Shark Wrestling off Woody Point

[Lapras]

Decided to brave the rain this morning so headed out from deep water bend with a mate for a fish under the highway bridge. Managed two keeper bream (25cm to the V) before the catties took over - too much fresh. Weather had cleared so headed for the mouth and skipped out to fish the northern edge of the MNP12 green zone.

Saw heaps of surface action and managed a small tuna (a first for me) but released it because it was very small and I couldn't find a legal size (is there a size?). Also caught and released the man-eater (see photo), and took home a nice sandy.

Conditions were fantastic from mid-morning onwards and had a ball chasing the tuna and boating heaps of undersized squire. We saw heaps of bait all afternoon so good luck to anyone heading out tomorrow.

Dave

[MEGA'bite]

nice little shark wud look great in a tank

[tenzing]

Great post, thanks.
Just as well you didnt fall in! what did he weigh??
cheers Brendan

[garman1]

and while you thought that the little fella looked cute.....his dad was eyeing you off from outside the boat...............!

[35kg jew]

Wat a cool little shark... Good work!!

[RAT-KING]

That is an awesome looking shark!!!
congrats on the great sesh!
Cheers Simon

[mangrove rat]

thats a top little shark theres been plenty of baby ones out there lately...where are the big boys! how big was the tuna, was it about a foot long, maybe a bit bigger, might have been a little bonito, theres plenty of them around reddy peninsula this time of year. there great fun on light line!
cheers, andrew

[bowds13]

hey lapras how far out di du have to go for the tuna iv been wanting to chase some lately an would be good if they are comginin close!

cheers

[Lapras]

Mangrove Rat: I think you are right and that it could have been a bonito. It was only about a foot long and looked like a tuna (to me) but had a green tinge to it. This is the only photo I got which isn't very good. Great fun, and felt like trying to hold the tip of a jackhammer when it was out of the water. Couldn't believe the power for its size.

bowds13: We were ne of the green zone off Woody Point not too far out, roughly in line with the Garnet and Otter rock markers. Might have led you astray by calling it a tuna.

Dave

[bowds13]

nah mate i think your right with calling it a tuna pretty sure its a mac tuna from what i can see from the photo. been wanting to get out can chase them on light gear there great fun to catch on real light gear. might have to get out there soon an hope they are still hanging around in close!

cheers