Author Topic: A learning experience (Read 252618 times)

Steenie · « **Reply #680 on:** February 01, 2018, 01:20:52 PM »

Quote from: huntley on February 01, 2018, 07:41:48 AM

Congratulations Riekert. Another good fish. You make me very envious

Thank you! You must come and join me one morning again!

Steenie · « **Reply #681 on:** February 01, 2018, 01:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Lofty on February 01, 2018, 09:35:37 AM

Wow,nice catch..wish I could fish as often as you do..

Thank you! Very privileged to be able to spin 3 - 5 times a week I know. When bites are few and far between I always remind myself of this privilege when I start to get grumpy!

Steenie · « **Reply #682 on:** February 01, 2018, 01:25:28 PM »

Quote from: FishStyx on February 01, 2018, 10:42:02 AM

Beautiful fish

Thanks you!

stickleback · « **Reply #683 on:** February 01, 2018, 01:56:55 PM »

Steenie, is the KZN spinning club you mentioned a while ago still active?

Steenie · « **Reply #684 on:** February 01, 2018, 02:55:21 PM »

Quote from: stickleback on February 01, 2018, 01:56:55 PM

Steenie, is the KZN spinning club you mentioned a while ago still active?

Hi, although called a club, it’s basically just a FB page, like any other fishing forum on FB. I am a member on that group. They also have a whatsapp group, but I am not on that group.

Steenie · « **Reply #685 on:** February 09, 2018, 10:56:09 AM »

My first success with bucktail jigs. This 60 cm forklength greenspot kingfish at a 1 oz Tiny Jigs bucktail jig. This very gold colored specimen gave a great fight! I tagged and released this beauty.

Steenie · « **Reply #686 on:** February 09, 2018, 10:59:46 AM »

Bus wave garrick of 50 cm forklength on a 5” z’man streakz plastic fitted on a 1 oz jighead. I have so much respect for this species. Super fast and strong for their size! I tagged and released this great specimen.

colin · « **Reply #687 on:** February 09, 2018, 11:51:44 AM »

CRANKMAN · « **Reply #688 on:** February 09, 2018, 12:10:45 PM »

Good job as always

hrogers · « **Reply #689 on:** February 09, 2018, 12:15:12 PM »

Nice catch !! Thanks for sharing - That is a beaut of a Large Spot !!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #690 on:** February 09, 2018, 12:23:40 PM »

Great catches Riekert!

stickleback · « **Reply #691 on:** February 09, 2018, 01:03:06 PM »

Awesome fishing (again!), beautiful colours on that kingie!

Steenie · « **Reply #692 on:** February 10, 2018, 10:49:08 AM »

Thank you guys. I am really starting to enjoy the art of effectively fishing the various parts of the water column with lures. The amount of bites that I am getting has increased substantially. I think the spatial (both horizontal and vertical) feeding zones of many species could be quite small, especially if the fish are not very active or aggressive. Once the lure is retrieved out of that zone the opportunity to get the bite is gone, unless the fish is in a really aggressive mood. So the longer you can keep the right lure in the feeding zone the better your chances.

DownUnder · « **Reply #693 on:** February 11, 2018, 11:18:32 AM »

Steenie is becoming a master.
Keep em coming mate, also techniques, any changes in tackle etc.
Great stuff

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #694 on:** February 12, 2018, 07:50:17 PM »

Awesome catches Riekert...

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carll · « **Reply #695 on:** February 13, 2018, 08:40:20 PM »

Well done mate ! I believe we will have lots of fun next week with the Kingies

Steenie · « **Reply #696 on:** February 13, 2018, 09:36:44 PM »

Quote from: carll on February 13, 2018, 08:40:20 PM

Well done mate ! I believe we will have lots of fun next week with the Kingies

Oh yes!! Delighted that you are joining me!

Steenie · « **Reply #697 on:** March 02, 2018, 08:16:29 PM »

Pure predator awesomeness!

Beating my previous personal best shad with 3 cm. This 73 cm forklength shad ate a 7” Berkeley jerkshad on 1.5 oz jighead near the bottom shortly after starting the retrieve.

Tackle used: Assassin Spin, Shimano Twinpower 5000 reel spooled with 20 lb Grinder 8-weave braid.

dugong · « **Reply #698 on:** March 02, 2018, 08:32:15 PM »

nice, where did you get it?

Steenie · « **Reply #699 on:** March 02, 2018, 08:58:34 PM »

Quote from: dugong on March 02, 2018, 08:32:15 PM

nice, where did you get it?

Local hey - Durban north coast.