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Title: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Peter Morris on October 05, 2010, 10:18:03 PM
A Noosa River GT from just on Dusk tonight.

Went like hell on 6lb braid and with the big tides we have currently he got in the current and really tore some line.

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o326/PeterMorris_Photo/Noosa%20River%20Three/x.jpg)
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Mick Cunningham on October 05, 2010, 10:33:24 PM
peter have you forgeten to add the zero ?? 60lb  :-X ;D ;D

Well done ..

i know the feeling but it,s great fun on light gear 
cos i fish with 4LB  :o

maybe i should head up there one day to fish  ;)


Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Warwick Joyce on October 06, 2010, 03:46:35 PM
Nice work Peter :D I bet he put on a turn!

Not as impressive as yours but here's one I got on light gear.... well not as light as 6lb, I was using SP and 20lb and pulled him up from 40m. Not sure on the type of trev but i have only caught them in this 1 particular spot....

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j84/mcjoyce/fishing040.jpg)
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Peter Morris on October 06, 2010, 10:12:30 PM
Nice Fish Warwick.

Looks like a monster Longnose Trevally.....But I could be wrong..?

Pete
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Jon Jarvis on October 06, 2010, 11:13:00 PM
Good stuff on the light gear. That really sorts the men from the boys.
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Nathan Cefai on October 07, 2010, 04:29:58 PM
Nice job on the light Gear..Id say its a 50-50 chance landing one on 6lb.. 8)
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Andrew Colefax on October 07, 2010, 09:27:46 PM
good stuff mate, looking forward to nailing a couple with next month for old times sake
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Peter Morris on October 08, 2010, 10:24:47 AM
good stuff mate, looking forward to nailing a couple with next month for old times sake

See ya soon mate...looking forward to it.

Got another two nights ago.....Better than the normal 1kg ones for the river.

(http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o326/PeterMorris_Photo/Noosa%20River%20Three/z.jpg)

Pete
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Angus Hulme on October 08, 2010, 11:35:28 AM
Pete, great stuff on the light gear....what are those little poppers you are using? Look the goods for flicking around the mangrove fringes on an incoming tide?

Cheers
Angus

Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Peter Morris on October 08, 2010, 01:40:42 PM
Awesome little poppers Angus,

Zipbaits ZBL popper

Pete
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Brandon Khoo on October 08, 2010, 04:59:12 PM
Mick, it is hardly gracious to congratulate someone on one hand and then tell them that you out-do them on the next sentence!!  ::)
Still, perhaps you might convince Peter to take you out so you can show him how it is done.

Well done ..

i know the feeling but it,s great fun on light gear 
cos i fish with 4LB  :o

maybe i should head up there one day to fish  ;)
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Mick Cunningham on October 08, 2010, 06:27:12 PM
Mick, it is hardly gracious to congratulate someone on one hand and then tell them that you outdo them on the next sentence!!  ::)
Still, perhaps you might convince Peter to take you out so you can show him how it is done.

Well done ..

i know the feeling but it,s great fun on light gear 
cos i fish with 4LB  :o

maybe i should head up there one day to fish  ;)


Brandon ,

i am not trying to outdo him  . as i,m  just saying i know the feeling how hard they fight on light gear .
I was hunting the Dog Bream (mangrove jack) been hunting them for a while .
that is why i end up with a big eye trevelly and silver trevelly

i believe the 4lb and 6lb might be different depending  on the diameter as i notice all the brand  braid has different diameter to each other
for eg. 4lb diameter 0.12 , 6lb diameter at 0.104 that is big different to each other .
i hope you understand that .

I do want to meet peter one day .

Mick .
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Peter Morris on October 08, 2010, 08:31:42 PM
Mick I had 6lb leader....That was a little worrying as i thought it could rub on the tail.

6lb leader would be ok on a Maori wrasse though.....50/50 chance I reckon. ;D

pete
Title: Re: A wittle fella on 6lb gear
Post by: Mick Cunningham on October 19, 2010, 09:33:00 PM
Mick I had 6lb leader....That was a little worrying as i thought it could rub on the tail.

6lb leader would be ok on a Maori wrasse though.....50/50 chance I reckon. ;D

pete

6Lb leader  . whoo  that is petty worrying yea ..
you better move up to 10Lb leader just to be on safe side  ;) .

by the way pm sent pete ..