GrootWillie
New member
Had the afternoon free and decided to go make a couple of throws in the Bitou River. Didn't have time to get fresh bait and didn't even check the tides, so grabbed some year old pilchards I had frozen.
Arrived at the water at around15h40 and immediately got my first line in the water. While setting up my second rod the first one went down. Small stumpnose. He went back without a pic... yeah.. he was THATsmall.
Put the second rod in rigged with a nr 1 circle hook. My first time fishing circles.
As I was rebaiting the first rod the other rod went down. Picked it up and fish on! Gave me a decent fight on the light tackle and in double time I landed a nice size grunter. Based on my rod markings I estimate his size at about 35 cm. A quick photo and he was back in the water. The circle set perfectly in the corner of the mouth.
After that it all went quiet with only small nibbles but no hookups... that is if you dont count the seagull I caught with my very last cast of the day! He can be very lucky he picked up the circle and was only hooked in the soft skin around his beak. Even with hook in his mouth he still wouldnt let the pilchard go!
Anyway by 17h37 I was back at home bathing my son.
Rod used Penn Legion with a Penn Pursuit 4000 reel loaded with 4.5kg mono.
Arrived at the water at around15h40 and immediately got my first line in the water. While setting up my second rod the first one went down. Small stumpnose. He went back without a pic... yeah.. he was THATsmall.
Put the second rod in rigged with a nr 1 circle hook. My first time fishing circles.
As I was rebaiting the first rod the other rod went down. Picked it up and fish on! Gave me a decent fight on the light tackle and in double time I landed a nice size grunter. Based on my rod markings I estimate his size at about 35 cm. A quick photo and he was back in the water. The circle set perfectly in the corner of the mouth.
After that it all went quiet with only small nibbles but no hookups... that is if you dont count the seagull I caught with my very last cast of the day! He can be very lucky he picked up the circle and was only hooked in the soft skin around his beak. Even with hook in his mouth he still wouldnt let the pilchard go!
Anyway by 17h37 I was back at home bathing my son.
Rod used Penn Legion with a Penn Pursuit 4000 reel loaded with 4.5kg mono.
