Pb Fish

[yanjarra]

Hello hello,
well boys hit up the brissy river on the aussie day weekend on the runout and scored a 50cm flatty which is by far the best fish to date. Got another one about the same size but it dislodged the hook just when i was about to land it at my feet. Also another 30cm cod rounded the day out. All fish were caught on a rootbear gold 4" grub gulp and 1/8 jig. Good to finally see a couple of nice flatty results from myself after continually hearing how easy they are to catch on plastics. Had another run the same as last time i went fishing where something scremaed the line off but when i tightened drag enough to stop it it was gone, im thinking maybe i need to give the rod a bit more of a yank to set the hooks initially.
cheers ay

[ddobson]

I recond you could pull a brick through the water and they will strike but with plastics the only trick is to fish the right areas and set the hook. I took a new plastic mate out with me and he lost 2 good flatty over 50cm he thought once on they stay on. Well done on the flatty and enjoy the plastics.

[Little grey men]

A very tasty catch there mate, gotta be one of my favourite eating fish. Be careful not to set the hook too hard, I've got mates who get a bit carried away with it and rip the rod tip up really hard, and I swear that one day there's going to be a set of fish jaws on the end of the line. I've seen them do it so hard that the lure will fly out of the water and make a b line straight for their heads....makes for some pretty funny fishing.

[yanjarra]

lol yeh ive done that a few times myself actually, particularly when trying to dislodge snags...tis not so funny when u have a jig with a sharp hook flying at ur melon at 100km/hr

[Poodroo]

I recond you could pull a brick through the water and they will strike but with plastics the only trick is to fish the right areas and set the hook. I took a new plastic mate out with me and he lost 2 good flatty over 50cm he thought once on they stay on. Well done on the flatty and enjoy the plastics.

Yeah but don't set the hook too hard or you may just end up with a pair of flatty lips.

Well done on the new PB. Nice table fish at that size.

Poodroo