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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: WalkersKiller on April 23, 2012, 11:49:34 AM

Title: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 23, 2012, 11:49:34 AM: Hi guys caught this beaut this morning, estimated it to be 400 grams or so. Its my first Leerie on fly and I am so chuffed, big thanks to Koos (E.T.) who gave me this fly last year.

I caught the fish on a 9 weight and it fought really well :resp: it went on 2 good runs. the tide was just about to change when it took the fly :-) :grk:

the X is where it took the clouser
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: SAfish on April 23, 2012, 12:00:33 PM: :cgrts: Gareth, you will get a lot more now that you have got the first one. (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: REEFMAN on April 23, 2012, 12:03:42 PM: Good skills on fly Gareth!!! (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Willie on April 23, 2012, 12:04:01 PM: :cgrts: WK hope you will get lots more (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: John F on April 23, 2012, 12:09:41 PM: :cgrts: again Gareth!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: PH on April 23, 2012, 12:11:19 PM: :envy and :resp: Gareth!!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Lichia amia on April 23, 2012, 12:15:38 PM: Well done Walks - :geet
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: J-Rock on April 23, 2012, 12:20:22 PM: (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Nakkie on April 23, 2012, 12:33:38 PM: :resp: "Moster fish" on light tackle, always awesome!!! Well done! :shre:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Homie on April 23, 2012, 12:37:00 PM: Well done Walks !!!!

:resp: :resp: :resp:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Ziggy on April 23, 2012, 12:40:59 PM: I threw many dropshots and lures onto that spot marked with a X when I was there in December (while you were suffering from a barbie on that day) - and I never even got a rise! Well done WK!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: deezynking on April 23, 2012, 12:47:26 PM: nice WK, hopefully he will grow to be a 20+kg challenge in a few years for you to catch him again :cgrts:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: strandloper on April 23, 2012, 02:11:16 PM: Nice on WK!!

:cgrts: on the Leerie.

Now we will wait for his big brother!!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Half-Pint on April 23, 2012, 02:14:57 PM: :cgrts: bru! I know you've been chasing him for awhile now
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Prego on April 23, 2012, 04:23:30 PM: Nice one Gareth :cgrts: , just have to ask

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ONLINE??? GET DOWN TO THE WATER!! :hehe:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 23, 2012, 04:48:49 PM: Thanks very much guys :-) had been chasing him for a while now hopefully I will get a few more :-)

@ Paulo, :hehe: im at the water as much as i can be, unfortunately I have to work most of the day at the moment which is why i am online...
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Kumz on April 23, 2012, 05:04:27 PM: (clap) :cgrts: :resp:
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Post by: Kordin on April 23, 2012, 06:10:02 PM: :cgrts: WK. Nice fish!!!

Which river is that?
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Tommo on April 23, 2012, 06:53:06 PM: Well done Gareth! :yipee: It is always great to get a first of any species, and :grk: are particularly special. I am sure that you will get many more on your fly rod!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Herman Jooste on April 23, 2012, 07:35:21 PM: Well done Gareth :happ:

That is a catch of note. (clap)

Can you confirm that it is the Plett lagoon under the N2 bridge ? :dunno:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: dizzy on April 24, 2012, 08:22:12 AM: Well done - always a good feeling to get something you've been hunting for a while w;k
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 09:48:00 AM: Thanks very much guys!

This is under the R72 bridge at the Kariega River in between PE and EL in the Eastern Cape :-)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: E.T. on April 24, 2012, 09:54:03 AM: Good going Garreth, glad you got something on that fly.
Only question is why did it take so long to hook something on that fly :rotfl
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Warrenm on April 24, 2012, 10:02:03 AM: :clfoto: well done WK :udman:
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Post by: Rory on April 24, 2012, 11:38:04 AM: Super stuff Gareth!! :win:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: LUPO on April 24, 2012, 11:50:28 AM: Well done WK. I am sure your species count must be a couple of hundred by now. (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 02:53:50 PM: Thanks again guys :-)

@ ET, i caught a few stockies on it but didnt think you would be impressed that I was using it for dam trout w;k :hehe:

@ Lupo, I wish :hehe: will have to check, think I am sitting on 55 now...
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Andz on April 24, 2012, 02:56:49 PM: nicely going Mr G......well done on the catch
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 03:01:33 PM: Thanks bru, almost as big as the one in your pic there w;k
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Andz on April 24, 2012, 03:03:38 PM: hahaha, getting there....but those small little buggers put up a lekker fight on the lite outfit hey
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 03:22:58 PM: Quote from: Andz on April 24, 2012, 03:03:38 PM
hahaha, getting there....but those small little buggers put up a lekker fight on the lite outfit hey
That they do, nearly ripped the fly rod out my hand when he took!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: FCLoretz on April 24, 2012, 03:51:30 PM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 03:22:58 PM
Quote from: Andz on April 24, 2012, 03:03:38 PM
hahaha, getting there....but those small little buggers put up a lekker fight on the lite outfit hey
That they do, nearly ripped the fly rod out my hand when he took!

That is what happens when you sleep while you are suppose to fish!!! :crzy :hehe:

On a more serious note. :cgrts: and well done on the leerie, How is the WK 2012 Fish hunt coming along?
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Manuel Junior on April 24, 2012, 11:31:09 PM: :cgrts: :cgrts: :cgrts: WK!!! (clap) (clap) (clap)
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: Zetti on April 25, 2012, 06:24:31 AM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on April 24, 2012, 03:22:58 PM
That they do, nearly ripped the fly rod out my hand when he took!

You have to eat your pap Mr G! w;k

Well done Walker, your perseverance has paid off, well deserved!
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 25, 2012, 08:21:41 PM: Thanks guys!

@FCLoretz, its going very well, will update it asap
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: MIKE PIKE on April 25, 2012, 08:25:35 PM: Nice one Gareth , now to just look for the mama or papa of the one u caught ... :win:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on April 25, 2012, 08:29:32 PM: Quote from: MIKE PIKE on April 25, 2012, 08:25:35 PM
Nice one Gareth , now to just look for the mama or papa of the one u caught ... :win:
:hnthnt: :hnthnt:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: woerman on April 30, 2012, 10:24:03 AM: :cgrts: :cgrts: :cgrts: :cgrts: :cgrts: :cgrts:
Title: Re: My First Leerie!
Post by: WalkersKiller on May 01, 2012, 11:13:42 AM: :tkx: