Gianormous Wreckfish(Bass).......a.k.a.....the bulldozer
Submitted by seansurfy on Fri, 2009-04-10 13:19
this beast ate a 400g jig in 120m and I'm sure it took 30 seconds to realise it was hooked.......hard core mutha from hell drag setting on 100lb braid had no impact for quite some time.....massive power!!!!!!!
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thats one monster, what
thats one monster, what weight did that go and where did you get it
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Wow, thats a dam nice catch mate, congratulations!
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Onya Sean
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You would have to fillet that beast, with a bloody chainsaw!
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holy crap, lucky you didnt
holy crap, lucky you didnt fall into its mouth when you were gaffing it. they would have to send in a search party to locate you.
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Huge fishe there mate well
Huge fishe there mate well done. What did it tip the scales at
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Nice fish Sean
Are you doing another 10 day Coral Sea trip this year on the Kanimbla?
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Not sure yet....would love
Not sure yet....would love to though...it is a great boat and awesome crew....will let you know if a trip comes up on the radar.....May or August issue of Fishing World will have the story from the last Coral Sea trip
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Nice fish mate, interesting
Nice fish mate, interesting lookin rod you got there too
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The rod is a Synit Hellbent
The rod is a Synit Hellbent Exorcist. It's a prototype spriral wrapped(acid) made to fish PE10. It has ALPS componenents and the blank was designed and constucted in NZ. Synit has a range of Acid wrapped jig rods out now....and they are very, very cool!!!
The reel is an Ocea Jigger 5000P with the carbontex drag kit and plate......an awesome heavy jigging reel.
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That is freaking HUGE! How
That is freaking HUGE! How long did it take to bring in?
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Unbelievable
What a fish!
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This Wreckfish weighed 123LB
This Wreckfish weighed 123LB and was taken on the King Bank at the 3 Kings in the Far North of New Zealand. Wreckfish are superb eating and none of this fish was wasted. Enchanter
http://www.fishntrips.co.nz/ourboat-enchanter.htm
is the name of the charter boat, and this was a 5 day trip with a mix of guys - 1 from NZ, 2 from Oz and 3 from Japan.
Make this one place you go before you die!!!
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awesome
Sounds awesome Sean and thats a monster!!
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Crikey Sean
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Shizenhouzen!
Shizenhouzen!
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Belly of line!
Yes, a bloody stonker on jig.........nice work Sean!
Quote-I'm sure it took 30 seconds to realise it was hooked.......hard core mutha from hell drag setting on 100lb braid had no impact for quite some time.....massive power!!!!!!!
Getting tight on the "belly of braid" makes that come about i reckon. Until it goes straight then whamo.....Bulldozer Blitz
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Got to love the quality of
Got to love the quality of those hooks.
who says you need big hooks for big hooks.
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Spiral Wrap
Sean that is a fast spiral wrap with what looks like two guides only to wrap it. Do you find that there is line tension on the guides with this rapid wrap. (sort of has a ring to it). I have only seen acid wraps with at least 2 or 3 guides to complete the wrap.
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Ryan I think this fish looks a lot like Kaseys
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