Date: 26-05-2024. Time: 1955 hrs. Rod: Penn Slammer 9ft. Reel: CTS 12000. Rig: Long Snood Bottom Feeder. Bait: Fresh Herring.
As usual go for a short night trip. Tide was on the way up. Current flow was smooth. Bait was lasting. All this elements pointed to a “Great Chance”.
True enough, around 1945hrs my first rod tip rattle. I strike and a long murray eel surface. I bring it up, unhook and released it back. Immediately my second rod bend and line running out. I quickly pickup and strike. The fish didn’t struggle much at first. It follow me wind back. But when come infront of jetty, it fought back. Dive deep down pulling my line along. At one stage, it even go againt the current flow. I had to follow to keep up the pressure. It did this few times before i able to slowly pump it up to water surface. As i am fishing alone and no any known angler around to help, i keep the fish on the water surface to weaken it down. After a minute or so, i ask a viewer there to help hold my rod so that i able to go and grab my gaff. When up on the jetty, it is a 15kg Cow Tail Ray.
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