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General Angling Topics => Saltwater Lure Angling => Topic started by: Gerhard on October 02, 2015, 10:48:22 AM

Title: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Gerhard on October 02, 2015, 10:48:22 AM: Its just over two years now that I 1st caught queenfish from the rocks here in Saudi on the Percian gulf.

The water temprature has been high for this time if the year...

A month ago it was still 34C but it finally started to drop a bit amd this week with the water arouns 32.5C the queens arrived.

I used my Cape Cod Special Black Hole 10.6 Nano rod paired it with my Sustain 6000 with 30 lbs braid.

This morning I decided to run the 100g Darkstar Amano to start off with.

The rod launch the Amano a good distance and with the Amano running on the surface something similar than a GT icecream difference is I can give it a pop inbetween as well.

Just after sun rise a very nice Queen hit the lure.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Facebook/Fishing%20in%20Saudi%20%20Arabia/FA57804C-7D72-48D9-B9E9-07219E27DC89_zpsyjhjscsf.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Jakkals/media/Facebook/Fishing%20in%20Saudi%20%20Arabia/FA57804C-7D72-48D9-B9E9-07219E27DC89_zpsyjhjscsf.jpg.html)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/Jakkals/Facebook/Fishing%20in%20Saudi%20%20Arabia/8F92EF68-9CD9-42AF-AEE8-B1060D0A19E8_zpsflk3z4qj.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Jakkals/media/Facebook/Fishing%20in%20Saudi%20%20Arabia/8F92EF68-9CD9-42AF-AEE8-B1060D0A19E8_zpsflk3z4qj.jpg.html)

She weighed in at 9kg and a bunch of guys will be eating good tonight
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: REEFMAN on October 02, 2015, 12:17:30 PM: Great catch Gerry!! (clap)
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: WalkersKiller on October 02, 2015, 12:50:41 PM: :Like: amazing fish!
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: John F on October 03, 2015, 06:19:33 AM: Well done G!

What's the best way to cook it? Like a stew?!?
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Gerhard on October 03, 2015, 07:03:13 AM: Quote from: John F on October 03, 2015, 06:19:33 AM
Well done G!

What's the best way to cook it? Like a stew?!?

Thanks John,

In the past I filleted the fish and did the normal fresh fish pan thing.

The one of yesterday was delivered to the guys at the camp mess.

I have promised them a long time ago I will bring them some fresh fish if I catch again.

The Filipino sheffs will definitely cook it differently from what we are used too.

I will ask them later today what they did with the fish.
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Spickerish on October 04, 2015, 11:42:26 AM: Great catch there Gerhard! (clap)
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Bwana on October 05, 2015, 08:28:22 AM: Well done G, great fish to start the season with! (clap)
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Tommo on October 05, 2015, 11:13:41 AM: Nice Queen Gerhard, well done!
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: Gerhard on October 05, 2015, 05:04:38 PM: Thanks guys,

Hope it continues later the month at Mafia Island as well...
Title: Re: 2015 - Queens
Post by: JacquesdW on October 19, 2015, 03:23:28 AM: Well Done Gerhard! That's a nice fish!
FYI, here in Singapore they are still quite plentiful because the Chinese won't eat them because they resemble a holy fish. You never see them in the fish markets.