Mossy247
22-05-2013, 06:55 AM
So had organised a tuesday off and the weather had aligned so I g'd up a fish with an ol mate I hadn't seen in about 10 years, he recently has got a boat and back into fishing. We used to fish the tweed river alot as kids but spent most of our time riding our esky lids at snapper rocks or D-Bah if we were lucky enough not to get bashed by some of the locals. Anyway enough of the ol times so we met at pinkenba ramp around 6am. I had my mates boat with me black betty the 435 Clark - Kakadu pro with a nice 60 merc 4banger. So threw his stuff in the boat and advised him to cut his 20lb leaders off and replace with 10lb. It wasn't as wind free as they promised but i take best judgement over the weather reports of late, scooted over to the usual island and started having a flick. Not much around was abit windy and the drift was flying. So went over to see Dave as he just called and reported some 60's. Had a drift near dave, gave a wave and we started heading back over the northern area so I stopped at some different spots and drifted out of the raging wind. Couple little squire on board and back in the drink, showed my mate a few of the in's & out's of mud and my theories of the fish and techniques.
Started on the drift with the change of the tide and managed a few small grinners, a monster grinner and a few laughs. I was explaining to my mate "deadstick fever" it can often effect the newbies where they will watch the deadstick every touch, tap oohhhhh ahhhh you are getting a bite. I said mate just wait and she buckles, zzzzzzz's then you grab it. Not long after zzzzzzz yeah , so grabbed the deadstick and on the little SOL I got myself a squire 39cm. A few more drifts and ol mates deadstick goes over and he gets himself a nice squire, took a little line then he tussles up a squire at 51 ish.Few more drifts and abit wider on the drift and we got 4 rods in the water, I got smashed on my flick stick and she took some drag, twisted up the drag and ol mates' deadstick buckles and so does my other deadstick... sheeeit, triple threat... ol mate twist up his drag, nothing.... zzzzzzz again... no real slowing of this beast.... LoL At the same time I am wrestling on fish and manage to talk some smack with netmaker telling him I still got it.. lol. Got it into the boat and she's just under 60.
Nek minnutt : Ol mates fish manages to free itself from a poorly tied knot not. Arrgghhhh he was pissed, busted off he says, I look up and disagree and say see those piggy tails... that my friend if a poorly tied knot. So far 3 in the box and some good times, ol netmaker comes over and we have a laugh and I see his bloody esky filled will snapper and tails hanging out, he bid farewell then on off towards home he headed. I said to my mate if you see ol netmaker at wello then follow him the guy knows his fishing, that was natmaker? As in the ramp guy? Yep, that is him, he is a local celeb now. I said he also does a good job on the tax returns so tell everyone you know to be making appointments to see him. I can't tell enough people NETMAKER is the king of tax returns, HELP SAVE THE SNAPPER, get your tax done with DAVE!
So headed home and I think I won't be able to tell my wife there is another woman, I am falling in love... with a mates boat. I know right, we shalt not covert another mans boat.....:-? p.s It's a pretty sweet boat though. :P
tight lines - MosSy ;D
Started on the drift with the change of the tide and managed a few small grinners, a monster grinner and a few laughs. I was explaining to my mate "deadstick fever" it can often effect the newbies where they will watch the deadstick every touch, tap oohhhhh ahhhh you are getting a bite. I said mate just wait and she buckles, zzzzzzz's then you grab it. Not long after zzzzzzz yeah , so grabbed the deadstick and on the little SOL I got myself a squire 39cm. A few more drifts and ol mates deadstick goes over and he gets himself a nice squire, took a little line then he tussles up a squire at 51 ish.Few more drifts and abit wider on the drift and we got 4 rods in the water, I got smashed on my flick stick and she took some drag, twisted up the drag and ol mates' deadstick buckles and so does my other deadstick... sheeeit, triple threat... ol mate twist up his drag, nothing.... zzzzzzz again... no real slowing of this beast.... LoL At the same time I am wrestling on fish and manage to talk some smack with netmaker telling him I still got it.. lol. Got it into the boat and she's just under 60.
Nek minnutt : Ol mates fish manages to free itself from a poorly tied knot not. Arrgghhhh he was pissed, busted off he says, I look up and disagree and say see those piggy tails... that my friend if a poorly tied knot. So far 3 in the box and some good times, ol netmaker comes over and we have a laugh and I see his bloody esky filled will snapper and tails hanging out, he bid farewell then on off towards home he headed. I said to my mate if you see ol netmaker at wello then follow him the guy knows his fishing, that was natmaker? As in the ramp guy? Yep, that is him, he is a local celeb now. I said he also does a good job on the tax returns so tell everyone you know to be making appointments to see him. I can't tell enough people NETMAKER is the king of tax returns, HELP SAVE THE SNAPPER, get your tax done with DAVE!
So headed home and I think I won't be able to tell my wife there is another woman, I am falling in love... with a mates boat. I know right, we shalt not covert another mans boat.....:-? p.s It's a pretty sweet boat though. :P
tight lines - MosSy ;D