Snoek from the side

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duckbill

Senior Member
Hi

Anyone know of spots around cpt where snoek (the west coast version) can be caught from the side? Or maybe I should ask what the chances are of something like that happening?

Regards
 
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jb2

Sealiner
duckbill wrote:
Hi

Anyone know of spots around cpt where snoek (the west coast version) can be caught from the side? Or maybe I should ask what the chances are of something like that happening?

Regards
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Hi Duckbill

I have seen it at Rooikrans many years ago.
Schoeman in his book "Strike" describes catching from the side quite a bit.
 
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Lord Litho

Member
I have caught at Rooikrans. When the Snoek boats are congregated in Buffelsbay, it is always good to allow yellowtail spinners to drop deeper intermittently, and a jerky retrieve action applied.
 
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aquadementia

Sealiner
its very common to catch them from the side in NZ, they regard them as a pest there and only target them for bait or if they are desperate

to quote NZ surfcasting's facebook post (they call em barracouta)

"Baracuta are mongrels at biting through mono trace, for the most part they prefer the colder water, however can be caught year round. Some people eat them, but they are chocka with worms so its not ideal. The best thing about a baracuta, is they make an excellent burley and a fantastic snapper bait "
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duckbill

Senior Member
O heck no! I trust a snoeksmous as much as I trust "the brigade". You know, the ones who stuff their waders with undersize kobbies from the treknets in Muizenberg...
 
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Visvinger

Senior Member
Brett Jacobs wrote:
It happens quite often in the new harbour at Hermanus. These are china snoek. Very young fish
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You beat me to it lol. They're great fun on light spinning tackle - although the seals in the harbour claim their fair share as well.
 
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duckbill

Senior Member
Hermanus' new harbour sounds like a good place to try. I'm way too much of a hoender to fish the mountain.

:ifishin
 
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flippy

Sealiner
burley and snapper bait.. they never heard of smoke snoek b4 :fbash

hermanus far to drive but not many can claim to catch from the side for this cheapo ww2 canned special http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom

nice history lesson :lol:1
 
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Swaniepics

New member
Guys were catching them from the wall at kalkbay a few weeks back ,were there couple of nights then nothing more :fishn
 
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QAZA

Senior Member
jb2 wrote:
duckbill wrote:
Hi

Anyone know of spots around cpt where snoek (the west coast version) can be caught from the side? Or maybe I should ask what the chances are of something like that happening?

Regards
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Hi Duckbill

I have seen it at Rooikrans many years ago.
Schoeman in his book "Strike" describes catching from the side quite a bit
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Myself never been there, but remember seeing pics of my oupa @ Rooikrans during the 1950's pulling many many many snoek
 
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duckbill

Senior Member
jb2 wrote:
duckbill wrote:
Hi

Anyone know of spots around cpt where snoek (the west coast version) can be caught from the side? Or maybe I should ask what the chances are of something like that happening?

Regards
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Hi Duckbill

I have seen it at Rooikrans many years ago.
Schoeman in his book "Strike" describes catching from the side quite a bit.
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Should make for interesting reading... Will try and get a copy. Thanks!
 
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Press On

New member
about 4yrs back iv been down to krantz 2days and caught and got quota on both. there was plenty. my buddy lost the footage
 
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