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Easter Trip St lucia
« on: May 05, 2011, 01:40:29 PM »
Sorry for the long silence and delay in my report, but the scholl was hit my a manure truck and and everything got dumped on my desk.

My brother(snoek), father and me did  a trip over Easter to St lucia we had a great time but did not land any big fish. Caught quite a few small fish, all of them new species for me. Will be posting most of the pics later as snoek still needs to mail them to me.
 
It was a great pleasure to meet Werner (werries) and he turned out to be a great chap. Just beware he fished with a pink rod, unfortunately he broke this rod landing shark. But have to say that he showed great courage and skill landing it as the rod broke just above the reel seat, it was also the biggest fish landed in my presence the whole week.

The best talking point we have on the trip is me and snoek being surprised by a crocodile(2m+) on the beach about 4km north of st lucia at 3am in the morning. Needles to say that we needed new underwear.

My son, 2.5 years old caught his first fish ever. He saw that his dad did not know what he was doing took the rod from me and started shaking it. After about 30min he decided to reel in and on the line was a wave garrick.

Not one of our big baits got any attention, and even though we tried about everything we knew.
Some of our catches:


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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011, 01:41:38 PM »
Can someone Identify this one please
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 01:52:09 PM »
Quote from: icstuff on May 05, 2011, 01:41:38 PM
Can someone Identify this one please
Looks like a Cave Bass... Great report Pieter  (clap)
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 01:56:40 PM »
Yip its a cave bass. Nice tan in that pic btw w;k
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2011, 02:02:20 PM »
Lekka stuff Pieter!!!  (clap)
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2011, 02:13:00 PM »
 (clap)  well done Pieter !!!
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2011, 02:31:39 PM »
Great report, Pieter. I can still remember my son's first fish and it is a very special feeling.  (clap)
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2011, 02:44:23 PM »
Quote from: Must-Byte on May 05, 2011, 01:56:40 PM
Yip its a cave bass. Nice tan in that pic btw w;k

I knew I should have used photo shop. Just did not have any time!

Quote from: SAfish on May 05, 2011, 02:31:39 PM
Great report, Pieter. I can still remember my son's first fish and it is a very special feeling.  (clap)

I felt really great after his fish, until i realized that he did not even try to catch a fish and he outdid me
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2011, 06:09:48 PM »
we walked into a hippo on flamingo street at 2am in a captain Morgan stupour
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 06:15:03 PM »
Quote from: icstuff on May 05, 2011, 02:44:23 PM
I knew I should have used photo shop. Just did not have any time!

I felt really great after his fish, until i realized that he did not even try to catch a fish and he outdid me
It shows you he is a natural!

Quote from: Rory mundy on May 05, 2011, 06:09:48 PM
we walked into a hippo on flamingo street at 2am in a captain Morgan stupour
:hehe: :hehe: That will sober me up in a flash!
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2011, 07:44:42 AM »
 (clap) ..T :tkx: for sharing ...

Dude hope u got a Tan ???  :clwn.......... :hehe:
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2011, 08:06:13 AM »
The guys are right on the ID... its a cavebass (aka lampfish; Dinoperca petersi); similar looks but different family from rockcods/groupers, etc.  .... yours was smallish but they can grow up to 5 kg... learn more here http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=5522&genusname=Dinoperca&speciesname=petersi
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2011, 08:15:17 AM »
Quote from: Rory mundy on May 05, 2011, 06:09:48 PM
we walked into a hippo on flamingo street at 2am in a captain Morgan stupour

No more after dark st lucia wandering for me!
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2011, 08:23:01 AM »
Quote from: icstuff on May 06, 2011, 08:15:17 AM
No more after dark st lucia wandering for me!

It was actually quite funny
little brother: look at this Do0s driving without any lights
Older brother: and he's in the middle of the road
Hippo: Snort
Me: footstep fading into the distance
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2011, 08:36:43 AM »
Quote from: Cam Mundy on May 06, 2011, 08:23:01 AM
It was actually quite funny
little brother: look at this Do0s driving without any lights
Older brother: and he's in the middle of the road
Hippo: Snort
Me: footstep fading into the distance

Our story is about the same, except we had heavy backpacks on our backs, and I am sure we could have outrun an F1 car!
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #15 on: May 06, 2011, 08:37:53 AM »
Nice report and  :clfoto:

Pieter, never mind the tan, you need to replace your fishing poles for some dumbbells....  :crzy  :hehe:

Those EELS are slippery buggers, and know how to wrap a persons trace

Nice Cave bass though, and good to see the little one following in dad's footsteps....Priceless man !!!  :win:
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #16 on: May 06, 2011, 08:41:09 AM »
Quote from: BigG on May 06, 2011, 08:37:53 AM
Nice report and  :clfoto:

Pieter, never mind the tan, you need to replace your fishing poles for some dumbbells....  :crzy  :hehe:

Those EELS are slippery buggers, and know how to wrap a persons trace

Nice Cave bass though, and good to see the little one following in dad's footsteps....Priceless man !!!  :win:
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2011, 08:50:58 AM »

Great stuf !!! Glad to see you enjoyed !

Quote from: Kumz on May 06, 2011, 07:44:42 AM
(clap) ..T :tkx: for sharing ...

Dude hope u got a Tan ???  :clwn .......... :hehe:


LOL, I was thinking the same thing !
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2011, 09:06:57 AM »
Quote from: icstuff on May 06, 2011, 08:41:09 AM
I teach computers and have spend the last 25 years on them so no major exercise for me.

Nah , its the Vaals  :wtr:

Wha ha ha ha !!!! Sorry could not resist  :crzy
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Re: Easter Trip St lucia
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2011, 09:10:27 AM »
Drinking vaal water makes you go other colours, but if you notice there is a distinct patch of red on my  shoulders and neck. So It is not white anymore
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