Carrum report today - First ever snapper
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:55 pm
Hey all,
After much anticipation and an itch to get out on the water today was finally the day. Got out onto the bay at 9oclock and headed out to the reef off Carrum, was one of 3 boats here at this point. An hour later me and my mate had caught 4 small fatties and a small Barracuda.
About half an hour later around 11am a rod buckles over, goes slack and then buckles over hard. I could hardly contain myself! Could it be my first ever Snapper? 2 minutes later had it in the boat after a solid fight. My mate and I were stoked and it was no small effort either.
After some measurement and weighing it came in as 70cm and 4kg. I was stoked for my first Snapper!
Another hour and a half passed and after only catching another 5 small flatties and 2 banjos we decided it was time to move.
Moved to a new spot and after 30minutes of no action a rod buckled and we seemed to be on to another beauty, it pulled me towards the front of the boat, so after some manoeuvring I was up at the bow, hooked onto what seemed like perhaps a bigger model. We could hardly contain ourselves, my rod unfortunately snapped at this point but I wasn't bummed as i was too keen to see this fish and it was a very old rod. Another 2 minutes pass and I seemed to finally be making some progress on whatever id hooked, many runs and headshakes, I assumed a snapper. Very heavy fish, if my other one was 4kg I reckon this one couldve been 6+kg. Before we got to see any colour the line went slack, after inspection it seemed itd either been chewed through or run up against the reef. This was followed by much disappointment and disbelief from me and my mate. I was shattered! The one that got away! Oh well still had a great day and got a good story to tell.
Finished up with a Snapper, 2 Banjo sharks, 8 Flatties and a baracouta/snook between us.
Overall a great day imo and was great to land my first Snapper.
Cheers!
Ham
After much anticipation and an itch to get out on the water today was finally the day. Got out onto the bay at 9oclock and headed out to the reef off Carrum, was one of 3 boats here at this point. An hour later me and my mate had caught 4 small fatties and a small Barracuda.
Another hour and a half passed and after only catching another 5 small flatties and 2 banjos we decided it was time to move.
Moved to a new spot and after 30minutes of no action a rod buckled and we seemed to be on to another beauty, it pulled me towards the front of the boat, so after some manoeuvring I was up at the bow, hooked onto what seemed like perhaps a bigger model. We could hardly contain ourselves, my rod unfortunately snapped at this point but I wasn't bummed as i was too keen to see this fish and it was a very old rod. Another 2 minutes pass and I seemed to finally be making some progress on whatever id hooked, many runs and headshakes, I assumed a snapper. Very heavy fish, if my other one was 4kg I reckon this one couldve been 6+kg. Before we got to see any colour the line went slack, after inspection it seemed itd either been chewed through or run up against the reef. This was followed by much disappointment and disbelief from me and my mate. I was shattered! The one that got away! Oh well still had a great day and got a good story to tell.
Overall a great day imo and was great to land my first Snapper.
Cheers!
Ham