Author Topic: Microfishing & Miniatures Gallery (Read 166593 times)

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #60 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:20:08 AM »

Greg when the bigger "micros" eat the smaller hooks they often do eat it deep down and this is a tough one, squash the barbs and gently pull the hook out with forceps, if its in the gills leave the hook there and hope for the best. Believe it or not I found some size 16 hooks that almost resemble circles, going to try those out and see if I can hook micros in the corner of the lip

gavin erwin · « **Reply #61 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:30:44 AM »

Do they make really small circle hooks?

Poenskop · « **Reply #62 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:41:03 AM »

Quote from: Gregf on May 28, 2013, 09:08:34 AM

I have enjoy this type of fish, and I often do it and have great fun especially of the rocks with the kids and as my crew will attest, often by accident off the boat as well.

I do however have a concern and that is small hooks do big damage to small fish as they often end up swollowing the hook which leads to gill damage.

How can I best avoid this while indulging in this activity and is it an environmentally sound practice?

I have started to use the smallest circle hooks I can find when I take my boy to fish. It works brilliantly. So far I’ve caught small cracker, mullets, karrantene, blue eyed jan bruin to name a few.

Poenskop · « **Reply #63 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:42:08 AM »

Quote from: gavin erwin on May 28, 2013, 09:30:44 AM

Do they make really small circle hooks?

The smallest Mustad cirles I've seen is size14.

gavin erwin · « **Reply #64 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:52:04 AM »

That's really cool Poenskop do you have a photo of how small these circles are. Would be cool to see one next to a matchbox so we can see how small they are.

Gregf · « **Reply #65 on:** May 28, 2013, 09:53:51 AM »

I think this is the way to go, because small fish usual hit very aggressively and move away, a perfect recipie for a circle corner of the mouth hook

adam · « **Reply #66 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:09:47 AM »

When using small circles on the smaller species, I've noticed that most of my hookups are in the bottom jaw.

Think this happens when the fishie struggles to lift the sinker?

Poenskop · « **Reply #67 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:12:36 AM »

Quote from: gavin erwin on May 28, 2013, 09:52:04 AM

That's really cool Poenskop do you have a photo of how small these circles are. Would be cool to see one next to a matchbox so we can see how small they are.

I do not have photo's unfortunately and they are already packed away for a upcoming trip. Hopefully I can post some pics when I come back.

gavin erwin · « **Reply #68 on:** May 28, 2013, 10:14:26 AM »

That would be fantastic thanks Poenskop!!!

Fish - n - Chicks · « **Reply #69 on:** June 02, 2013, 05:29:26 PM »

and they are getting smaller

Here is a small little Rock skipper

Gregf · « **Reply #70 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:15:03 AM »

wow what is that?

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #71 on:** June 03, 2013, 08:16:23 AM »

Wow Superb!!!!!

David Taylor · « **Reply #72 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:01:15 PM »

Recent trip to the Czech Republic as part of the SAFFA junior team. Two micro fish photos I can find.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #73 on:** July 18, 2013, 08:15:11 AM »

Beauties!!!

kaptein delarey · « **Reply #74 on:** July 18, 2013, 08:46:25 AM »

Perch? & brown trout?

tyrrell · « **Reply #75 on:** July 18, 2013, 01:31:30 PM »

Here are a Jan Bruin, Strepie and tiny White Musselcracker from a gully session a while back

kaptein delarey · « **Reply #76 on:** July 18, 2013, 01:48:48 PM »

Nice!

Oh, how I long for a trip to the coast ...

Cheers

kevf · « **Reply #77 on:** October 01, 2013, 06:03:20 PM »

honeymoon at umngazi earlier this year

Willie · « **Reply #78 on:** October 01, 2013, 07:08:50 PM »

Great photos and some lekker fish there. Ok we need a comp the smallest fish. I will put in a Tica bait caster Caiman CA205 for the prize. BTW I have been micro fishing for a long time just did not knew it never took pictures hahaha but the truth was I was going for much bigger fish.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #79 on:** October 02, 2013, 08:25:06 AM »

Awesome stuff Willie

Kevf, please tell me how you caught Kob and Grunter that size???? I am seriously jealous!