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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Offshore Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Nikao on November 10, 2011, 07:27:11 AM
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Today I had a charter with 2 guys from Welkom down on a holiday... the day started off with a 5:00am launch. Weather conditions looked good SE to SW wind up to 12 knots with a 1.5 – 1.9m swell. The water temp on Number 1 didn’t get above 22.9°C, so the water is still cold. It was not long before we hit a school of Bonnie’s and had all 5 lines go... seeing the faces of my Clients is priceless when this happens, as you can see them looking at the rods to see which one they should get first and which one is going to have the bigger fish!!! This time though, they were in luck, as 2 of the 5 rods had good strong runs. After clearing the smaller Bonnie’s they were rewarded with 2 nice 5 - 7kg Bonnie’s… on the second pass the one reel took off like a jet plane :sreel: :sreel: . My first thought was that this is running like a :yft: … however after a long and tiring fight, we managed to boat a 9 - 10kg Bonnie - this was a beaut of a fish and gave us a fight second to none… and one fish I am sure my clients will never forget. Later on in the trip, we boated a few small Slingers and a couple of Trigger Fish (all released). Total Fish count = 15 x Bonnie’s, 4 x Slingers, 2 x Trigger Fish … Oh! And another TAXED HAT (the :brnz: seem to like those leather hats!!!)
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Well done Rich! Those are some proper bonnies.
Are you serious about the hat??
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Nice report Rich!
I am defintely going to do a tutorial on "how to rig a hat for catching Sharks"!!
Very nice Bonnie there!
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I am defintely going to do a tutorial on "how to rig a hat for catching Sharks"!!
:rotfl Our very own expert on the rigging of hats. :FST:
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Well done Rich! Those are some proper bonnies.
Are you serious about the hat??
I could not belive my eye when it happened again... so watch this space i have a few old hats.. think I am going to see if we can get a third one but this time with a 12o in it :hnthnt: :hnthnt:
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OMW! That Zambi has developed a taste for up country hats :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: Well done on the charter Rich! Nice fish :happ:
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Nice report Rich!
I am defintely going to do a tutorial on "how to rig a hat for catching Sharks"!!
Very nice Bonnie there!
I await it with batted Hats :rotfl
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A shark with a hat fetish!!! :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
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Will take some time tonight and show you how to rig it!
I see many possibilities for this:
1. Tax evasion rig - when hooking a nice fish, put the teaser (s) hat out to distract the tax man.
2. Teaser rig - strategically place the hat in the spread, preferably on the Up rigger and at the back (70+) out. Ensure that it is popping and diving nicely. This should keep the taxman occupied, however the downside is that you might need a few!
3. Tax Audit rig- this is used when you need a fact to face with the taxman.
At least 250lb leader, some 600lb wire (or clutch cable) and some 80lb tackle would be required. The perfect opportunity to give the taxman a bit of your mind.
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Great report, those are proper Bonnies... Nikao how do Bonnies taste compared to other Tuna?
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Can anybody tell me how to prepare bonnie? I have always just used them for bait. The only two 'tuna' I have eaten is yellowfin and sarda sarda. Bonnie seems so bloody???? :cnfzd
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@ Strandloper :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: Tax evasion.
Can't wait to see the Riggs :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
@WK Bonnie's taste much like YFT just they have a much stronger and fishier taste I find that YFT also has a slightly Sweeter taste when compared to the bonnie. A 5-10KG bonnie is an Adult fish where a 10-20Kg YFT is still a youngster(same as eating younger and older beef.. the younger is much nicer to eat)
For interest sake the SA record for Bonnie's (aka Eastern Little Tuna, KawaKawa'sor Mackrel Tuna) is 11kg's
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Cool thanks Nikao!
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Can anybody tell me how to prepare bonnie? I have always just used them for bait. The only two 'tuna' I have eaten is yellowfin and sarda sarda. Bonnie seems so bloody???? :cnfzd
If you plan on eating a bonnie step one is to bleed the fish before you cook it...
then prepair the same way you would your YFT or your Sarda Sarda's.
If you are going to eat it the same day then I would bleed it at the boat. if you freeze it first then I would let it defrost in cold water and that helps as well..
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Nice Bonnies Rich. I am sure that is the same Shark, and I really find this incredible. A hat eating Shark
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Nice Bonnies Rich. I am sure that is the same Shark, and I really find this incredible. A hat eating Shark
Obviously a very confused shark with no sense of smell :hehe:
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Who would have guessed that Sharks Like Hats to.... :crzy
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Who would have guessed that Sharks Like Hats to.... :crzy
Good way to target them :hehe: :hehe:
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Thank you for the info, I will try it
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Thanks for Sharing !!!
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Great report...
Remind me not to dunk my head in the sea in Dec....
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Will take some time tonight and show you how to rig it!
I see many possibilities for this:
1. Tax evasion rig - when hooking a nice fish, put the teaser (s) hat out to distract the tax man.
2. Teaser rig - strategically place the hat in the spread, preferably on the Up rigger and at the back (70+) out. Ensure that it is popping and diving nicely. This should keep the taxman occupied, however the downside is that you might need a few!
3. Tax Audit rig- this is used when you need a fact to face with the taxman.
At least 250lb leader, some 600lb wire (or clutch cable) and some 80lb tackle would be required. The perfect opportunity to give the taxman a bit of your mind.
Are you referring to the "centre rigger"?
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:shre: Nice report
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Hi Shag yes it is "centre rigger" the Uprigger just to get it back and out the way of the spread..
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It could make a nice story:
"Durban's hat eating shark"
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And there I thought this was a once in a lifetime experience, the hat eating shark that is.
Or are you guys taking me for the fool again?!?
After the carrot story I don't know if I can trust you anymore.
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And there I thought this was a once in a lifetime experience, the hat eating shark that is.
Or are you guys taking me for the fool again?!?
After the carrot story I don't know if I can trust you anymore.
The carrot story is your own fault... :crzy
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I know :blush: duh
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No jokes Viskop I had to look twice..... so no need to worry about being a carrot again :rotfl
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No jokes Viskop I had to look twice..... so no need to worry about being a carrot again :rotfl
Now the truth comes out Rich....You toffee duh