PB 3 Mile Pink Snapper

As per my previous posts we have been continuing to fish 3 Mile targeting pinkies, and any other by-catch available.  We entered the MAAC Club monthly competition yesterday and were lucky enough to pick up a 8.48kg (18.7lb) pinkie off the 3 Mile – weighed in on certified scales.  It was certainly nice to get a fish like this in an actual competition and it paid well with the jackpot (nominated species with a weight over 8kg – fishing shop voucher), fish of the month (pinkies were the nominated fish for May – lovely Victorinox filleting knife) and the species prize (Club voucher).  Also got a 1.09kg (2.4lb) skippy on the pinkie rig and that won a species award as well.  I must say that I put it down to pure arse rather than anything else.

Although we have been fishing for pinkies at dawn and dusk, and getting a few, this one took the bait at 11am in the middle of a rain shower.  Might have to rethink strategy and target them during the day as well, just after the big swells.  We probably wouldn’t have been out there given the conditions and the time if it wasn’t for the competition.  Got to be lucky sometimes I guess.

 

 

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Well done

Sun, 2014-05-11 11:01

 Seems to be a few around, don't forget the wings

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All Used

Sun, 2014-05-11 11:31

One of the local MAAC legends showed me how to best fillet a big pink, the fisheries officers were at the weigh in so they got all the data, the wings were gladly donated to a member that has helped me over the past few months and the head was similary given to a Club member that would use it.  I was happy to see minimal wasteage of the big old girl. 

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Quality Mick.All that hard

Sun, 2014-05-11 11:04

Quality Mick.

All that hard work and persistance has paid off for you.

Keep your reports coming mate they are always good to read.

 

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And inshore fishing is only

Sun, 2014-05-11 11:05

And inshore fishing is only going to get better over the next few months!

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Nice

Sun, 2014-05-11 11:32

 Well done guys, a good day out

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good pink

Sun, 2014-05-11 14:33

Good pinky fellas, well done.

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 Great pinky. Well done in

Sun, 2014-05-11 15:38

 Great pinky. Well done in the comp too

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Shit hot pinky mate!

Sun, 2014-05-11 18:11

Shit hot pinky mate!

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nice work mate - nothing

Sun, 2014-05-11 19:10

nice work mate - nothing better than catching a big fish except getting given prizes for doing it!

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 Good on ya Mick great catch

Sun, 2014-05-11 20:04

 Good on ya Mick great catch and great read as usual..

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Solid pink that, you guys

Sun, 2014-05-11 20:23

Solid pink that, you guys have got it sussed.