Been at it lately with the Bullies in some small drains in the Brisbane River on unweighted or very lightly weighted Poddy Mullet. Been getting plenty up to around 90 odd cm on my Bass BC gear. Great fun and some awesome jumps. Plenty of by catch as well.
Caught a few decent Cod up to around 40cm and Flatties to 50. Couple of weeks back pulled a 71cm Jewfish which went like a train. All of these were caught on 100lb nylon coated wire.
Went for a fish down at the same spot today with a mate and got a few Prawns and Poddies in the cast net. We figured we might fish in close for Bream and maybe a Cod to begin with so I hadn't tied the wire to my 30lb Fluoro leader yet. Wacked on a Prawn and scored a Bream on a 6/0 Gamakatsu Octopus which was a bit surprising. Robbo followed it up with a dirty big Cattie foul hooked in the tail. Called it for a Jew as what felt like head kicks were crazy!
Finished with the Prawns and put on a small Mullet. I was drifting it past some mangroves when I was smashed. Line peeled off the Alphas and the fish screamed to the other side of the dirty drain. Wasn't sure what it was but it was a good fish. after 2 solid runs a 40cm Jack comes to the surface. What a surprise it was. Thinking I arsed that one I pitched a cast further along the bank only to get smashed and miss on another live Mullet. Robbo drops one in the same spot and gets busted then I put another Mullet back there only to have the rod nearly reefed from my hands. No need for a strike he hit it sweet as. Called it for another Jack as soon as it hit and up came a 41cm devil.
I was then busted off once more, as was Robbo both were suspected Jacks not even needing an inch of line before busting us. Robbo then missed 2 more fish one of which was a screamer 5 seconds after the Poddy entered the water.
Will be back there tomorrow after this success! 60lb leader is on the check list but.
Troy
PS. All released!
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