Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 869916 times)

maganything · « **Reply #880 on:** March 02, 2015, 09:57:25 AM »

thats a proper South Coast couta!!

jaenswart · « **Reply #881 on:** March 02, 2015, 09:59:34 AM »

WOW proper catch and well done to your buddy

JFE · « **Reply #882 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:02:27 AM »

Quote from: Bwana on March 02, 2015, 09:19:36 AM

......... then hooked up on an absolute BUS on a live bonnie. Well done Jason on your new PB couta of 32.8kg!!!

A BUS you say, I beg to differ, isn't that the truck the busses come on? Great catch, respect.

Bwana · « **Reply #883 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:09:13 AM »

Quote from: Shaun17 on March 02, 2015, 09:49:36 AM

Cracking fish that!!!

Shaun, they got this fish about 100m from where we were fishing in the Quattro comp - it's the strike zone for crocs for sure

Jason is an old hand at catching these buggers.

Prego · « **Reply #884 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:14:14 AM »

That's a proper croc, I would of been over the moon with the 17kg one

Shaun17 · « **Reply #885 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:15:44 AM »

Quote from: Bwana on March 02, 2015, 10:09:13 AM

Quote from: Shaun17 on March 02, 2015, 09:49:36 AM
Cracking fish that!!!

Shaun, they got this fish about 100m from where we were fishing in the Quattro comp - it's the strike zone for crocs for sure

Jason is an old hand at catching these buggers.

Same spot where Piet picked up the winning fish??

Bwana · « **Reply #886 on:** March 02, 2015, 10:29:04 AM »

Quote from: Shaun17 on March 02, 2015, 10:15:44 AM

Quote from: Bwana on March 02, 2015, 10:09:13 AM
Quote from: Shaun17 on March 02, 2015, 09:49:36 AM
Cracking fish that!!!

Shaun, they got this fish about 100m from where we were fishing in the Quattro comp - it's the strike zone for crocs for sure

Jason is an old hand at catching these buggers.
Same spot where Piet picked up the winning fish??

Yebo!

CARPKING · « **Reply #887 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:35:17 AM »

Nice fish

shagnrelease · « **Reply #888 on:** March 02, 2015, 11:52:47 AM »

Lovely cuda that awesome... well done.

alfu · « **Reply #889 on:** March 02, 2015, 01:23:31 PM »

Launched off Durban an ran to the 50m line off Umdloti. Was smoked by a very big wahoo on a a cona only to be bittten off near the boat after a very hard fight.@#$ I really battled to lift him from under the boat and placed too much pressure with the line on the side of mouth. My first Wahoo hook-up and I could not believe how much line was running off my reel whilst bringing in the other two lines. I will have to convert my conas to steel wire especially when pulling them around that waters. What a fantastic day to be on the water.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #890 on:** March 02, 2015, 04:07:21 PM »

Awesome

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #891 on:** March 02, 2015, 04:08:39 PM »

Quote from: alfu on March 02, 2015, 01:23:31 PM

Launched off Durban an ran to the 50m line off Umdloti. Was smoked by a very big wahoo on a a cona only to be bittten off near the boat after a very hard fight.@#$ I really battled to lift him from under the boat and placed too much pressure with the line on the side of mouth. My first Wahoo hook-up and I could not believe how much line was running off my reel whilst bringing in the other two lines. I will have to convert my conas to steel wire especially when pulling them around that waters. What a fantastic day to be on the water.

You only need steel wire on your hook-set inside your Kona for Wahoo

alfu · « **Reply #892 on:** March 02, 2015, 04:57:17 PM »

Thanks capt hook. Will search for your tutorial to make up this trance. (If only I did it last week for Sunday !!!! would have landed a really big fish. still sulking - will be prepared next time.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #893 on:** March 02, 2015, 05:00:43 PM »

Quote from: alfu on March 02, 2015, 04:57:17 PM

Thanks capt hook. Will search for your tutorial to make up this trance. (If only I did it last week for Sunday !!!! would have landed a really big fish. still sulking - will be prepared next time.

Don't sulk, every lost fish is a learning experience and makes you a better angler

deepblu · « **Reply #894 on:** March 02, 2015, 05:02:42 PM »

Very nice cuta

CLS · « **Reply #895 on:** March 02, 2015, 07:59:21 PM »

Nice couta that well done, unfortunately I left yesterday for Nelspruit, Witbank then Polokwane on business for the week, back on Friday so hopefully Saturday will be fishable.

YUSUF · « **Reply #896 on:** March 02, 2015, 09:34:18 PM »

Launched yesterday and after battling to get some live bait we headed off to the ships to look for some dorries. Luck was on our side and we managed to get 3

.Was nice to get some fish after a very long time.

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #897 on:** March 03, 2015, 06:48:28 AM »

Quote from: alfu on March 02, 2015, 01:23:31 PM

Launched off Durban an ran to the 50m line off Umdloti. Was smoked by a very big wahoo on a a cona only to be bittten off near the boat after a very hard fight.@#$ I really battled to lift him from under the boat and placed too much pressure with the line on the side of mouth. My first Wahoo hook-up and I could not believe how much line was running off my reel whilst bringing in the other two lines. I will have to convert my conas to steel wire especially when pulling them around that waters. What a fantastic day to be on the water.

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Alfu, I take it you had stopped the boat when fighting the wahoo? If you leave your boat idling "just" in gear, it helps to keep the fish near to the surface. Biggest dropped cuda (that still haunts me) I was on the rod and the tempory skipper who my mom and dad were responsible for, thought it funny to not listen to me and keep the motors idling. Five long runs deep and as I got just within gaffing reach, the wire snapped due to the cuda circling under the boat. Think of the guys fighting marlin, the boat doesn't get stopped as you can imagine raising 500kg from deep while bobbing in one spot.

Good luck next time!

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #898 on:** March 03, 2015, 07:45:06 AM »

Quote from: Timothy Scriven on March 03, 2015, 06:48:28 AM

Quote from: alfu on March 02, 2015, 01:23:31 PM
Launched off Durban an ran to the 50m line off Umdloti. Was smoked by a very big wahoo on a a cona only to be bittten off near the boat after a very hard fight.@#$ I really battled to lift him from under the boat and placed too much pressure with the line on the side of mouth. My first Wahoo hook-up and I could not believe how much line was running off my reel whilst bringing in the other two lines. I will have to convert my conas to steel wire especially when pulling them around that waters. What a fantastic day to be on the water.
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Alfu, I take it you had stopped the boat when fighting the wahoo? If you leave your boat idling "just" in gear, it helps to keep the fish near to the surface. Biggest dropped cuda (that still haunts me) I was on the rod and the tempory skipper who my mom and dad were responsible for, thought it funny to not listen to me and keep the motors idling. Five long runs deep and as I got just within gaffing reach, the wire snapped due to the cuda circling under the boat. Think of the guys fighting marlin, the boat doesn't get stopped as you can imagine raising 500kg from deep while bobbing in one spot.

Good luck next time!

I never stop the boat, that's a sure way to lose a fish

alfu · « **Reply #899 on:** March 03, 2015, 05:33:38 PM »

Thanks Timothy. You are 100% correct. After following the fish for a while to gain line i did go into neutral when the fish was nearing the boat. This must be why I battled to bring him up. Should have moved forward past the fish perhaps and thus removing the line drag on the side of the mouth knowing I do not have a wire trace. Thanks for the advice. Am am sure this is a good learning for other members ws well.