ADVICE!!

[HEIHACHI]

thanks reefman

i guess my problem is im using the grapnel with wire not the plastic.

hmm u helping me think outside the box always thougt if i use a grapnel its meant to stay put(ie in the sand) but what you say definatly makes sense

 

[Reefman]

Aiiiee yes please! Out the box thinking is what fishing is ALL about! What works for me, may not work for you... and vice versa - anyone who thinks they know it all has got a nasty surprise coming.... they've lost the plot.

A great example of this was my recent trip to Mapelane... when all the locals saw my GP numberplate, you could see them smirking under their breath. No-one would help us or give us any decent info... But as it turned out, wherever we went, we were the ONLY ones who caught!! That really peed the locals from Richards Bay off!! ... and gave my 2 young sons a smile from here to Vidal and back!

Experimentation, trial and error, imagination (and a lot of patience) - that's what makes a good fisherman!

 

[HEIHACHI]

you know reefman advice like that is invaluable! keep it coming

 

shot bru:first

 

[Reefman]

Shweet bru... have some mana!!

 

[HEIHACHI]

hey my first mana::H::H::H

shot reefman feel like part of the family now!

 

[Riymos]

Hey Guy's

You to sound like you wana get married or something heheheeheheeeeee...

Just kidding Hey Reefs i bet those R Bay guy's never knew where to put their face huh!!!!!You know what though if you really think about it some how i don't blame them boet.From experience alot of GP guy's and please dont get e wrong it happens to the best of us ut they come down and then dont pay any respect to the regulations and simple rules like follow your line etc etc ,so that is probably why they class you before they even knew you..

Sad but hey you just have to live with it guy..We all do......

Cheers Riymos

 

[Reefman]

Riymos wrote:

Sad but hey you just have to live with it guy..We all do......

Yeah, I'll just let my laaities do the talking... with their rods!! Hah ha ha!

 

[HEIHACHI]

howzit riymos!

ive noticed you fish in the harbour of a boat, do you take passengers? or is it for private use only?

i ask only because ive never been on a boat, i will pay if you do take passengers.

since it would be my first time on a boat i think fishing in the harbour will be easier on my stomach.

i would really appreciate it coz judging from your posts i know i can learn stacks from you

 

[ghost]

Reefman wrote:

OK here's something thats gonna help.... Use the sinker in the pic below! It's amazing, but the plastic extensions actually hold the sinker up off the rock, making it difficult for the sinker to actually become stuck in a crack/crevice... You're still going to lose the odd bit of tackle, but it's going to improve it drastically. And, when the sinker does become stuck, it usually catches by one of the plastic arms... all you do is pull hard, the plastic arm bends, and then you reel in quickly... When using these plastic grapnel sinkers on rocks, you gotta retrieve quickly, otherwise you're asking for shtogh.

Use it, don't use it.

Just something to add that works for me. Put that sinker in a bench vice and pinch it hard(or just use a hammer) and flatten the two opposing sides. So when you do retrieve it fast it acts something like a chisel nose plug and lifts up through the water decreasing your chances of getting snag on the next rock.

 

[HEIHACHI]

great idea ghost!

will it affect the plastic?

 

[ghost]

A little bit but not too much.If you using a hammer just aim good

 

[Noweeds]

Cover the plastic with your fingers...........i promise your aim will then be perfect!

 

[Riymos]

Howzit H

Well yes i do have a boat,ut as of late i ahvent really been out much.I have left the boat fishing to my old man...He seems to enjoy it alot as he has gotten older soter like Reffman lol lol lol.Just kidding bru..

I don't charge boet and if i am going out some time soon you are welcome to come along no charge boet!!!!The boat i have is more of a water sport boat which we purchased for that reason and now it seems to have become a fishing vessel.

Never the less it still does the job and i might take it out soon that is if my old man is not using it.Ill let you know when i am and you are welcome to join.

Cheers Riymos

 

[HEIHACHI]

thanks a mil riymos

i have a 6 foot rod and a goffee grinder will that suffice? or will i need to bring the surf outfit?

 

[Riymos]

Hey H

That will be fine.No worries ill let you know when i am going.Mail me your contact details.    cassimr@telkomsa.net

Cheers Riymos

 

[Cowshark]

The real shortcut to learn about angling is to join one of the top competative clubs in your area.

Everybody might not want to teach you everything, but they all will teach you something and before you know you would have learnt more about angling than you can believe!

Then also, nobody can stop you stealing with your eyes!::H 

 

[Blade]

Learn with your eyes bru.its the best. see what others are doing. i steal with my eyes

 

[HEIHACHI]

i do blade all the time!

 

but you kno sometimes an explanation doesnt hurt, the reasoning behind a certain bait presentation or a certain trace helps me understand the effectiveness of it.

ill read watch and listen to any bit of information!

knoledge is power!

 

[Wayne]

Welcome to the fishing club...  ::craz just remember to only leave your footprints behind,and limit your catch,if you got enough,throw them back to catch them another day..... good luck and tight lines buddy..... 

P.S: Dont forget your permit or else the inpectors will get you.... :huh::

 

[Silent Bob]

was looking for a sinker like that! one that does not snag on rocks but the salesperson i spoke to said these are better?