ipswichfisher
07-09-2015, 07:20 AM
Although I am not normally one to post on reports in this forum, I felt I at least had to give myself some recognition for my first ever Spanish caught, even though it is a common catch at Fraser Island these days.
I went there armed with a box full of slider rigs, which I had some understanding on how they worked but in the end failed to get them working properly. The fish pictured was simply caught by pinning a single hook near the tail of a 40cm tailor and cast back over the shore break at dead low tide into the back gutter. No weight was used and the bait swam out deep straight away, which was lucky as that doesn't always work.
Fish went 1365mm over the ruler, guessing about 17-20 kgs. and was caught just north of Dundabarra.
Also found the tailor fishing a bit weak compared to previous years. At least 8 Jewies were caught, however 5 were undersize.
Anyway, hope this motivates you guys who are still heading up there. Enjoy110774110775
I went there armed with a box full of slider rigs, which I had some understanding on how they worked but in the end failed to get them working properly. The fish pictured was simply caught by pinning a single hook near the tail of a 40cm tailor and cast back over the shore break at dead low tide into the back gutter. No weight was used and the bait swam out deep straight away, which was lucky as that doesn't always work.
Fish went 1365mm over the ruler, guessing about 17-20 kgs. and was caught just north of Dundabarra.
Also found the tailor fishing a bit weak compared to previous years. At least 8 Jewies were caught, however 5 were undersize.
Anyway, hope this motivates you guys who are still heading up there. Enjoy110774110775