April Fishing Comp - WINNERS ANNOUNCED

[leftieant]

Hi all, the fourth of the 2010 Fishing Comps will be run from 2 April to 18 April 2010.

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE EASTER LONG WEEKEND THIS WEEKEND, AND THE MAJORITY OF STATES HAVING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THE FISHING COMP DATES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED BY ONE WEEK. This should allow those of you with rugrats prowling the house some added opportunity to get our for a fish, and get an entry in!

New Rules and Format can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=24&t=34723

We would like to take this opportunity to thank SAILING SCENE http://www.sailingscene.com.au, Sydneys leading Hobie kayak dealer, for sponsoring the comp. Thanks again to Pauly and the guys at Sailing Scene for their generous support.

All entries can be posted in this thread. Please include the following details when entering:

Name of Angler:
Date Caught:
State and Location Fish Caught In:
Species Legal Length:
Type and Size/Weight of Fish:
Tackle/Line/Lure Used:
Conditions (optional):
Other Comments (optional):

Please also include a photo of your catch against a ruler, brag mat, or similar.

Any questions, please contact leftieant via PM.

Alright - let's go FISHING!

[justcrusin]

Name of Angler: Dave Hedge / Justcrusin
Date Caught: 2/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In: NSW Woy Woy Bay
Species Legal Length: no minimum
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Estuary Perch 40cm / 1.05kg
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 2-4kg dropshot tournament with shimano CI4 6lb super PE and 5lb vhard leader
Conditions (optional): great morning dead low with a slight breeze
Other Comments (optional): my PB EP

[garmac]

Name of Angler: garmac
Date Caught: 2/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In: NSW Woy Woy
Species Legal Length: 27cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Whiting 38cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 8lb fireline, 10lb leader, 3"sqidgee fish
Conditions (optional): light breeze
Other Comments (optional): first legal on SP

[grinner]

name grinner
state qld
date 5/04/2010
place pimpama river mouth
species summer whiting
length 39.5
legal 23
tackle symetre reel 4lb graid, 4lb fluoro leader, no lead

other info. was pumping yabbies to feed my brute of a freshwater fish. just flicked a few around unweighted on a size 2 ex long shank hook. i find these better for yabbies as you get less gut hooked fish and i dont like killing small bream etc with bait.
caught a good mudcrab as well.

[MrX]

Name of Angler: MrX
Date Caught: 10 April
State and Location Fish Caught In: NSW Balmoral
Species Legal Length: ?
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Taylor, 45cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: Kingy gear, live yakka
Conditions (optional): Gorgeous sunrise
Other Comments (optional): Better than a TOW

[paulb]

Name of Angler: PaulB
Date Caught: 10th April 2010
State and Location Fish Caught In: NSW
Species Legal Length: 30cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Tailor 47cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 6" Sluggo on 1/4oz jig, 20lb leader and main
Conditions (optional): Beautiful, just a slight swell & light breeze
Other Comments (optional):

[AJD]

Name of Angler: AJD
Date Caught: 6/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In: QLD - Brisbane River
Species Legal Length: 35cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Tailor 35cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: Shimano Stradic 4000, Berkley drop shot rod in 4-8kg, 20kg braid and 30lb flurocarbon leader (my threadie set up)
Conditions (optional): Dark and calm - no moon at 10:32pm
Other Comments (optional): Still not a threadie!!!!

[mtfisho]

Name of Angler:mtfisho
Date Caught:6/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In:Vic, Reef Island
Species Legal Length:27cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: King George Whiting, 54cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used:6lb mono 4lb leader
Conditions (optional): Flat slight breeze
Other Comments (optional) Awesome!!

Thanks, Mitch!!!!

[joejoe]

Name of Angler: joe joe
Date Caught: 11-4 10
State and Location Fish Caught In: Caloundra
Species Legal Length:
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: cobia 1.3 mts 16.5 kg
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: livley lure 15lb leader
Conditions (optional):perfect
Other Comments (optional):

[Feral]

Name of Angler: Feral
Date Caught: 11-4 10
State and Location Fish Caught In: Queensland, Caboolture River
Species Legal Length: 40 to 75cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Dusky Flathead - 66cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: Cruxis baitcaster, 7 foot Shakespeare rod, Reidy's little lucifer (Guns N Roses pattern) 10lb braid and leader.
Conditions (optional): Light breeze, warm, about 2 hours after high tide in 4 foot of water.
Other Comments (optional): My Pirtek comp contribution!

[fishinnut]

Name of Angler: Denis
Date Caught: 2/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In: seQLD, Jacobs Well
Species Legal Length: 35cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Mangrove Jack, 49cm and 1.2kg
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 6lb fins and 12lb nitlon leader. Berkley attack 2 to 5kg rod and Daiwa Crossfire 2000 on a bushies top dog in phantom colour
Conditions (optional): Calm and still
Other Comments (optional):

[Lapse]

Name of Angler: Lapse
Date Caught: 11 April
State and Location Fish Caught In: QLD, Caloundra
Species Legal Length: no size limit
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: 103cm Longtail tuna, 11kg
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: Sienna 4000, Abu muscle tip 8-10kg, 20 lb aldi braid, 30lb aldi mono leader, TT jig head, Gulp 5" shad
Conditions (optional): Great day out - -got a little choppy later on in the piece though
Other Comments (optional): took about an hour and a half to land, towed me 3km out to sea
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=38260

[flounderpounder]

Name of Angler: flounderpounder
Date Caught: 8/4/10
State and Location Fish Caught In: QLD noosa/noothshore
Species Legal Length: 75cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: spanish mackerel 1.1 - 1.2m
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 30lb braid. 3 hook gang trolling a pilchard. okuma vs 55 with a 8-15kg topaz spinning rod.
Conditions (optional): calm, reasonable swell and big rollers near the surf zone
Other Comments (optional): great day out on the water my mates got some nice hits but they weren't a solid hookup. two days later my mate gets a 6/0 hook in his leg so we had to head home. i got dragged about 2km and 25 min two get it in.

[HardPlastic]

Name of Angler: HardPlastic
Date Caught: 10-4-10
State and Location Fish Caught In: Caloundra
Species Legal Length: 75cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Spaniard 1.30-1.35m 15 kg
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 7inch soft plastic 1/4inch jig head floater 20lb braid 20lb leader
Conditions (optional): light NE
Other Comments (optional): Lost 3 lures to tuna and macs that morning. Chucked out a sp floater for a tuna whilst bottom bashing for snapper and Zziiiinnngggg!

[BIGKEV]

Name of Angler: Kevin -BIGKEV
Date Caught: 11/4/2010
State and Location Fish Caught In: QLD Coochin Creek
Species Legal Length: 23cm
Type and Size/Weight of Fish: Whiting 36cm
Tackle/Line/Lure Used: 2-4kg rod, 6pd line, 3pd fluoro leader, bloodworm bait
Conditions (optional): Run out tide, light breeze, overcast and humid
Other Comments (optional):