mud snapper still about

[netmaker]

hi all. up at 2.30 this morn for another snapper sesh. after my dismal attempt:-[ at bass fishing somerset on saturday with bingo and tanglefoot i couldn't wait to get out for a salt fix. arrived at mud about 4am, anchored up and put out 2 lines - 1 cuttlefish and the other herring. 10 minutes and first fish in the low 30's. 15 minutes later a better run produced a 58cm fish;D. another 10 minutes later and a better run again. this one went 66cm;D;D. sat around for another couple of hours using up the last of the cuttles on little buggers and then moved to the western side and spent a half hour using one of dayoo's 1/4oz fluoro pink jigheads with a zman plastic mossy gave me last time we met. about 8am i got a good hit and managed to add a 69cm;D;D;D fish to the box. could only manage grinners and small stuff after that and left before the wind got up. really happy to back up saturdays poor freshwater result with a good one from the salt. and, cant help it... seems mossys charters are still catching for crew by proxy when he aint there:o.
cheers for the zmans mossy;)73208

[OODIES]

Well done Davo, nice fish there mate. I do hope you don't return the favor when you take me out chasing the snaps.....What's this mate?.. no mention of the crab pots....;D;D;D

Cheers
Bingo

[ddobson]

Bloody hell davo you got some good spots there and they keep running with snapper after snapper. You are ready to fill up your photo gallery now. I just filled mine up with 19 shots and those big buggers are to much wow. Hey i get it at work now after Why ting caught those jew and snapper as he works with me now and i feel a bit under done and in a slump of late. You must always be having snapper for dinner hey. I am eating a parrot fish now whilre reading this. Cheers DD.....

[netmaker]

oh, almost forgot already (cheers bingo:P). when we came home from somerset i backed a bit further down the driveway than usual. got to the bp at wello to pick up an iced coffee and noticed that i had just dragged 4 pots from thorneside to wello pt:o. one is roo-ted but the others survived;D

[Millsydude]

Great effort Davo, you have it down pat at mud mate! Thanks for the report and pics!

What depth did you get them at mate?

Cheers Millsy

[Mossy247]

nice effort davo glad those plackies got them snapper, that's a nice feed there.
just don't go giving up the marks for mossy's reef :-X
catch up again soon mate always a spot on the old charter boat;)
tight lines - mossy

[DRAGMAN]

Nice work davo. The most I could manage on Sun morning sp session was undersize snaps and sweeties. Should have taken some bait. cheers

[netmaker]

thanks fellas.
oodies - when we get out mate you are pretty much guaranteed a catch - from history it'll be at my expense and i'll be empty handed!!!
dd - mate, having only had my little tinny 3 years now i have to say i am stoked with this years results. done way better size-wise than going offshore in me mates boat;D!!
millsy - 20-25 ft is where i usually find my fish at mud. yesterday was an exception. i normally wait for hours before seeing a good fish and dont often get annoyed by little ones. in fact if i am having problems with little fish i normally move. i figure that the bait needs to be down long enough for a larger fish to come along and take and that is a bit difficult if you are releasing small fish every few minutes.
mossy - i still dont know where mossy's reef is:-X
dragman - difference between a weekend and a week day. less than 10 boats at mud yesterday and spread out all over the place. dont forget the best fish was on plastic tho;)

cheers
davo

[Rufus]

Hey Davo,

Nice catch, did you use your new I Pilot on this trip ?

Mark

[netmaker]

mark. i use the i pilot on EVERY trip now. i always aim to fish baits in the dark hours along with sunset/sunrise. once the suns up its ALL plastic and i pilot;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D;D

[tanglefoot]

Nice work Davo,
Love to get out with you one day. You know the salt and I can help you in the fresh

Cheers Bretto

[netmaker]

you would be very welcome bretto tho i feel i must warn you i do very long trips and the only time you get to use the "bum method":P is using bait on the anchor. the rest of the time its standing and flicking plastics. i will certainly be glad to learn more on the fresh from you and bingo. have already ordered some bass lures so will be keen to try them out. did you sort out your lecky? or is the new one with an i pilot on order?
cheers
davo

[DRAGMAN]

Thanks Davo. Yes I know weekdays are the best. When I fished mud years ago that is when I would go.
Tight lines.
When I plan to head out there i'll send you a PM. Might hook up and have a feed and a chat when the chew is quiet!
Cheers

[netmaker]

no worries dragman. i should be out there a fair bit more now works over.

[tanglefoot]

Davo,

Went to take the lecky off the boat mate and the bloody thing works. Heading down the gold coast on the weekend will give it one more chance. Probably flatten the battery doing the bum method.
Mate I can stand all day flicking placcies just more fish at the moment on the troll as my tally probably proved. Love outsmating fish with plastic, gives you great satisfaction.
Mate probably try and do a trip chasing the big perch around Christmas. Just a weekend trip

Cheers Bretto

[netmaker]

hey bretto, gotta confess i tried the bum method monday morn;). didn't pay off but i will be trying it some more. you can guarantee i'll flatten both batteries next time at somerset tho. good news on the lecky:-?. bit of a predicament tho. is it worth retrofitting an old lecky for $400 or just spend the $1300 for the new one with the i pilot installed and optional foot pedal? interested in any proposed trip mate and can do any days bar tuesdays and wednesdays.
cheers
davo