Author Topic: YF Tuna from the shore! (Read 13692 times)

REEFMAN · « **on:** September 06, 2013, 04:35:13 PM »

Fish of the month - definitely the year and probably the last couple of years, has to go to a Tuna of 17.6 kgs caught by Louis Allison off the beach at the Sandspit, Port Shepstone on the new Assassin Amia with microwave guides.

What an awesome fish to catch from the shore. I wonder if Louis realises the real significance of a catch like this. This is not just a once in a lifetime thing, it’s hundreds of lifetimes that it takes for this sort of achievement, but being the angler he is, I think in his heart he knows it.
Barry W.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:36:40 PM »

SAfish · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:43:18 PM »

Wow, what an achievement!!

Charles · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:44:07 PM »

Awesome achievement!

What reel did he use?

Plugger · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:48:01 PM »

Nice fish from anywhere, from the beach ......, awesome !!! The rod doesn't look too bad either.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2013, 04:55:30 PM »

Quote from: Charles on September 06, 2013, 04:44:07 PM

Awesome achievement!

What reel did he use?

Think it was a Stradic 5000.

Toppie · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2013, 05:40:53 PM »

Very nice fish and quite an achievement. I think this is going to be an exciting new facet of angling here, especially at spots where we can find deeper water closer to shore.

I am still fascinated with that stretch of beach at Virginia (Dbn) that gets deep so quickly, and think it holds potential for exciting fishing.

Any of the Durban guys perhaps have charts that show the depth of the water from the beach towards sea, exactly about behind the airport?

@Barry, that rod & reel system seems ideal for this new fishing discipline you all are promoting, fishing is getting worse than golf, now we'll all have to go out and get one if we want to catch fish like that.

CLS · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:23:29 PM »

My son lost a Garrick from the beach at Umgeni yesterday afternoon on a couta green glow .

Cam Mundy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2013, 06:13:20 AM »

That's an epic catch from the shore I have the light amia and I love it. I can't wait to use it on the island in my spare time.

gavin erwin · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2013, 06:37:06 AM »

What a fish!!!!!!!

Debbie · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2013, 06:50:05 AM »

Where is the "like"button ???? wow that is a nice fish indeed.

Half-Pint · « **Reply #11 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:05:59 AM »

Interesting to note that this is the third tuna I have seen taken from the shore in that area this year. I've never really heard of that before (outside the sard run) so I wonder if its that equipment improves so we are reaching these fish or if they are moving closer to shore for some reason (food sources, climate change etc.) Or just good old fashion luck

comm29 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 07, 2013, 11:35:32 AM »

wow great fish,
I wonder if anyone knows what braid he used and whether the fish took more than 300m, reason I ask is my 5000 reels are on the most part spooled with 300m without backing (I have 17lb Gosen and 10lb Nano and I could put some backing but kinda thought it would never be needed, when I see pics like this I start to wonder, Hope maybe - ha ha)
I see that looks like a Rapala which I doubt he casted too far with, there was a Couta caught off the north coast a few weeks back also with a Rapala / stickbait - amazing to see how close these fish come in (I'm assuming less than 75m from the rocks?)
Great fish once again

Jentan Marine · « **Reply #13 on:** September 07, 2013, 02:44:03 PM »

i know from spearfishing that these yft's often follow the dolfins on the backline to scavenge on the leftovers that they take one bite of.i shot one of 41kg years ago inthe bay at hibberdene.needless to say i had to swim to shore to higher ground to spot my float where i eventually found it at umfsazana near the shark nets.good fish.

isivuba · « **Reply #14 on:** September 07, 2013, 04:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Half-Pint on September 07, 2013, 07:05:59 AM

Interesting to note that this is the third tuna I have seen taken from the shore in that area this year. I've never really heard of that before (outside the sard run) so I wonder if its that equipment improves so we are reaching these fish or if they are moving closer to shore for some reason (food sources, climate change etc.) Or just good old fashion luck

HP two years ago off Scottburgh I was following some bird activity and came across a shoul of about a 1000 tuna all 6 to 8 kg just behind the backline and the water looked like it was boiling....

is all I can say! Tell you what you could easy cast and land one they where so close to the shore.

Big B · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2013, 06:08:19 PM »

joh, awesome fish, congrats!

Lenny · « **Reply #16 on:** September 07, 2013, 06:34:35 PM »

WOW!!!!

Waddafish !

Karlos · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2013, 01:09:38 PM »

Awesome catch you must be chuffed did it give u a good fight amazing well done

L Hooker · « **Reply #18 on:** September 09, 2013, 07:57:25 AM »

awesome catch wow

Kumz · « **Reply #19 on:** September 09, 2013, 07:59:34 AM »

Wow... Amazing catch ....

Author Topic: YF Tuna from the shore! (Read 13692 times)

Karlos