Went out for a fish this morning. I got out to orchid rock about 4am and had a little fish there for a while with no luck and no serious strikes. I headed around towards west point on sunup and stop at monsters inc had some big strikes with now hookups when finally my floater takes of and i look up to see a 8kg queenie tail walking on the end of my line not the mackie i was after but just as much fun.
afetr i put him back in the water my bottom rig took of and i thought the yanks had a nimitzs class working around maggie i was sure it was going to be a big GT but when i finally saw colour i nearly fainted it was the biggest finger i have ever seen, I grab the gaff in one hand with the rod in the other he tris for the bottom again taking a direct root past my anchor rope ping. I may not have boated him but that fish will be in my memory forever. while i am rerigging the rod i drop the handline down to keep a bait on the bottom within 2 minutes it starts rolling out slowly i grab it and then i smell burning flesh . drop the line don some gloves and hang on. I know what it is going to be but i hate busting of until i get most of my line back, after 10mins i have a very cranky 8foot tiger alongside the tinny so cut the line and move on, for a bit of trolling no macks but a coulpe of big wolfies decide they like the lures and i decide they will convert well to spaniards next time i head out. home and washed down by 1230 Curse all you fellas for having to work today someone on the gaff would have been handy. Oh and also got a good feed of flagg.
Wade
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