I'll post some more info on this after dinner

 

(** a bit of "blue" language, for those who might be offended, don't watch**) 

You'd hear me all the way in aussie if I ever pulled up a snapper like that!!!

Well done that man!

 

the reason you wouldn't have heard about it on "one newz" Torsa was because it was caught in Aus.

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And chaps. You may scoff but you can disprove this sort of thing by math. You may recall math proved the chinese cheated at the last olympics.

 

All I want to say is if I caught a 44lb snapper id keep the camera rolling and how vital measurements etc

Here's another pic.

 

Any one know what the all tackle IGFA world record is for our snapper?

 

In regards to that fish above - I believe it, as they get some real monsters over there - probably more, no definitely more 30lb+ fish than we do here. The only doubt I have though, is beacuse the skipper didn't insisted on it being weighed legitimately - which you would surely if you knew it was up around the 40lb mark...

 

When you look at the size of this baby why would you super impose a snap onto a photo and add it to a book called Snapper Habitats. I would have said at least 70lb and that would be worthy of the wallRumour goes its 60lb so if general consenses is its fake then Burwood i owe you a BEER 

 

Sorry to go off topic, but thought I'd clarify this.

 

Cheers,

Clarence

 

um, what's on Wefaknis?

 

( edit uncle>>is it naked news?)

If I caught one of those, I'd have a dead on

 

here's another pic in the sequence, taken the same day.

 

 

 

 

Pic wouldn't download, next attempt.

 

surely you can see the size of this fish & yes it is twice the size of your 10kg snapper?

2 x 10kg = 20kg's. this monster is fat, thick & healthy.

the snapper initially weighed over 19kg on a set of scales that weigh over 1kg light(i've checked them against sets of scales used for trade & 42lb on my scales pulls their scales to just over 44lb) this is for real, no trick photos holding fish out at arms length, you ever held something 20kg out at arms length for any time.

The guy who caught it is a big man over 6ft & i reckon 120kg easy.

this is another pic of the 2 snapper together. bottom 1 initially weighed over 36lb, top 1 initially weighed 42lb....can you see the difference? both fish over 110cm, bottom is sloghtly longer

cheers

BigAsh

 

wanna see some real fish check some of these mothers out

 

http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/Big-ash/ - http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/Big-ash/

 

now it looks big hey

 

 

But 44 pounds?, compare that to a 45 pound kingi and its looks a little on the small side. It does look very big in that last photo, In fact I hope it is over 40 pounds just sets the bar a bit higher for us over here.

  

A photo of it on digital scales would tell the tale.

 

The mark on that scale looks like around 3/4 of the way down. If that was a 60lb scale, this fish would be around 45lb.

Was it caught on the drift? was it caught on a straylined live bait or dead bait? It is a monster please tell more....

 

What depth are you guys fishing for those big snaps over there?

http://www.mustad.no/catalog/product.php?id=405 - http://www.mustad.no/catalog/product.php?id=405

some big fish still around, had some huge hook ups on sunday on charter but dropped them early which scared the bigones off. got a couple over 20lb, 1 would have be close to 25lb

maybe this weekend, who's in

cheers

BigAsh

 

Thanks Uncle!

Judging from pic in the catalogue, the weight markings on the scale goes all the way up to BigAsh's (congrats by the way!) forefinger. The fish has thus pulled the mark down approximately 4/5 of the way. We know that because of the size of the fish, it is highly unlikely that the scale is the 20lb version, so it must be the 50lb version. Therefore the fish is roughly 40lb?

 

these are 50lb scales, 2lb increments on rh lane

bottom is 50,48,46, & scales are between 44 & 42lb

as i said before these weigh over 1kg light, even if theyre right it's still over 42lb.

My 1st thoughs were mid 30's until we weighed it & compared it to the 36lb that we already had i was apparent the extraaaaa thickness.

It's to be mounted & going on display in Arno Bay hotel for all to see.

if ever in the area call in & have a look

part of a 4 way hookup, fish that comes in the background is over 20lb.

36lber came 20mins earlier

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tEYKTKjnS0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tEYKTKjnS0

 

yup they call em bream but also have bumphead snapper and if you look at the picture of the two snaps together you will see the distinct shape of the head. we caught alot up of noosa

 

Love to Big ash but the swim is just a little to far! Can you give us a little info on Arno bays fishing season best times for snaps and other species do you travel up from Adelaide ?

best time for Arno Bay snapper is generally summer where you can catch fish well over 20lb close to shore in 10-15ft of water or even off the rocks. Out deeper 30-45kms offshore into the spencer gulf( a bit over 100km's north of port lincoln) the snapper bite all year round, it's just a matter of locating the big schools. fish 18-20lb are caught nearly every trip at the moment with the occasional school of whoppers. my last 5 trips the biggest fish of the day have been 23lb,18lb,44lb,22lb & 24lb. you can't get much better than that & i'm only the backup skipper. Arno Bay is about 5hrs drive west of Adelaide or like i said just over an hr north of port lincoln. plenty other species to be had king george whiting, snook, squid, trevally, mullaway etc but snapper is the main target & more & more people wanting to catch them on soft plastics. SP's are the best fun, nothing better than reeling in a 20lb snapper on 10-15lb line, makes the fight worth while

cheers

BigAsh

 

couple nice king george whiting