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General Angling Topics => Micro fishing => Topic started by: kaptein delarey on November 03, 2013, 08:00:13 PM

Title: New PB for smallest artlure fish
Post by: kaptein delarey on November 03, 2013, 08:00:13 PM

Went down to my local city dam for a quick fish.
 
  Managed to catch my first vlei kurper for the season.

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/kapteindelarey/0c32d6d7-4db1-4c63-a749-ff91c08443a6_zpsa1769471.jpg)

And then hooked into a 23mm male mosquitofish, beating my previous smallest by 5mm!

(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb406/kapteindelarey/9eb9e3b6-feb7-4624-b783-db412243e807_zpsb40bac92.jpg)

The male fish are significantly smaller than the females and have an elongated anal fin (gonopodium) used during mating.
 
  I usually only catch the bigger, fatter females, so this was a
  treat.
 
  Used a tanago hook and extremely small fleck of white rubber lure.
 
  Cheers

Title: Re: New PB for smallest artlure fish
Post by: Charles on November 03, 2013, 08:35:51 PM

 :shk That is small! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: New PB for smallest artlure fish
Post by: WalkersKiller on November 11, 2013, 03:29:09 PM

Great stuff Kaptein  :Like:

Title: Re: New PB for smallest artlure fish
Post by: Styx on November 11, 2013, 06:05:59 PM

That's really tiny!

Anybody thought of trying to use#28 or #32 flyfishing hooks?

Title: Re: New PB for smallest artlure fish
Post by: Gregf on November 11, 2013, 07:38:48 PM

Well done sir, and no damage to the fish  :Like: