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Offline craigb

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La Mercy
« on: March 15, 2011, 09:45:03 AM »
32kg couta caught in the surf at La Mercy.WOW.

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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 11:03:34 AM »
Awesome catch and fish. Totally incredible achievement.
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« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 11:44:11 AM »
From the beach, that's really an awesome catch!

Well done!
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« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2011, 11:51:17 AM »
Yeah,once in a life time catch off the surf.Heard another angler got two smaller ones in the BAY the same day.Must be true what they say,they come on the bite just before the storm comes.Heard of a few pommies also coming out at tongaat the same day.
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« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2011, 12:26:09 PM »
What a great catch!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2011, 08:10:32 AM »
Hi Guys,

These anglers are mates of mine. Bait was a whole bonnie dropped miles out with a dingle. Strange thing, these guys put out a shad on a couta trace with a float and that wasn't touched. The couta picked up the bonnie on the ground.
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2011, 08:17:40 AM »
Wow great catches there from the shore thanks for sharing Neil  :tkx:
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2011, 08:19:11 AM »
Quote from: NeilM on March 17, 2011, 08:10:32 AM
Hi Guys,

These anglers are mates of mine. Bait was a whole bonnie dropped miles out with a dingle. Strange thing, these guys put out a shad on a couta trace with a float and that wasn't touched. The couta picked up the bonnie on the ground.

Great catch... Makes me wanna head out there right away.
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2011, 08:24:13 AM »
That is an schweet couta what is the record for rock and surf surely that's a contender?
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011, 02:02:55 PM »
WOW! What a fish!

Neil - what on earth is a dingle?
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2011, 02:39:26 PM »
Quote from: NeilM on March 17, 2011, 08:10:32 AM
Hi Guys,

These anglers are mates of mine. Bait was a whole bonnie dropped miles out with a dingle. Strange thing, these guys put out a shad on a couta trace with a float and that wasn't touched. The couta picked up the bonnie on the ground.

Probably because Couta feed in the bottom 3rd of the water column!  (clap)
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2011, 02:58:45 PM »
Quote from: Viskop on March 17, 2011, 02:02:55 PM
WOW! What a fish!

Neil - what on earth is a dingle?

Hi Viskop,

It is an Aquacat Dinglehopper. A R/c bait boat designed to punch through the surf taking your bait out with it.

Neil.
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2011, 03:03:42 PM »
Quote from: benniejordaan on March 17, 2011, 02:39:26 PM
Probably because Couta feed in the bottom 3rd of the water column!  (clap)

Hi Benni,

Suspended in the water column I can understand but with a conventional fixed shark trace with a very short sinker snoot, this bait must have been on the ground.
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2011, 03:07:07 PM »
Neil ..  :resp:  :resp:

And well done..  :sml:
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« Reply #14 on: March 17, 2011, 03:13:01 PM »
Quote from: NeilM on March 17, 2011, 03:03:42 PM
Hi Benni,

Suspended in the water column I can understand but with a conventional fixed shark trace with a very short sinker snoot, this bait must have been on the ground.

Yip, most often caught right on the bottom.
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2011, 08:17:20 PM »
I was fasinated with Neil's use of this dingle hopper.. (Aquacat Dinglehopper. A R/c bait boat firsly and only made in south Africa) so I did some research for the ones who haven't seen how it work's just like myself.. because this is one thing I will def get to target shark's from the beach.

Please have a look at the 6 minute video.. fasinating!! (Thank you Neil) :win:

The Mighty Aqua Cat Dinglehopper!
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2011, 07:28:53 AM »
Quote from: G!enn on March 17, 2011, 08:17:20 PM
I was fasinated with Neil's use of this dingle hopper.. (Aquacat Dinglehopper. A R/c bait boat firsly and only made in south Africa) so I did some research for the ones who haven't seen how it work's just like myself.. because this is one thing I will def get to target shark's from the beach.

Please have a look at the 6 minute video.. fasinating!! (Thank you Neil) :win:



That's bloody awesome! Thanks Glenn!

I can only imagine what this little bugger costs. The fresh water bait boats are already damn expensive so this one is probably twice the price.

Would love to find out though as I am tired of all the kraaineste.
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2011, 09:20:33 AM »
Quote from: Viskop on March 18, 2011, 07:28:53 AM
That's bloody awesome! Thanks Glenn!

I can only imagine what this little bugger costs. The fresh water bait boats are already damn expensive so this one is probably twice the price.

Would love to find out though as I am tired of all the kraaineste.

Hi Viskop,

They are a bit pricey, but you know what they say" they one with most toys wins"

I payed R 7K for mine as it was second hand. Since then they have improved on the model with the turbo version. This little boat is faster and has a better cooling system.Dean purchased his for R12500.00 about 2 years back. He has already caught 3 couta off the beach ( 19kg - Beachwood / 24kg - Tinley high rocks and this one)

Neil.
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2011, 09:27:43 AM »
R4,000 a couta????? No thanks... Even if they were 40 kg couta...
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Re: La Mercy
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2011, 09:37:14 AM »
Thats not to mention the number of toothys and flatties....
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