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might as well put something different here.

Nice Blue nailed on a grub, not too bad for his first.


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Bewdy...
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woah!
Here fishy..fishy....
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that is a horse of a blue eye (aussie name) i think you call them blue nose here>??
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Couple quick photos of fish on plastics.... All fish were taken on the black pearl in Exmouth WA



Rankin Cod from 28 m 



Coral Trout from 26m



Coral Trout from 26m

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May 2nd out from Whangamata

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Stren microfuse 10lb with 20lb Sunline flurocarbon leader
Zman PaddleZ 4" in  Houdini colour on 1/2 oz  3/0 jighead
Fight time 10min approxLOL

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I've used Berkeley Gulp Baits with continued success in saltwater.  I rig them weedless.  The best colors have been new penny, and pearl white.  The 5" inch jerk shad in those colors consistently produces results.  If anyone has any questions about the rigging or use, please ask.  

That's great thanks Josh but I have removed the link to your business as we have paid sponsors on this site. Smudge
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First fish on plastic. Taken on a lime tiger. Not a big one but stoked all the same.

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This would have to be my most epic fish on softbait.
1 hour 30 minutes fight time and towed for over 3 km.
Caught on a Daiwa hyper rod and Freams 3000 reel.
Love fishing, love my job. It's a bloody shame that they clash.
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28lb snapper caught on our boat by mate Jack Clarke in 40m on a 7 inch zman atomic sunrise paired with an ocean angler lightbulb jighead. Caught at the beginning of January this year, just as spawning season peaked. Was an insane fight and by far the biggest snapper I have ever seen. The photos arent great because we were all keen to get the fish back in the water ASAP for a clean release, and it swam away perfectly. 

Sadly in the heat of the moment we never measured its length, but looking back I'm sure it was at least 90cm. Fish of a lifetime for sure.

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Well done on the release, that fish doesn't look very old, so lets hope it lives long and breeds well!Clap
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Jacques Cousteau
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was in very good condition full of spawn
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