Author Topic: MPT Bay offshore - What's up (Read 354602 times)

REEFMAN · « **Reply #840 on:** September 12, 2016, 12:01:41 PM »

Quote from: peterblace on September 12, 2016, 11:56:36 AM

I guess I need to ask my best DYI friend to produce me one

Think you deserve a severe strafdop for not having one onboard already!

Seriously though, all Boats should have a device to help release fish suffering with Barotrauma.

John F · « **Reply #841 on:** September 12, 2016, 12:08:44 PM »

Quote from: peterblace on September 12, 2016, 11:46:06 AM

Quote from: peterblace on September 11, 2016, 09:40:37 PM
we took a few pictures and measure it and after some revival in the water we release the fish...just to see it floating and struggling to go down
we tried all...pushing it down...trowing it down...all ended up with the fish at the surface kicking the fin and trying to dive down with no success
didn't realyse a fish would have barotrauma coming so slowly to the surface...I thought this would only happen when the fish is winched up quickly
I grabbed a knife and decided to stab the fish next to the pectoral fin...what a relief...for me and the fish
we heard the air flowing...and the fish got stronger and stronger and swam freely back to his reef
ufa!!!! we were both very happy

any tips on this matter??

I'll will make you guys one of this (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=13332.0). So next time no stabbing will be necessary

peterblace · « **Reply #842 on:** September 12, 2016, 12:09:32 PM »

eisha...soon soon I will have a proper SD...for very good reasons

now seriously...yesterday I spoke to JohnF regarding the procedure we did and helped the fish to go down and what could be the side effects for doing it
he mentioned that fish might suffer from some minnor infection...but it will be strong enough to scare us another time

I only did that cause I saw it previously on videos...not with a knife...with a needle...but at that moment we only had a knife and I rather do that then either leave it at the surface for some shark chow or bring it along with us

I guess we took the right decision

John F · « **Reply #843 on:** September 12, 2016, 12:13:58 PM »

Eish fast fingers today ... looks like Reefz beat me to it...

Yeah, that fish has a LOT more chances of surviving than in your fish hatch... given the circumstances I think you guys did well....

Will organize the release device today!

Easy, quick and cheap!

John F · « **Reply #844 on:** September 12, 2016, 05:28:24 PM »

Quote from: John F on September 12, 2016, 12:13:58 PM

Will organize the release device today!

Easy, quick and cheap!

Done. Add a couple of sinkers and you good to go.

peterblace · « **Reply #845 on:** September 12, 2016, 06:14:36 PM »

you have the lead....please!!!!

peterblace · « **Reply #846 on:** September 12, 2016, 09:38:46 PM »

humpback whale breaching in front of us
https://instagram.com/p/BKOrDaGjzKB/

humpback whale fin flapping next to us
https://instagram.com/p/BKOrmwKjAU1/

colin · « **Reply #847 on:** September 13, 2016, 07:18:33 AM »

great shots , thanks for sharing .

John F · « **Reply #848 on:** September 13, 2016, 08:22:13 AM »

First vid. Half way. Whale breaches, boat does a 90o degree turn. Gotta confess.... that was me, staining my undies

John F · « **Reply #849 on:** September 29, 2016, 09:29:22 PM »

Heard of good sized wahoo (2×20 kg) came out of Poco today... several YFT as well... long weekend ahead and the weather will be

Grande Pe · « **Reply #850 on:** September 30, 2016, 06:37:58 AM »

A friend of mine went on Monday the 26th and caught 1 x 20kg wahoo, 9 yellow fins and 1 Dorado

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #851 on:** September 30, 2016, 06:51:28 AM »

Thats a proper Wahoo

any pics by any chance?

Grande Pe · « **Reply #852 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:09:18 AM »

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #853 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:10:22 AM »

That is a bus!!!!

FishStyx · « **Reply #854 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:15:29 AM »

FishStyx · « **Reply #855 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:16:56 AM »

Quote from: WalkersKiller on September 30, 2016, 07:10:22 AM

That is a bus!!!!

Nope... The Blue Train

Grande Pe · « **Reply #856 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:17:43 AM »

Feel the same. I hope Tuesday public holiday will give me a chance to run out for a days fishing.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #857 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:23:40 AM »

Quote from: FishStyx on September 30, 2016, 07:16:56 AM

Quote from: WalkersKiller on September 30, 2016, 07:10:22 AM
That is a bus!!!!
Nope... The Blue Train

Seventenths · « **Reply #858 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:24:51 AM »

Nice hoo!!!!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #859 on:** September 30, 2016, 07:38:07 AM »

Yoh!!

Incredible fish!