Author Topic: Monster Tuna Double up – Richards Bay (Read 17435 times)

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:30:13 PM »

I am sure they are off Durban and am gonna find them.

craigb · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:34:33 PM »

Man my wife loves you.TUNA salad,TUNA pasta,TUNA and mayo,TUNA surprise.AWESOME FISH

shamwari · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2011, 06:36:06 PM »

Great fish - congratulations

shagnrelease · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:07:39 PM »

Quote from: benniejordaan on March 07, 2011, 06:25:03 PM

Hell looks like we need to plan a tuna trip too never mind a Marlin trip. Am I correct in saying they are in RB all year round like the bait size we get in Durban?

I agree, I am over Those billies for a while they gave me a real hiding this trip!!

The gas bottles are around most of the year, but traditionally our prime North coast Tuna season is traditionally over april and may, but this may have something to do with the weather and the guys getting out to the deep then, where as earlier from sept to feb the weather is a bit too tempramental??

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:27:07 PM »

I am not finished with those Richards Bay

benniejordaan · « **Reply #25 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:05:57 PM »

Quote from: shagnrelease on March 07, 2011, 07:07:39 PM

I agree, I am over Those billies for a while they gave me a real hiding this trip!!

The gas bottles are around most of the year, but traditionally our prime North coast Tuna season is traditionally over april and may, but this may have something to do with the weather and the guys getting out to the deep then, where as earlier from sept to feb the weather is a bit too tempramental??

So April / May then!

WitchCraft will be ready for those trips out into the deep!

Action Man · « **Reply #26 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:10:10 PM »

Quote from: benniejordaan on March 07, 2011, 08:05:57 PM

So April / May then!
WitchCraft will be ready for those trips out into the deep!

I am a good bait catcher and gilly and am a machine with the gaff

zimbi · « **Reply #27 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:27:06 AM »

shag new boat should be ready by then

zimbi · « **Reply #28 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:28:47 AM »

i rember seen in a old ski boat mag
that they got thoes same size fish in a comp
off mapalan

shagnrelease · « **Reply #29 on:** March 08, 2011, 07:13:04 AM »

Quote from: benniejordaan on March 07, 2011, 08:05:57 PM

So April / May then!
WitchCraft will be ready for those trips out into the deep!

awesome stuff! hows the new pilot?

benniejordaan · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2011, 07:37:28 AM »

Quote from: shagnrelease on March 08, 2011, 07:13:04 AM

awesome stuff! hows the new pilot?

LOL, been slow getting it in! Will be done soon! Thanks for the help!

shagnrelease · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2011, 07:40:25 AM »

Quote from: benniejordaan on March 08, 2011, 07:37:28 AM

LOL, been slow getting it in! Will be done soon! Thanks for the help!

you must have too many new toys to play with! I would be like a lightie on christmas day! no worries.

L Hooker · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:34:34 AM »

Well done awesome fish, great report

travelmember · « **Reply #33 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:55:12 AM »

Nice fish FA - Congrats. You mention 80lb class rods and line - what length were the rods, tuna sticks or marlin rods?

nico · « **Reply #34 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:58:11 AM »

Quote from: Fishing Adventures on March 07, 2011, 07:27:07 PM

I am not finished with those Richards Bay

LOL - when I saw you at the Ultracity at 2:30am, it looked like those tuna almost finished you!

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:03:30 AM »

Quote from: travelmember on March 08, 2011, 09:55:12 AM

Nice fish FA - Congrats. You mention 80lb class rods and line - what length were the rods, tuna sticks or marlin rods?

Tiagra 80lb 5'6" Bent Butts

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:05:27 AM »

Quote from: nico on March 08, 2011, 09:58:11 AM

LOL - when I saw you at the Ultracity at 2:30am, it looked like those tuna almost finished you!

Finished, I was way beyond that buddy, actually I never got past Ultra City and slept in the car for an hour or so.
Right now I am too scared to tackle a fish like that, will need to heal a little and forget a little before I get punished like that again.

CLS · « **Reply #37 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:06:05 AM »

Quote from: nico on March 08, 2011, 09:58:11 AM

LOL - when I saw you at the Ultracity at 2:30am, it looked like those tuna almost finished you!

benniejordaan · « **Reply #38 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:51:20 AM »

Quote from: Fishing Adventures on March 08, 2011, 10:03:30 AM

Tiagra 80lb 5'6" Bent Butts

Why bent butts? You don't have a chair. That would not have helped!

tkei · « **Reply #39 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:01:50 PM »

Bennie, there are shorter bent butts you get specifically for stand up rods for use with Black magic etc. They are not the long banana butts you get on the long chair rods.