Surf rod in a creek pays dividends

[kingkev]

Hit Crystal Creek this morning at 5:30 am...............took 3 rods with one being a surf rod. I have been there 3 times now and have sometimes watched action happening on the opposite bank in frustration because I cant get my baits there.

This morning I could get my baits in deep and almost to the other side of the creek. Used whole dead green back herring .This resulted in me bringing home 4 Grunter between 40 and 45cm each.

Happy with that but that bastard MANGROVE JACK still evades me. One day I will get a legal Jack.

Happy days and finally fresh fish for Dinner

[hooknose]

Onya Kev, you gotta be happy with a good feed of grunter, well done !!
What reel are you using on your surf rod mate ?
Cheers !!!

[tailorboi99]

Well done mate! How wide is that creek you are fishing in?

Cheers Tom

[kingkev]

The creek is probably 50m wide. I was using a big 8000 surf reel with 25lb line on.

Nice feed and wish I could do it agin today were it not for work.

[tailorboi99]

Nice width to the creek, the ones near my house a extremely slim at around 5-10m in widths.

Cheers Tom

[Curmudgeon]

Onya Kev!

Top tucker, those grunter.

Cheers,
Brian.

[ronnien]

good one kev!

i have heard that the grunter are starting their run along the coast!
might have to get out for a few night fishes & get some BIG ones, got to check these new marks out i reckon that they will be top grunter marks.
i"ll agree with brian "top tucker" they are my favourite eating fish, fish around 4-6kg put up a very hard fight.

ron.

[kingkev]

A bigger tide might bring along bigger grunter..............just not all that keen using very heavy sinkers because a 2mt tide difference comes with a big run. Anyway no run no fun. Over 3 mt high also means that finding a place to fish from is also difficult. I don't want to stand in the water and fish.....................too many leather handbags

[tailorboi99]

"Leather handbags" love it :)

Cheers Tom

[Scott nthQld]

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[kingkev]

Good luck Scott,

Have not posted for a while. Wife gave birth 4 weeks ago to a little girl so BUSY as.................

Just to get some normality back and away from crying babies, I told her that it is my duty to HUNT and GATHER for the famity......PHEW!!! thank my lucky stars I was able to bring home a feed. I might even get to do it agin soon

cheers

[jackextracter]

Old crystal creek hey thats a top spot, and full of jacks i have got a heap out of there.