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Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:42 pm
by Matty H
So Saturday’s forecast demanded a plan, I figured I could fit in both surfing and fishing if I played my cards right. But I would have to look beyond Torquay to escape the crowds. Packed board, wetsuit, new fishing outfit, bait, chair, and a few furphys..., and headed west! Stopped at fairhaven, beautiful lines of swell rolling through. Surfed a couple of hours, til tide started coming in, then packed up the board and headed to the very western end of the beach, few fishos already there. Found my spot, rigged up, few chook pellets for burley, and I’m fishing. Getting lots of little bites, losing bait (which is always better than nothing), keeping me interested when about 50 minutes in - Bang!, and I am on, in a big way. Fish fighting very hard in the surf. Careful work through the shore wash and a very healthy approx 3kg sambo. Consider the new outfit christened. Released the fish after some pics. Could have left happy then, but continued for a smaller fish of about a kilo at the end. Gave that one to the old Maltese guy next to me. Reckon it was set to go off as the sun was going down too. The day lived up to its promise!
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 3:58 pm
by dazz999
Good catch would have pulled some string
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 5:12 pm
by Lightningx
That sambos a beauty mate! Nice fish
Well done!
Cheers
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 5:41 pm
by Troy McLure
Nice fish. Lucky you came across a measuring thong, they are hard to come by.
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:40 pm
by Bugatti
Nice report Matty
Sounds like a nice trip, bit of surfing then fishing
Great when a plan comes together well
And always good to christen a new outfit (other than a little red dress that is , , , , or is that just me
)
Troy McLure wrote: ↑Sun May 17, 2020 5:41 pm
Nice fish. Lucky you came across a measuring thong, they are hard to come by.
One of the funniest comments I've read for a long time
Cheers Bugs
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 6:56 pm
by Troy McLure
Looks like a decent fish there Bug, but I’d want to know his shoe size.
Of course you know what they say about blokes with big feet?
Yep, they need big socks.
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:08 pm
by Matty H
I ride a 6’6” retro single fin..., 30cm thong
Re: Fairhaven salmon.
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 1:18 am
by Texas
Matty H wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 8:08 pm
I ride a 6’6” retro single fin..., 30cm thong
Don't surf anymore
My thongs are 36cm hot pink with lacework, just me
Gra
