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Big Bronzie surfcasting of the beach...i did it!!
Had a awesome night surfcasting for for big sharks of the beach last night.
Set up with a Shadow X 13foot, Penn 9500ss spooled with 400m of 30lb line. Used a 310lb mono trace with a 16/0 cirlce hook.
After 20 mins hooked up a big Bronzie. Did a big jump clear of the water then went on a massive run. Thought i didnt had the gear as it nearly spooled me.
Managed to stop it and ended up 2km down the beach with it . Got it within 50m then it powered away back where i had come.
Hour later was 200m past the other way where i started the fight.
I was getting pretty knacked by this stage. the power of those sharks are unbeliveable and i was giving that 30lb line the max pressure.
After 2 and a half hours my mate had the leader and the shark in the shallows. I had done it!!! Was a big Bronzie, around 9-10 feet, well over 500lb.
Didnt get a picture thou apart from some footage of me fighting it as the trace broke at the hook as i was pulling out the camera but had a good look at it before it still powered away.
Not long after while i was resting my Mate hooked up on his 24 kilo rig.
25-30 mins of a hard fought fight i tailed a bronzie smaller than mine around 6 foot but still a good one of the beach.
Got the photos of this one thou and we were both happy as .
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And that was the small one! Still cant believe i landed that monster around 9-10 foot on surfcasting gear.....epic!!!
Big Bronzie surfcasting of the beach...i did it!!
Deer243,
I’m working away from home so have limited/ no photos of rigs or gear.
The rod is a South African made high modulus graphite 3 piece 14 ft. Short butt and set up for overhead reel. Daiwa BG50.
Rod is rated to cast up to 10-12 oz. Reel has 500 m of 40lb braid and 150 meters of 40lb mono.
The Mack below was 1.2 meters and really to small for the gear. They grow to almost 2 m and 35kg+.
Where we fish for Mack’s (Fraser Isl) big sharks are common, mostly whalers and tigers.
Pm me if you want details on rigs, set up etc. There was a good post on the other forum under saltwater fishing by a guy in HB using slides for kingfish.
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