Geelbek & Kob

[benniejordaan]

Sometimes Bek take very skelem! When this is the case a circle hook will work a charm! However I have fount the skirts can then be in the way and the hook doesn't find it's mark.

With live baits, the glow skirts are not as important but definitely helps!

Good luck FA, hopefully we see some fooshies tomorrow..

[hammertime]

So different down here.

I fish 16kg fluero leader with an 8/0 or a 6/0 circle. We sometimes use splitshot on the leader but very seldom.
We're fishing in 1 to 2 fathoms most times and 10 fathoms max. The leader is joined to the mainline with a small power swivel.

Whole sardine with a chokka strip and every now and then a live maasbanker.
Seekat is a bonus when we catch the odd one.

On the handlines I use 24kg Sportex straight to a hook. I very seldom use a weight for kob or bek unless I go to the deeper spots in the bay which I hardly ever do. Then I use the sinker as shown in a few posts earlier. Sinker on the top, two hooks below or a small ball sinker ahead of the leader on the rod rigs.

Took some getting used too fishing for these fish here versus the old days off Umdloti and Toti and umkomaas.
So different. Very uncomplicated fishing style here in the Cape.

[super_daav]

Nico,

You are not using braid on a KP are you? sounds pretty dangerous?

[Capt. Hook]

Nico,

You are not using braid on a KP are you? sounds pretty dangerous?

I am sure he is, that what the guys are using with 80-130lb braid

[super_daav]

i don't have enough faith in myself on a KP to use braid... i see my fingers disappearing...

[ONDE ONDA]

Mike and Bennie any luck on the geelbek recently??

[Capt. Hook]

Mike and Bennie any luck on the geelbek recently??

A week ago we got, this week has been bad

[benniejordaan]

Mike and Bennie any luck on the geelbek recently??

Haven't been fishing. 2 weeks ago we went out only to test the rig. Went out yesterday and the sea was a mess. But I did take the time to sound around and I got good showings on a spot renowned for snapper!!!

Last year we got these. Biggest was 10kg and smallest was 5 kg!

[Capt. Hook]

A week ago we got, this week has been bad

[Tsutsuma]

Hi Bennie & Mike
What fish are these here like Snappers - red/pinkish in colour??
We get them - I think - in the Maputo River mouth here in the Maputo Bay.
Called  "CROVINA REAL"
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[benniejordaan]

Hi Bennie & Mike
What fish are these here like Snappers - red/pinkish in colour??
We get them - I think - in the Maputo River mouth here in the Maputo Bay.
Called  "CROVINA REAL"
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River Snapper! You only get the bigger specimen off shore. The smaller juveniles stay in the rivers till they get bigger.

[Tsutsuma]

A very good friend of mine that lives 5 houses down the road from me =
Sergio Veiga - fishes for these River Snappers all the time.
We must make a plan and arrange a outing here.
He has great spots for them and targets them at night of
his Semi - Rigged
Let make a River Snapper Tag & Release event
Can you help me with that idea please Bennie & Mike??
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[nico]

Nico,

You are not using braid on a KP are you? sounds pretty dangerous?

I certainly do! And I can tell you that it has made a mssive difference to my KP fishing, you can feel exactly what is happening with your bait. Make sure to use a ring though, no way you can hold the line in your hand, and of course stay away with your fingers  :sml:

[benniejordaan]

I certainly do! And I can tell you that it has made a mssive difference to my KP fishing, you can feel exactly what is happening with your bait. Make sure to use a ring though, no way you can hold the line in your hand, and of course stay away with your fingers  :sml:

Nico, Remember those river snapper (you hand lines one if I recall) well I sounded that mark the other day and there are some super showings!!! ;-)

[nico]

Nico, Remember those river snapper (you hand lines one if I recall) well I sounded that mark the other day and there are some super showings!!! ;-)

So when are we going? :)

[Capt. Hook]

So when are we going? :)

What is the Co-ordinates Bennie/Nico 

[benniejordaan]

What is the Co-ordinates Bennie/Nico 

What co-ordinates??

[nico]

What co-ordinates??

We just drive around till we find some showings.

[Capt. Hook]

What co-ordinates??

  Ima gonna folla ya  and then    get them co-ords outta ya. 

[benniejordaan]

  Ima gonna folla ya  and then    get them co-ords outta ya. 

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