Caught my first hottie tonight

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oomfaan

Senior Member
I could not take the withdrawal symptoms anymore and just had to get a fix. So I took Myyak out tonight at the slip and made a few casts on light tackle and white mussel. Got some nice bites and eventually landed a 20 cm hottie. It looked so small. When I landed just before dark, I met Mario on the beach. We had a long chat, but my toes started to pain from the cold and I had to make it home for a hot bath. It was a perfect evening with a perfect sunset. Hopefully I'll be ok till I can go out again.
 
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marinello599

Senior Member
oomfaan wrote:
I could not take the withdrawal symptoms anymore and just had to get a fix. So I took Myyak out tonight at the slip and made a few casts on light tackle and white mussel. Got some nice bites and eventually landed a 20 cm hottie. It looked so small. When I landed just before dark, I met Mario on the beach. We had a long chat, but my toes started to pain from the cold and I had to make it home for a hot bath. It was a perfect evening with a perfect sunset. Hopefully I'll be ok till I can go out again.
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Ai,withdrawels and last weekends blank.....has got me losing my smarties,:hyst::hyst:.

Well Done on that Hottie Oomfaan.
 
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oomfaan

Senior Member
Thanks Marinello
A new species for me. They are growing since January when I released my first under-size cob. I've now got on my list of edibles:
Catch and consume: cob, Cape stump and snoek
Catch and release: black-tail, strepie and hottie
Wish list: galjoen, steenie, geelbek and geelstert

And I'm on my way to the water now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 
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oomfaan

Senior Member
Played around in the vlei. Not much action, a few klipvisse and a haarder. Paddled around to the slip and eventually found a gaatjie in the kelp where they were hiding. Lost count after 7 I think. Most was smallish 20 to 25 cm. Caught one nice one about 35 cm, but still too small. All were successfully released.

It was a perfect afternoon on the water, glassy conditions, no wing, no swell. Perfect and the water was so cleat, I could see a lot of them actually tacking the bait.
 
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rofflign

Sealiner
oomfaan wrote:
Played around in the vlei. Not much action, a few klipvisse and a haarder. Paddled around to the slip and eventually found a gaatjie in the kelp where they were hiding. Lost count after 7 I think. Most was smallish 20 to 25 cm. Caught one nice one about 35 cm, but still too small. All were successfully released.

It was a perfect afternoon on the water, glassy conditions, no wing, no swell. Perfect and the water was so cleat, I could see a lot of them actually tacking the bait.
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????? sal lekker pas in my weber, lol
 
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oomfaan

Senior Member
stinkmossel wrote:
n 35cm hottie is n lekker size vissie.
ps braai hom lekker crispy!!!!
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Hy het baie mooi gelyk en het lekker gefight op my ligte stokkie (6' Elbe Force) en ek het hom amper gehou. Ek is seker maar net gewoong aan die groter visse soos snoek en kabeljou. Sal seker maar moet leer om gewoond te raak aan die vettes ook. Soek net daai grotes soos jy gevang het.

44cm

41cm

38cm

34 cm
 
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stinkmossel

Sealiner
jeez, water was n bit strong, missed a gallie or 2, fish werent biting properly....used worm, redbait and mussel.
found a new hole though...

looks like the weather should be better this coming weekend.
 
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JD

Sealiner
Stinkmossel - I know you posted it on another thread, but please remind me what gear you where using when targeting the hotties.
 
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stinkmossel

Sealiner
DAIWA SL30sh and a 10ft loomis&franklin. 2pce.
i use home made 2once half bottle sinkers,
size #4 MUSTAD ULTRA POINT, OR THE NEW SHORT SHANK DAICHII.
.40MM HOOK TRACE AND 10KG MAXIMA MAINLINE.
AWESOME OUTFIT.
 
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