50cm snapper on 4lb bream gear

[splashy]

OK, so I've been busy buys busy for the last three weekends and decided I was sneaking out early on Sunday for a session in the Brisbane River.
First up was my fav bream spot and first three casts I land a legal bream each time on HB, before it goes quiet so switch to SPs and within an hour have picked up about a dozen legal fish. Great fun and a great start.
Then head off to fish some of the wharves but get moved on politely by security guards. They must have a different measure of 30m than me
So I decided to cruise off and fish some bottom structure that I have passed over before and not fished. So I start the drift and fish about a 4gram head with 100mm wriggler. I'm happily bouncing it along, but with the tide and wind going opposite directions the drift is a little hard to sort out. I know I have it sorted when I start getting some touches, but nothing really committed. After about 15-20mins a do the usual scan of the sounder and notice that the 6-10m of water I have been fishing is now 2 metres. So I drop the heavier outfit, grab the bream gear and cast a 2g head with an 80mm wriggler. Let it sink, started to work it back - tap, tap, tap and then the line starts peeling off the reel.
About 5mins later I net a 50cm snapper. That equals one very happy fisho, and it is time to head home. Great little session and I'm amazed at well the 4lb outfit handled the snapper - it's just lucky I was out in the open and not near a pylon or anything....

[sharkymark2]

Go the light gear splashy. I use whiting rods for my squire fishing and dont I have some fun. I have made a lot of converts to it. Nothing like the scream of the drag and the rod bent almost double . I use a 600mm 20 lb mono trace and just a quick lift and its all over. At 50 cm that squire will be sweet eating. Good luck for the next time.

[Junior Gonzo]

Well done mate! That would have been a nice fight!

[SummerTrance]

Ah yeh well done mate, thats a nice fish! I sure you'll be trying that spot more often now.

[sleepygreg]

nice catch mate.....and the long wand is the way to go on light line.

Cheers
Greg

[coraltrout68]

Nice fish on light gear, as fish that size do go hard.

I've missed many on heavier gear than that - well done.

[leelee]

Nice work on all the fishes mate.

That snapper is a pretty good capture I think.

Not this weekend coming but the next I might be able to sneak out, I can always sneak out , for a session if you are interested?

Let me know. PM me

Cheers

Lee

[reelchippy]

Good to c that the river going well

[gecho]

Well done splashy gets fun on the light gear,
Out of curiosity what sort of light gear do you have?

Sharky, would love to know what rod u use for the whiting too, this may help other guys (Myself inc) to fine tune their skills and equipment.

Cheers guys

[two fold]

great effort mate thats a good fish on lite gear
thanks
purcho

[splashy]

Hi Guys
Thanks for the comments - much appreciated.
Gecho, I was fishing a 7'2" Shimano T-Curve Tournament XL with a Shimano Stradic 1000 reel with 4lb Rapala Braid and 4lb Sunline Basic FC leader.
leelee, would be great to catch up again and go fishing. Next two weekends are busy, but after that is fine. Will PM you 8-D

[Fish_gutz]

good going on the light gear, was a good morning ! cheers Andrew

[simo16]

great catch mate.good to see the brissy river producing the goods.happy fishing. Cheers,
simo

[Mtx]

well done. that would have been a lot of fun to land that.

[ddobson]

Great on the light gear. I have been trying t get hit on my brim rod to se how i go and that outcome went good. I luv your set up t curve and stradic sweet. My snapper rods are t curve and not got the light one yet. Cheers