This Is NOT What I Was Expecting!!

Sometimes when you’re out fishing occasionally something pretty special happens, well on this day it happened twice. Catching a red emperor in the harbour was pretty cool, but then to catch a barra only a handful of casts later in the same spot blew me away. And then to top it off a flatty which I didn’t even hook 😅😂
Fingers crossed for some better weather soon hey!!
Enjoy ✌🏻

[@amasterfishing5544]

your laughter is priceless mate, after getting that flatty 😁

[@Micksgonefishing]

Hahaha I couldn’t believe it, I was having a ball out there..

[@trevormorseu7996]

Loved fishing in my home town. I miss Macktown.🍺

[@Micksgonefishing]

Yeah, I’m with ya there it’s a special place if you’re into fishing!! I spent 10 years on the GC and couldn’t wait to get back for the fishing!

[@MattsFishingEscapes]

What a CRAZY session! 🤪 🎣🐟

[@Micksgonefishing]

Full of surprises hey!

[@zacmackey6079]

Been waiting for this footage bro, incredible like you said wouldn’t read about it! That’s the mackay rock wall for you.

[@Micksgonefishing]

It blew my mind hey! Only something Mackay could serve up though!!

[@dennisbalow9848]

Nice work mick that Barra was brilliant catch mate.

[@Micksgonefishing]

Thanks mate! Yeah it was a shock when I saw what it was… I’ve been fishing that wall for almost 30 years and haven’t seen one landed there!

[@zacdean2192]

Mad video 😂 the barra was a surprise

[@Micksgonefishing]

Thanks mate! Yeah I was really surprised to pick one up there too!

[@andytotalcarnage8763]

Cheers Fieldy great vid very entertaining your def on the way..🚀🚀👏👏

[@Micksgonefishing]

Thank you 🍻

[@filthratt2354]

Hell yer Mick what a eventful day! I'm enquiring about my skipper licence & looking to buy my 1st boat soon. Can't wait to get out cause the land based is doing my head in haha

[@filthratt2354]

If you're someone starting out but want a few decent rods what would you recommend to add the arsenal? I'm probably looking to drop a few grand at Tackle World too!! Cheers bro

[@Micksgonefishing]

Yeah landbased can be a grind hey! What size boat and what type of fishing will depict what rods you need.. as you can tell I run a fair range offshore but almost exclusively Dobyns in the creeks..

[@filthratt2354]

@Micksgonefishing thanks for the reply. I'd love to go offshore & to the islands. However, being a novice, I think I'll be chasing a tinny to begin with & just fish Pioneer, creeks & Kinchant Dam. Hoping to get a nice barra rod & all-rounder rod. I'll check out Dobyns ✌️

[@foke6244]

Bloody oath man always a treat to watch!! Would love to go in a trip like this one day

[@Micksgonefishing]

Thanks mate! Easily accessible spots in alot of these videos 👌🏻

[@adammalski]

Barra and a Red. That's brilliant - didn't even need to motor out wide or up the estuary! I am a big fan of the Beer Bandit colour!! Works well in the dirty water down my way for Mulloway. I love my Focal (PE4). Looking for a PE2 for plastics and vibes - ever used a Cloud 9 (I'll get a PE2)?

[@Micksgonefishing]

Yeah beer bandit is one of my faves! I’ve got the pe 2 cloud 9, it’s mint but I do prefer the extra length and the tip of the pe2 focal over it for the vibes and heavier plastics.

[@DaveHill-yk9gk]

WOW😮 👍

[@Micksgonefishing]

Got him 💪🏻

[@auslifeandy]

Looks like a sick little spot mate, hopefully find that one again when it’s 15kg

[@Micksgonefishing]

Yeah it’s always a good back up spot when the weather is trash! As you saw ya never know what you’ll get out there!

[@Natefishing08]

Sick video bro 🤙 also that little Trev you got was an onion trev

[@Micksgonefishing]

I haven’t heard the onion trev yet but have seen them called a long fin trev.. onion trev is pretty good though, I’ll roll with that 👌🏻

[@Natefishing08]

@@Micksgonefishing yea we get a fair few down on the sunny coast they look a fair bit like cales

[@Rigfish]

i reckon that little trevally is called a longfin trevally

[@Micksgonefishing]

Sure is!

[@Rigfish]

@@Micksgonefishing is the knowledge of micro trevs worthy of being taken out for reds mick

[@tsshady2085]

There is heaps of Barra at the harbour

[@Micksgonefishing]

There always has been, but how often do you see them caught..?

[@Thirty2_1_Zero]

If I didn’t see it I would t have believed it, a Red and a Baz out of the same hole, and the way you caught that Flatty that had a head like a burnt thong! That’s off it’s head! Great stuff as always Mick, still shaking my head that you pulled that off! 🙏👍😂

[@Micksgonefishing]

Hahaha yeah me too mate, with the red I was like yeah cool, then that barra yeah I haven’t seen that before… then the flatty I was like what is even happening 😂😂

[@Peter_Herbst_Fishing]

Grinding out a decent session in shit conditions, nice!!

[@Micksgonefishing]

Best thing is I used about 300mL of fuel 🥵😆

[@zac1837]

No way you have a Shimano Stella those are over 1000 dollars

[@Micksgonefishing]

I’ve got a few of them, they’re the workhorses and if you’re fishing a lot they’re the only reel that stands constant abuse

[@alancromarty8468]

What town are you residing

[@Micksgonefishing]

I’m in Mackay, QLD

[@davebrown7321]

First like goes to me!

[@Micksgonefishing]

Got him 😂

[@coynedaddy]

First

[@Micksgonefishing]

💪🏻😎

[@markmorgan6840]

Can't stand his laugh, man he makes great videos, but stop laughing over nothing! and I love to laugh...!!!

[@Micksgonefishing]

Hahaha you’re the first person to say that 😂 sorry not sorry!..😂😂