[Dodge]

Being a currently frustrated in the search of a bass, I thought of past challenges to nail a specific fish and I'm sure every angler has a similar story of a target not obliging in the quest [not fluke fish] in any form of fishing.

My previous was many years ago wanting a decent jew.

Fished a known jew hole on slack water during new and full moons with quality bait..caught a bunch of schoolies to about 20lb, and fought something for 2 1/4hrs unseen, but no big fella ever showed.

At about the 5 year mark he joined me on the rock 42" long, 21" girth and all gold and silver pearly scales glistening in the moonlight, an hours euphoria then a huge let down after landing my quarry as the challenge was over.

Have you a fishing grail that is, or did frustrate in its capture?

 

[Scott]

Richo, currently I would love a Southern Bluefin from the kayak. I hope this year will be the year but then again I hoped for this the previous two years. Should I ever be lucky enough to achieve this I think I will feel the same as you did with your jew, partly satisfied at my achievement but at the same time, saddened that the quest was over. Anyway a great topic mate.

Catch ya Scott

 

[HiRAEdd]

I have a few holy grails
First one is a 55lb Jew. Why 55lb you ask? Cause my Uncle landed a 54lb Jewie and I just want to beat it
Second one would be a big greenback, preferably off the rocks at Iluka
Third one is a 10lb+ Snapper, preferably on the yak off Scarborough.

 

[Zed]

I'm with you Dodge.
I want a WSB (our cousin to your mulloway) over 50# right here in Laguna Beach. I know they're there, but it's been almost a decade of nothing more than babies.

Also, I want to go catch a dorado (mahi-mahi/dolphinfish) off Laguna after a shore launch. There is a fleeting window of opportunity to do it, but some years there is no sign of the fish w/in 100 miles. A local yellowfin tuna would be an accomplishment, also, but it would be at least 10 miles offshore.

Z

 

[aleg75]

A few of you might know this already, but I am hunting the Cod, have been for a while, and still trying! not fussed on size either, any Cod is fine by me! and of course, I want it off the yak!

 

[Phoenix]

Gosh,
Probably;
* 8+ kilo Snapper
* 20+ Kilo Spanyard
* 25+ Kilo Tuna

I am going to nail the Snapper by July 07' and the Spanyard by Dec 07.

 

[Guest]

Like Dodge I fished for jew for a while to break the magic 50lb barrier so many cold nights so many 15kg jew till it happened and then at Iluka a couple of years agao had one bottom out my 25kg scales, tuna, and good sized yellowtail king off the rocks were others I have caught after years of chasing (both at Straddie off Razorback). I have been trying to break the 7kg barrier with Tailor for over 10yrs with no end in sight, best fish so far 5.4kg from Teewah. I guess now that I have access to offshore grounds my targets will change to pelagic species but that Tailor will eventually come along.

 

[JD]

Yeah mate
Mine is a Jack, any Jack, from yak or tinnie or a bath tub. Just want to catch a Jack!!!!!!!!!!

Also a mackeral from the yak.

John

 

[bazzoo]

like Richo , its BASS, have got some undersized bass , but would love a 2kg fish, one day.

 

[Jake]

This is a good thread Richo!
Mine was a Jack like John said. I have wanted to catch a Jack for a long time now, and a few weeks ago you would be aware I did just that by catching a nice Jack (legal size!) at Theodolite Creek.
But it was a bit of an anticlimax as it wasnt from the yak!

So I guess for me the Holy Grail is still the elusive Mangrove Jack.

Cheers,
Jake

 

[simond11]

Back in 2002 I caught a 29kg jewfish from the beach at Callala Beach, South Coast. From the yak, I would want a 10-20kg kingfish or a Yellowfin Tuna. If I do, I will re-name my yak "Nantucket Sleigh Ride"
Cheers

Simon
Prowler 15

 

[bazzoo]

Back in 2002 I caught a 29kg jewfish from the beach at Callala Beach, South Coast. From the yak, I would want a 10-20kg kingfish or a Yellowfin Tuna. If I do, I will re-name my yak "Nantucket Sleigh Ride"
Cheers

Simon
Prowler 15

HE HE HE HE HE :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Magicrik]

Im with you JD.....A jack of any size

 

[hairymick]

Metre plus barra from a yak/noe.

Like Richo, I chased an animal Jew for years. I finally got one on a live luderick off the rocks at Woody Head near Iluka and afterwards, I felt like Sh!t for weeks because I had killed such a magnificent fish.

Nowadays, with the benifiet of hind sight, if I can get a grail barra into the boat, she will certainly be released.

Failing that, a 2 metre plus whaler shark would do nicely though i dont really want to boat that one.

 

[fishinswing]

I have three kings in mind, they are the mighty 1 metre + murray cod, the reel burning spanish mackeral and like Hairy, metre plus barra. Will keep targeting until I get lucky. :roll:

 

[victor-victor]

Mine would be catching Natives consistently because they are close to home.

A nice size Cod so I can say "nice to meet ya" and let him go on his way so we can meet another day :lol: (Ok at least one cod I would be happy)

 

[justcrusin]

I have a spot in Broken Bay i used to catch jews as a young bloke out of a tinnie and i'm gearing up to try to catch one from the yak.
The big problem for me is the amount of sharks i used to catch at this spot and usally i would fish a week either side of the moon and in the wee small hours to get the big ones.
It's only a short paddles from the beach but open that late at night i want to get a lot more experience before tackleing my first holy grail. Next would be a kingie from under the swansea bridge i know thier there just gotta hookem up and then keep them away from the pylons :?

Cheers Dave
( great thread dodge)

 

[Yakabe]

This year I managed to get 1 of my holy grails, a +10lb snapper. She came in at 14lb. Now the bar has been raised to +10kg.

Another that I am chasing is a +50lb jew/mulloway. These seem to be the holy grail of most fisherman. When I get settled back in Perth, I will be putting in some hours.

Not necessarily a holy grail, but I caught my first +4ft Bronze whaler on Tuesday night. This has been a species from here in the last little while, I have been trying to catch. Cut him off to fight another day.

I think holy grails are what keep us fisherman interested, apart from it being a great sport, and dinner to boot.

Yakabe.

 

[justcrusin]

Gday Yakabe,
Was the whaler from a yak or a boat, if from a yak how was the fight?

Cheers Dave

 

[Yakabe]

Sorry justcruisin32 it was from the rocks. Actually the same place I got the snapper. The initial run was a blinder. Only guessing but it took around 50m of line. The whole fight only lasted <15 mins using 25lb mono. As the first run was his only real attemp. The other plus is it is fairly open water where I was fishing so there was no need to harass him. Good fun!!

Yakabe.