Hervey Bay Lizard

[Darryl-ComeInSpinner]

Two Sundays ago I fished Beeibi creek at Toogoom. The bait was being hammered time after time and i couldn't get a hit on metal blades. It wasn't until i saw a massive lizard head smashing the bait that I realized that it was time to throw a shallow running hard body. 15 min later I got smashed and thought it was a shovel nose shark but to my surprise a 75 cm Flathead. It was a bit of an effort steering my bow mount with a strong moving tide and landing it in what i thought was a decent net.
To my delight a young woman on the bank was happy enough to take some photos.
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[da_houghsta]

Wow that is huge! Well compared to the ones in the Swan anyway - I wish we got them that size. Fantastic fish!

[TonyM]

G'day Darryl,

Nice fish - that's not a lizard, that's a croc!

Hope to catch up with you sometime, haven't seen you since that time at the stocking meeting.

Cheers
Tony

[Darryl-ComeInSpinner]

Hi Tony
Yeah it was a nice fish it was my PB and the first time i took my boat there to.
Look forward to catching up some time and even have a fish
Cheers
Darryl

[Sim]

Nice one Darryl, I haven't been up to Beelbi cr for ages, I caught my PB of 85cm there 2 years ago. A bloke showed me a top Queenie spot up there some time ago, if your keen we should do a trip up there this summer.

Mick
PS I have moved to Point Vernon. I will email new details soon.

[happygilmour]

Well done Darryl,

Good to see you hitting the water. What minnow did you score her on? As they say, Find bait you will find Fish!!!

Cheers

[Darryl-ComeInSpinner]

Hi Mick,
Yeah we should get up there soon and have a fish. Will wait till you settle in
Cheers mate

[adidaspeteman]

Some duskies our way would be nice. That's a beaut Lizard Darryl!

[Shortlite]

Quality fish there Darryl, well done.

[Daniel W]

Awesome lizard well done........... I wish they were a bit more common over here. Something like that is nearly a once in a life time thing over here, unless you'r extremely lucky.
Danny.