Sunday, October 20, 2013

X.O.S. FARM PONDING!

Not too long ago, friends of Tackle Source paid a visit to a facility quite different from the norm. This opportunity to tussle with big fish was hard to pass on, even though it was in a controlled environment. Gears were readied and anticipation was feverish.
 
These stocked ponds were home to the rare and endangered Queensland Grouper, the biggest of all Grouper species and a fish you almost never expect to catch in the wild. Sharing these waters are Barramundi too but they weren't the focus of our attention. Naturally, heavy tackle is the prerequisite and even so, some fish were just too difficult to stop.
 
There's little in terms of narration, so please enjoy the photos which help showcase the tackle and gear that were put through much abuse over the session...
 
Big baits by Evergreen - the Sea Drive and ES Flat.
Coalition Weapon and Temujin Amazon Flip rods by Dobyns & Evergreen respectively.

Banana bag by Geecrack.
Tee by DUO.
Rods by Megabass.

Protection courtesy of Evergreen.

IMA Sasuke lure.
IMA American Cap.
FCL Labo UC 63 Pro rod.


Jackall Trucker Cap.
Jackall Mascle Deep lure.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.
 

Jackall Mascle Deep lure.


DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.

Evergreen Gold Digger 600 lure.

Evergreen Gold Digger 600 lure.
DUO Realis visor.

IMA American Cap.
Evergreen Amazon Flip rod.
Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.


DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.
Evergreen Combat Crank lure.


Megabass Orochi X4 rod.

Megabass Orochi X4 rod.

Double happiness.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.
Jackall Sasuteki Craw soft plastic lure.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.

Evergreen Sea Drive lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
Evergreen Sea Drive lure.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

Evergreen Sea Drive lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
Evergreen Sea Drive lure.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.
Jackall Sasuteki Craw soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
Evergreen Sea Drive lure.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

DUO Realis visor.Evergreen Sea Drive lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Megabass Orochi X4 rod.

Jackall Trucker cap.
DUO Tee.
Jackall I-Shad soft plastic lure.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.

Megabass Deep-X lure.

Megabass Deep-X lure.

IMA American Cap.
Evergreen Amazon Flip rod.
Megabass Deep-X lure.
ZPI Bone Knobs.

Megabass Deep-X lure.

IMA American Cap.
FCL Labo UC 63 Pro rod.
IMA Koume Infinity lure.

Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.
Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Combat Crank lure.
 
Evergreen Visor.

DUO Slaver Vibe lure.

Jackall Ammonite Shad soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.
Jackall Ammonite Shad soft plastic lure.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.

IMA American Cap.
Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.

DUO Realis visor.
Geecrack Shoulder Bag.

Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

Jackall Ammonite Shad soft plastic lure.
 
Jackall TN Vibe lure.

Jackall TN Vibe lure.

Jackall Trucker cap.
DUO Tee.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.
Jackall Sasuteki Craw soft plastic lure.

Megabass Deep-X lure.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.

Megabass Deep-X lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.

IMA American Cap.
Dobyns Champion Extreme rod.
OSP Blitz Max lure.

OSP Blitz Max lure.


Jackall Trucker cap.
DUO Tee.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.
IMA Beast Hunter lure.

IMA Beast Hunter lure.
 
Jackall Trucker cap.
DUO Tee.
Megabass Orochi X4 rod.
OSP Blitz Max lure.

Jackall Trucker cap.
OSP Blitz Max lure.

Jackall Sasuteki Craw soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

Evergreen Combat Crank lure.

IMA Beast Hunter lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Dobyns Coalition Weapon rod.
 ZPI Carbon Handle + Bone Knob.

Jackall Knuckle soft plastic lure.

Jackall Mascle Deep lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.
Jackall Mascle Deep lure.

Jackall Mascle Deep lure.

DUO Realis visor.
Evergreen Amazon Flip Ballista rod.
Jackall Mascle Deep lure.

The use of single hooks were mandatory to ensure the health of these fishes. Not many hooks survived.



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