Nice snapper and new PB

[alleycat]

Went for a throw this morning and managed to beat my week old personal best snapper which last week was 59cm, this mornings effort went 67 cm and you really got to love it when that light braid screams off the reel, was good to catch a few today after a few quite weeks, im thinking there was just too much bait around for a while, anyway got this fella on my favourite sp a 3 inch atomic minnow on 8lb crystal fireline and was using one of the squidgy finnese 3 grm heads as they are cheaper and seem just fine in the shallower water ( under 20 feet), next stop is 80 cm, and this fella was photographed and then released to fight another day, oh and produce a million eggs per annum i hope..

[Tinn]

Nice catch there Alleycat was that out at Mud?

[alleycat]

Thanks mate, got to love the way the big fellas tow and yes it was not far from mud.

[Sneazer]

that is some nice snaps - hows the dropshot handle?

[alleycat]

that is some nice snaps - hows the dropshot handle?

The dropshot is a 7ft2 2-4 kg with a shortened butt and it works great, lots of action for casting and it has lots of muscle, my best fish on it was a 75cm mac tuna, great value.

[slyman]

nice fish alleycat

[Silent]

Well done...Not surprise you will crack new PB in near future...
Feeling the winter will be excellent for bay snapper...

[QuintrexII]

Alleycat,

with those rod details you just gave - is that a grphite or glass rod?

I'm assuming it is graphite given the amount of muscle it has.

I purchase a 7ft 2-4kg, but in glass and it's great to cast and work a light lure/plastic, but I'm afraid of what will happen if it hooks anything decent.

I'm thinking I will have to switch to the graphite for the strength.

christian

[T1]

ANOTHER PB!!! Great work ALLEYCAT! Hoping to better my current PB this winter too...

Take Care T

[marty+jojo]

Well done Alleycat and thanks for releasing it, hopefully i can catch it and eat it
Marty.

[alleycat]

Well done Alleycat and thanks for releasing it, hopefully i can catch it and eat it
Marty.

Hi marty, i just hope it produces a million eggs before you catch it and spike your finger and then choke on a bone while eating her and then getting gastro, but really it was the best feeling to see her swim back down into the bay, try it guys and you will see what i mean, keep the plate size stuff ( 35-50) and let the breeders go to catch again when bigger and and they have bred.

[Aquarius]

Nice one Alleycat, Mate i hope i can catch and release it before Marty eats it.
Way toooooooooo good to catch only once.
I'M WITH YOU.........LET THE BREEDERS GO TO LAY THOSE MILLIONS OF EGGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Brent

[swano]

yeah i only keep the big males
cheers swano

[T1]

ALLEY & BRENT,

Completely understand what you guys are saying but still can't help but go back to my comments on a previous post that stated if we keep taking all the 35-50cm fish, how are any going to get the chance to become big breeders? It's not like some fish are born at 10cm, others at 30cm and others at 50cm etc... They're all tiny and have to be left to grow to such lengths so if we keep cleaning a particular size range, we are going to end up with a massive generation gap! I think it is hard to refute such a statement don't you think?

Take Care T

[Tinn]

T1 don't you know some snapper are born more than 50cm long