Squire off Coochie

[coraltrout68]

Hi all,

Had a late start today as I watched the cricket for longer than I should have.

I wasn't too worried as high water was around 7.30am and I was on the water by 7.30. I was surprised that there were so few boats at the Victoria Point ramp, maybe the wind forecast or the cricket kept most at home.

I fished around Coochie with plastics and had a good day. I ended up with 4 keeper squire and all were of good size - 49, 55, 58 and 65cms.

The 65cm being a personal best on soft plastics. I have probably missed bigger fish on occasions, but that is the luck of the draw when you use light gear and have fish that go so hard.

All fish caught in less than 4 metres of water and fish where caught using 5 inch zooms (super flute). The watermelon seed colour worked best today.

Also had a large fish (20 plus pounds - my estimate) swim about a metre under my boat for about 5 minutes. My guess was that it was a cod (convex tail). I tried to get him to take my plastic, but he showed no interest.

Back at home just after 11am.

Cheers

Shane

[wags on the water]

Nice fish Shane. Gotta be happy with those beauties. Maybe the weather forecast was the reason. I wasn't going to go until I got a call from Jez saying it pretty good. I think I should move closer to the bay

Wags

[Deiter]

Well done mate, 65cm is not a bad bay fish.

Damo

[Poodroo]

That is currently my PB that I am currently trying to break. Very nice fish! Congrats!

Poodroo

[Stacer_440]

65cm. thats a good bay snapper. Must of peeled a bit line of your reel.. Great catch

[slyman]

Nice catch mate, I've been on call all weekend, its the first weekend in about 3 months that I haven't been out. So all I've been able to do is sit here and look at everyones posts and catches. I might have to pull a mental health day this week with the full moon coming up, and make a midweek trip with my brother.

simon

[Rufus]

Hey Shane, new to this area and reading about choochie with interest. Which side do you mainly target.
Rufus

[yellahunter]

Is the snaper grounds at coochie far from the shore,
ie: could i get there in a kayak comfortably.

ive fished wello a couple of times but wouldnt mind having a go somewhere else.

any tips

btw great snapper mate

[juju]

Nice fish, what plastice did you use?

[T1]

Good Tuff there CT68! That is a nice feed and especially at the time you headed out!

Take Care T

[Murph77]

a nice haul of solid squire there mate, well done

[Bennywise]

Nice fish mate!!

Yellahunter, I have fished there a few times by yak. It's a great place to paddle and fish.

[sharkbaithoohaha]

Nice feed there.Congrats on your plastic P.B. mate.Seems there are a few P.B's at the moment.Well done.

[Tinn]

Nice catch of squire and from Coochie goes to show you that you don't have to go far to get a feed.

I am guessing you fished the NE side would I be correct?

[coraltrout68]

JuJu - Plastic used: Zoom in the watermelon seed colour, 5 inch super flute.

Tinn - Yes I did fish the NE side.

Shane