A Great Day at Mud Island

[Rufus]

Receive a text from Mossy, "Definitely Fishing Wednesday, are you keen", you bet I reply's, meeting at the usual ramp 5.00am, see you there. So, Wednesday morning we meet at Boat ramp, intro to Adam and then off to Mud. Cruising up the Brisbane river on dawn is just a beautiful time of the day, out the mouth and across to mud to Mossy's "Snapper Honey Hole". Drift for a while, a few enquirers from the preschool squire, then in the distance I see Mossy in a decent battle, as I get closer I see a monster from the sea lifted onto the deck, 78cm of Snapper I am told as I get close. What on I ask ? ZMAN naturally is the reply. So back to drifting around the different marks I go. I move over to some old marks I have and on the second drift my little Shimano 2500 starts to scream, line disappearing quickly, I on, and into a good fight, then without notice the other Shimano goes off, sh#t I say "double hook up" WTF now. So, I tighten the drag on the first reel and place the rod into the rod holder and pick up the other rod, Give it a few lifts and turns and quickly realize this is the better fish, so into battle I go. After some good runs and chasing for 5 minutes this brute of a snapper rolls on the surface, what a beauty. Thinking, "hole the rod high", "turn the motor off", "grab the net", sh#t it still has a few runs. Bugger, "keep you cool" I tell myself. Anyway after another anxious 5 minutes a 76cm snapper is netted and on the deck. Yahoo a PB on ZMANs. Fish in the ezky and then attend to the other line, fish gone but the ZMAN I had on it is mashed, jighead is crushed.
What an exciting 15 minutes, thanks Mossy for the call and introduction to the ZMAN line of soft plastics.
Looking forward to the next trip and the wife just loves fresh snapper for dinner.

Regards, Mark

[charleville]

Looking forward to the next trip and the wife just loves fresh snapper for dinner.




'Tis good to know that you are doing all of this for your wife. ;D


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[Rufus]

Hey Charleville, Mate, "happy wife, happy life" and fish whenever. A good theory I say.

[dayoo]

Nice catch Mark. Better make some more 1/4oz heads before you and Mossy come over again and clean me out.

Cheers
Barry

[Rufus]

Hay Bazz, Cool, they worked a treat yesterday. I have a few that need a new coat of paint and new eyes. LOL.

Mark

[kingcray]

hey Rufus well done. I was in the other tinny drifting around near you guys. We only found the pre schoolers this time.
Dean

[boomstix]

Great work mate. Mud seems to be going off this year. First year Ive ever bagged out on the snapper over there (let alone catcha legal one). If you dont mind me asking, what depth were you fishing for that cracker of a fish?

[Rufus]

If you dont mind me asking, what depth were you fishing for that cracker of a fish?

Hey Mate, I was in about 35 foot of water and caught this one just before the top of the tide.

Mark

[jaylay]

Can I ask what rod/line rating you guys use out there? I'd love to head out one day and really have no idea what I should be taking. Love hearing your adventures out there- keep them coming!

[brock13]

I use 3-5kg rod 10 pound braid and 15 - 20 pound leader. I usually have a bigger outfit and a lighter outfit depending on what im chasing

[Mossy247]

Yeah nice work on the PB mate and good to see you getting amongst the fish. Anytime I am keen for a fish, your boat or mine I don't mind.
Plenty of brain food for the little one to mate and now the wife is going to be expecting fish all the time now. LoL :D

Hey Jaylay - My set up for mud is usually my 3-6 pfluger trion & Shimano Stradic 3000 10lb braid / 12lb fluro, my second setup is a 2-4 pfluger trion with diawa sol 2000 with 6lb braid / 8lb fluro. I don't usually go over 12lb for leader though as I find I get more interest, take your time and let the drag do its thing.8-)

[Dicktracey]

Yeah nice work on the PB mate and good to see you getting amongst the fish. Anytime I am keen for a fish, your boat or mine I don't mind.
Plenty of brain food for the little one to mate and now the wife is going to be expecting fish all the time now. LoL :D

Hey Jaylay - My set up for mud is usually my 3-6 pfluger trion & Shimano Stradic 3000 10lb braid / 12lb fluro, my second setup is a 2-4 pfluger trion with diawa sol 2000 with 6lb braid / 8lb fluro. I don't usually go over 12lb for leader though as I find I get more interest, take your time and let the drag do its thing.8-)

You take your time and not touch the drag Bull@#it ;)

[Mossy247]

You take your time and not touch the drag Bull@#it ;)
Do as I say not as I do, I never said it was easy. I am a recovering drag... hmmmm wait this isn't going the way I wanted.. I am trying not to touch the drag, well not since I lost my wig :P;D

[BrummyBoi]

Do as I say not as I do, I never said it was easy. I am a recovering drag... hmmmm wait this isn't going the way I wanted.. I am trying not to touch the drag, well not since I lost my wig :P;D

hey mossy so ive got the tackle box full and the rods charted for hopefully a esky full of zman snappers tomorrow! fingers crossed!
good to see there bending your rods! nice size fish mate.

[BillyM]

Nice work Rufus, Zman's have been killing it for me at the moment also they can handle the rough treatment I give them. Put them on, take them off leave, them in the tackle box for two weeks and they are still good to go. Great work on the PB.

[notenoughsickies]

Zmans are the shit not even a good trout session can damage them. and you dont have to keep them wet or anyhting. Would love to spend some more time susing out Mud and love your theories on the "Trouble and Strife" Any Pics????

[Rufus]

Hey Dean, That is why I moved to the deeper water, the little buggers were hitting the ZMANs before they reached the bottom. Had a few good hits out deeper and then the double hook up. Next time I will be a bit better prepared.

Mark

[Rufus]

Zmans are the shit not even a good trout session can damage them. and you dont have to keep them wet or anyhting. Would love to spend some more time susing out Mud and love your theories on the "Trouble and Strife" Any Pics????

Hey Mate, You are on the money here with the Zmans, they are working a treat for me at the moment.
As I am semi retired, and like to get out as much as I can, I have to keep the bride happy as she still works, so a good fed of snapper is a winner. I have put a photo on the initial post, this is the best I have , phone camera.

Cheers, Mark

[SURLY]

well done Mark, good to see you still have your snapper mojo

[Rufus]

Hey Surley, Thanks mate, getting out a bit more often now thanks to Mossy and and a few others here on the north side.

Take care, Mark

[rynosaurus]

what size zmans you guys using?

[Rufus]

what size zmans you guys using?


zman StreakZ Curly TailZ 4" and Scented 5" Jerk Shadz are the main sizes used.

Cheers, Mark

[netmaker]

onya mark. good to see it coming together mate.

[Rufus]

Thanks Davo, Now Mossy has a job, there might be a few more out there for me mid week. LOL..