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Little do I take notes of big fish during the seasons, though I do realise that the first few weeks of September are really thick with 40cm+ specimens. I think it may just be because the big breeders are just coming out of the Rivers, though our spot is very consistent with very much whole season getting mixed sizes.

Yeah sure I wouldn't mind submitting the Fish up.

Cheers mate, he actually is. After all he is the original creator of the Profile be both operate on. Yeah it sure is a great combo though I personally I don't like it haha. I hate the softness and the length in the Wilson Rod, it's more preferred for Rivers, I use a custom made 12ft with a bit more stiffness almost more like a medium taper but softer for more lifting power off the Rocks and I use a 475A5E I hate drags on Luderick reels I like to feed line easier I like to keep it original too aha.

Good day raiders, it's team Bangus here it's been a while. Sorry while, I mean lets say a few years... Where has the Father and Son team been? Well me and my Father have been out and about well too busy Fishing, over these few years with out a post we have been up and down the coast chasing the pinnacle LBG Fish from Marlin to Tuna just to keep you up dated with what's been going on. Very well, lets not get too drifted away. It was 2 months ago... After having a chilly Winter I thought it would be great to be back on the Rocks again, knowing that September is a great time to chase Luderick off the Rocks considering there is no Pelagics to chase off the Rocks during this time. Pack with the Luderick gear and off we went! With tide coming in at the time of arrival perfect! As I scramble along the Rocks with the sound of my cleats click and clack on the Rocks like Horse shoes, smelling the salt of the sea, I black out and think of all the best memories and forget about the worst left at home... Most definitely my type of tranquility, I open my eyes and get back to reality. The green weed long and thick perfect stuff! First bait was in the water start burleying, very quiet start after a while of persisting and burleying finally I see the tip of my float slowly sink underwater in a quick flick of the rod and the slack going straight bang! "I'm on!" taking my time with the wave the first Fish of the day was landed nice little specimen. Soon it starts to heat up, my Father on as well and lands a smashing 40cm+ specimen after a 1 Hour and 30 mins the bite slows down 10 Luderick in the bag. Southerly comes through and the Water is getting a bit crazy... One last bite on my Fathers float and he is on! "Last one Dad." me being completely inpatient urging him to just crank the Fish in in and get it done, my Father having to think correctly and take his time. Though me watching his back with scary freak waves absolutely smashing us finally after getting smashed with waves and showered on it was landed with the wash of the wave "No way that is a Luderick." at first I was confused for a great sized Drummer then I saw the stripes I was stocked this Fish is a stonker! Out went the brag mat and our eyes expressed the shock. 49.5 smashing centimeters of pure Luderick absolutely unbelievable! Dissapointing though, just 5 millimeters to 50cm! Beating my personal record of 45cm. We thought never in our life we would see a Luderick this size ever again, and we would hate to see this Fish die, considering a Luderick over the size of 40cm taste horrible too. Few quick snapshots and back in the water did the beautiful specimen went, a great day with 11 Luderick gear was packed and back for the drive home. Bring on the Season! Cheers Team Bangus.

Most likely a Surgeon especially around that area, and what makes me even think that is because your using cabbage weed too! you'll often strike and find out you have no hook they have razor sharp teeth try next time using a thicker trace and a bigger hook... Cheers Team Bangus

Congrats Ray on your 3000th post!! Got a nice bag on blackie's their! Keep em comming mate! we will be there soon!

well done on the jewie mate we were ther last night nothing on the squid strip cheers bangus

congratstulation !! stewy . Very nice blackfish ther Cheers Robin

G day Raiders, We decided to go fishing at Avoca this morning and so we did! We Arrived at Avoca beach around 7am and the swell was not looking good at all as we walked down the ledge the finaly got to the spinning ledge and it did not look good at all with the swell comming up and waves going on the ledge it was all going bad! So then we said to stay at the first corner untill the sea's calmed down and maybe catch some Blackfish there as I was fishing I saw Ray! and it was good to see Ray again it has been a long time no see! so then as we started berlying up hard the swell just kept on getting bigger and bigger! a few hours past Nada then Ray went home. As the swell started to calm down we had lunch then went to the spinning ledge my favourate ledge! I started berlying hard but no fish. I berlyed hard again and noticed a saw Baby Blackfish down deep A very good sign! then Ray come back for another fish! he check the ledge then moved to another spot or about half a hour during that time the Trevally to going CRAZY but we couldnt catch any in our berly trail, then Ray came by to see if we got anything I berlyed again and a wave came up then down deep was a few blackfish down deep I got exited and started changing my bait and as a turned around Ray was on! We were going crazy!!! And finaly popped up a Blackfish FINALY!! Since that Ray I so Very Kind and Generost he gave it to us I started berlying then Ray was on again!! a few mins later came up a good sized Blackfish I got so exited! And Ray was catching them all! I tried and tried to catch one then Ray I on AGAIN!!! I could see in the fight that it was BIG Ray took his time and played with the fish then..... I was shocked how big and Fat this Blackfish was strait away on the brag mat and I couldnt believe my eyes 43cm!!!! It was the biggest Blackfish I have ever seen! A hours past and my Dad caught 2 and I 0 but still at the end of the day Ray gave the Blackfish he caught to us and plus my dads Blackfish all up was 5 Fat Healthy Black fish! I'd Like to say thankyou to Ray for your Genorosity of giving your Blackfish! Enjoy the pics! Sorry that its upside down no shadows The pics are too big but there will be more pics of this sesh soon!

hey ray r we were ther on saturday , we also got a few blackfish at the same spot cheers bangus

Good Catch Ray r . Any of my mates been ther?

hey mate , congratulation on that big jewie of a lifetime im so jealous cheers bangus

thanks everyone for reply