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Matty_M
31-12-2006, 08:37 AM
Joshy and i left the Goldy early this morning again to fish the rocks on the North Coast of NSW. After getting smashed up yesterday morning we were out to redeem ourselves. Conditions were bloody beautiful for the 2nd morning in a row with no swell or wind, which makes rock fishin a lot easier.

Redemption came within 10 minutes when my 135 Roosta Popper got absolutely crunched in a massive surface explosion followed by an awesome battle which had me circumnavigating the rocks trying to keep him away from the bommies, and the sound of 30lb braid sizzling. Good feeling to finally land 1 after being busted every other time. He went 76cm. Joshy managed a Tailor, 52cm, and dropped another on a 50g metal. Things then went quite after that as usual and we were off the stones at 5.45am.

Matty_M
31-12-2006, 08:38 AM
Joshy's Tailor, still the odd 1 or 2 hangin around, but not in the numbers they were in a month or 2 ago.

Deiter
31-12-2006, 08:50 AM
Well done lads. Just deserts for the effort you are putting in. ;)

That is a ripper of trevor. :o

Matt, would you mind giving us some more info on those poppers you are using?? maybe a pic?

Damo

StevenM
31-12-2006, 08:57 AM
Well done lads

Don't know where yous go but would love to know

Cheers boys

Steven

ffejsmada
31-12-2006, 11:03 AM
Well done Matt, Great Trev off the rocks, would of been a great tussle. Heart in your mouth at gaff time no doubt.

aussiefool
31-12-2006, 11:55 AM
Well done boys top fish.

same place as normal??

Matty_M
31-12-2006, 12:51 PM
Hey Damo,

Halco roosta poppers, should be able to get them at just about every good tackle store. The medium size is good, i think its 13.5cm, as it handles in the swell and chop better than the smaller 1. However the smaller 1 (which is still quite big) catches lots of fish as well, just a bit harder to work in the surf. In the river the smaller 1 is the go. They have a great bloop action, cast a mile, have good trebles and split rings and are well priced.

Same spot Aussiefool.

cheers Matt

Murph77
31-12-2006, 02:01 PM
Awesome fish again guys, you blokes always seem to nail some beauties down that way, well done

masterdusky
31-12-2006, 02:20 PM
Its not your spot X aussie is it ???

dogsbody
31-12-2006, 03:21 PM
Great fish Matty. Love the skyline.

Dave.

Pistol_Pete
31-12-2006, 04:06 PM
Awesome fish mate...I would have loved to seen that surface hit!... :o :o

Pathfinder
31-12-2006, 04:31 PM
Where abouts in Nthn NSW do you go, I fish down the Tweed and under the Fingal Lighthouse often. If you could share where abouts you go off the rocks that would be great. Would love to hook into a kingy or big trevally down there.

Cheers Pathfinder

chief
31-12-2006, 05:17 PM
Great stuff fellas awsome trev off the rocks. you deserve your prize mate

Mullet_Musketeer
31-12-2006, 06:29 PM
Thats a beauty - I bet there were a few scary moments hauling him in

scuttlebutt
01-01-2007, 07:03 AM
Nice trev on the popper, well done. I use those Roostas a lot on the reef up here and they work well. The standard hooks aren't strong enough for anything over 30 pound braid though. I've straightened them on both the small and large sizes with 50.

cheers,

steve

aussiefool
01-01-2007, 09:12 AM
Its not your spot X aussie is it ???


No mate not the same spot but I do know where it is and am not saying :-X sorry not my place to

gogecko
01-01-2007, 09:43 AM
Nice fish guys. I bet its fun getting down on the rocks in the pre dawn dark?

cheers
Andrew