MichaelK wrote: Well its 1-0 in the new Ashes series (its how I cook ...not quite....so tomorrow is the second test.....forecast looks good and pitch report is in an looking to be a good wicket......though a little damp......3rd test is scheduled for Saturday if anyone is interested..... |
Big Manly Yaka wrote: Rickra I'm guessing that was a shark mate, to take half a KY and then cut the line. Sometimes they do move pretty quick. |
Telecaster wrote: I am launching at Leigh at around 6am, you won't need an anchor we will be drift fishing in the deep water... |
MichaelK wrote: Well the 2nd test has been run and done wit the Aussie coming out on top today.....sunrise again saw still conditions out in the middle but with a lot less traffic on the pitch the morning looked good for couple of opening with maccies of nice size coming into the yak........with the first delivery and paddling into a slight a breeze, the maccie started dancing when the line started peeling away from the reel......a nice solid hook up and away I went on a nice little ride before landing a nice 85cm kingie....quickly disposing of him, second delivery of the day went into the water...the sounder was lit up with bait schools and big arches and 5 mins later the talica was again screaming as line peeled off the reel....another good fight and this time 95cm kingie landed........having a look at the time realised that I could declare at 7:30 and head to the showers....but wanting to get a few more runs on the board proceeded to land another 3 kingies ranging from 60cm to about 90cm.....those ones all went back as I had what I was after.......so at the end of play the score now stands at 1 test a piece. BMY if you are wanting to do a kingie mish on Saturday happy for that though I will probably be trying for other species....Luke is also coming out so maybe looking at a snapper fish, but they seem few and far between at the moment. |
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