Did you speak to him/her in Spanish, mate 

Yeah. said I , Manuel, From Barcelona..........

That's a nice catch Bill

Surprise, surprise Macka has caught a bigger one

Nah. Just talking about areas and different generations.

We, MOST fishers, used to catch. Regularly. 40\43lb Snapper just offshore at the Fence
and Outer grounds Off Christies, Aldinga, Sellicks, 40 yrs ago too.
and 70 plus Kingies up the top of channel in breeding season above Port Agudda.
above the Northern wall past the cave at Rapid Bay.
was a good spot to watch 'em and drop squid in for a bit of fun.
You couldn't "catch" them.
But to feel your game reel strip to knot of woolies 50lb was a turn on.
Went out in boats for fishing them.

And I've seen actual photo's in the old shacks on the Coorong side.
(40\50 yrs ago)
of mountains (tons) of Butterfish when they running (Pro's)
Nothing much there under 60 to over 100lb.

I was towed by a super biggie 40ish yrs ago, Sth of the mouth.
2 of us in boat. Bow wave. Over 100lb. Till it's tail hit a sand bar.
Bummer.
Dave got coupla photo's as we towed past his boat.
They were on club wall for yrs.

And the next 1.3+ mtr Barra in the Fitzroy here.
Won't be the first.

Actually.
The smaller. UP to around 30 lb, of any larger species,
Is preferred to biggies for the eating side.
Even Marlin and shark.
And Croc is almost translucent meat. cooks up white and tastes (really)
just like chicken. Which I hate. Some love it.

There is a croc farm here.For any that want to try.
But I've only had the wild stuff when skinning.

Just saying.
OH. And lots of other people have caught MUCH larger and more of than I.
I've watched a lot of them.

I just reminisce nowadays. Lost depth of field in eyes.
Flat ground only now. And can't use my boats either.

Got embarrassing falling over every time I got out of boat on pontoon.
Another bummer. I even trip going up\down uneven steps.
One day I'll sell them. Maybe.

Great fish Bill there real speed machines especially on light gear...

A good catch Bill, did you name it Debbie, seeing as it went so fast on the line, and probably a Breeze to fillet ? LOL

K.J.

Are you sure that is not an Atlantic Salmon??

Dougwe wrote:

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Geez, KJ, bloody strong "Breeze" mate.

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 Sorry Chief,    never felt a thing here, under the  Blue Western skies.       

K.J.

Actually I got one 32kg last year. I will try to dig up some pics. Had great summer down at Tathra, where I have a cabin. Landed jewies up to 13.5kg, flathead to 80cm, estuary perch to 52cm.Great fishing, and a lovely place.I have a house at magnetic island, so if you are in my neck of woods, give me a tickle.

Yes Bill they all get bigger than what we normally catch.
Some the pro's get are ridiculous sizes.
But that's not what it's all about.

SO we all got the same fish hey.
Probably passed each other out there.

I lived in T'ville. Garbutt and South.
For around 20yrs on and off.

Remember the lakes project in early mid '90's.
That one by Target, at Garbutt.
I was operating that 160 ton Kobelco Excavator for Mick Curtain on day shift.
His S.I.L did night.
Dug all the Mangrove mud out
to make room for backfilling sand to give base for Water.
I contoured all those contours by eye Scraper smoothed off
behind me.

My son was the contractor who Laid the paving in the Mall.
He Was one of the first Australian Tradie Paver, with papers.
Had my yacht up Ross River for a few yrs too.
Used to string a set line with half a doz hooks and livies on them between the moorings.
Got some crackers there for Barbie's too.

We get a heck of large Cobe's when they running.
30\33 is average round the Pinacles and Manifold.
Mixed with the big Spanno's. and some jew.

up to SHoalwater ain't far normally an overnighter there.
is where NOMAD take the foreigners for massive GT's.

But if you like travelling.
I go over Canada to see brother every second yr normally.

Usuallyally jump on local flight to Alaska. Kodiac Mainly. for the barn doors.
(Halibut") A Base to see where they are.
Biggest I ever got to boat was a tad over 45lb and that killed me.
Was fit in those days too (Ha Ha)
Bloke in same boat had full 130lb rig, harness on.
His went 320lb's. 4 1\2 hrs later. and 2 shots with the Winchester.
5 of us taking turns.
It'd kill you.

I stuck to my 80lb rig thank you.
How the hell they bring in those 4\500lbers god only knows.
Those blokes start off around 300lb and go up.
end up on knees Whole body shaking.
Never more than one fish thank you.
My tiddler fixed me.

If interested.Probably go next yr. Tied up this.
Operation and recovery.

Got the mack on a laser pro lure , with about 18inches of mono wire, on 15kg spin outfit, trolling . Laser pros in the pilchard patern are dynamite big mack lures. We get big headland fish here, early in the season. The winter bite starts at easter, and the big queenfish also turn up. Landed queenfish to 11kgs on homemade poppers last year. If you want great sport, try casting poppers to Queenfish. Will be going out this arvo. Will post pics. Bill

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Here's a pic of a nice queenfish, about 7kg, I landed this arvo on one my homemade poppers. Got two others which I released.I find queenfish on par with trevally, a bit dry, but good inmornays and chilli fish dishes.

I used to be a pro mackerel fisherman many years ago, even built my own boat, then I had a charter boat on Magnetic island for 25 years, now I'm sort of semi retired, so what do I do in my spare time, I go fishin........