Lost a big one

[Tonygdodds]

Back for a couple hours fish at Howick area
Car park just before cullernose point fished the flat rock down from the lay by (can't remember the name)
Prepared some bait last week with what I had left over
Razor fish, squid, mussel, black lug, & peeler all on the same hook
Bout 2 hour before bottom & had the bite of a lifetime big thud then almost took the rod into the sea......... Anyway fish kept diving down & I struggled to keep it out the kelp beds, sonik rod was struggling & I mean struggling, then I saw the fish & no fishing tale it was a f*****g monster definately the biggest Iv seen my mate went to get it & cudnt get a hold
& off it popped to hunt for another day, GUTTED!!!
I'm guessing it was high double figure
At least 3 foot with a bigger head than a Rottweiler

So anyone with a spare couple of hours get up there & get it so I can find out its exact weight!
This area has done me proud over the last month,definately worth a visit

[hound hunter]

Gutted for u pal,proper pigsounds nearer 20lbs buy the disrcription,very unlucky m8.

[broon shoe]

Mate am feelin for you I fished the black hole about a month ago and had the same happen probs not as big as yours but I new it was a guddin the piggies are there so the haven is still worth a chuck am up again at the wknd

[Tonygdodds]

I know it was my mistake should have just pulled it up into the rock first....... All part of the experience

I told my mate to leave it but it all happened too quick. Unlike his walk home!!!!! Only kidding. I was tempted though

[broon shoe]

were you in the gully just down from the layby cause if you were its well known for big cod me pal had 10lber out of there about 8yr back

[regpude]

great report,tonygdodds

Back for a couple hours fish at Howick area
Car park just before cullernose point fished the flat rock down from the lay by (can't remember the name)
Prepared some bait last week with what I had left over
Razor fish, squid, mussel, black lug, & peeler all on the same hook
Bout 2 hour before bottom & had the bite of a lifetime big thud then almost took the rod into the sea......... Anyway fish kept diving down & I struggled to keep it out the kelp beds, sonik rod was struggling & I mean struggling, then I saw the fish & no fishing tale it was a f*****g monster definately the biggest Iv seen my mate went to get it & cudnt get a hold
& off it popped to hunt for another day, GUTTED!!!
I'm guessing it was high double figure
At least 3 foot with a bigger head than a Rottweiler

So anyone with a spare couple of hours get up there & get it so I can find out its exact weight!
This area has done me proud over the last month,definately worth a visit

just hard luck on end result

[Tonygdodds]

just hard luck on end result

Tbh I would have put it back anyway
Fish that size deserve to be in the sea.
I bet it's got a sore lip now though!

[Tonygdodds]

were you in the gully just down from the layby cause if you were its well known for big cod me pal had 10lber out of there about 8yr back

Yes that's the mark, has a gully on the right side of where I fished, had a 9 pounder bout 3 week ago from exact same place
But was full of worms I wish I'd put it back as no-one ate it apart from the dog, I told the family it was like eating 2 meals at once

[ambleangler]

Gutted for you Tony, never mind, there's always another day mate.

Cheers,

AA.

[regpude]

should of put it in salty water overnight,draws the worms out.

[Tonygdodds]

Must admit the amount that I picked out alive was off putting, then once cooked they were bright pink they must have been eating the cod alive. Probably was over 10lb before they started feasting on it

[broon shoe]

Yes that's the mark, has a gully on the right side of where I fished, had a 9 pounder bout 3 week ago from exact same place
But was full of worms I wish I'd put it back as no-one ate it apart from the dog, I told the family it was like eating 2 meals at once

aye most of the fish in that area that I have caught have those ring type worms the kelpies you catch in the summer months are riddled with them

[Tonygdodds]

These little buggers!

[The Plum]

hard lines mate i just cut the worms out when im filleting them then freeze the clean fillets for a fewweeks then eat it

[mark chip]

one that got away

Bad luck mate, had it happen to me a few times not with anything so big at least i dont think so ,can never decife if itd better to have at least haf a glimpse of fish or not