Author Topic: Garrick on Spoon (Read 12723 times)

Lucky Hook · « **on:** August 11, 2012, 08:20:00 PM »

Spin-fishing in the Ballito, Salt Rock and Sheffield areas has been pretty slow of late with only shad being caught in the early mornings. So I was really chuffed to land this Garrick of about 100cm on Friday morning.
It was caught using the new Chase S bends poon, 12 pound Berkley Nanofil braid, and a Shimano Lesath rod paired with a Shimano Sustain 5000 reel. This particular S bend spoon is also great for shad.
The fish put up a great fight on the light tackle and I was not sure whether it was a Garrick (or Kingfish) until I saw it just behind the shore break. The fish was landed quite a distance to the south of where I was spinning but fortunately near a friend who was also fishing and had a phone handy to take a few pictures. The fish was then returned to the ocean and will hopefully get to breed and grow and then provide another angler (anglers) with a fantastic fight.

Cam Mundy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2012, 08:25:47 PM »

Thats an awesome fish well done

skipsch · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2012, 08:59:28 PM »

Impressive catch! Well done Lucky Hook

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2012, 09:05:02 PM »

.... nice "Leerie" (garrick) on the light tackle , great catch , well done.. L.H.

SAfish · « **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2012, 09:14:09 PM »

Awesome catch and well done on the release.

Lenny · « **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2012, 11:35:29 PM »

WELL DONE , FINE FISH !

strandloper · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:42:20 AM »

Great Fish LH!

Big ups on the release!

craigb · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:45:33 AM »

that is a fine looking fish,good on you for the release

REEFMAN · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:46:42 AM »

Great catch! Well done!

Toppie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2012, 11:01:18 AM »

Nice fish, again persistence pays off. Cred for releasing it!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2012, 11:30:49 AM »

Question:
With the Nanofil... did you use a leader? If so, what knot did you use to attach the leader? What knot to the spoon?

PS... beaut rod that Lesath!

robj · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2012, 11:50:09 AM »

what a fish my turn next

SAfish · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2012, 11:52:53 AM »

Quote from: robj on August 12, 2012, 11:50:09 AM

what a fish my turn next

Remember to take photos.

Fritz · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2012, 07:23:01 PM »

LH, very nice fish you got their buddy.

Rods · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2012, 07:40:26 PM »

Excellent catch Lucky Hook and well done on the release

Lucky Hook · « **Reply #15 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:00:10 PM »

Hi Gents thanks for the kind comments.
Reefman I was using 12 pound Berkley Nanofil joined to a casting leader of thicker (about 40 pound) Gator Braid. The Nanofil is joined to the Gator Braid using a modified cats paw knot (back to back 40 turn bimimis) by looping the Nanofil through the Gator Braid and then wrapping the nanofil around one leg of the Gator Braid 7 to 9 times. After a few outings I sometimes get a tag end on the Nanofil bimimi but the knot has never failed. Finally I join the Gator Braid to 30 pound fluorocarbon by doubling the braid and using a 8 turn uni on the braid and a figure of eight on the fluorocarbon. I have been using Nanofil since it was launched and have not had these knots fail. When getting a spoon stuck on a distant reef my braid normally parts on the Braid / Fluorocarbon join. Hope this makes sense.
Must note that with the slower action of the Lesath no casting leader is required. When using a faster action rod leader is needed if not using a finger guard or elastoplaster around your finger.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:11:28 PM »

Thanks for the info... we have had endless problems with trying to knot Nanofil to a leader with any consistency. Eventually I gave up thro' frustration and binned my Nanofil.

dodger · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2012, 08:16:27 PM »

a great fish, have a

for the release which is a nice thing to see these dark days

Lucky Hook · « **Reply #18 on:** August 13, 2012, 06:44:20 AM »

Reefman
I believe nanofil to be the best casting line that I have used for light tackle spinning.
I must add to reply above that I also occassionaly fish nanofil to fluorocarbon without casting leader and join these in the same manner as joining light braid to flourocarbon - double the nanofil and tie a 8 turn uni in the nanofil and figure of 8 on with the fluorocarbon.

John F · « **Reply #19 on:** August 13, 2012, 04:11:35 PM »

Well done on a fantastic catch!