Author Topic: WK & Mrs. Simpson In The EC Dec/Jan Full Report & Pics Of The Trip (Read 28738 times)

gavin erwin · « **Reply #100 on:** January 04, 2013, 01:36:17 PM »

Nice stuff guys, just got back today from the Eastern Cape and got some good fish.

Rods · « **Reply #101 on:** January 04, 2013, 02:11:23 PM »

Congratulations Aimee. Awesome catch

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #102 on:** January 04, 2013, 07:30:29 PM »

Thanks chaps, yeah fishing hasn't been great, seriously the worst fishing trip of my life.

Well done on the janbruin Charles beautiful fish those!

Gav you must post a report of your trip!

gavin erwin · « **Reply #103 on:** January 05, 2013, 12:06:28 PM »

Cool gareth Ill do that!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #104 on:** January 05, 2013, 07:07:25 PM »

Nothing further to report. Heading home tomorrow morning.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #105 on:** January 07, 2013, 08:32:59 AM »

Aimee (Mrs. Simpson) and myself went to the Eastern Cape, Kenton-on-sea, during December and January and we had a great time and we really enjoyed it. The area was packed and we struggled to fish in the surf, and walking 3-4kms to one spot during 30 degree heat was not an option.
We fished a lot of areas, old and new and all in all it was fun and Aimee won the womens section of the Kowie Crackers RASSPL tournament. Below is a summary of the events and where we caught fish during the trip with a summary of the total amount of fish caught.

Sandbar: Aimee got a 20 +/- cm Cape Stumpnose and I got a small one, good to open the account for the trip.

Riet Point: I caught a beautiful super klipfish, testing the waters for the RASSPL comp the next day.

RASSPL Comp: We fished Riet surf, before the first sister on the dropping tide. Aimee got 27cm Banded Galjoen sand prawn which won her the Ladies prize for the day, I got an Evil Eyed Puffer on sand prawn.

Kariega Bridge: Aimee caught 2 shad +/- 30cm on pink prawn, I got 1 pinky on pink prawn.

Kenton Marina: Aimee lost a big fish (probably a grunter) and I got a blenny (SPECIES)? and 2 pinky.

Sandbar: I caught a 40cm kob on pink prawn, first Kob in 2 years! We met Gareth and Mike from Ultimate there by chance.

Kariega bridge: I caught 17 pinky between 3cm - 14cm on sardine.

Bats cave: Completely dead, so we the fished river, I got 3 stumpies 1 pinky and Dewald lost a garrick on a halco sorcerer.

Sandbar: I got a Cape Moony on a curly tail.

Kariega bridge: Aimee caught 5 stumpies, and 2 blennies? I got 1 pinky.

Kariega Bridge: We fished further down than normal, and Aimee caught a big Stumpy.

Kariega Bridge: We fished big baits for Kob, nothing, Aimee caught a big Goby again.

Bushmans River: Launched the ski, fished for Grunter, got one big pull other than that I got 2 Stumpies and Aimee got 1.

Bushmans River: At the cave aimee caught a stumpnose.

Bushmans River: At flat rocks, fished micro while Aimee targeted Grunter, I got 3 Stumpies, 2 Zebra and a Prison Goby?

Bushmans River: Small Stumpy caught by Aimee at flat rocks.

Kariega mouth: Aimee got a 110cm (PCL) Raggie.

Fish Count:

Banded Galjoen: 1
Cape Moony: 1
Cape Stumpnose: 19
Evileyed Puffer: 1
Kob: 1
Pinky: 22
Ragged Tooth Shark: 1
Shad: 2
Super klipfish: 1
Zebra: 2

Blenny Sp. 3 (prison, bandit)
Goby Sp. 3

57 fish, 12 species.

PH · « **Reply #106 on:** January 07, 2013, 08:34:48 AM »

Well done WK & Mrs Simpson!!

Kumz · « **Reply #107 on:** January 07, 2013, 08:42:26 AM »

Great catches ...

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #108 on:** January 07, 2013, 08:53:13 AM »

First fish of the trip:

Us in our UA shirts...

Testing out Riet Point, the day before the Rasspl comp, nothing much happened here, so we decided to fish Riet surf the next day...

Rasspl comp, 16 December... Aimee won the ladies section with the Banded Galjoen, caught on a 5'6 Shimano Scimitar, Quantum Triax 30, 10lb Rovex Viros braid.

Aimee then nailed 2 nice Shad the next day...

We walked to some new areas to look for spots away from the holiday makers...

I caught a Kob later on...

The next day some micro fishing...

A ray that was later chowed by a Cape Fur Seal right in front of us...

The beautiful Bat's Cave...

Small hooks = small fish most of the time...

My 3rd Moony on artificial, this one fell prey to a Curly Tail onb a 1/8 ounce bandit jighead...

Fishing at the bridge, Aimee caught 3 of these weird Gobies, will ID them a bit later...

Night fishing, without fish...

The beautiful Kenton Eco Estate... Which unfortunately produced a BIG blank, the most dissapointing part of the trip as this area is in a private nature reserve and the fisheries are virtually untouched...

Stumpies were thicker than the mud on the prawn banks...

Micro fishing Happiness! Size 18 hook, tiny pink prawn bait, 2 beautiful Zebra...

The highlight of my trip, and I am sure Aimees as well, her first "proper" shark, a female Raggie of 110cm PCL, which suprisingly, according to the tables, is equal to 22.37kgs...

And thats it, back at work, would rather be blanking in 35 degree heat and 100km/h winds!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #109 on:** January 07, 2013, 09:04:37 AM »

PS: All fish safely revived and released, and no fish eaten

seeing fresh Kob on the menu in so many places made me cry, at least I could look at it and smell it while smoking a cigarette to suppress my hunger...

Charles · « **Reply #110 on:** January 07, 2013, 10:22:36 AM »

WK!! Great report and some great photos!

Lichia amia · « **Reply #111 on:** January 07, 2013, 10:41:45 AM »

Lekker report Walks

. Looks like Aimee gave you a proper

Spanking

.

Welcome back in the big smoke .

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #112 on:** January 07, 2013, 10:43:59 AM »

She did Kallie!!!

Thanks chaps!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #113 on:** January 08, 2013, 04:57:35 PM »

Also just to add on some tackle that we used for the first time...

Positives:

The quantum triax (Which costs +/- R190) was superb and had no problems with the rovex 10lb braid, my new reel of choice for sure!

Shimano Scimitar 5'6 rod, was also amazing very sensitive awesome for throwing light lures and jig heads and had no wear and tear or rust after constant usage.

FIN NOR 1403 Heavy rod amazing pulling power and very sensitive, handled the small raggie very well.

FIN NOR 1103 Surf Spin (3-5 ounce) casts a mile and would reccomend it to anyone!

PENN chemically sharpened hooks (Red) just do not rust!!!!

Negatives:

The Penn Powerspin, it has fallen apart, the second powerspin reel I have had that has literally fallen a part this year!

Bandit 1/8 ounce jigheads, broke 2 hooks just with my hands, would have hated it if a 25-30cm blacktail picked me up!

Lichia amia · « **Reply #114 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:04:10 PM »

Walks , what is the ratings on the FIN NOR 1403 Heavy rod ?

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #115 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:13:47 PM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on January 08, 2013, 05:04:10 PM

Walks , what is the ratings on the FIN NOR 1403 Heavy rod ?

8 ounce, I was throwing an 8 ounce plus 1/2 a sard and about 20 grams of chokka at a time.

Lichia amia · « **Reply #116 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:16:06 PM »

Quote from: WalkersKiller on January 08, 2013, 05:13:47 PM

Quote from: Lichia amia on January 08, 2013, 05:04:10 PM
Walks , what is the ratings on the FIN NOR 1403 Heavy rod ?
8 ounce, I was throwing an 8 ounce plus 1/2 a sard and about 20 grams of chokka at a time.

Please bring it to the next social , if you dont mind me having a burn with it

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #117 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:16:46 PM »

Sweet!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #118 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:49:29 PM »

Awesome report and great stuff on some nice fish!
Did you use the Exceler at all? If not, I want it back!!

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #119 on:** January 08, 2013, 05:56:06 PM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on January 08, 2013, 05:49:29 PM

Awesome report and great stuff on some nice fish!
Did you use the Exceler at all? If not, I want it back!!

I did use it Reefz, so amazing thanks so much!!!!!!! Wish the fish in the surf were playing the game so I could give it a working over, and you will have to catch me if you want it back