Cob on artificial

[bubbleboy]

Witch direction is the wind blowing now and what is forcasted for saterday. Wat is the water conditions at the moment?

Now its N / NNW Max around 40km/h


Sea conditions reasonable.  Wave height  2 - 2.2m


Saturday


Wind changing to W - SW - WSW


Max arounf 35km/h - Wave Height up to 4.6m


Sunday


Wind - WNW changing to SSW - Max around 11km/h


Wave height around 2.6m in the afternoon


Tide Low Sunday - 15:38 - 0.7m    11sec wave intervals

[bubbleboy]

Bubbleboy, that is a healthy collection of lures. We always fish with the quick release clips so we can change lures quickly. Alcocks sell those, they are really small clips and work really well. If we find that we are getting no action on a lure/s, we change and keep changing until something happens. Just an idea, if you are fishing the surf, look for other guys and maybe talk to them and see what they say. Some guys will offer you bad advice but some guys will tell you exactly what you are looking for on that spot where you are standing.

Don't get discouraged, the more you ask, the more you learn. Your bucketlist is very do-able!

Thanks Robin - I use the quick release clips.


I dont mind asking people - I just never find them in the same spots as me.

[RobinF]

I promise you that if you talk to the Alcocks before you go out, your chances will increase. Call them a day before and tell them what you are targeting and I am certain they will give you any number of spots to try.

Just don't lose heart or become discouraged, enjoy your time out there and soon enough you will start to catch.

[Lenny]

Witch direction is the wind blowing now and what is forcasted for saterday. Wat is the water conditions at the moment?

Now its N / NNW Max around 40km/h


Sea conditions reasonable.  Wave height  2 - 2.2m


Saturday


Wind changing to W - SW - WSW


Max arounf 35km/h - Wave Height up to 4.6m


Sunday


Wind - WNW changing to SSW - Max around 11km/h


Wave height around 2.6m in the afternoon


Tide Low Sunday - 15:38 - 0.7m    11sec wave intervals

Today is no good IMO
Tomorrow the swell is too big .


I remember a few years ago , I was throwing Havocs for Kob with a couple of well known Anglers [ none of which will ever be online ]  It was the days  when ESA started way back .  We parked in Jeffries at our spot  got our rods of the bakkie tied on havocs , and saw the ESA brigade standing around ,they were giggling about our mission .back then it was strange to fish for Kob with lures , only a couple of EP guys has cracked it .  One of the guys that fished with use lets just call him 'WB' was not keen on talking to them . Went we started to work the area with lures , soon WB went tight , next cast Tight again .


WB then said look at them now . We looked and they were still standing in the parking lot  , but Wesley the youngster of the lot ,got out the Binoculars and watching WB's every move , I was amazed by why this guys are not fishing . long story short  don't over think man . you live in Lurefishing heaven , just check your knots and hooks and GOOI .
I have said this , the first one is your hardest , and well after the first one you will get into the groove , you will soon figure out whats the story .


I must have made 10 to 20 trips with the guys that taught me whilst they were catching I did not get anything , and one day BOOM . since then I have taken Kob on lures on in Struis and in Falsbay [ most people think the Kob don't eat lures in CPT , don't ask me why ]


fish on Man !

[bubbleboy]

Thanks Len


I will keep looking.


Seems the best place for the Kob now is at Sundays.  But as I have never fished that surf line, I don't even know where to drive to, or if it will be worthwhile.  I will be trying somewhere again on Sunday.

[Lenny]

Sundays are good place .

[pieta]

The wind directions is not very nice. Normally any wind with north in it is bad. South uselly makes the water very clean. With alot of west in the wind I will hit the surf at van Stadens. Walk in the Gamtoos direction. 4 to 5 kilometers in that direction use to be a lekker bank not to far out. Nice spot for low tide. Lots of spots befor you get to this spot that is always wurth a try. To get to sundays. Turn in at the petrol garage at Colchester.  Drive around it and follow the road till you get at a boom. Think it is R60 per vehicle for a day. After you have entered the gate just carry on straight till you reach a dead end. Its about 3km. You will be close to the mouth. Over the dunes and of to the left. Don't waste you time there if the wind is not east. The second day east thing normally starts to happen. You can also cross the river with a rowboat and fish the other side of the mouth.  This is called vanneriets.

[RobinF]

The wind directions is not very nice. Normally any wind with north in it is bad. South uselly makes the water very clean. With alot of west in the wind I will hit the surf at van Stadens. Walk in the Gamtoos direction. 4 to 5 kilometers in that direction use to be a lekker bank not to far out. Nice spot for low tide. Lots of spots befor you get to this spot that is always wurth a try. To get to sundays. Turn in at the petrol garage at Colchester.  Drive around it and follow the road till you get at a boom. Think it is R60 per vehicle for a day. After you have entered the gate just carry on straight till you reach a dead end. Its about 3km. You will be close to the mouth. Over the dunes and of to the left. Don't waste you time there if the wind is not east. The second day east thing normally starts to happen. You can also cross the river with a rowboat and fish the other side of the mouth.  This is called vanneriets.

  Pieta, great advice.

[carll]

Witch direction is the wind blowing now and what is forcasted for saterday. Wat is the water conditions at the moment?

Now its N / NNW Max around 40km/h


Sea conditions reasonable.  Wave height  2 - 2.2m


Saturday


Wind changing to W - SW - WSW


Max arounf 35km/h - Wave Height up to 4.6m


Sunday


Wind - WNW changing to SSW - Max around 11km/h


Wave height around 2.6m in the afternoon


Tide Low Sunday - 15:38 - 0.7m    11sec wave intervals

Today is no good IMO
Tomorrow the swell is too big .


I remember a few years ago , I was throwing Havocs for Kob with a couple of well known Anglers [ none of which will ever be online ]  It was the days  when ESA started way back .  We parked in Jeffries at our spot  got our rods of the bakkie tied on havocs , and saw the ESA brigade standing around ,they were giggling about our mission .back then it was strange to fish for Kob with lures , only a couple of EP guys has cracked it .  One of the guys that fished with use lets just call him 'WB' was not keen on talking to them . Went we started to work the area with lures , soon WB went tight , next cast Tight again .


WB then said look at them now . We looked and they were still standing in the parking lot  , but Wesley the youngster of the lot ,got out the Binoculars and watching WB's every move , I was amazed by why this guys are not fishing . long story short  don't over think man . you live in Lurefishing heaven , just check your knots and hooks and GOOI .
I have said this , the first one is your hardest , and well after the first one you will get into the groove , you will soon figure out whats the story .


I must have made 10 to 20 trips with the guys that taught me whilst they were catching I did not get anything , and one day BOOM . since then I have taken Kob on lures on in Struis and in Falsbay [ most people think the Kob don't eat lures in CPT , don't ask me why ]


fish on Man !

Hahahahaha !   I like this post of you Lenny !   

I'm a "artificial lure" angler for 20 years now,but every day I learn something new. I must go and have look in my old

"Stywe Lyne". Craig Thomassen wrote some articles about "artificial lure" angling some 15 to 18 years ago in the

Stywe Lyne. 15 years ago every one started to talk about the Alcock's brothers !

[Lenny]

Bru , I still have those stywe Lyne . Lol

[bubbleboy]

Bru , I still have those stywe Lyne . Lol

Scan them Lenny.....    Lets share those old articles

[Lenny]

Well Tommo is a member , he might have some online , and he has a pretty informative thread. You don't understand man , I will have to look for them in my collection . And I have about 2 decades of them ....

[Kent]

As a matter of interest , did Bubbelboy get his kob on lure/spoon....