98 cm Dhu on PE2 jig

98 cm Dhu on PE2 jig

My PB demersal on PE2 jig. Very lucky not to be bricked several times. Went very hard and I was just lucky to have hooked it about 8m from the bottom and got a few good cranks on it before it went on several determined runs.

 

Went just over 98 cm but unfortunately was spent by the end of the fight.

 

Thanks for a great day out Till and Hoooked, just a shame the day was slow with the dirty 15-18 knot northerlies all day.

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Are you human?!

Sat, 2012-01-21 22:30

Are you human?!

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Top fish and a fun day out!

Sat, 2012-01-21 22:38

Top fish and a fun day out! It was hard getting him into the frame for a shot!

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killa fish john, what jig is

Sat, 2012-01-21 22:47

killa fish john, what jig is hanging out of its gob
cheers

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Dhu

Sun, 2012-01-22 01:54

Great dhu John. Dark resi by the looks.

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nice fish mate, where

Sun, 2012-01-22 07:00

nice fish mate, where abouts/depth it come from john?

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Mate, we tried about 10

Sun, 2012-01-22 08:20

Mate, we tried about 10 different spots during the day, very hard work with the fish generally not interested in jigs most of the day despite seeing good shows at most locations.

Ended up getting this one in the 50's west of Rotto.

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Dark cave dwelling dhu John,

Sun, 2012-01-22 08:22

Dark cave dwelling dhu John, makes it that extra special you were not bricked on the pe2. Great fish mate well done

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 Cracka Dhu there John!

Sun, 2012-01-22 10:29

 Cracka Dhu there John! Certainly done well on the PE2! How many Kgs?

 

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quality

Sun, 2012-01-22 10:33

Quality fish and well and truly a POTM contender.

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Cracker!

Sun, 2012-01-22 10:43

Absolute cracker fish johnboy. Smashing the pb's atm..

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 once again awsomee fish

Sun, 2012-01-22 11:18

 once again awsomee fish johnny cheers for the day out

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Goodz, I only have 10 kg

Sun, 2012-01-22 11:32

Goodz, I only have 10 kg scales.......they managed to move the head a bit before they bottomed out....haha.

 

Doubt I will better that dhu on PE2 in a long time.......amazed I was not bricked as it took several good runs that would have easily got him back to his hole had it not been for the fast drift courtesy of the dirty northerly and Till's quick thinking to pull the sea anchor out to improve the fight angle to help raise him and get him away from the structure, I suspect it would have been goodnight Irene!

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Top Dhue John

Sun, 2012-01-22 15:42

and on pe2 even more impressive. You guys have been doing well lately

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yip.  thats a cracker

Sun, 2012-01-22 15:51

yip.  thats a cracker fella.   well done

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Well Done

Sun, 2012-01-22 17:47

Johnno TOP DHUIE,

Marko does mind ( MUCH ) others catching all the fish.

He is certainly good fun to be with.

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 probs was a bit quiet

Sun, 2012-01-22 19:53

 probs was a bit quiet yesterday but yeh you know why. fishing with john was good because it got me to use jigs all day and not resorting to bait when i wasnt getting hits. Learning to use jigs a bit more these days and giving them half a chance. cheers johnny and george :)

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black beast!

Mon, 2012-05-21 19:50

top capture on the light outfit.

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