Morning fisho's. I woke up this morning deciding to hit the CB bridge for an hr or so and try chase a few Jewies. With the predicted wind and weather I woke up around 630 for an early start.
Arrived to the spot and it wasn't long before I had my plakky in the drink. An inside source had advised that with slack run I should get a few so my timing was spot on with a high at 715am.
2nd cast and my plakky was nudged very lightly, before I saw my line swimming up current. Letting whatever it was swim off with my little foxy, I gave the drag a quick tweak just to be on the safe side before loading up on the Wilson.
As soon as the weight was applied the thing took off like a rocket and the tussle ensued..........Could it be one of those elusive Jewies Barnsey is always alleging (just for you T1).
A few short minutes later saw some colour and to my relative dissapointment I'd managed a solid lizard that had inhaled my squidgie.
Sorting that out now I had to land the big girl somewhere and eventually just lip gripped her, picking her out of the drink. Not a tip I'd reccomend to any young fellas reading this, as fish this size could open ya up with a flick of there head. Always glove or net.
Getting a better look at her I was stoked with the colours (being so used to estuary flatties) and after a quick piccy I called 60cm+ before releasing her to breed. No measuring tape was with me and I called it quits soon after as storm clouds were coming and my tummy was rumbling. Time to carb up before footy fellas.
Plastic used was a #5 SQUIDGIE FISH in true blue, on 8lb fireline with 14lb leader.
Pics attatched of lizard. Not a real good one as I was on my Larry Lonesome and I wanted to get the big girl back in the water before too much distress was caused.
Cheers. Rich
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