jenno64 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Got an early start in the Georges and onto the water by 6am. Took a few poddies long but was keen to try some new lures acros the flats at high tide.... not much interest. This spot fishes better after the outgoing tide gets moving a bit. Ventured to some shallower water and picked up a 45cm flatty and numerous little reddies on my VX35. Just after the flatty my line with the Strikpro prawn gets one of those hits that slowly pulls the trolling rod back but with no bouncing(sign of a good fish). I pick up the rod and set the hooks and feel some movement on the end. Steadily gaining line, the fish feels heavy but cooperative until it gets a few metres from the yak. Then a short burst of drag sings and I feel some head shakes up the line. A few more short burst and some changes of direction and I'm thinking it could be a jew. Ten minutes or so until I get it off the bottom...put the rod in the holder and got the other line in. Up she comes...a massive croc that looked over the metre on first glance and no sign of the lure. Way too big for the net! Took a bit more coaxing to the surface and first attempt with the lip grips has her headbutting the side of the yak. Second attempt and I get a hold of the bottom jaw and slide her up onto my lap. Lure was engulfed and she was thrashing around so I pedalled 100m over to a waterfront lawn and put her up on the lawn to try to get the lure out. Took a quick snapon the lie detector and she came in at 97cm (beating the PB by 1cm!) The lure was way down caught on gills but I jiggled it out remarkably easily. Took her down to a concrete slipway and started swimming her back and forth for about 5 minutes or so. She had some blood coming out under the gills but it cleared and she gave a massive headshake. She was ready to go. I unlocked the grips and she swam off a metre or two and sat on the bottom. I tried to get some pics with my underwater camera but the visibility was pretty bad. I watched her for a few minutes before giving her tail a push with my little paddle. She slid off into the depths with that big tail swishing side to side. I was spewing I didn't have a mate out with me this morning as I would have loved to take some good pics with her. Anyway, it was a new PB and not quite the magic metre but bloody close. I was also glad that I upgraded my leader to 14lb as I was sick of losing lures to weed. The lure copped a pounding with 4 of the six barbs bent. After that I had to get down to my son's last Nippers day before Chrissy so I headed over closer to the car. On the last drift I picked up another cracking fish on the only live poddy left. This thing went ballistic and spun out of the silicon landing net on the first 3 attempts. She went 72cm on the lie detector and went back in after a quick snap. Only one for the table but a top morning with two fish over 70cm and back in the car by 10am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monch Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Great report and some monster flatties there. Awesome work PB flatties of 96 and 97... won't be long before you crack the metre mark! Edited December 13, 2009 by monch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breambusters Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hey Rob, Great report and even better fish, well done Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Great story mate, very enjoyable to read, that is a big beastie, glad you got her going again.. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Awesome fish Jenno. Congratulations Nice to know she's still swimming around out there so that some other lucky raider can catch her... maybe you could catch her again next year when she's 102cm!! Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 What a beast! Very dark colour to her for a shallow water caught fish, weed beds? Congrates and even if you keep this pace up it's only 3 more PB's till the magic mark! hehe Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 That's a cracker Flattie!!! personal best 96 & 97?? mate that's gold cant wait to catch something that size and the best part was that you managed to get her going again on her merry way to re-produce so people like myself can keep catching these awesome fish... Congrats & Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 What a beast! Very dark colour to her for a shallow water caught fish, weed beds? Congrates and even if you keep this pace up it's only 3 more PB's till the magic mark! hehe Greg< I hooked in in about 2 m of water just after the top of the tide. First time I've fished this spot as I usually hit the area on the last of the run out. At low tide, the weed is pretty thick in the area so maybe she was a resident. I let her go only 100m from the spot. The other one came from 25ft and was much lighter in colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 2 great fish there mate top stuff! pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 top fish mate i wouldn't like that thing on my lap though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Fantastic fish, Rob. Two over 70 in one day is a top day on the water. Great report mate! I hope you beat the new PB with a magical metre fish Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Amazing flathead action.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Rob, Don't forget to submit your fish for the records, mate. That'll girl will put you in second place Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny doi Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 jenno64 has done it again. ,well done mate,youv produced the goods on the georges once again. & congrats on the new pb.you'l get your metery soon at the rate your goin. cheers johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahajo Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 What a cracker of a croc!!! Great work hope you get the magic metre soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Awesome fish and glad to see you letting the big girl go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishing Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 2 fish over 70 - bloody good stuff mate. I'd be stoked with 1 over 60! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusky Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 makes me want to leave work now & head out - great catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roffo Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Cracker fish mate... top report too.. Cheers Roffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flathead1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 thats huge looks more like a croc. cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out n about Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 mate thats a big lizzard. would freak me out if i caught one that big. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 OMG they are HUUUUUUGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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