Snapper report 21/10/18
- Sinsemilla
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Snapper report 21/10/18
I went for a look on Sunday at a couple marks of mine to see if there were any snapper around. I started off sounding along the channel in around 10m off Brighton and in no time at all I found some solid marks.
I anchored ahead of them, set a few rods and by the time i started chopping up pillies for burley my uncle was on to a solid fish!
The fish was taking some really solid runs with big handshakes but after about a minute the line went slack.. we were gutted. The hooks just didn't set. We hung around for another hour catching good sized flatties to 45cm on plastics but no more snapper.
I moved to another spot and sounded up some more fish in about 12m but no joy.
We ended the day with a troll around Altona catching some good sized salmon.
It was my first attempt on the snapper this season so I'm not all that upset we lost a good fish. Its good to know i still got it after giving the past 2 snapper seasons a miss. My hopes are up for the rest of the season which looks like it should be a good one.
Cheers, Anth
I anchored ahead of them, set a few rods and by the time i started chopping up pillies for burley my uncle was on to a solid fish!
The fish was taking some really solid runs with big handshakes but after about a minute the line went slack.. we were gutted. The hooks just didn't set. We hung around for another hour catching good sized flatties to 45cm on plastics but no more snapper.
I moved to another spot and sounded up some more fish in about 12m but no joy.
We ended the day with a troll around Altona catching some good sized salmon.
It was my first attempt on the snapper this season so I'm not all that upset we lost a good fish. Its good to know i still got it after giving the past 2 snapper seasons a miss. My hopes are up for the rest of the season which looks like it should be a good one.
Cheers, Anth
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Unfortunately that lost fish may have put others off. It was a good move to move on and sound up a different lot of fish, but I'm guessing by that stage they may have shut down for the morning. Good effort mate for your 1st for the season. Have heard some good reports in 16-17m off blackrock, and in depths from 6m off Sandringham if it helps. At least you had fun and come back with a feed. Gotta be happy mate.
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Nice report Anth.
No snapper but at least you got a feed of some nice size flatties and some salmon as well.
Bad luck with the big fish. Hopefully the hooks will set next time and you will come back with a nice bag of reds.
Cheers :thumbsup:
No snapper but at least you got a feed of some nice size flatties and some salmon as well.
Bad luck with the big fish. Hopefully the hooks will set next time and you will come back with a nice bag of reds.
Cheers :thumbsup:
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Great report Anth....what time were you out? (I was out at lunch time in the same area for the turn of the tide, but my little deckie wasn't too happy with the swell and had to pull the pin before we could find any anything on the sounder)
- Sinsemilla
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Cheers mate. That's exactly what i was thinking.. or it may have been a bigger fish just roaming on his own. There's always next time hey!Redhunter wrote:Unfortunately that lost fish may have put others off. It was a good move to move on and sound up a different lot of fish, but I'm guessing by that stage they may have shut down for the morning. Good effort mate for your 1st for the season. Have heard some good reports in 16-17m off blackrock, and in depths from 6m off Sandringham if it helps. At least you had fun and come back with a feed. Gotta be happy mate.
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Was on the spot just after the sun came up. I think it was around 7ish? I wanted to get out earlier but unfortunately i love my sleep!Mattblack wrote:Great report Anth....what time were you out? (I was out at lunch time in the same area for the turn of the tide, but my little deckie wasn't too happy with the swell and had to pull the pin before we could find any anything on the sounder)
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Re: Snapper report 21/10/18
Cheers mate. I was actually surprised with how many good sized flatties we got. Flatties over snapper on the plate anyday!Lightningx wrote:Nice report Anth.
No snapper but at least you got a feed of some nice size flatties and some salmon as well.
Bad luck with the big fish. Hopefully the hooks will set next time and you will come back with a nice bag of reds.
Cheers :thumbsup: