snapper landbased at westernport report

[viclovesfish]

Hi guys, I was late on my report! :victory:
So I went to Corinella Friday night and was surprised how many boats are in there, so packed.... and is like a herd of boats in front of the jetty... 30 min just to get parking spot very long que..... was an excellent weather.. was about to back out when my mate insisted we try for atleast 2 hours, so off we go.. stayed for 2 hours caught a stingray.. current is moving fast,. few bites but no hook up.. 11pm we decided to move to another spot...

so drove 5 min and got to the spot, set up 3 surf rod, lit a cigarette and waited 30 min later was talking to my mate and noticed one of the rod missing,,,, was so dark... run where I put it and the PVC pipe was knocked out.. and rod on the water, so I picked it up and reeled it in.. I can feel the sand grinding on the reel.. when the line was straight I felt something moved.. ahhh theres a fish on the other end.. that's why, I quickly put tension and reeled.. and wolahh.. another snapper on a very shallow water,, and she is a fat one..

[matt1991]

haha its amazing when you try and concentrate nothing happens but when you relax and dont pay attention it comes to you.

Well done mate

[viclovesfish]

haha its amazing when you try and concentrate nothing happens but when you relax and dont pay attention it comes to you.

Well done mate

yeah and thanks to the invention of circle hooks and bait runner reels.. the fish is still on the hook... and did not loose my rod..

[Fishn104]

Your doing pretty good mate. Solid fish too!

[viclovesfish]

Your doing pretty good mate. Solid fish too!

Thanks... my wife said .. just right size for eating , the first one I caught was too big and flesh is bit hard...
I spoke to a locall fisho overthere and he said he did'nt caught snapper b-4 on that spot as it is too shallow.. only gummies.. we were after gummies that night.. he also mentioned 3 more weeks and gummy will be entering the area.. so looking forward of going back there nxtmonth...

[Fishn104]

Your doing pretty good mate. Solid fish too!

Thanks... my wife said .. just right size for eating , the first one I caught was too big and flesh is bit hard...
I spoke to a locall fisho overthere and he said he did'nt caught snapper b-4 on that spot as it is too shallow.. only gummies.. we were after gummies that night.. he also mentioned 3 more weeks and gummy will be entering the area.. so looking forward of going back there nxtmonth...

Yep good eating size that one! Good luck with the gummies.