Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Very leisurely start today out with Dad and Son.
Was pretty slow for a start but then I got a nice fat snap on the strayline.

More burly and more waiting then the strayline took off again....definitely more weight on this one.


Tried to get a few photos on the boats measure that was too short and get it back in the water but then it kicked out of my hands and landed upside down on my thigh driving one of it's back spines 2 inches or so into it!
Tried to release it but it floated up...pulled up anchors and burly went and got it again and tried again to release but he was rooted so had to come home.
We had dropped a longline and got 3 more very good sized snaps and headed in.

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Will probably get it mounted.

At A and E now waiting to get spike out of leg.

Haha. Never a dull moment for you VC
That's a thumper of a snap.

That's a cracker fish VC. Hope the hole in the leg isn't too bad.

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

That's a cracker fish VC. Hope the hole in the leg isn't too bad.

They have had a bit of a cut and poke and prod more cutting and prodding looks like I am coming back tomorrow.....I was gonna go fishing.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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They have had a bit of a cut and poke and prod more cutting and prodding looks like I am coming back tomorrow.....I was gonna go fishing.

The verdict is they are gonna leave it in unless it get infected, apparently too deep in muscle would be GA and tourniquet, cut big hole and maybe still not find it...
Pain pretty much gone but still got no power in my leg walking downhill.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The verdict is they are gonna leave it in unless it get infected, apparently too deep in muscle would be GA and tourniquet, cut big hole and maybe still not find it...
Pain pretty much gone but still got no power in my leg walking downhill.

If it troubles you, I’m happy to have a dig around with my pocket knife next time I see you VC.

Originally Posted by Rushy

If it troubles you, I’m happy to have a dig around with my pocket knife next time I see you VC.

That's very kind of you Rushy.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

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They have had a bit of a cut and poke and prod more cutting and prodding looks like I am coming back tomorrow.....I was gonna go fishing.

Ouch... Hopefully it doesn't work it's way in, they can be nasty. Had one in my forearm, not that need though. Not something I am in a hurry to do again! Got hit with a fish from behind by a customer on the boat, wore the spine and damn near the other hooks on the rig. Managed to work it back out over a few days, but required antibiotics etc. Leg and that deep is a step up in ouch though.

Originally Posted by No.3

Ouch... Hopefully it doesn't work it's way in, they can be nasty. Had one in my forearm, not that need though. Not something I am in a hurry to do again! Got hit with a fish from behind by a customer on the boat, wore the spine and damn near the other hooks on the rig. Managed to work it back out over a few days, but required antibiotics etc. Leg and that deep is a step up in ouch though.

The body should encapsulate it I am told.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The body should encapsulate it I am told.

You be making your own oyster!!!

Originally Posted by No.3

Ouch... Hopefully it doesn't work it's way in, they can be nasty. Had one in my forearm, not that need though. Not something I am in a hurry to do again! Got hit with a fish from behind by a customer on the boat, wore the spine and damn near the other hooks on the rig. Managed to work it back out over a few days, but required antibiotics etc. Leg and that deep is a step up in ouch though.

I dropped a seaperch on foot in the factory one afternoon. Spike went through gumboots and into foot. Hard to remove foot from boot when pinned by spike lol.heal well VC

Looks bloody deep bro, want to get that out before it goes south

Originally Posted by Gibo

Looks bloody deep bro, want to get that out before it goes south

Or north to the nut sack.

Shit VC wicked fish.
25.5 pd with the spike.
Hope they get it out soon

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Well the injured , took the needy out for for a fish.

Tides were just not quite right for crayfish hunting at our local haunt , so VC took pity on me and we headed out for a snapper ( I love catching and eating spring snapper).

Met at the local ramp , geared up and we are away ! Out past the tide line the water colour changed and the sun was on our backs , out a wee bit more ..dropped the insurance policy , and went up tide of it for an early season fish .

Straylines in then bottom rigs , burley and then just leaning back relaxing …wicked !

VC thinks he has an inquiry …not getting hopeful …nothing….nothing …screeeeee ……….screeeee.. oh hell yessss ..rods bent and smiles a mile wide …line comes …line goes at an alarming rate …..screeeeee damn !!
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up comes the leader up comes a beast …a big beautiful snap. Fan bloody tastic !

From there VC binned a few long fat as carrots ..more delicious fish..

The tide ran , we waited , the tide ran we burleyd ..the tide …bang Yip VCs rod doubled over “ like seriously bent in half “ the reel howled
And a big fish rose slowly to the surface …damn

Bed time for me but what we enjoyed was one of those fishing sessions..nothing less than another moment in life to treasure