Heavy enough! The drag on the saltiga was tight and line was peeling off at times. It's hard to tell in the vid but I'm applying a lot of pressure on that fish.
I got in the water to lift him out.
Here's the video. Mind the swearing from the cameraman!
Hi Super peg,
That one was bait!
80lb braid - bimini knot - 80lb mono leader - gang of 6/0 hooks with a large mulie.
Running sinker rig and I gang my own Mustard 7766 hooks.
Still straightened the top hook on that fish but it went the distance. Pondy
Brucesta
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that's a blooody good fish
that's a blooody good fish from the shore mate well done!
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Hutch
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Date Joined: 21/04/13
Fantastic. Any idea on
Fantastic. Any idea on weight?
Pondy
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Date Joined: 30/03/12
Cobia
Heavy enough! The drag on the saltiga was tight and line was peeling off at times. It's hard to tell in the vid but I'm applying a lot of pressure on that fish.
I got in the water to lift him out.
Here's the video. Mind the swearing from the cameraman!
http://youtu.be/NbeLAZxJNSY
Cobia Learmonth Jetty
Pondy
randall df223
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Date Joined: 08/08/11
Fish! HARD!
Aaron_Moses95
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Date Joined: 23/04/12
nice fish mate, getting me
nice fish mate, getting me all excited for my trip up to exxy in july
petermac
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Date Joined: 03/03/10
you have got
you have got to be proud of that mate they go hard and are good on the bbq and the smoker
jighead
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Date Joined: 03/02/12
Great stuff
Would be well happy with a fish like that from the jetty
kirky79
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Date Joined: 13/01/12
Yep they are hard enough to
Yep they are hard enough to land from a boat let alone a jetty. They seem to have an in built gaff/net avoidance device. Great catch & great eating.
Super peg
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Date Joined: 02/09/12
Great fish mate, can I ask
Great fish mate, can I ask which lure? I'm heading up there soon and that's a bucket list species of mine
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Pondy
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Date Joined: 30/03/12
Cobia
Hi Super peg,
That one was bait!
80lb braid - bimini knot - 80lb mono leader - gang of 6/0 hooks with a large mulie.
Running sinker rig and I gang my own Mustard 7766 hooks.
Still straightened the top hook on that fish but it went the distance. Pondy
Super peg
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Date Joined: 02/09/12
Thanks mate! Will slinging
Thanks mate! Will slinging the occasional mulie out I think
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
crasny1
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Date Joined: 16/10/08
Learmonth Jetty
Thats a great capture from there. Squid and Queenies is about all I ever get from there. Well done.
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jighead
Posts: 725
Date Joined: 03/02/12
WTF do we do with it now?
FEAST!