Australia Catches Jan 2009

[moby]

Here are a few snaps from my holi last month in west Australia

All caught from the beach...
First up is a ugly dog of a fish, had a couple of these mutts..





This was my first reef shark had a few of these steal the baits.



This was a better one which fell to a free lined prawn on a very light spin outfit..


Last time I was out there 6 years ago I was lucky enough to land one of these shovelnosed sharks and really wanted another this trip. These beauties fight like hell, real power houses..
Here's the one I had 6 years ago..

This was the first one I had this time round..



This one was the second one the following night..










A couple of nights later I talked the misses into another 'boring' night on the beach Got my best one!

The fight! on a 12ft travel beach rod and a tld 20 loaded with 55lb braid and a 150lb rubbing leader..Finished off with 10/0's to a 225lb wire trace



The result... A good hour later!







Caught a few bits and bobs on the lures but nothing monstrous, lost some amazing fish that the tackle couldn't handle...
Also managed one of these on a side winder tempest lure
Luckily it was only hooked in the flipper and went back no problems! It wasnt a bad fight

[skatenchips]

Nice sharks slipp..the first one looks like the Wobbegong

images.google.co.uk/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4DVXB_enGB310GB310&q=wobbegong+shark&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=5Y6hSbOdFp3etge7v_yTDQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

If it was,heres a link to another fella that had one chew on his leg


news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3478747.stm


must have been great fun mate,glad you put the turtle back
as the soup aint all its cracked up to be... :chef:


Gazza

[greysfanboy]

You had a bit more hair 6 years ago then mate
Nice pics ;D Those Port Jackson sharks are right mingers

[skatenchips]

which is the Michael jackson shark..

[solehunter]

Some crackers there mate, i wouldnt know if you could even touch any of them fish. knowing my luck, i would catch an electric stingy thing lol.

[maxwell]

At least it was'nt a Turtle waste of time mate, ;D

[abuc4]

nice pics m8e

[AdamG]

cracking sharks and turtle slip

[lighty]

Not really like chale then? lol..... amazing!
keep em comeing.

lighty

[stevieboy]

Come though, wouldn't rather be scratching for pout down Fort Vic? Be honest.

[moby]

Feb 23, 2009 20:19:49 GMT lighty said:

Not really like chale then? lol..... amazing!
keep em comeing.

lighty

Wish I could keep'em coming!
Only had a month out there, this time and could only manage around a weeks fishing
Would love a year in the spot where the shovel nosed sharks came from ;D
Until then it's another few years at chale!

[greysfanboy]

feck the beach I hate it ;D

[stingraymaster]

nice m8 well done

[moonstone]

no pout there nick thats no good i woudnt go if there is no pout and dogfih

[basskingfifteen]

looks pretty awesome nick, i should imagine that weeks fishing will give you memories that will last years n years

O and and shows your ability to land those fish,top stuff m8

pout on the quiver will never be the same