New PB!
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New PB!
Last week the guy who runs the gym I go to tipped me off about a local river where he'd seen some large carp sunning themselves, I went and checked it out today. He wasn't lying, I got to the spot and straight away saw a couple of chunky swamp trout chilling out on the surface.
Turned out they weren't hungry and several swam straight past the worms and corn I had out under a float. After a couple of hours I was just about to pack up the gear and head home when I saw line peeling off one of my reels. It took about 20 minutes to get it in with the 1-3kg rod I use for carp but eventually I got it within reach of the landing net.
Turned out they weren't hungry and several swam straight past the worms and corn I had out under a float. After a couple of hours I was just about to pack up the gear and head home when I saw line peeling off one of my reels. It took about 20 minutes to get it in with the 1-3kg rod I use for carp but eventually I got it within reach of the landing net.
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: New PB!
Nice work Ian, 78cm is a cracking carp. chasing carp in the metro creeks is a staple of my fishing during semester, there's a few of them around but jeez they pull hard.
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Re: New PB!
Thats a proper chunk! well done. must have put up quite the scrap
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Re: New PB!
Nice fish. I know its a carp. But a 70 cm fish on light gear would be a great fight
Well done
Well done
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Re: New PB!
Great effort! A decent size fish for its species...and one of the best fighting freshwater fish (around here anyway).
Cheers
Team Bender
Wondering if this thread appeared in the 'bream' section by mistake!!!
Cheers
Team Bender
Wondering if this thread appeared in the 'bream' section by mistake!!!
- meppstas
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Re: New PB!
Nice job, that's one solid fish & well done on the PB too.. Top job on light tackle as well.. :a_goodjob:
cheers
Adrian
cheers
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Re: New PB!
No mistake, just thought it was time this sub forum had a decent fish posted in itApril Fool wrote:Great effort! A decent size fish for its species...and one of the best fighting freshwater fish (around here anyway).
Cheers
Team Bender
Wondering if this thread appeared in the 'bream' section by mistake!!!
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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Re: New PB!
They do give a good account of themselves, good one.
Never heard the term swamp trout used for them before though.
Never heard the term swamp trout used for them before though.