ESA DSSA Pro Series

Mel G

Senior Member
Howzit guys, is there anyone going to fish the ESA Dropshot Pro Series starting tomorrow, at Ballito... I am considering it, and would like to know if there are any other members interested... Let me know!!!:dude:
 

Dropfly

New member
Hey Mel G

I am new to Sealine and Ballito as well, I am also considering entering the ESADSSA tomorrow, looking at the surf conditions and wind at the moment doesn't look to promising though, but who knows. I think it will be a blast either way to be part of the first one ever even if you blank out.
 
Dropfly

:welk1 2 Sealine, I'm :f1shy (LGF) the official Sealine :clow thanks to Land Locked's poll, hope you'll enjoy every second here.

Now being the Official Sealine :clow do you mind explaining your name? "Dropfly"?

what fly you talking about and how's it dropping, huh? :hyst:

Oh and my advice would be " JUST GO AND TRY AT LEAST" like you said even if you don't catch any......... at least you got to FISH!!!!!

The Sealine:clow aka :f1shy
 

Dropfly

New member
LGF
The name is taken from my two fav types of fishing, DROPshot and saltwater FLYfishing. You are right, fishing is fishing, so all those that can make it tomorrow should.
 

gif6

New member
I did fish at the Cape Town leg of the comp, but it was a bit of a dissapointment as the only fish caught just before i left was rock cod round about 10cm. Winnnig the R7K first prize for catching 20 odd of these just is wrong....

Hoping for summer and more different species next time around....
 

Dropfly

New member
Hi Gif

I fished the Ballito one and alas the result was exactly the same, fish of 10cms being caught in rock pools
 

gif6

New member
Well that is really scary giving R7000 rand to the guy that catches the most klipvis in a rock pool!
 

StantonR

New member
I was also at the CPT comp , I was also quite disapointed I was reaaly looking forward to doing some proper Drop Shotting.
Hopefully the next competition will be in langebaan or struisbaai so we can get some decent fish.
I must say that the event was extemely well organised
 

Noweeds

Sealiner
The scary thing is it will be no different at a place like struis....maybe one or two karenteen etc thrown in.........but on the whole, the guys who target klipvis and other small fish that can be caught in large numbers will walk away with the cash!!!

The points system just works like that!!
 

Mel G

Senior Member
Howzit Gentlemen, i fished the Ballito comp, and have to agree that it was really well organised... I also agree with Noweeds, that a points system rewards catching fish that are found in large numbers.... as an example, if u fish the LBSA, and the shad/elf are on the bite, it makes no sense to target garrick... cos the points rewards number of fish, not so much so the size.... Its easy more fish = more points... And how often do we catch monster fish in numbers especially with dropshot.... So i liked the system, even though i blanked out:doh, maybe next time... And anyway, i dont mind catching small fish, the way things are going with me, i'll be happy with a sprat....and the reason why we fish is to catch fish and enjoy good company and mother nature at the end of the day..... So the question i leave u with is:

Does size really matter???:D:D:D:D
 

NattyFish

New member
Hi I went down to the Strand to watch the guys drop shotting , weather gods were not playing along , not sure what the result was , when i left after about 3 hours nothing had been landed yet .

I must commend the ESA guys , everything was organised very proffesionally and the guys I chatted to were most helpfull . The next event which is suspossed to take place the 3rd week of next month should be advertised a bit more . I will try and get out there again as i am quite interested in the drop shot technique of fishing.

I believe there is a surf competion on the 2nd sat of next month as well , can anyone confirm that as I would like to partake in that event.

Does any one know what the last one in Cape town was like ???

 
 
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