Author Topic: New PB - Couta/King Mackerel/ Spaniard/ Spanish Mackerel (Read 4406 times)

Gerhard · « **on:** January 09, 2015, 09:07:16 AM »

Well,

After the cold front came through yesterday the wind dropped to around 20km/h.

5:30 found me next to the water with temp around 8C with the wind chill a bit less.

Just after sunrise I started casting.

Gear used this morning...

Rod - Black Hole Cape Cod 10.6 L
Reel - Sustain 6000 loaded with Sufix 832 30lb
Lure - Jigstar Starwalker 140F

The fish hit me about 10min later and gave me those normal strong runs she came in turned at the rocks and out she go again...

Then she came in to the left of the rocks with a floating boom and a bunch of building rubble in the water...

I ran down the rocks fighting to keep her head clear of obstructions she swam against a rebar rod but the 50lb floro leader held and then I was able to beach her...

Hart stopping stuff and a awesome fight.

At 109cm and 10.2kg she is now my PB Cuta or Spanish Mackerel ...

L Hooker · « **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:10:31 AM »

Well done Gerhard very nice!!

Willie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:14:50 AM »

on your PB

Spickerish · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:16:36 AM »

Lekker Cuta from the side!!

SAfish · « **Reply #4 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:35:09 AM »

Great stuff, Gerhard, and congratulations on your new PB.

CAPTAIN MORGAN · « **Reply #5 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:40:22 AM »

Geluk man! Dit moet seker ongelooflik lekker wees om gamefish so van die kant af te kan vang.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:48:28 AM »

Great catch on the Starwalker!

How long is your wire bite trace? Joining to leader with an Albright?

Gerhard · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:51:58 AM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on January 09, 2015, 09:48:28 AM

Great catch on the Starwalker!
How long is your wire bite trace? Joining to leader with an Albright?

Thanks Tony,

Bite trace is around 10cm.

Albright knot to the leader and haywire twist onto the swivel

Gerhard · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:53:36 AM »

Quote from: CAPTAIN MORGAN on January 09, 2015, 09:40:22 AM

Geluk man! Dit moet seker ongelooflik lekker wees om gamefish so van die kant af te kan vang.

Dankie,

Ja sy het my lekker laat rond daans op di rotse om te keer dat sy nie afbreek teen di floating boom en goed in di water.

Lekker sports verseker

Bwana · « **Reply #9 on:** January 09, 2015, 09:54:50 AM »

Awesome!!! Great fish

shagnrelease · « **Reply #10 on:** January 09, 2015, 10:34:39 AM »

Awesome stuff mate! Great fish that.

Couta - King mackerel

Torpedo Jack · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2015, 10:52:03 AM »

Now that's a fish-and-a-half! Well done for keeping clear of the debris!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2015, 10:54:15 AM »

Quote from: shagnrelease on January 09, 2015, 10:34:39 AM

Awesome stuff mate! Great fish that.

Couta - King mackerel

Greg, while you were away, we chatted about this here... http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=19151.msg326138#msg326138

Half-Pint · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2015, 10:59:50 AM »

Awesome fish Gerhard!

shagnrelease · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2015, 11:01:39 AM »

Ok cool, that is interesting. When I was in peurta vallata we referred the Spanish as a similar species to our queen macks, and the serra the same.

Never stop learning here! !

hardfisher · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2015, 11:03:09 AM »

Great catch, well done.

Charles · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2015, 11:14:53 AM »

Well done Gerhard! Nice way to start the new year.

John F · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2015, 11:21:50 AM »

Just call it delicious on the coals!

Great catch G!

Gerhard · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2015, 12:17:55 PM »

Thanks guys,

Hardest work is pulling the skin off the fish...

Awesome fillets that I have distributed around the compound.

There is gonna be a bunch of people enjoying fresh fish today.

Nepptune · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2015, 12:19:51 PM »

Lovely fish G, and even better for being off the stones! Congrats ou maat!