Peter Nelson Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Decided to head to broughton this morning for a quick session before the southerly blew up. Went to get get some livies hoping for slimies but struggled, not sure what's going on but didn't get any, I normally have no trouble, ended out with some yakkas and 3 small bonnies all caught at the same time on the bait jig, they tested me. Also i caught my biggest bream but threw him back as it's a only bait gathering allowed where I went. Went to broughton and picked my first drift, threw out a slab of Bonnie while i put a plastic on the other rod, before I got it out of the packet the slab bait got hammered, peeled a heap of line off before it busted me off, the leader was chaffed up bad the whole length, probably a king im thinking. Got 1 snapper 35cm then changed spots. Threw out a livey and started casting plastics, was just about to do another drift when bang the livey was off. After my earlier bust off I was crossing my fingers it wouldnt happen again, after some big runs I was thinking kingy, then shark and then a 90cm snapper came up, quick net job and couldn't send @Scratchie a photo quick enough. A few more drifts and lost 2 livies , both missed the hook, one was pretty decent looking as I came up and monstered the livey on the surface and had a massive big swirl when it hit,.oh well. Feeling pretty content tried for a few squid before the wind came up, got 5 green eyes. The selfie photo is a bit blury unfortunately Good day out 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Great report Peter. Can't complain about that sort of day's fishing. Thanks for sharing your post. Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just awesome champ! I’m pretty stoked for you as I said! That’s persistence. Always pays to drift a livie behind you. How many times have you been up there and not got a touch all day? Then you lose 4 or 5 baits in the one day. Thanks for sending me pics whilst I’m working 😢 It really hammers home I need to be richer or chuck more sickies! 😝 Good on ya mate! Talk soon cheers scratchie!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Nice work still hangin to get up there JEALOUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Great report and Top photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillek70 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Great catch mate, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Great stuff, Peter! You put in the effort and it paid off in the results! Those bonnies would have been a handful on the bait jig! Just be careful at Cabbage Tree as I know someone who was fined for catching bonito for bait there. I thought it was yakkas, slimies and gar only but I could be wrong. So glad to hear you had a successful day. I’m still at work. But, then I’ll probably wait til the crowds have gone home anyway! Edited January 17, 2020 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Great report & photos, that’s one cracker of a red & good way to finish up with a nice bag of green eyes 👍 would that be your pb Edited January 17, 2020 by 61 crusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, 61 crusher said: Great report & photos, that’s one cracker of a red & good way to finish up with a nice bag of green eyes 👍 would that be your pb I think it's close, my best one was 11kg when I was living in south Aus, which I didn't measure the length. I only had a crappy little scale that maxed out at 6kg to measure this one, it was over that. I measured the head and frame once I gutted,gilled and filled and it came in about 5kg. Definitely my biggest in NSW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Peter Nelson said: think it's close, my best one was 11kg when I was living in south Aus, which I didn't measure the length. I only had a crappy little scale that maxed out at 6kg to measure this one, it was over that. I measured the head and frame once I gutted,gilled and filled and it came in about 5kg. I guess that would put it around the 10+ mark nice, the way PS has been going over the last few months it might be the new snapper capital 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Very nice reddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, 61 crusher said: I guess that would put it around the 10+ mark nice, the way PS has been going over the last few months it might be the new snapper capital 😁 Definitely at top place mate, I don't live there but takes me about 50min drive, well worth it. I wouldn't have got that fish without the help of others like @Scratchie and @Woodsy1 I'm bottom bouncer from way back and I'm glad they have shown me some new techniques . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex52 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Peter Nelson said: Decided to head to broughton this morning for a quick session before the southerly blew up. Went to get get some livies hoping for slimies but struggled, not sure what's going on but didn't get any, I normally have no trouble, ended out with some yakkas and 3 small bonnies all caught at the same time on the bait jig, they tested me. Also i caught my biggest bream but threw him back as it's a only bait gathering allowed where I went. Went to broughton and picked my first drift, threw out a slab of Bonnie while i put a plastic on the other rod, before I got it out of the packet the slab bait got hammered, peeled a heap of line off before it busted me off, the leader was chaffed up bad the whole length, probably a king im thinking. Got 1 snapper 35cm then changed spots. Threw out a livey and started casting plastics, was just about to do another drift when bang the livey was off. After my earlier bust off I was crossing my fingers it wouldnt happen again, after some big runs I was thinking kingy, then shark and then a 90cm snapper came up, quick net job and couldn't send @Scratchie a photo quick enough. A few more drifts and lost 2 livies , both missed the hook, one was pretty decent looking as I came up and monstered the livey on the surface and had a massive big swirl when it hit,.oh well. Feeling pretty content tried for a few squid before the wind came up, got 5 green eyes. The selfie photo is a bit blury unfortunately Good day out Ripper fish mate.. You deserve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Well done Peter great days fishing and any time you can make Scratchie feel envious is a great day in my books. Thanks for sharing and . 50 min drive, it almost takes me that long to get to Botany or the Hacking, I would love a great fishery like P S to be that close. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Peter Nelson said: Definitely at top place mate, I don't live there but takes me about 50min drive, well worth it. I wouldn't have got that fish without the help of others like @Scratchie and @Woodsy1 I'm bottom bouncer from way back and I'm glad they have shown me some new techniques . I’m just over 2 hours away but getting access to my other half’s daily drive is tricky, like you I’m an old school bottom bouncer & it was a bummer the PS raider meet was washed out but great all the same, would love to learn the techniques & try them down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Great work Pete, cracker snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, 61 crusher said: I’m just over 2 hours away but getting access to my other half’s daily drive is tricky, like you I’m an old school bottom bouncer & it was a bummer the PS raider meet was washed out but great all the same, would love to learn the techniques & try them down here Hopefully we have another catchup raiders meet and get amongst a few👍I'm still persevering with the plastics, havnt gone too good yet but it'll happen, hopefully 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Awesome pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsy1 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Top fish Pete, well done. Thanks for the mention, how good is it when your up there by yourself and all the different emotions you get when you catch fish like that. Woodsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Woodsy1 said: Top fish Pete, well done. Thanks for the mention, how good is it when your up there by yourself and all the different emotions you get when you catch fish like that. Woodsy Your not wrong mate, got my heart pumping and tested my multi tasking driving/fishing when I had to chase it for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Great report Peter, I’m heading up in a few weeks, hope the bait grounds are performing better by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Pickles said: Great report Peter, I’m heading up in a few weeks, hope the bait grounds are performing better by then They will be mate, get bait fairly easy but I'm just having a bad run, plenty of yakkas but I prefer slimeys, sometimes I'm impatient and don't look around enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlvbw Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Phenomenal. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobycb Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well done Peter, nice fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolts1 Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Great report Peter, Thanks for sharing. Congrats on the PB snapper, absolute horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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