one stage I had half a dozen BIG YT Kings chase my lure to the surface . They were at least 15kg and would have tested the Struddy 2-4kg if they had connected:o

Late in the day a big LT Tuna started feeding so I was silly enough to throw my placky at it. 20mins later the 14lb leader wore through. I don't think I was making any impression on it at that stage. I think I might need one of Eric's Egrell or Bear rods to pull up those sort of fish ;D .

Whytey
I agree that the rain probably moved the bait wider but the reports seem to show that its coming back in. As for the gear it was my heavy outfit with 10kg braid that did the damage.

Chris
What boat were you in at Manly?
The jigs were TT 5/0H in 1/4 -1/2oz

Brent
I think the rain will turn it on this week. Plenty more good fish to come to terms with. 4lb gear is for catching bait;D. I get bored with fighting fish for too long:P . I tend to use 8lb most of the time with my heavy rig at hand when I need it

Webby
Darn plastics are still not working;). Not worth putting on your line:P . I will let you know when they are worth trying;D Whatever you do don't put a placky on your line;)

Cheers

Neil

Lovey80
31-08-2007, 04:02 PM
I was on my way to the ramp to catch a ride with Russ81. It must have been your brother though.

Cheers Chris

Horse
31-08-2007, 04:22 PM
Yea Chris. I could only get the one day. Glenn has fished most days this week:-/ so it would have been him on Tues

russ81
31-08-2007, 05:20 PM
Hows it going Neil

Its always good to read your reports I didnt manage to get out today but I will be back out there tomorrow to try my luck.


Russ

Adamy
31-08-2007, 05:52 PM
Nice brace of snapper there Neil! Thanks for the tease!! Cant get out at the moment and I'm really feeling it... thanks for rubbing it in:P

Adam