Author Topic: First Garrick for 2014 (Read 10514 times)

Fish-Hunter · « **on:** July 19, 2014, 09:07:27 PM »

Hey all,

This Garrick season has been abit slow
but I finally managed to land one this
Morning.

After first going to Winkel I decided on
The way home to stop and check what
Was going on at Warner station. A friend
Of mine had just caught a Shad and
Offered it to me for live bait.

There was a serious side wash so I did
Not have high hopes of even getting a pull.
I managed to get my 8oz grapnel to hold
And then slid the Shad out. My rod was
bending under the pressure of the Shad
In that wash,it eventually settled down
And I was able to put it in the rod holder.

With my line out and sorted I started spinning
For Shad,after abt 20mins I noticed my
Garrick rod violently bouncing in the rod
Holder. As I approached the rod the ratchet
Started screaming as whatever had eaten the live
Bait swam off. Only after about 5mins did I see
The boiling on the surface then I knew it was a Garrick.

I took my time enjoying the fight it put up,the screaming
Current did not help much when trying to get it over the
Drop off. Finally it was in the shallows and after shouting
The last instructions to Shaun,not to grab my line,he tailed
It for me and it was landed safely.

Jeeehaaa,9,5kg's on the scale. Traces retied,leader and main
Line checked,ready for tomorrow.

Charles · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:21:08 PM »

Great fish! Well done .

Fish-Hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:37:16 PM »

Tnx Charles

hrogers · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2014, 09:44:35 PM »

Congrats on the GarricK

Hammer · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2014, 10:54:02 PM »

Stunning Garrick there Fish-Hunter

carll · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2014, 12:23:27 AM »

Congrats ! great catch

hotrodding · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2014, 04:19:54 AM »

well done ....

..lol

Fish-Hunter · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2014, 04:28:35 AM »

Thanx everybody

REEFMAN · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2014, 05:35:29 AM »

Super fish. Well done!

Shaun17 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2014, 06:07:11 AM »

Awesome catch bud, well done!! Don't forget to submit for the Catch of the Month comp....

Mike · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2014, 09:14:22 AM »

Very nice fish there

dodger · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2014, 09:31:26 AM »

a nice

well done

Lichia amia · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2014, 09:56:53 AM »

Nice fish , well done

SAfish · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2014, 04:43:45 PM »

Great catch.

Steenie · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2014, 06:01:49 PM »

Nice catch in tricky sea conditions. The sea has been in a bad mood often for long now here in Durban.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2014, 08:44:09 PM »

Nice fish, congrats!!!

Spieks · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2014, 07:35:55 AM »

nice fish!!!

Fish-Hunter · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2014, 11:10:29 AM »

Thanx guys and here's number TWO!! 13,8kg's

veez · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2014, 12:18:02 PM »

Nice Catch..
Where did you get the second one ?

Lenny · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2014, 12:18:02 PM »

WELL DONE .