Author Topic: A learning experience (Read 251714 times)

huntley · « **Reply #960 on:** September 13, 2020, 04:48:50 PM »

Congratulations on your bone fish and garrick Riekert. The bone fish is a really special catch on a jerk bait. First one I have heard of.

Steenie · « **Reply #961 on:** September 13, 2020, 06:52:12 PM »

Quote from: huntley on September 13, 2020, 04:48:50 PM

Congratulations on your bone fish and garrick Riekert. The bone fish is a really special catch on a jerk bait. First one I have heard of.

Thank you very much!

FishStyx · « **Reply #962 on:** September 14, 2020, 09:36:29 AM »

Congrats bud... The bone was quite a treat. I got one in the surf at Linene about 10 years ago in a Halco Twisty... It was a huge surprise. The rest of the guys were pretty miffed that I released it. I learned from them that a bonefish are like crystal meth to GTs... Glad it swam tho.

Steenie · « **Reply #963 on:** September 14, 2020, 11:37:39 AM »

Quote from: FishStyx on September 14, 2020, 09:36:29 AM

Congrats bud... The bone was quite a treat. I got one in the surf at Linene about 10 years ago in a Halco Twisty... It was a huge surprise. The rest of the guys were pretty miffed that I released it. I learned from them that a bonefish are like crystal meth to GTs... Glad it swam tho.

Hahaha, yes, I was also told that morning that the bonefish I released back into the water would have been prized bait for the new-generation drone anglers!

Sting Ray · « **Reply #964 on:** September 17, 2020, 09:30:44 AM »

Well done on your catches Steenie.

Steenie · « **Reply #965 on:** September 17, 2020, 11:58:41 AM »

Quote from: Sting Ray on September 17, 2020, 09:30:44 AM

Well done on your catches Steenie.

Thank you!

Steenie · « **Reply #966 on:** September 20, 2020, 09:07:59 PM »

This juvenile GT kingfish had no problem chasing down and eating a 7" Berkeley pearl watermelon jerkshad rigged onto a 1.5 oz TT-lure jighead meant for a much bigger opponent.

Steenie · « **Reply #967 on:** October 28, 2020, 06:33:29 PM »

A late-October KZN garrick (leervis) on a 1.5 oz Spro glow bucktail jig. Casting, jigging and fighting fish on the 10.6 ft (30 - 60 g) Majorcraft N-one shore slow jigging rod is just such a pleasure. Fish released with an ORI tag.

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #968 on:** October 29, 2020, 08:16:03 AM »

... nice one Riekert.

Steenie · « **Reply #969 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:08:33 PM »

Some bites that I got this week on 2 oz GT icecream plug, 40 g Majorcraft Jigpara and Z'Slow slow pitch jigs and 5" Berkeley jerkshad. The bite I am most chuffed about is the bluefin kingfish!

Tackle used: 10.3 ft Majorcraft x-ride (30 - 100 g) plugging rod with Daiwa 4000 magsealed reel and 20 lb Grinder 8x braid and the bluefin kingie on my 10.6 ft Majorcraft N-one (30 - 60 g) slow jigging rod with Daiwa BG3000 reel and 10 lb Daiwa J-braid.

All fish tagged and released.

Steenie · « **Reply #970 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:10:08 PM »

GT kingfish on plug.

Steenie · « **Reply #971 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:12:00 PM »

Greenspot kingfish on 40 g Jigpara slow pitch jig.

Steenie · « **Reply #972 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:13:28 PM »

GT kingfish on 40g Z'slow slow pitch jig.

Steenie · « **Reply #973 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:15:08 PM »

The fish that made my session, bluefin kingfish on 3/4 oz jighead rigged with a 5" Berkeley pearl watermelon jerkshad.

Steenie · « **Reply #974 on:** November 17, 2020, 09:15:57 PM »

All shades of blue.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #975 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:25:55 AM »

Fantastic fish Steenie!

FishStyx · « **Reply #976 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:28:54 AM »

Excellent catches bud

Steenie · « **Reply #977 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:47:00 AM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on November 18, 2020, 07:25:55 AM

Fantastic fish Steenie!

Steenie · « **Reply #978 on:** November 18, 2020, 07:47:29 AM »

Quote from: FishStyx on November 18, 2020, 07:28:54 AM

Excellent catches bud

CRANKMAN · « **Reply #979 on:** November 18, 2020, 10:29:27 AM »

The Master showing us how it is done

. Some fantastic catches there mate!

I'm heading to St Lucia mid December armed with my 9 and 10 foot Berkley Airs, both with Sustain 5000 reels. What would you say would be the "have to includes" in my tackle bag?