FNG needs advice!

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Rasgriz

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Hi Everyone, Im new to the forum and require some advice.

Im contemplating wetting a line this weekend some where between milnerton and melkbos, but have had no luck there in the past :?, I've read up on past posts and have been thinking about going up to  KreefteBaaie or Haakgat. The Weather forcast for cape town is not good for this weekend, does weather play a role?

Do these spots work better on a low or high tide? What bait is best to use (I dont care what I catch as long as I catch something!)

I've not had the greatest luck with sea fishing, in fact can honestly say have never caught a fish from the sea, plenty of freshwater, but none from the sea, but not from lack of trying, Ive spend more than a few days with a line in on the rocks and beaches in Kleinmond mostly, without even a bite (had a few tugs, probably seaweed) I've tried chokka, white mussel, black mussel and redbait, even tried dropshot lures, but to avail.

Im starting to think maybe this whole fishing thing is one big conspiracy, that Im wasting my time because there no actual fish in the sea!

Any Help would be appreciated!

Rasgriz
 
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skrops

Sealiner
Hi Rasgriz,

Welcome to Sealine bro.

I can't help with what to target in those areas, but can help you with this.

Remember a bad fishing is still better than a good day at the office or sitting at home surfing the DSTV channels.

condition always plays a big role and so does tides, get yourself the book "secrets of the sea" should find it at your local tackle store, comprehensive info on how to read the sea, especially the west coast. also a lot of sealine member are from your area who will be able to give good advice on where to go.

yes, there is still fish in the sea, probably not as much as what there used to be 20 or 50 years ago, but they still are there, but you must never stay in one place keep on moving until you hit a bait then stay there until nothing happens then start moving again. Once I fished 10 meters from my friend on the same bank, he was on the moment he threw his line in, I got nothing, then I move to where he was casting and On! everytime. 10 meters makes difference.

 
 
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Rasgriz

New member
[color=#006600]skrops[/color] wrote:
Remember a bad fishing is still better than a good day at the office or sitting at home surfing the DSTV channels. 
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Hi Skyrops, thanks for the responce, definently agree with above statement, I could sit the whole day without a catch or bite and be content, but it would be really great to get something on!!

 

Rasgriz
 
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rofflign

Sealiner
Hi Rasgriz,

if you're hitting kreeftebaai and hakgat I assume galjoen is what you're after,

kreeftebaai is looking pretty sanded up at the moment,although you might get lucky and find a gully that's washed open a bit, hakgat is looking good, but the gallies don't seem to think so...I reckon the water is to cold it's been about 11deg for the past week. the kombuis at blouberg is always worth a try., you need to float your bait though as the crabs are real pests there (even that does not stop them completely). if you sus out the area at low tide you can find the odd hole in the kelp between hakgat and kreeftebaai but be prepared to loose some tackle on the mussel reefs!!

once the heavy seas arrive,brought on by strong nw winds the gullies will start to form and holes will be washed open, thats when the area starts to work,hopefully the odd steenbrass will turn up to,as I've caught quite few in the past at kreeftebaai,unfortunately the majority being undersize. 

here's what you need for gallies: water temp about 12 - 15 deg,nice rolling wave action (no big crashing waves close in  kicking up sand), blue or green/brown colour to water with continuous foam present (unless it's raining or overcast),some structure in the water ie a rock formation, mussel reef, kelp bed (klipvis unfortunately also love kelp beds). bait would be w/mussel, prawn,musselworms or wonder worm, high tide works best for me, although some determined gallies have been known to walk out onto the beach at low tide and fetch the rooiaas out of your bait bucket
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......my long winded 2c...

 
 
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Nofish

Senior Member
Thats the funny thing once you are hooked no matter, how hard you try you cant get rid of it. I too also just wish the fish would bite more, last week standing at broken road, fishing with chokka the guy next to me asks dont I have some for him and I do the good thing and share. Well what do you know 2 min later bang, his on and dont mind me standing there for the past two hours with no bite. He eventually lands this massive steenbras, Boy oh boy was I cheesed off, not even 2 meters between us when he casted.
 
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rofflign

Sealiner
eina, thats gotta hurt...did he cast 2m from your bait or was he standing 2m away? maybe he had a different trace,sometimes the steenbras pick your bait up then leave it without you even knowing.
 
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Rasgriz

New member
Thanks alot for all the info rofflign, I really appreciate the advise. Another question: Where is the best place to look for bait around these parts, I think fishing specialists and western accesories sells, anyware in blouberg, merkbos area? There was a guy set up from his house on pentz drive (i think, the road going paste the police station towards Reitvlei) that looked like he was selling bait, never stopped though to check.

Rasgriz
 
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