Rainbowrunner
01-05-2006, 08:55 PM
Finally put the boat in the water about 1pm with 15-20 SW forecast, was at least 15knots at times, but wasnt too bad around the front. Found the pike on the sounder, anchored up in about 17ft on the edge of a reef, proceeded to jig a few up for the live tank and started fishing.
Had a go with Soft plastics and bait but no real action there, small sweetlip, small bream etc, then the first livie taker was a nice cod(pic), then had a screaming run which took off up to the shallow reef and busted my 60lb leader. It went so hard I couldnt get the rod out of the holder like when those big kingies at curtain hit. Left me wondering what it was(seemed too quick and extremely powerful for a cod and yet buried itself in the reef). Nothing much else after that except a spotted wobbegong about 5ft and saw a few mackeral in the berley trail but couldnt get them interested.
Still a very nice afternoon on the water with the westerly wind.
Had a go with Soft plastics and bait but no real action there, small sweetlip, small bream etc, then the first livie taker was a nice cod(pic), then had a screaming run which took off up to the shallow reef and busted my 60lb leader. It went so hard I couldnt get the rod out of the holder like when those big kingies at curtain hit. Left me wondering what it was(seemed too quick and extremely powerful for a cod and yet buried itself in the reef). Nothing much else after that except a spotted wobbegong about 5ft and saw a few mackeral in the berley trail but couldnt get them interested.
Still a very nice afternoon on the water with the westerly wind.