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General Angling Topics => Rock and Surf Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Fish-Hunter on July 19, 2014, 09:07:27 PM
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Hey all,
This Garrick season has been abit slow
but I finally managed to land one this
Morning.
After first going to Winkel I decided on
The way home to stop and check what
Was going on at Warner station. A friend
Of mine had just caught a Shad and
Offered it to me for live bait.
There was a serious side wash so I did
Not have high hopes of even getting a pull.
I managed to get my 8oz grapnel to hold
And then slid the Shad out. My rod was
bending under the pressure of the Shad
In that wash,it eventually settled down
And I was able to put it in the rod holder.
With my line out and sorted I started spinning
For Shad,after abt 20mins I noticed my
Garrick rod violently bouncing in the rod
Holder. As I approached the rod the ratchet
Started screaming as whatever had eaten the live
Bait swam off. Only after about 5mins did I see
The boiling on the surface then I knew it was a Garrick.
I took my time enjoying the fight it put up,the screaming
Current did not help much when trying to get it over the
Drop off. Finally it was in the shallows and after shouting
The last instructions to Shaun,not to grab my line,he tailed
It for me and it was landed safely.
Jeeehaaa,9,5kg's on the scale. Traces retied,leader and main
Line checked,ready for tomorrow.
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:udman: Great fish! Well done .
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Tnx Charles
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(clap) Congrats on the GarricK :grk:
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Stunning Garrick there Fish-Hunter :win:
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Congrats ! great catch :grk:
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well done ....
:envy ..lol
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Thanx everybody
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Super fish. Well done! (clap)
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Awesome catch bud, well done!! Don't forget to submit for the Catch of the Month comp....
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Very nice fish there :cgrts:
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a nice :grk: well done :cgrts:
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Nice fish , well done (clap)
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(clap) Great catch. :cgrts:
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Nice catch in tricky sea conditions. The sea has been in a bad mood often for long now here in Durban.
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Nice fish, congrats!!!
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:cgrts: nice fish!!!
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Thanx guys and here's number TWO!! 13,8kg's
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Nice Catch..
Where did you get the second one ?
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:grk: :grk: :grk:
WELL DONE .
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Very nice FH! Run us through the tackle you're using please. Your live Shad... how are you hooking it up? Are you using a Garrick Slide or a non-return? Nylon trace?
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tnx Reefs,will do that. I just need to organise it with pics.
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Here is a run down of what I use,I'm not a pro at posting things like this so please excuse any mistakes.
I use a 8oz grapnel sinker,the ones I made have 2mm wires so it sits properly.When you trying to get your shad out the last thing you want is your sinker not to hold,chances are good that you will kill your shad trying to get your sinker back to have another go at sliding it out.I only use an 8oz no matter the water conditions,I travel as light as I can,there is no place for a range of sinkers in my bag.If that 8oz does not hold then I doubt you will find Garrick feeding in that current then.
Once my sinker is out and sitting I will only then pin my Shad.I use a non return clip on my slide,weighted or non-weighted they both work for me.The trace in the pic is the one I used today and is 1m long from bottom hook up to the clip.I use 5/0 Kendall rounds tied 50mm apart,just enough slack to pin it.I use 40lb nylon to make up my trace,no steel wire or coated wire,it will tire your shad and besides Garrick don't bite through the nylon.
In the pic you can see how I pin my Shad,the bottom hook is the anchor and the other is the carrying hook.DO NOT put the anchor hook in with the point facing forward,the Garrick WILL
Spit the Shad out.I will not tell you how I know this,its too embarrasing,lol.
Once your Shad is pinned and is sliding towards the water,you can shake your rod to assist it into the water.When the clip is out of sight,you can stop shaking,the Shad will make its own way down to the sinker.Normally on the way down you will get a pick upm
I fish with 25lb Maxima main line and a 60lb leader.
There you got it now,Tight Lines!!
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Thanks for sharing.Never seen it being done like this.So does the weight carrying hook get put thru under the other hook so it prevents it from tearing out?
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Yes,under the anchor hook.
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(clap) Thanks for sharing! Very interesting. :+ cred:
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Awesome catches and a superb tut !
:+ cred:
I've never seen that type of hook placement before but can't doubt the results !
Well done ! And :tkx:
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:tkx: for sharing FH :+ cred:
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thanks FH :+ cred:
for interest sake where does the hook set in the mouth?
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:+ cred: thanks for sharing!
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Awesome post FH, thanks for sharing! :+ cred:
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Nice one FH , very interesting method of pinning the livey , with the 2nd hook standing up straight like that does it not put the Garrick off as it takes the shad... ?? thanks for the tut on the trace .
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:tkx: for sharing your trace setup... :Like:
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Great Rig ,thanks for sharing :corrct:
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Thanks guys, the hook that is upright is no problem as it probably folds back as he swallows the shad.The anchor hook however is the one that if placed point facing forward will cause him to leave the bait.
I learnt this method from a master garrick angler and its yet to let me down.
The hooks 80% of the time both end up hooking into the Garrick,top hook in the scissor of the mouth and the bottom hook in the mouth or on the side of its head.
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Nice fish, well done. I wonder if this hook set up will work off the boat, or if its more a sliding set up?
I see there are car tracks on the beach. How do you get that right?
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The tyre tracks in the pic is the municapal van that empties the
Bins along the beach.
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Thanks for Sharing FH..
Most of the anglers at Winkles use this method.(and was a well-kept secret J )
Garrick tend to hit the bait quiet hard to so the hook placed parallel helps, The carrier hook not tearing through the flesh.
The hooks in this position allows for a better hook up rate and allows the fish to swallow the bait without feeling the point of the hook and Releasing the bait.
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Brilliant post and demonstration of hook placements.
Should work just as well for Kob on live mullet..
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:win: ...Great fish Bud!!!!....Thats set up never failed my toppie useing livies off Cove Rock here by us for leeries!!!