1st GT

[robvee]

Went on the spin for Choppers at Burleigh Heads this morning. GAZILLIONS of biting midgees before the sun came up - did not think to spray b4 leaving home Used my E-Bay slice lures ($20 for 7 !!) Only this time I have replaced the suspect trebles with a single 6/0 French.
3rd cast of the morning hooked a decent Tailor (42cm)
Then all went quiet. Water was pretty clear, and not much chop either.
Moved around to the carpark area where the "coffee-foam" was working much better. 2nd throw and I hooked my first GT since coming to Oz 6 months ago ...... OK, so it only came in at 44cm (so nothing GIANT about this GT) but as you guys will all know ..... what a good fight on the light tackle !!
Thought there'd be more of them around, but 45min later nothing doing, then snagged up the lure on the reef - so packed it in for the morning.
Anyway ... these Forsyth lures off E-Bay work really well .... just replace the hooks before you give them a try

[Stroadman]

Re: 1st GT

There's beena couple around there lately. I've been getting afew trowing into the mouth of the Tally.
Was Childers in the background?

Heretic.

[childers]

Re: 1st GT

Good effort robvee , was nearly going to go down 4 am myself ,

last dawn session i had there dropped the first three , a couple of decent ones amongst them , only ended up nailing one

Ya still going home and leaving all those 80s still on the chew stoady !
should put a pic up bro ,

cheers

[84mick]

Re: 1st GT

I have caught some small silvers down there, good fun on the light gear.
What gear were you using?

Cheers, Mick.

[robvee]

Re: 1st GT

JARVIS WALKER BLACKFISH 11' ROD ($21 k-mart BOXING DAY SPECIAL) AND JW SOVERIEGN 6500 REEL ($49 BCF SPECIAL) 58g SLICE LURE FROM FORSYTH TACKLE ON E-BAY ($20 for 7 OF 'em)
Still spending South African money since immigrating .... so everything's gotta be on the cheap :-)
Would love to see if I could land a 10kg+ Trev off the rocks with that rig :-) :-)

[treno82]

Re: 1st GT

nice little trev mate well done

[greenie.77]

Re: 1st GT

JARVIS WALKER BLACKFISH 11' ROD ($21 k-mart BOXING DAY SPECIAL) AND JW SOVERIEGN 6500 REEL ($49 BCF SPECIAL) 58g SLICE LURE FROM FORSYTH TACKLE ON E-BAY ($20 for 7 OF 'em)
Still spending South African money since immigrating .... so everything's gotta be on the cheap :-)
Would love to see if I could land a 10kg+ Trev off the rocks with that rig :-) :-)

sorry, but llolololololololol..........lololololololololol. I'm a big believer in not spending big bucks on gear but you will have your work cut out for you there!!!