The video looks awesome. I started recording about 2 seconds after hook up so you get a bit of a screaming drag and a big boil about 50m away. Then I joke about getting spooled, then I realise I'm actually going to get spooled and start running.
Not super long. About 20 minutes or so. But the rod was fully loaded the whole time. It's a 5'6" 6-10kg Shimano Raider Barra Mauler. It's a stiff broom stick I use for Jacks and I've never seen it bent that much and I've caught 4ft Sharks, 125cm Threadies and good Jacks on it. I had one hand on the reel and the other hand half way between the reel seat and the first guide and pulling just to get the thing moving a bit.
Yeah there was bound to be non believers. I'm glad we got pics with a bit of proof it was a canal capture though. There would have been plenty of people sitting back going, "Yeah right mate". That Marty+Jojo wanker on A.F. will be eating his own words!
Yeah was good fun doing it. Next fish on the list is a 60cm+ Jack .
Troy