Author Topic: A learning experience (Read 252532 times)

stickleback · « **Reply #700 on:** March 02, 2018, 09:11:07 PM »

Congrats on the new PB!- are you giving your sierra rod a holiday?

Steenie · « **Reply #701 on:** March 02, 2018, 10:25:09 PM »

Quote from: stickleback on March 02, 2018, 09:11:07 PM

Congrats on the new PB!- are you giving your sierra rod a holiday?

Hahahaha! The Sierra got its niche. Right lure and target species. Will always be a winner!

huntley · « **Reply #702 on:** March 03, 2018, 07:27:33 AM »

Congratulations Riekert. An awesome fish

carll · « **Reply #703 on:** March 04, 2018, 06:48:14 PM »

Well done mate !

I'm sorry I missed this Spinning session!

Steenie · « **Reply #704 on:** March 04, 2018, 07:05:41 PM »

Quote from: carll on March 04, 2018, 06:48:14 PM

Well done mate !

I'm sorry I missed this Spinning session!

Me too!!

carll · « **Reply #705 on:** March 04, 2018, 07:23:10 PM »

I must post this. Riekert lost a Bus GT' while we were Spinning last week and ended in tears after the hook pulled after a fight of 5min !

Steenie · « **Reply #706 on:** March 04, 2018, 08:36:32 PM »

Quote from: carll on March 04, 2018, 07:23:10 PM

I must post this. Riekert lost a Bus GT' while we were Spinning last week and ended in tears after the hook pulled after a fight of 5min !

It was a very sad moment! But a very good test of my braid leader to casting braid FG knot and all the other terminal tackle knots etc. Taking the positive out of the incident!

Half-Pint · « **Reply #707 on:** March 05, 2018, 07:15:11 AM »

Riekert, hard luck on the kingie!

Could you run us through your current set ups? I know you include the details with the catches but its hard to follow what has been phased out and what is still used just for different applications

delpy8 · « **Reply #708 on:** March 05, 2018, 07:39:40 PM »

Hi Guys any good spots for spinning around the Umhlanga area,Ive heard down from Basil Manning is a good spot, any ideas appreciated

emjay · « **Reply #709 on:** March 06, 2018, 07:41:15 AM »

Awesome catch! Really great to see these sort of fish coming out around Durban area.

You using an Assassin spin? How do you like it? What length is it? I want to upgrade my shore spinning tackle and was interested in the Assassin spin

carll · « **Reply #710 on:** March 06, 2018, 11:44:57 PM »

Hi Emjay
The Assassin Spin is a great rod. I have the std. 11ft Spin and changed the standard guides to Fuji's KR Concept guide system. That makes a huge difference.
In the photo is Riekert with his Assassin Spin custom rebuild to 10 ft and Fuji's KR Concept Guides. It have impressive casting ability of the 7” soft plastics on 1.5 jigheads. Look at that curve when fighting that big fish,loads of backbone!

Steenie · « **Reply #711 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:20:42 PM »

Quote from: carll on March 06, 2018, 11:44:57 PM

Hi Emjay
The Assassin Spin is a great rod. I have the std. 11ft Spin and changed the standard guides to Fuji's KR Concept guide system. That makes a huge difference.
In the photo is Riekert with his Assassin Spin custom rebuild to 10 ft and Fuji's KR Concept Guides. It have impressive casting ability of the 7” soft plastics on 1.5 jigheads. Look at that curve when fighting that big fish,loads of backbone!

Thanks bud - you captured it perfectly!

Steenie · « **Reply #712 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:29:57 PM »

Quote from: Half-Pint on March 05, 2018, 07:15:11 AM

Riekert, hard luck on the kingie!

Could you run us through your current set ups? I know you include the details with the catches but its hard to follow what has been phased out and what is still used just for different applications

Sorry for the slow response.

I basically use 3 setups at present.

1. Assassin Sierra 11 ft heavy with Shimano Twinpower 5000 reel when spinning fast retrieve spoons and plugs for Snoek etc.
2. Assassin Spin 1-2 oz rod that Fishatic (Brandon) converted for me from 11 ft to 10 ft by cutting off the top and bottom 15 cm sections and then putting Fuji KR guides and better reel seat on. I use this rod with the same Shimano Twinpower 5000 reel. Its a beast of a setup which throws 7” dropshot between 2 and 3 oz an absolute mile, yet the rod tip is still very responsive for getting good action out of these lures. It also throws 2 oz plugs really well.
3. A Majorcraft 10.6 ft rod with a Daiwa BG3000 reel for any slow application with plastics, bucktails and jigging spoons. Awesome fun!

Steenie · « **Reply #713 on:** March 21, 2018, 02:36:08 PM »

My first cob on lure! 90 cm total length fish. Caught on my 10 ft Assassin Spin rod with Shimano Twinpower reel spooled with 20 lb (PE1.5) 8x Grinder braid with 35 lb (PE2.5) JDB braid leader and 0.66 mm Siglon fluorocarbon leader at the front end. This great fish ate a 1.5 oz bucktail jig fished slowly in between reefs.

sardinella · « **Reply #714 on:** March 21, 2018, 04:04:14 PM »

Very nice fish Riekert. Well done

stickleback · « **Reply #715 on:** March 21, 2018, 05:21:46 PM »

Awesome fishing again bud!!

PatrickH · « **Reply #716 on:** March 22, 2018, 10:15:05 PM »

Great catch! Well done

CRANKMAN · « **Reply #717 on:** March 23, 2018, 08:57:30 AM »

Great catch again!

Reikert, did I chat to you on the beach at St Lucia on Monday? I met an angler walking on the beach who told me I had come down with all the wrong tackle for spinning in that area

, I had all fast spoons and plugs and no plastics or bucktails.

colin · « **Reply #718 on:** March 25, 2018, 06:18:50 AM »

again

Steenie · « **Reply #719 on:** April 03, 2018, 03:29:11 PM »

Quote from: CRANKMAN on March 23, 2018, 08:57:30 AM

Great catch again!

Reikert, did I chat to you on the beach at St Lucia on Monday? I met an angler walking on the beach who told me I had come down with all the wrong tackle for spinning in that area , I had all fast spoons and plugs and no plastics or bucktails.

Could have been me! Was I busy walking of the beach? I did mention tp somebody that its good to carry some soft plastics with them as well because plugs and spoons don’t always produce the bites.