PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant VBA_SCRIPT - assumed 'VBA_SCRIPT' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in ..../includes/functions_navigation.php(802) : eval()'d code on line 1 Oh What a night!!!
After looking through some photos yesterday, I was inspired to go out for a fish last night and see if I could rustle up a threadie or jew. Got there about 7pm and managed to get a constant supply of good size prawns. The river was perfect last night, very calm and not too cold.
Managed to get two Threadies, my pb, I have never seemed to be able to back it up after I get one so was very stoked to get two. The first one was about the 86cm mark and I'm guessing around 5kg give or take a few and the next one was a little smaller in the mid 70s. The first fish was caught just before high tide and the second one came just after. Both put up good fights. The second one got stuck under the jetty so I had to reach under the water to grab him. Sorry about the pictures, my camera was almost out of juice so had to take them blind. The second fish had very dark fins, interesting to see the variations you can get. Got about 6 catfish as well. Good to see the river firing last night, I have got to say personally I have found it a bit tough the last few weeks.
Definately will have a smile on my face for a while. Still chasing the metre plus one, but the threadies I have caught (after last night my tally is now 10!) have all been between 65 and 95cm in the middle reaches so maybe they head out to the mouth once they get a little bigger, would be interested to know if anyone has caught a metre plus one in the middle reaches before?
Good fish for one night. I caught my 105cm on te north end of the mouth on the edge of the deep east of that first ship tie so i don,t know if they are all big up here. Good feed tere to. Cheers
Geez mate you will have Chief following you around at this rate.
Great fish.
What sort of rig do you use in the river with the live prawns?
Running sinker etc.?
Cheers and thanks.
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Nice fish, the biggest thready ive ever seen came from kookaburra park.. there are some big ones in the middle reaches just alot harder to find then at the mouth.
Thanks Guys, I think I have a long way to go before chief gets impressed!! No I think its all about timing, I have noticed that where I fish it is only good between the tide changes and even then its like anything, you have to put in the hours, but i'm not complaining, I usually get a good hit every time I go and manage a good fish every two or three outings, so good odds I reckon. \
Lost in bribie - I use 20lb on one rod with a big sinker and about a 60cm trace with 30 to 50lb line and a 5/0 or a 6/0 circle hook. On the other rod I just bought some 50lb fins braid and I love it!! but use the same setup. I try and use one big prawn or two smaller prawns together, I don't seem to have much luck if I put any more on. Herring and mullet are great also but I have found the really small poddys don't work< around 10-15cm is ideal.
Mate, I'm always impressed by your reports, All the regular river fishos on this site are certainly a fantastic bunch of blokes and all pull some great fish. I reckon everytime there's a post we all learn something new. As for the river the whole system has fired up This is the recovery after all the rain we had. By the look of it we might not get some heavy rain for a while so for the rest of july and august , things are looking good. The westerly blow has helped as well. Just out of interest are you finding the fish in shallower water? This time of year for me now is squire time but If you keep pulling these winter threadies I might be temped. I was going to give them a go at R2M anyway..Hey Duncan there is a land based section in this years river to mud . See Webby's post in Going fishing-M&G and did you check out that spot?
Sorry mate If I could just remind the crew out there if you catch a threadie and taking him for a feed , Don't forget to give Brad Moore a call on 0401 055 589 or email him b.moore@uq.edu.au as he's chasing the frames for research. He will arrange to pick up the fish. Thanks Duncan and cheers
Good one Duncan. Two on the same night, awesome. They sure are Beautiful fish.
I went for a fish last night 10 to 12 and never got a sniff. I had small live mullet and herring for bait. I am still a Threadie Virgin and figured i won't catch em in front of the TV. cheers
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