Flinders Island salmon

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sam60

Discussion Starter · May 25, 2006

Kathy and I had ventured up to North East river on Flinders Island to see if we could get among the fish. We were lucky and found a school of salmon waiting to get out of the river and head to sea but the tide was still a bit low for them to get out. We fished for around an hour or so and caught 20 or so salmon and with lots of double hookups i was busy releasing fish. We have found a likely spot to launch the "queen" and try and get the flathead that got away. the pic is one of the salmon that kathy caught and released. It was close to 60cm long.

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Scott

· #2 · May 25, 2006

Thats a solid looking salmon Shane, would be heaps of fun on light spin gear.

Catch ya Scott

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Peril

· #3 · May 25, 2006

Nice work guys. That would have been so much fun, and quite tiring

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Milt

· #4 · May 25, 2006

You've got to love the salmon fighting ability on light gear, well done!!!

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troppo

· #5 · May 26, 2006

Solid fish + light gear = lots of fun And you caught heaps. Must have been awesome.

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sam60

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 26, 2006

The few times we have been fishing and hit a school of salmon we have been tired by the time we have finished. We use either 4 or 6 lb fireline and light gear and the drag is nearly locked but they still take line and the bigger ones over 40 cms certainly give you a run. The next trip we will be taking the "queen" and our only worry is a double hookup and the salmon trying to hide under the yak :lol:

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Milt

· #7 · May 26, 2006

Looking at the colour of those fish they look very healthy indeed and nice and meaty. Did you take one of the tanks home for dinner???

Milt,

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sam60

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 26, 2006

we did take one home...... and very nice too..... lucky we had a couple of visitors too one is just too much for me :wink: and kathy does not eat fish.