Well I don’t mind saying I found it tough on Sat morning. On the water at 5.30 , and hit the mouth of the Coomera, but there was no fish for 2 hours. I threw every Gulp I had at em, starting on 1/8 jigheads, moving to ¼, and finally to ½ TT to keep up with the current. I tried all my usual spots near rock walls and drifting over sand flats, with no success. I reckon the combination of a few days of Northerly winds, and fishing 1-2 hrs after low tide didn’t help.
By the eleventh spot change, I found a canal entrance that seemed to be in the eddy of the river flow. Felt a tug, tug on the pearl Atomic shad, and hooked up to something heavy on the light gear. When I see color, I know it’s a flatty, and then she spots the boat and spits the lure, but retains the hook in the top lip. Just as Ive got her in the net, she gives one last head shake and breaks clean thru the hook in a TT ½ oz jighead! Half the hook with the barb is still in the top lip, and half is still on my line. Ive never seen that before.
Back at the ramp by 8.30 and off to work. I kept this one for dinner, but it wasn’t as tasty as some of the smaller ones Ive had. I wouldn’t bother eating one this size again.
Cheers
Andrew
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Originally Posted by Bronson
