Would you believe it?

[Jurkyjj]

YES!! I would believe it!!
I have no doubt that it was the same jighead.

Sometimes shit happens I guess.

[sparkyice]

hmmm...

a common theme here- a fish will bite twice, and will live to bite again if released.
the PETA fish kissers would have society believe that hooking a fish is the moral equivalent of ripping the lips off of a child with a hay hook.
i'll bet my paycheck that a housecat could never be hooked twice.
sea kittens indeed!

[the gecko]

Cod are known for this. Doesnt say much for all the other dozen boats there last week, lol.

I had a similar experience, heres my post from last year.....

"Fri nite was fishing a rocky patch by the mouth of the Coomera, and I pulled a black spot cod around 55cm on a slab of tailor and 40lb leader. Then I see that he has an old rig of mine stuck in him, and that this is the same fish that buried me in the rocks some 4-6 weeks ago!

The old rig was a red wire trace with a gamma 7/0 that was stuck down his gut. This American bleeder wire is pretty rare, and the wire knot that I use is pretty unique, so it was definitely the same fish in the exact same spot! I havent used wire for over a month now, since Im not chasing sharks anymore.

He seemed in good enough condition, and looked like he could go another 6-12 months before the gut hook and 30cm trace would finally kill him. Whats more the gamma hook hadn’t deteriorated in the slightest. I thought they rust out?

OK, revenge was nice, but I was more interested in the fact that the fish had stayed in the same spot. Are they territorial?

This fish has a habit of burying you in the rocks, then he sits on the bottom and waits for you to get impatient. Eventually, after freespooling and winding for 5-10 mins, you will think hes not there and then you break the braid. This time he did the same thing, but he came loose after a bit of freespooling."


cheers
Andrew