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Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:09 am
by DropBear86
Went out off east arm boatramp yeaterday, apart from a few little rock cod diddent get anything, however twice i had my freshbait grabbed and had a big run, first time snapped my 40lb mono, second time totally spooled me and snapped it, big long run with only one pause with near max drag, the question i have is what kind of fish does this up here ? Ive seen snapper do similar down south but not to that extent, and what kind of gear (rods, reel, line/leader) should i be using to try and land something like that ?
Have no experience with GTs, tuna, jewies ect, mostly smaller fish and smaller mackrel, dident see what it was, no breaking of the surface
I know alot will be guesses or speculation but its a start.
Cheers Dropbear
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:11 am
by Quinntreximon
Probably a Black Jewfish. A shark would snip you off before that. Average Jew is 10 /12 kg.
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:17 am
by Matt Flynn
One of the great mysteries of fishing, wondering what it was ...
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:31 am
by b-radical
Question is which tackle shop to visit
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:40 pm
by jeffish
Try 70lb Schnider (mono) and 50lb Braid around the rocks for Live baits .
Stay away from fluorocarbon,, too soft .
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:35 pm
by Gibbsy
Depending on how it ran can give you an idea of what it might have been. shark could snip depending where you hooked it corner of the mouth have had sharks boated no dramas using mono.
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 8:36 pm
by Gibbsy
And definately agree with Jeff is regarding live bait setup
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:13 am
by Matt Flynn
A few possibilities ...
shark
groper
shovelnose
sawfish
stingray
jewie
big Powertail
Collins Class sub
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:47 am
by jeffish
Matt Flynn wrote:A few possibilities ...
shark
groper
shovelnose
sawfish
stingray
jewie
big Powertail
Collins Class sub
I agree Matt , But a Collins Class ??? Should be able to stop it ,even with medium Drag & 30lb braid
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:48 am
by goldfish
Re: Spooled out !
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:00 pm
by NinjaFish
Gotta love it.
Been busted off just the same around there and even up the Elizabeth on a fast troll ?! Same as Goldfish, gave chase for what seemed like a Kay or so and and still lost what ever it was.
Fished off the Elizabeth platform a year ago while boat was out of action on run out tide with no bites for about 6 beers then nearly lost the rod. Took me past the rock bar before busting me off.
Doesn't seem to matter how big the lure or how big the bait sometimes.