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Title: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: NavidsonRecord on January 18, 2013, 10:05:37 PM
Just got home from a casual BBQ at the crossing, I dont fish there because I feel it is over fished and all you get is shark and catfish... We had just finished eating when a massive cicada decided to hit one of the girls in the back and start a screaming fit from them.
I ran off to the car grabbed my fishing rod and bag of gear. I only had a crappy spare rod in the car and some limited tackle on me but I put the live cicada on a light jig head and threw it. I walked up the hill about 100m to the table with the line spool open, leant the rod up against the table with my drag on medium and continued socializing... 30 seconds after I sat back down the rod was pulled over the table and I was running after the rod down the hill. Managed to get to the water with it still ripping line off me, it was no Bass or catfish... I my drag was almost at max on a 7000 size reel and I was still loosing line... Then..... Nothing!! It got off.... Not happy... I dont know what it was, the only thing that big in there was sharks i thought, but if it was a shark it would have cut my 20lb braid on the spot... Anyone know of a Lock Ness in the area?
Title: Re: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: Sweetwater on January 18, 2013, 11:13:36 PM
I watched some meter size threadies there the other night in the lights..... maybe one of these. ??

Could have been a shark, just hooked on the outside of the mouth.....???
Title: Re: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: sheik on February 07, 2013, 10:34:05 PM
Kookaburra?
Title: Re: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: NavidsonRecord on February 09, 2013, 06:21:13 PM
Kookaburra?

What about it?
Title: Re: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: aussiebasser on February 09, 2013, 07:49:56 PM
If it really took over 100 metres I'll guess it was a yellowfin tuna
Title: Re: Got Smashed at Collages Crossing
Post by: fishbrain on February 09, 2013, 09:20:42 PM
Theadies will do it I've been spooled on there first run & been towed for 500m in a kayak.

Cheers Brad