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Offline miles

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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #20 on: July 21, 2011, 04:52:29 PM »
The wifey fighting the fish pictured above:

Zazu Nice Grunter part1.m2ts
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #21 on: July 21, 2011, 04:52:57 PM »
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #22 on: July 21, 2011, 07:19:39 PM »
Awesome video clips.  :shre: Miles, I love the camping cot on the boat.  (clap)
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2011, 07:32:41 PM »
Thanks Miles et al. Thing is, I don't want to catch them in 3m, but in 30. This time of year the spotted grunter congregates off our coast in large shoals of like 300 fish, I assume to spawn. They hang in midwater but I don't know anyone that knows how to target them, but have heard of a few incidental catches.

That said, I probably have enough fishing obsessions that I don't need another one, especially one this trickey!
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2011, 07:35:27 PM »
I wonder if Tommo would know?
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #25 on: July 21, 2011, 08:45:57 PM »
email or give me a call mate .
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2011, 08:19:09 AM »
I've speared a little &  have shot grunter 5/6 kgs directly in front of North Pier, the old one, coopers, off antsteys in about 70ft, the barge & fontea. Some of the  shoals have been in the thousands. Best time August to October.
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #27 on: July 22, 2011, 06:37:47 PM »
Quote from: tackle whore on July 21, 2011, 08:45:57 PM
email or give me a call mate .
Thanks Mark. Didn't get a chance today. Doesn't look like I'll be able to fish this weekend anyway, got a lift to go fetch my car in Hluhluwe on Sunday.
Give you a call in the week!
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #28 on: July 26, 2011, 12:27:41 PM »
i have caught few grunter on vetches pier and from lime stone reef.they move in shallow water,bet 2m-20m, n love crackers. light tackle is also a key ingredient.they are easily spooked and feed shy..only problem is now the shad is full so getting your bait down maybe a problem. they dnt normaly feed around the shad in my experience.ive caught salmon under the shad many times.3/4oz -1/2oz light sinker, 1/0 hook with thin gauge.flouro trace.running sinker on mainline.
the grunter are quite in the bay atm. maybe they are out in the backline. good luck.
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #29 on: July 26, 2011, 12:31:34 PM »
few more,love fishing for em
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #30 on: July 26, 2011, 12:53:27 PM »
 (clap) Nice catches guys !!!  :shre:
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #31 on: July 26, 2011, 01:04:40 PM »
I've also caught them in the shallows from the boat a number of times, but not in the deep where they aggregate.
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #32 on: July 26, 2011, 01:17:50 PM »
And you also hand fed them... How cool was that
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Re: Grunter from the boat
« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2011, 01:20:13 PM »
Quote from: eric cotton on July 26, 2011, 01:17:50 PM
And you also hand fed them... How cool was that

Bud, that was brilliant! I am going back this weekend with my daughter. Weird feeling a grunter nibbling on your fingers :)
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