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OFFSHORE ANGLING => General Offshore Angling Discussion => Topic started by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 09:24:25 AM

Title: Big Mac
Post by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 09:24:25 AM: When out the other day the guys were getting mackerel on yozuri's and I took an ultra light set up with an 8g spoon and caught some giant mac's, they took line............ :rck"

Here is a pic with a huge mac next to an already decent size one.
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:12:53 AM: just shows. if one is not picky, even live bait can be fun. That's why my motto with fishing is always to go as light as possible.

I njoy the fight, that's what it is all about
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 10:14:45 AM: Quote from: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:12:53 AM
just shows. if one is not picky, even live bait can be fun. That's why my motto with fishing is always to go as light as possible.

I njoy the fight, that's what it is all about

Those Mac's were the size of Bonnies and fought very hard.
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:16:11 AM: you gotta get that down into croc country I tell you.

Get a couple of those big macs and run to Umdloti peace cottage....big one guaranteed
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 10:19:53 AM: Quote from: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:16:11 AM
you gotta get that down into croc country I tell you.

Get a couple of those big macs and run to Umdloti peace cottage....big one guaranteed

Every time I swim those big ones I almost always pic up a huge Johnny.............. <:
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:20:50 AM: bad johnny :-0
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 10:22:03 AM: Quote from: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:20:50 AM
bad johnny :-0

And usually they are 150kg+ and take up a lot of time.....
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 10:23:46 AM: Quote from: Fishing Adventures on August 30, 2010, 10:22:03 AM
And usually they are 150kg+ and take up a lot of time.....

time, line, lures.....back pain....they take up everything
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: Rory mundy on August 30, 2010, 07:04:29 PM: i say if you not going to use him for bait put him on the braai
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: Capt. Hook on August 30, 2010, 07:21:23 PM: Quote from: Rory mundy on August 30, 2010, 07:04:29 PM
i say if you not going to use him for bait put him on the braai

They do taste so nice don't they. :sml:
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: benniejordaan on August 30, 2010, 07:27:25 PM: Freeze em for couta season!

We tend to get the giants this time of the year all over the outer anchorage buoy.
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: jaenswart on August 30, 2010, 08:18:05 PM: smoked mackerel = yummy
Title: Re: Big Mac
Post by: REEFMAN on September 01, 2010, 12:22:47 PM: FA... you need to keep a few of those for us R/S anglers... they'd look really good on a slide...