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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2014, 07:55:40 AM »
lekka bus elf you got there  :cgrts:
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2014, 07:59:23 AM »
Nice fish well done  :happ:
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2014, 08:06:19 AM »
Your servers blocking them Andries...
If not on a server, check your settings...

Can see them perfectly !

AAARRRRRGGH - stranded in the Gauteng and now even my computer is making my life difficult.
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2014, 08:28:24 AM »
Great catches there !

Hotrodding,
I'd also keep the spot hush hush... word travels and very soon it would look like a babboo forest and not all of the fisheeman may have the same ethic !

Agree Homie  :corrct: :corrct:

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2014, 08:52:02 AM »
Jeepers ones every is strung way too high for so early in the new year.

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #25 on: January 22, 2014, 09:07:29 AM »
whoohoo guess where  me and my 300 fishing mates are fishing this weekend, should cover tat area properly LOL

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #26 on: January 22, 2014, 09:08:23 AM »
Eish, well I suppose if there is a high horse then someone has to ride it!!
Just watch you dont fall of it.

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Back to the topic! Those are awesome Shad!! only ever caught 1 that size and it was a great fight!
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2014, 09:25:30 AM »
 :envy  lekker  :shd: 

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2014, 09:36:30 AM »
Wow only read the whole thread now, was to busy checking those awesome shad!!! I did throw my ass off with that exact minnow and all I got was a stiff arm hahaha!!! :cgrts: 
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2014, 04:40:48 PM »
Liewe hemel! Bitter mooi :shd: !!! Keep the spot secret! :hehe:

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #30 on: January 23, 2014, 05:14:50 PM »
Nice fish, well done.

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #31 on: January 23, 2014, 05:35:24 PM »
well done on the  :shd: ...nice fish...could you please give more info on the "minnow"...weight etc.where can one buy it from...? :dunno:
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #32 on: January 23, 2014, 05:47:12 PM »
Make sure you don't tell any of the people living behind the Dunes in St. Lucia where you caught them.

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #33 on: January 23, 2014, 07:29:25 PM »
I know that spot - its the Indian Ocean!

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #34 on: January 23, 2014, 07:43:32 PM »
I know that spot - its the Indian Ocean!

That"s not Durban!

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #35 on: January 23, 2014, 07:55:03 PM »
Hey guys thanks for these awesome replies and comments!!

And its really not an issue to give up the spots, and mention them to you. As the structure in the ocean is constantly changing with the different tides moving sandbanks up and down thus making new channels, gullys and holes day after day or more like tide after tide.

Some spectacular info can be found on this site with regards to reading the ocean, if you cant read it by just taking a glance at the water then read this articles as it betters your fishing ability.

With regards to the locations, in my first pick Im standing at the "shad gat" of Vidal, 1st parking area when you enter Vidal to gain access to the beach, straight ahead.

The second spot is at St. Lucia Caught these fish and a few 72cm Shads from the main beach area to where the meer used to enter the ocean. Just remember one thing with lure angling its all about technique, reading the water, stamina cos some times I fish from the swim beach till Pompano rock and back in one session consisting of a 16 hour casting mania, and lastly the mind power to keep trying.

Any way this is a lot of bla bla and to little  :fshn:
Tight lines guys!!
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #36 on: January 23, 2014, 08:03:06 PM »
well done on the  :shd: ...nice fish...could you please give more info on the "minnow"...weight etc.where can one buy it from...? :dunno:
What is the complete title/name of the minnow...if you don't mind sharing...? :tkx:
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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #37 on: January 23, 2014, 08:03:25 PM »
Well done mate sharing is caring should have spotted the Vidal photo I thought it was near the top access point at St. Lucy's I normally start there and spin my way down to the mouth before catching a lift from Oom Piet to the board walk and a cold one at the club. I rarely do that stretch without a knock from something and plenty of times I've caught fish in between the bait brigade when they haven't had a bump all day. 

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #38 on: January 23, 2014, 08:04:07 PM »
 (clap) , great catches yakuza on spinning gear from the shoreline , andcatch and release  :win:  . :Like:

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Re: 2014 shads of North Zululand
« Reply #39 on: January 23, 2014, 10:39:26 PM »
thanks for sharing yakuza.... :win:


those 72cm must have been an absolute pleasure on that tackle....


best of luck and tight lines ....

 

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