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    Posted: 23 May 2012 at 7:37pm
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well here it is my New PB 8.4kg, 18.5lb off the rocks went for a wee swim getting the buger in as he broke my reel "snapped bail arm off"  also snaped the sand spike off the bottem of my rod only 4m now :'( pulled it in by hand was rather nerve wraking but we got it! ha getting out there doing it!
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Nice work dude
Especially given the swim and destruction
 
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haha cheers dude, lucky i have a new reel ariving on monday XD gotta get some eyes repacled on my rod also :S beat my last PB by 10lb lol im stoked

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6* LB sorry
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Awesum fella!!
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It hit like a freight train, line peeling and drag screaming the rod now doubled with a tell tail nodding and Salt thickening within the veins.
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Well done Clap gutted i'm stuck at home looking after the kids. You get anything else in the end?
The 20lb+ Snapper club No Longer Eludes me Broken with a 12kg new PB
Goal for the next 12 months: catch another 20lb+ Snap and watch it swim away
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na mate was soaked and cold as hell so we gave it another half hour or so then packed up as we were walking back it started pissing down! lol wasnt so bad i was already dreanched
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plenty of time for us to get out naki, i gotta wait for my new reel befor i can go again lol, gutted as about my rod and reel now but hay gives me an excuse to get new toys! XD
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Thumper! Nice one dude
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Beaut James! now treat yourself it's deserved. 
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ha im planing on gettin a new rod this big boy broke mine
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What rod and reel was it? just curious.
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Originally posted by username username wrote:

What rod and reel was it? just curious.
 
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Nice fish and an excuse to buy new gear...Result!
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Shot James, that's a well earnt fish.  Luckily for you it wasn't Nakis' 20lber. 
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Originally posted by username username wrote:

What rod and reel was it? just curious.
 
was a pen powersitck 4.2m now its 4m lmfao, and was just a cheepo reel but i had already orded a new reel just befor i left to go fishing :D so im not to worred ps i wont touch naki's 20lber, if i get it ill throw it back hahaha
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I even re-spooled my reels set up a couple of rigs for last nightBig smile
Lets just say I'm hurtingCry right now and it looks like a weather bomb is about to hit.
Good luck this arvo bud, forget about my 20 and throw a livey out for my KingLOL
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dont worry mate we still hunting the king but my mate needs a 20+lb snap snap so thats us this weekend, mite see ya out there or ya can tag along mate
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