Author Topic: Micro Tackle Capabilities (Read 19126 times)

miles · « **on:** October 02, 2013, 11:14:39 PM »

Hi

I thought you guys might enjoy this:

We've been fishing with, ULTRA, ULTRA light gear for the last few years now. 5-6' rods and 500 sized fixed spool reels, with 4lb, 6lb, 8lb and 10lb braid as well as 7lb mono. With the lighter tackle, one simply has more success in our estuaries and river systems, as well as having SPECTACULAR fights with nice class fish.

Some fish that gave a very memorable account of themselves, on the very same tackle most of the Micro Light anglers are using:

Wifey was 8 months pregnant, fishing with her Shimano Symmetre 500 and Elbe Blue Crystal 5'6 rod and 6lb braid:

Same Tackle, but fishing for grunters:

miles · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2013, 11:15:39 PM »

Final few minutes of a 20 minute fight, on that same set-up:

Zazu Nice Grunter part2.m2ts

2bar.boost · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:16:50 AM »

Mooi Leerie!!! Cant wait to get back there again

Willie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:46:12 AM »

Wow that must be hectic those monsters on that tackle

krissi · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2013, 07:21:28 AM »

Sjoe!

WJ · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2013, 07:41:09 AM »

That is awesome

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2013, 07:44:24 AM »

Excellent , those must have been some proper fights on the U.L tackle setups ,

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REEFMAN · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2013, 07:49:51 AM »

Great post Miles! Your missus is a machine!!

Would like to know what sort of terminal setup you guys use? Leader length, (Make, Fluoro or not) and knots?

krissi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2013, 08:19:07 AM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on October 03, 2013, 07:49:51 AM

Great post Miles! Your missus is a machine!!

Would like to know what sort of terminal setup you guys use? Leader length, (Make, Fluoro or not) and knots?

Second this

Prego · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2013, 09:50:39 AM »

Brilliant stuff Miles

Himal · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2013, 11:08:25 AM »

Awesome stuff Miles

Wk, the bench mark has been set

miles · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2013, 03:58:21 PM »

Braid tends to be heavily UNDERSTATED, so, 8lb braid will actually break at 8kg's!! This means that 4lb braid, will also break at roughly 4kg's (8-9lb's). Specifically talking about PowerPro here. This enables you to target quite large fish, whilst still maintaning the minute rod and reel set-ups that is used for Micro Fishing.

I don't fish with a leader. Braid to a swivel and then a bite trace.

For Garrick/Leervis, my bite trace is 12-18kg Maxima, depending on the size of fish expected and area fished. Prolonged fights with Garrick will result in the bite trace eventaully fraying through, which is why the thicker mono is used.

For grunter, i use 5.5kg Maxima Flourocarbon trace. Once again, no sinker, or if there is a strong current, as small a sinker as i can get away with. In the past, i used 3.5kg maxima flouro, then 4.5kg flouro and found both resulted in too many lost fish. The problem with these lighter class lines, is that during a prolonged fight, the line rubs up against the fished head and over his dorsal fin, during his long runs, abrading the line. Often the thinner flouro will part just as you've landed the fish. I would replace the trace after every fish, even a small 2kg class grunter. With the 5.5kg Maxima Flourocarbon, it has enough abrasion resistance to withstand any fight from a grunter!!

Another grunter on 6lb tackle.....

Grunter Fishing

gavin erwin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:12:52 PM »

That looks like such fun on light tackle!!! Brilliant!!!

gavin erwin · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:21:11 PM »

Miles your wife plays that fish like a champ!!!

Kumz · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:25:21 PM »

Fantastic Miles... Thanks

Gregf · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:36:10 PM »

Wow, that is brilliant, well done

Ziggy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:40:18 PM »

I have just serviced my Daiwa BG 10 and brought out my 5'6" Berkley Lightening ultrlaight rod with 6lb mono - going to try and catch one of those 4kg grunters in Durban harbour - waiting for the right weather and tides

gavin erwin · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2013, 06:58:04 PM »

What bait did you get the Garrick on?

miles · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2013, 08:30:05 PM »

Ziggy, i use 7lb Double XX mono, which is 0.21mm. VERY, VERY nice line to fish with. However, you MUST change your trace and cut some mainline off after each fish. If you get pufferfish around, check your trace regularly and replace the trace the moment you see any damage to the line. With suck ULTRA light tackle, there is absolutely no room for error.

I took my cousin with on one trip and after 60 minutes, he handed the rod to me!! He was completely exhuasted. That grunter got into the current and stayed in the deep water. I had to use the boat to chase that fish onto the shallow sandbanks, so that i could land it....

Here he is fighting that fish:

A few more nice grunters on 6lb tackle:

Took my Mother-in-law fishing as well!!

Needless to say, she outfished us all!!!

Mother-in Law, wifey and our daughter, 3 generations of lady anglers fishin'!!

Unfortunately for that big grunter, he was destined for the oven!! Granny couldn't undertstand why we would release almost all the grunters. Had to hear about this aunty and that uncle that wants fish...........

John F · « **Reply #19 on:** October 03, 2013, 08:33:04 PM »

Great stuff miles!

Author Topic: Micro Tackle Capabilities (Read 19126 times)

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