Author Topic: some top water lure estuary fun (Read 11843 times)

xtc · « **on:** January 17, 2014, 03:46:09 PM »

Mostly fish alone so don't often take to many photo's - with some family around for the festive season managed to get in a few pics - all fish caught on top water lure and in our local rivers - not to much better than watching top waters being stalked and smashed by grunter and cob

xtc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2014, 03:47:11 PM »

xtc · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2014, 03:47:41 PM »

xtc · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2014, 03:48:58 PM »

xtc · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:00:52 PM »

xtc · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:03:22 PM »

kevf · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:20:46 PM »

awesome stuff

Roachy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:25:12 PM »

so jealous!

Happy Dog · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:43:35 PM »

Awesome fish!!

What lure where you using?

Charles · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:56:15 PM »

Great fish!

As HD asked what lure and may I add what action you used for the cob?

xtc · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2014, 05:11:48 PM »

thank you - appreciated - all on the z claw - been using them flat out for 4 years or so now - initially was only for the grunter but over time its probably got 9 or 10 river species - even mullet have their days when they whack it

xtc · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2014, 05:19:47 PM »

its a walk the dog type lure - can fish it slowly or pretty fast - to be honest I don't fish one speed and vary it up all day - as weird as it sounds on the right day you cant reel the lure fast enough for the grunter - think predator plug speed

the cob pic above - a smallish grunter was busy having a go when the cob came from no where and had an almighty smack at the lure, maybe 10m away from me - it missed though, but second short cast back and vas it went

the cob in my avatar - also same lure, you can see it hanging from its mouth - 99cm, probably 9 -10kg I guess

RobinF · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2014, 05:39:42 PM »

Nice fish!

Dbn Hooker · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2014, 05:49:15 PM »

nice fish XTC

, which river were u fishing...surely not Gonube ?

Poenskop · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2014, 06:26:07 PM »

I am going to give your old hunting grounds (Swarties) a go tomorrow am. Any tips?

Lofty · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2014, 06:28:26 PM »

Quote from: xtc on January 17, 2014, 05:11:48 PM

thank you - appreciated - all on the z claw - been using them flat out for 4 years or so now - initially was only for the grunter but over time its probably got 9 or 10 river species - even mullet have their days when they whack it

Is that the zenith z-claw bass lure..?Where can one buy some..?

maganything · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2014, 06:41:22 PM »

awesome fish, nothing beats a fish smashing a topwater lure!!

carll · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2014, 08:54:38 PM »

Great catches XTC

Fishersteve · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2014, 09:14:00 PM »

Great fishing xtc

I've had the pleasure of fishing with xtc and his a serious master of the claw

SAfish · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2014, 12:26:24 PM »

Quote from: Lofty on January 17, 2014, 06:28:26 PM

Is that the zenith z-claw bass lure..?Where can one buy some..?

I also want to know and what size is the lure? How about posting a photo of the lure, please?