Author Topic: Blackfin at mazeppa (Read 11600 times)

CID · « **on:** October 04, 2010, 02:57:59 PM »

Caught on saturday at boiling pot, mazeppa bay. Female Blackfin, 185 cm PCL.

mikesfb · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2010, 03:01:02 PM »

Awesome catch, well done, any more detials? tackle, bait, fight?

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2010, 03:08:09 PM »

Nice catch CID , 103kg as per the tables, must have given you a solid fight.. good stuff.

CID · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2010, 03:10:47 PM »

Tackle used , Saltist 50 with kingfisher braid and 0.52 DoubleX. Custom built 90oz rod.

2 x 10.0 kendals. One was straightened. bait was 2 x frozen shad caught during sard run.

Fish took about 500 m of string on her 1st run. 1.5 hours to land this monster.

Female black didnt jump.

LUPO · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2010, 03:19:41 PM »

What a beaut!

strandloper · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2010, 03:37:18 PM »

Graet Catch

Stokstyf! · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2010, 04:47:23 PM »

Awsome catch there!!!

very nice tackle you've got there!

Lichia amia · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2010, 05:07:41 PM »

Impressive catch well done !!!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2010, 05:09:05 PM »

What a great catch Shaun... awesome!!

SAfish · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2010, 06:00:01 PM »

Great catch, well done!

Tuna · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2010, 08:19:30 PM »

Baie nice haai, geluk

REEFMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2010, 08:27:12 AM »

CID... how have you found the KF Braid...? Has it improved - I remember there used to be lots of problems with it in the past... are you confident fishing with it now?

Mudcrab · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2010, 08:44:44 AM »

Great catch!

ily · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2010, 11:38:39 PM »

Great catch well done!!!

CID · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2010, 11:59:54 PM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on October 05, 2010, 08:27:12 AM

CID... how have you found the KF Braid...? Has it improved - I remember there used to be lots of problems with it in the past... are you confident fishing with it now?

I have had this braid loaded when I bought the reel about 5 years ago. I have caught all my sharks with this reel and braid. From my experience this braid is really strong as I have fought fish on the braid on full lock and the braid has not parted, yet!

One thing I have changed is instead of doubling the braid using a bimini, I now use the braid stitch. This was recommended by the kingfisher. I saw how easily the bimini on the braid parted but we failed to break a cats paw when the braid was doubled using the stitch.

Tsutsuma · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2010, 03:48:07 AM »

WOW - that is some Balck Fin man
Well done!!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2010, 07:43:42 AM »

Quote from: CID on October 05, 2010, 11:59:54 PM

I have had this braid loaded when I bought the reel about 5 years ago. I have caught all my sharks with this reel and braid. From my experience this braid is really strong as I have fought fish on the braid on full lock and the braid has not parted, yet!

One thing I have changed is instead of doubling the braid using a bimini, I now use the braid stitch. This was recommended by the kingfisher. I saw how easily the bimini on the braid parted but we failed to break a cats paw when the braid was doubled using the stitch.

Interesting info, thanks. Have some cred!
Yup the Braid stitch is a great alternative to the Bimini in larger diameter braids... for those who want to know how, here is a tut:

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,74.0.html

Quickbite · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2010, 10:34:11 AM »

Nice Catch -Congrats

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2010, 03:29:49 PM »

Awesome Blackfin CID!!!

KING-GT · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2010, 04:04:21 PM »

Awesome black CID! Well done

Author Topic: Blackfin at mazeppa (Read 11600 times)

mikesfb

Stokstyf!

Tuna

ily

Tsutsuma