A CRACKER OF A DIAMOND @ Noosa 28-06-08

[Pistol_P]

OK all you little cheeky young blokes at Noosa.....Here is one for you to try and chase down....:P :P ;D ;D

Had a fish this afternoon with my good mate Craig and what turned out to be a slow session soon turned into a great one just before heading home.
We threw around poppers and plastics at all our normal spots for NO hits at all and we were talking about how unpredictable the Noosa river is....:-/ ....So hot and cold.

Just before heading for home we threw plastics around again and I got a good hit and set the hook on a good fish...Had an awesome fight on the light 6lb gear with some very powerfull runs.We didn't know what to call the fish for during the fight and got nervous as I saw some colour....A DIAMOND and a big one too.

Guided the fish into the net and it was happy days....:2thumbsup: ....

Some quick pics and the fish was released. `

Got to be one of the prettiest fish around I believe.

Cheers
Pete

[snagking]

Great fish mate, woulda bin nice to get into the net

[matt__hill]

nice fish mate but i dont know why everyone says these fish are pretty?
i think they are one of the ugliest things around. not having a go but i just think they are one ugly fish

cheers matt

[frankgrimes]

Awesome effort Pete - Diamond Trevs are a fantastic looking fish!

[frankgrimes]

nice fish mate but i dont know why everyone says these fish are pretty?
i think they are one of the ugliest things around. not having a go but i just think they are one ugly fish

cheers matt

To each there own mate.....but I think there colouring is magic.

[BrandonH]

Nice way to show up the youngsters Pete :P

Bet your happy with catching another Diamond!! It goes to show that you shouldn't give up on a session because things appear dead, gota keep on flicking;)

Cheers
Brandon...

PS: was it on your usual Trevor plastic?

[Pistol_P]

nice fish mate but i dont know why everyone says these fish are pretty?
i think they are one of the ugliest things around. not having a go but i just think they are one ugly fish

cheers matt

Each to their own....They have some amazing colours in them...Greens,silvers,pinks....Hard to capture the true colouration in a photo.
Its almost reflective.

Pete

[Pistol_P]

Nice way to show up the youngsters Pete :P

Bet your happy with catching another Diamond!! It goes to show that you shouldn't give up on a session because things appear dead, gota keep on flicking;)

Cheers
Brandon...

PS: was it on your usual Trevor plastic?

Hey Brandon...

Yes it was that exact plastic you have in your box....:)
You are right hey....you just gotta keep casting.

When are you up next..??

Pete

[BrandonH]

Probably not till August mate, you will hopefully see a very different report coming sometime soon though:D

Cheers
Brandon...

[Jimbo73]

Great fish Pete,they sure do have some awesome colours.Cheers Jamie

[Horse]

They are amazing looking fish and thats certainly a good sized example. Well done

Cheers

Neil

[killitfillit]

nice to see those fish are still around.well done

[mossyback08]

great diamond. Bugger, the only arvo i dont go to the woods and this is what happens

[NAGG]

Pete .... That is a magnificent looking Diamond ( Great photo too) ........ well done!

how do they go on the end of the line???

Nagg

[Pistol_P]

Pete .... That is a magnificent looking Diamond ( Great photo too) ........ well done!

how do they go on the end of the line???

Nagg

Hey Nagg,

Yeah fought very hard on the 6lb.

Did you test the fireline on the stella yet..?

Pete

[DEANO68]

pete you are on fire...trevs yesterday ,,trevs the day before , jew the other week,now that good lookin specimen....does your missus work during your fishin hours or what....;)

[breamnut]

fantastic trev there! ive only got them like 20cm hhaha do you get them often that size/

[Creek Vermin]

That's a beast pete. I'd prefer one of them over a dozen gt's. Still haven't got one myself. Cheers.

[tailorboi99]

Another brilliant thread. They have some awesome colours too aswell as an awesome fight :D

[Pistol_P]

fantastic trev there! ive only got them like 20cm hhaha do you get them often that size/

Breamnut...I havent seen one that size in the river before.
The diamonds are no where near as common as the Gt's,Big Eyes etc and the ones that do show up seem mainly to be smaller fish.

Deano....Yes, I have a very understanding wife who has been used to me fishing for a long time....:P

Pete

[BAR UP]

Bloody beauty Pete, how many species of Trevs are up there, Peter.

[dogsbody]

Hey Pete you know what they say "Some days are diamonds"

Beautiful fish.


Dave.

[imnotoriginal]

Beautiful fish Pete, I had so many plans on my last holidays for chasing those fish and it all went to sh*t with the weather. That mother of pearl colouring they have is fantastic, hard to understand unless you've seen one in the flesh. I bet he went like the clappers too. Wel done mate.
Joel

[zoo1991]

yeah great fish pete, i guarantee if i had that on, a bully would of made his move.

cheers zac

[yellahunter]

ripper trev pete,
thats an unbelievable catch,

very envious of you Noosa Boys,
geez you have it good up there

[NAGG]

Hey Nagg,

Yeah fought very hard on the 6lb.

Did you test the fireline on the stella yet..?

Pete

Hi Pete

I bought some 4lb ...... but didn't spool the Stella with it , as yet ......... What I did learn is that the Miss Stella casts heavier lures ( Jackall TN60s) without any dramas :-/ ...... but thats not what I bought the reel for ..... Hey!

Chris

[Didley]

Nice one Pete, how'd ya be with a full wall fish tank with a few of those, a few jacks, cod ect. ect. ect.

Dids

[BLOOEY]

Wow that is a cracker:o . I've never seen one in the flesh but read articles on how hard they pull. 6lb line too.8-)

[ddobson]

A perfect shot with all in the background dark and a shine on the fish. Good size and good fight. Our brissy river seems to be similar as well with good fish caught and nights with not a touch.

[seapup]

Nice work Pistol Pedro!

[abbot_86]

nice work pete , i went for a flick this arvo but didnt get a touch. i didnt even see a fish or any bait . i might have to re join the woods bay brigade cause that little spot round the corner didnt produce today!! nick

[matt__hill]

yeah i have caught them before in the goldy canals and the colours are impressive but definately a head only a mother could love
nice fish tho and well done on the light string

[chief]

Pete, thats a cracker .I would love to have caught such a fish , I'd be cheering for days.Excellant effort.cheers

[nuggstar]

not fair.....catfish pete

[Pistol_P]

not fair.....catfish pete

Cheers for the repies fellas.

Nugg....How did I inherit that name...After that huge catty I got...:D

Pete

[nuggstar]

yer, hehe im just jealous

[Crumbo]

Awesome fish pete. They really are great lookers. The Noosa river must also be the most consistent river to catch diamonds from.

[simool-awiad]

Sorry To Take The Wind Out Of Your Sales Pete But I Had To Do It! How Is This For A Fish 115cm Caught On Fly,this Guy Is A Pete Too And Really Knows His Stuff.i Cant Say As To Where It Was Caught But It Was Caught On Sunday In The Hervey Bay Area And It Was Caught On A 12 Weight ATC Fly Rod(AWSOME ROD!!!).it Was An Experience On It`s Own Just Too Watch And There Was A Few Happy Boys On Board I Can Tell You.none Of Us Have Seen One That Big And To Get It On Fly It Doesn`t Get Much Better!still A Good Diamond For Noosa But Mate Well Done!

[noosa_nipper]

Each to their own....They have some amazing colours in them...Greens,silvers,pinks....Hard to capture the true colouration in a photo.
Its almost reflective.

Pete

here here pete....i caught my first on a plastic in the noosa river. nothing can capture the colours they boast as soon as they come out of the water....great fish great fight too.

nice catch mate....should keep ya happy for a while.

nipper

[nuggstar]

simool thats bloody huge. you r the king of dimonds hehe.

[Pistol_P]

Sorry To Take The Wind Out Of Your Sales Pete But I Had To Do It! How Is This For A Fish 115cm Caught On Fly,this Guy Is A Pete Too And Really Knows His Stuff.i Cant Say As To Where It Was Caught But It Was Caught On Sunday In The Hervey Bay Area And It Was Caught On A 12 Weight ATC Fly Rod(AWSOME ROD!!!).it Was An Experience On It`s Own Just Too Watch And There Was A Few Happy Boys On Board I Can Tell You.none Of Us Have Seen One That Big And To Get It On Fly It Doesn`t Get Much Better!still A Good Diamond For Noosa But Mate Well Done!

YEAH....Thats an AMAZING diamond that one Simon...!!
Very long fish..!!!.....
That must be a fly fishermans DREAM capture....:o

The only one I have caught to compare size to that one is the one in my avatar.
Not quite as long as that fish though by the looks....???
Again plastics caught and a bit further North of Noosa.8-)

Cheers
Pete

[hooknose]

Guts effort Pete,
Here are a couple taken at a spot north of Yeppoon on Pilly !
Cheers !!

[imnotoriginal]

Sorry To Take The Wind Out Of Your Sales Pete But I Had To Do It! How Is This For A Fish 115cm Caught On Fly,this Guy Is A Pete Too And Really Knows His Stuff.i Cant Say As To Where It Was Caught But It Was Caught On Sunday In The Hervey Bay Area And It Was Caught On A 12 Weight ATC Fly Rod(AWSOME ROD!!!).it Was An Experience On It`s Own Just Too Watch And There Was A Few Happy Boys On Board I Can Tell You.none Of Us Have Seen One That Big And To Get It On Fly It Doesn`t Get Much Better!still A Good Diamond For Noosa But Mate Well Done!

A fantastic fish your mate caught there, was it released?
Joel

[simool-awiad]

A fantastic fish your mate caught there, was it released?
Joel
Was a nice fish alright and for him to catch it on fly makes it a fish he won`t forget for a long time,i`m am sure.yes the fish was realesed,a few quik pics and back to fight another day!the big girl swam away strongly!it would be a crying same to kill a creature like that one!:'(

[imnotoriginal]

Was a nice fish alright and for him to catch it on fly makes it a fish he won`t forget for a long time,i`m am sure.yes the fish was realesed,a few quik pics and back to fight another day!the big girl swam away strongly!it would be a crying same to kill a creature like that one!:'(

Couldn't agree more mate, nicely done.
Joel

[BARRAkid]

Sorry To Take The Wind Out Of Your Sales Pete But I Had To Do It! How Is This For A Fish 115cm Caught On Fly,this Guy Is A Pete Too And Really Knows His Stuff.i Cant Say As To Where It Was Caught But It Was Caught On Sunday In The Hervey Bay Area And It Was Caught On A 12 Weight ATC Fly Rod(AWSOME ROD!!!).it Was An Experience On It`s Own Just Too Watch And There Was A Few Happy Boys On Board I Can Tell You.none Of Us Have Seen One That Big And To Get It On Fly It Doesn`t Get Much Better!still A Good Diamond For Noosa But Mate Well Done!

I seen these blokes on the charter on sunday and what a day it was must have been a few on the feed i got mine only about 15km away from where your mates where fishing.
sorry for hijacking your report pistol _P they go hard on 6lb don't they ;D

[Pistol_P]

Only just seen these new pics as I have had some computer dramas.
Some big diamonds there.

Pete

[ffejsmada]

Only just seen these new pics as I have had some computer dramas.
Some big diamonds there.

Pete

Gotta get off the red tube Pete!!;)

Nice Diamond by the way!;D

[nuggstar]

baaahahahahahahehehehe baaaaahahahahahehehe. yer i think jeff is right pete. hahaha thats gold jeff hehehe