Catch of the day [Fishing]

[Sage954]

Dinner leftovers

[Mizmazzle]

@Sage954 I like your style, man!

[Gammaman]

Hi I treated myself to a new light/ultralight 2-10 gram spinning rod for Christmas and caught my first January bass in the harbour. Caught on 3 gram jig head with a Berkley gulp worm 6lb braid 5lb flouro leader and a slow retrieved. This year I’m going going smaller and lighter in a hope to catch more fish.

[Giles]

Beaut of a fish....

[aksu]

@Gammaman beautiful

Is that shimano soare rod perhaps? I think I have the same reel. Bought myself a christmas present aswell. Super shallow spare spool and a heftier knob. Not a huge fan of ultra thin knob of 2000 vanquish. Going to be a long long winter before I get to use these

[Giles]

Oh, we're talking new tackle are we. Just bought one of these (in Japan for about 1/2 western price), the S86XX Longcast.

I am absolutely fascinated with the RG Guide System, and can't wait to give it a go...

[Giles]

Bonito - Are usually a bycatch when I am fishing for bigger stuff. But on the right tackle, they are a lot of fun, and they are as powerful as hell…..

[Mizmazzle]

I agree.

[goosehd]

@Giles sent me this picture the other day of an FG fishing knot. In my eyes it looks damn good and something that I will start practicing for joining leaders to braid.

[Giles]

Thank you. Could be better. A few too many wraps, the braid is better when it has "melted" into the fluoro for the whole length of the knot....

[Giles]

A morning of missed opportunities

BUT, we did see 2 groups of Humpback Whales between dives. Mum and calf, then later mum, pop and calf....

[goosehd]

@Giles What caused that type of carnage? Barracuda?

[Giles]

Not sure, I don't think Barracuda. Both were hit on the drop, which to me does not smack of Cuda......