Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Headed up South West Arm for something different, and to escape the wind. Plenty of little reddies about, plus a few yakkas for bait. Threw a squid jig towards the shore for the squid. 2 of them hooked themselves when the jig sat on the bottom while I was attending to another line, they both picked up the jig, swam off and hooked up. Put out 1 small live yakka, but it was chewed off. Fray marks on the line, so probably a tailor. The 2nd yakka did not attract anything. Pillies and squid strips no good, but fillets of the yakkas proved better. The reddie in the photo grabbed a fillet from a large yakka, then took off when hooked. Put up a good fight on a handline and snagged me under a rock. I could not budge it so let the pressure off the line and it swam free about a minute later. I did not put much pressure on the line, thinking the line was frayed which it was, and expected to see the silver colour of a nice jew swim up to the boat, but it was red instead. Also caught a just legal reddie and just legal bream earlier on, but they didn't deserve to be in the photo. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodzii Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Any tips on catching squid in the port hacking area. Tempted to go there or kurnell tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 That's a very nice red for inside the estuary Yowie, top stuff. R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Nice red from inside. I love fishing SWA. Edited March 9, 2018 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 Thanks guys. The biggest one I have pulled out from the Hacking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Fodzii said: Any tips on catching squid in the port hacking area. Tempted to go there or kurnell tomorrow. These are the first squid I have caught in the Hacking this year. They have been very scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Great snapper and great story Yowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Nice snapper yowie! A few more fillets than those little reddies! Enjoy mate! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Awesome snapper from the Hacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 That's a cracker yowie, good red there especially where u were. Agree not many squid about this year .... yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rah Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Awesome Yowie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 11 hours ago, Scratchie said: Nice snapper yowie! A few more fillets than those little reddies! Enjoy mate! Cheers scratchie!!! Cooked up a fillet last night, with a lime sauce. It was very nice, a chunky fillet compared to a pannie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 22 minutes ago, Ribs said: That's a cracker yowie, good red there especially where u were. Agree not many squid about this year .... yet! Half way up the Arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Rah said: Awesome Yowie!! Thanks Rah, it was a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 9 hours ago, Welster said: Awesome snapper from the Hacking. Unexpected, but very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 12 hours ago, mark_s said: Great snapper and great story Yowie. Thankyou. Was expecting a jew on the line, much happier with the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchh Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Isn't snapper of that size lives offshore only? This must be a surprise even to you! Anyway, another encouraging story from Yowie as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Wow. Great work You really are the fish whisperer. That is a very respectable fish for so far up the river. Bet she tasted great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 19 hours ago, wchh said: Isn't snapper of that size lives offshore only? This must be a surprise even to you! Anyway, another encouraging story from Yowie as always! The occasional snapper have been caught up river, but they are not too common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 59 minutes ago, GoingFishing said: Wow. Great work You really are the fish whisperer. That is a very respectable fish for so far up the river. Bet she tasted great. Delicious, better flavour than a pannie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock&Beach Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 That's a great snapper Yowie. Some nice squid as well. Enjoy R&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 what can I say.nnniiicce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 17 hours ago, Rock&Beach said: That's a great snapper Yowie. Some nice squid as well. Enjoy R&B Thank you, good size for up river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said: what can I say.nnniiicce I was happy with that one, and it tasted very nice !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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