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General Angling Topics => Rock and Surf Fishing Reports => Topic started by: krissi on July 06, 2014, 12:11:28 PM

Title: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: krissi on July 06, 2014, 12:11:28 PM: I spent the weekend with Lulu H and Lize A at Ntafuf. I was determined to catch something that would test the little 500 that Willie kindly gave me as a test reel, so I spent many hours on the river or at the jetty. I caught many juvenile stumpies, a few very slimy members of the kingfish family (not sure of the name - they have a mouth that projects outward), a baby cob, a 21cm spotted grunter and so many thornfish, I was dubbed Queen of Thorns. The big moment came off the jetty - I was smashed and the fish took off. My little 4ft pencil thin rod was bent and the fish was taking line. Lulu was yelling instructions as we had 4 other rods in the water and 2 boats moored. I tightened the drag slightly and that little reel just hunched its shoulders and passed the test with flying colours. I am so impressed with the drag - not a hitch or catch as the fish took line. The fight lasted about 10 minutes and Lu jumped onto one of the moored boats with a net. Fox Rippa 500 1 - 33cm kingfish 0 (clap)

Willie, I can only highly recommend this little beauty for anyone who wants some ultra light tackle fun. I can't wait to test it against something bigger now.

Please could someone id this kingfish - thoughts were either a juvenile GT or a greenspot?
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: John F on July 06, 2014, 12:16:52 PM: Quote from: krissi on July 06, 2014, 12:11:28 PM

Please could someone id this kingfish - thoughts were either a juvenile GT or a greenspot?

Congrats krissi (clap)

My money is on juv GT
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: SAfish on July 06, 2014, 12:28:23 PM: (clap) Well done, it is great to hear the reel performed well against a sizable fish.
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: xtc on July 06, 2014, 01:11:26 PM: well done - went to ntafufu a month or two back - beautiful there, looking forward to getting back soon
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: isivuba on July 06, 2014, 02:21:35 PM: awesome Krissi (clap) and thanks for the report. Willie you have an order :hnthnt:
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: MIKE PIKE on July 06, 2014, 07:00:21 PM: (clap) .. great stuff Krissi , looks like an awesome reel , great report as well and congrats on the little GT .
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: REEFMAN on July 06, 2014, 08:07:31 PM: Good stuff Krissi! Nice report!
That first pic had me snookered... looked like a white flash on the back part of the Dorsal fin...

(http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17904.0;attach=122505;image)

On closer inspection, it's the shirt! So my call is a baby GT as well! Nice!
Title: Re: This is for you Willie - Fox Rippa 500 Report back
Post by: Willie on July 07, 2014, 07:37:13 AM: :cgrts: nice fish. Thank you for your feedback Krissi much appreciated.