Pb pink snapper
It's been over a year since the last time we went out for a metro pinkie bash and the weather looked too good on Saturday not to give it a crack. Got up early and made it to the ramp by 4.30 with the aim of making it out past rotto before the sunrise which was predicted for 6am. We buggered up and took a little too long to get out and missed that first light. Anchored up but quickly realised the tide was going apposite to the wind which was causing our burley and bait float away from the reef. 2nd attempt sorted that out and we were away. Action was instant and within 30 minutes we had a 65cm, 70, 50 (which went back) and lastly a stonker 90cm come up. All were caught on weighted floating mulies on snelled rigs. After a couple more bites but no hookups it went quiet and that was us done. Pretty happy to get some fillets in the freezer. Didn't weigh the big boy unfortunately but it was super fat, does anyone have any thoughts on a rough weight?
merdel12
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little johnny
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Nice pink
Great photo . Well done top stuff.
baconi22
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how many rods did you have
how many rods did you have out and how deep and what pound leader were u using?
merdel12
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6 rods haha, can never have
5 rods haha, can never have too many. There were 3 of us fishing though. We had some rigs with weight and some without but it was the rigs with the sinkers that did the damage. Approx 25m deep and 20lb braid with 30lb fluorocarbon leader
richie68
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nice snapper
if 90cm long my guess would be 8-9kg.
VIC DORY
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Just checked my log, I've
Just checked my log, I've caught a 91cm that went 7.5kg, 90cm that went 8kg, 90cm that went 7.4kg, 87cm that went 6.8kg.
so anywhere between 7kg and 8.5kg would be a fair guess.
Faulkner Family
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well done on the pb. would
well done on the pb. would have been fun getting that one in . that size being a male i would say around the 8kg mark.
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Francis
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fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/res
fish.wa.gov.au/Documents/research_reports/frr278.pdf
i think this link is really interesting but supports all the fellas above ! All I know is it's a hump headed donkey! nice fish
rob90
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Woulda had the 20lb singing.
Woulda had the 20lb singing. Sounds like a quality session well done!
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meglodon
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Well done on the catch and for your PB
Thanks for the pics and the post, just looking at the lump on the pinkies head did you clobber with a bat before you landed him LOL.
Seekakkerlak
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That is a horsie!
Well done buddy.