Another Yarra special!
- shaynebennett
- Rank: Australian Salmon
- Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:18 pm
- Location: Chirnside Park
Another Yarra special!
Took an annual leave day today so I could have a crack on the Yarra. Got started late coz I had to drop the monster at kinder first.Wound up getting first bait in the water around 9-9:15. About 20 minutes later I hooked up to what felt like a reasonable fish, only to have it spit the hook almost straight away and leave me wondering if I had missed my chance for the day. Let me just add that I was getting very very wet. The rain was almost non stop this morning on the Yarra!!!!! :cold:
After a few more tickles on the line, at about 10:15....bang! Good hit and another hook up. This one definitely bigger. Bit of early tussle, being careful not to get too excited and pull too hard. Scaled down the rocks while fighting with what was on the end of my line (just ask Milk Man how treacherous my spot is). Was about a 20min fight because I just didn't have the gear to skull drag it in. The end result was this beauty!!!!>>>> 74cm fattie of a cod!!! My PB!!! :fish11:
Very happy man! Please excuse the photo. Hard to get a good shot when you are by yourself on a steep bank in driving rain. Apologies go out to Milky who has fished with me for two successive doughnuts.....only to miss out on this baby!
Thanks go out to Cam and Amanda. This fat girl was caught on a double cheese naked pattie.
PS...by the way, my boot is only resting against the fish to stop it from sliding down the bank and onto the rocks in the wet.
After a few more tickles on the line, at about 10:15....bang! Good hit and another hook up. This one definitely bigger. Bit of early tussle, being careful not to get too excited and pull too hard. Scaled down the rocks while fighting with what was on the end of my line (just ask Milk Man how treacherous my spot is). Was about a 20min fight because I just didn't have the gear to skull drag it in. The end result was this beauty!!!!>>>> 74cm fattie of a cod!!! My PB!!! :fish11:
Very happy man! Please excuse the photo. Hard to get a good shot when you are by yourself on a steep bank in driving rain. Apologies go out to Milky who has fished with me for two successive doughnuts.....only to miss out on this baby!
Thanks go out to Cam and Amanda. This fat girl was caught on a double cheese naked pattie.
PS...by the way, my boot is only resting against the fish to stop it from sliding down the bank and onto the rocks in the wet.
If only I could fish more
- shaynebennett
- Rank: Australian Salmon
- Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:18 pm
- Location: Chirnside Park
Re: Another Yarra special!
Oh...and by the way.....caught on a 2-4kg soft plastic rod with 6lb braid. really had to angle it in! Quite proud of myself..
If only I could fish more
- Raulfc7
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Re: Another Yarra special!
Great fish Shayne that's a ripper. Well done on also fishing through the conditions persistence rewarded :a_goodjob:
"Do good when you remember, and what you forget will be revealed to you; and do not surrender your mind to blind forgetfulness."
- Boonanza
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Re: Another Yarra special!
Mate that is a cracking fish :fish11: A big 2 thumbs up :a_goodjob:
Cheers Steve
Cheers Steve
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- Raulfc7
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Hey Shayne is that a bigger fish than the one in your photo your holding
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- shaynebennett
- Rank: Australian Salmon
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- Location: Chirnside Park
- Milk man
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Re: Another Yarra special!
Boooooooo :down: .. Nah nice fish mate.. I was pretty shattered when you sent me the pic while I was still at work lol
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