LB Pinkies
LB Pinkies
This year's summer mulloway run never eventuated for me, so after going out many times in the past few months, with almost every session ending fishless, I was pleasantly surprised this week to find myself unexpectedly in the middle of a run of decent pinkies. The first few fish caught me off guard, and failed to hook up with the 3/0 circle hooks I was using, but eventually I managed to hook a nice 35cm fish. At one point I had a fish strip line from the baitrunner at a rate of knots, only for it to drop the bait before I could flick over the drag lever. I'm finding that bait runners aren't so good for smaller pinkies - at least with circle hooks - as there isn't enough pressure to hook the fish before they get the bait. Have others found this?
Anyway, after the first fish was in the bag, the hits came one a cast for about an hour and a half. I managed to land 5 in total, with the two biggest fish going 38 and 42cm (800gm and 1kg).
Anyway, after the first fish was in the bag, the hits came one a cast for about an hour and a half. I managed to land 5 in total, with the two biggest fish going 38 and 42cm (800gm and 1kg).
- Trumpeter
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Re: LB Pinkies
Great catch :thumbsup:
-I wouldn't bother with the bait runner function and just leave the reel in gear.
-I wouldn't bother with the bait runner function and just leave the reel in gear.
- Fish-cador
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Nice to know many are enjoying the pinkies.
My booty tonight after giving away the rest of my cala bag....I just needed some bait for the weekend.
Tonight's total: 9 pinkies and 10 cala.
My booty tonight after giving away the rest of my cala bag....I just needed some bait for the weekend.
Tonight's total: 9 pinkies and 10 cala.
- Raulfc7
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Great work to the both of you :cheers: sinks looking pretty good again FC :thumbsup:
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- Fish-cador
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It's been a while since the sink got the shade of red....Raulfc7 wrote:Great work to the both of you :cheers: sinks looking pretty good again FC :thumbsup:
- hornet
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Great sink cador ! oh yeh the fish are ok too,,, :rofl: :thumbsup:
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Good stuff. Its great to see soo many people getting out recently. The pinkies are around!!
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