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Can this really fit on my yak

Postby carnster » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:09 pm

Well what a night. I paddled out with Clive this arve and we both forgot our tackle. After a snag Clive had to go home for dinner but i hung around for night fall. Nothing was happening when zing double hook up on freight trains. I grabbed the 80lb outfit while the 30 lb got dusted big time. The monster took me into the reef and sat under a rock for a while but i maintained my composure and off he swam again. He came to the surface and i got a look at the beast using my headlamp. Off he went again back down deep. I tried to slow him down as best as i could. After another 30mins of struggling i sunk in the gaff and boy did he go crazy. Even after i tail roped him he tried to pull my yak under. I strained to get him on and contained ready for the paddle in; lucky the swell was small. Back on the beach around 6:30pm and home to fillet the fish. I can't wait to share my catch with my relatives in the next couple of days as they visit. Weighed in accurately at exactly 30kg on the electronic bathroom scales using the pick up technique. Went 1.65cm on the mat. Not my biggest from the yak, but def the biggest i have dared to put on the yak to take home. Had a stingray in his guts and made the freezer look a lot more respectable.
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby Marty75 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:15 pm

Massive! :shock:
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby haynsie » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:47 pm

Awesome!

I think it might be bigger than 1.65cm but.

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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby Barrabundy » Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:52 pm

Are you sure you don't have a relative at the fish markets? 30kgs is HUGE, did you actually get it onboard or just tow it in?
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby carnster » Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:00 pm

Barrabundy wrote:Are you sure you don't have a relative at the fish markets? 30kgs is HUGE, did you actually get it onboard or just tow it in?


It went on the yak Con and there wasn't much freeboard i can tell you. What are you doing up so late mate?
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby Gatesy » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:15 am

Shit enormous

Good stuff mate
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby Zed » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:52 am

You seem to do no wrong. You are one fishy dude.
Congrats on that beast.
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby BIGKEV » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:58 am

Freak
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby skorgard » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:01 am

Amazing. How can I go after whiting after seeing that monster cobe ? I live in the wrong state.
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby paulo » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:22 am

Awesome! :shock:
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby wardeyak » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:40 am

AWESOME
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby StevenM » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:40 am

See

the old schooling salt bass were there as I said.

Should be still a fair few mates with that one

Go get them
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby indiedog » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:52 am

Mad. So how did you pick the gap in the albeit small sets coming back in?
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby bildad » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:53 am

:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Can this really fit on my yak

Postby scater » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:54 am

Incredible mate, I'm gobsmacked!
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