Hi All I had the pleasure of meeting anton on m

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Enigma

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To every single viewer and contributor to the thread

Sealine ..........RESPECT.......this is how I got to know sealine and how I love sealine

Perfect comment and recognition where it is due.

Thanks guys.
 
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zaahir

New member
Congrats thats awesome not to mention that you donated that fish to people who appreciated it as well. ::respekt: ::respekt:::respekt:
 
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rob billimore

Sealiner
Well done mate, thats a really good fish !!!!! A huge congrats, and even better, on a lure you say ???? Do you mind sharing the info on the lure with us ?

Thats gotta be the Sealine fish of the year..............if there was such a prize !

RB
 
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Guest

Guest
Hello RB

Lure was a Duel Tamentai 60gr spoon in green colour. An odd spoon I know. It is normally a jig. I saw it when I was at Mias and thought it would work as a spoon. Was lucky to get one on a half price sale they had. This fish destroyed the lure with the result that I am trying to source a few more. Was the third cast with this spoon. Was previously using the Ashley Read S-Flat. There was a fresh SE blowing with the result that I had to use a smaller spoon that was easier to cast in the wind. Also the reason for fishing the smaller reel with lighter braid. Normally fish Saragosa 6000 on this rod but the smaller reel with thinner braid allows one to cast better and keep the lure near the bottom easier. The thicker braid gets caught by the wind more and as a result it is more difficult to fish the spoon where you want.

Regards

Anton

 

 
 
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Mike Smith

Sealiner
rob billimore wrote:
Well done mate, thats a really good fish !!!!! A huge congrats, and even better, on a lure you say ???? Do you mind sharing the info on the lure with us ?

Thats gotta be the Sealine fish of the year..............if there was such a prize !

RB
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Gotta agree with Rob here! Would love to see what type of lure was used and what the retrieval speed was. Still wanna try the lure experience!
 
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rob billimore

Sealiner
Haakies wrote:
Hello RB

Lure was a Duel Tamentai 60gr spoon in green colour. An odd spoon I know. It is normally a jig. I saw it when I was at Mias and thought it would work as a spoon. Was lucky to get one on a half price sale they had. This fish destroyed the lure with the result that I am trying to source a few more. Was the third cast with this spoon. Was previously using the Ashley Read S-Flat. There was a fresh SE blowing with the result that I had to use a smaller spoon that was easier to cast in the wind. Also the reason for fishing the smaller reel with lighter braid. Normally fish Saragosa 6000 on this rod but the smaller reel with thinner braid allows one to cast better and keep the lure near the bottom easier. The thicker braid gets caught by the wind more and as a result it is more difficult to fish the spoon where you want.

Regards

Anton

 

 
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Absolute Classic story Anton, congrats once more !
 
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Mouldz

Sealiner
Iesh,magnificent fish,one day..when im big ,seen a few of those big ones come out of our river and to see them in real life is something else,photos cant do them justice,

Congrats again
 
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Mike Smith

Sealiner
Haakies wrote:
Hello RB

Lure was a Duel Tamentai 60gr spoon in green colour. An odd spoon I know. It is normally a jig. I saw it when I was at Mias and thought it would work as a spoon. Was lucky to get one on a half price sale they had. This fish destroyed the lure with the result that I am trying to source a few more. Was the third cast with this spoon. Was previously using the Ashley Read S-Flat. There was a fresh SE blowing with the result that I had to use a smaller spoon that was easier to cast in the wind. Also the reason for fishing the smaller reel with lighter braid. Normally fish Saragosa 6000 on this rod but the smaller reel with thinner braid allows one to cast better and keep the lure near the bottom easier. The thicker braid gets caught by the wind more and as a result it is more difficult to fish the spoon where you want.

Regards

Anton

 

 
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Bliksem! Hy's vinnig! Ek vra nog toe antwoord hy klaar! Thanks for the info Anton! I am gonna hunt down a few of these lures as soon as I can get to a tackle shop/s!
 
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Francois13

Senior Member
Haakies wrote:
Hello Guys

Thank you very much for all of the kind words. The truth is that for anyone to land a fish such as this there are a few things that need to go your way. The things that helped me were:
  • The fish took the lure 40m from the side thus giving me quite a bit more line capacity. I saw the fish eat the lure.[/*]
  • The fish moved right down the beach. Had he gone left through the river mouth I would have had difficulty staying with him. [/*]
  • I hooked the fish perfectly on the scissors. Had I hooked him in a hard part of the jaw, I would should have pulled the treble hook open[/*]
  • I got him over the lip onto a big flat bank. Had I got him near to the beach but in a trough/gully I would never have been able to land him on my own. I used the waves to slowly wash him nearer to me.[/*]
  • My flouro leader was only 20cm and 20lbs. How I did not get cut off on the gill plate I will never know. You could see the marks from the braid on the side of its head. My leader only got a few cm past his eye.[/*]
The worst thing about seeing a fish so early in the fight is that I new the tackle that I had and at no point did I think that I could land the fish on that tackle.

The fish was donated to Vermont Old Age home in Knysna. They were incredibly grateful for the gift.

I had to drag the fish in the water back to the car park at Swartvlei. The worst part about it was that I was wearing a pair of long, golf rainsuit pants that made walking in the water a nightmare. They have filled up with water so it was like dragging two balloons with you. I had to get two surfers to help me carry the fish up to my bakkie.

It was a great moment for me to be able to land such a fish but extremely sad to see the fish die. I landed one a few years ago on coventional tackle that measured 1660mm that I was successfully able to release. This fish was too far gone. When I landed it I was able to walk the last 15m to the fish in the shallows without it even trying to move.

I am convinced that reasonable tackle played a big role in me landing this fish. I have upgraded the washers in this reel to Carbontex - thank you Darius. This allowed to put the pressure on that I needed without the worry of the drag sticking. I still spent much of hte fight chest deep in the water trying not to get spooled but also to get my braid clear of the beach. With a shorter rod you dont have the clearance you do with a longer rod. I was scared of the braid being burned off if it was lying over the bank.

I was extremely blessed to land this fish and I can only hope to experience it again in my angling life.

Regards

Anton
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WOW!!!!! Ek het nie woorde nie, dit is n MONSTER kabeljou en op daai tackle.. crazy

Baie Geluk Anton en baie baie nice van jou om die vis vir die ou mense te gee, MANA vir jou my maat!!!
 
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Johnny Blaze

Senior Member
What an Epic battle that must have been. Respect to the Angler. Indeed a catch of a generation. words elude me as to how impressive this is. PHEW.
 
Marthin

Marthin

Sealiner
Haakies uitstekende vangs....

Van die eerste keer wat ek by sealine opgelog het, het ek respek gehad vir jou visvang vermoe...

Jou krakers op prawn en chokka het my nou nog mal, ek het saterdag so asie gegooi maar sonder success...

Het op sealine afgekom deur na kraker info te soek en n foto van jou te sien as ek dit nie mis het nie....

Congrats, hoop ek kan eendag n lyntjie saam jou natmaak!
 
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mikesfb

Senior Member
wow! amazing catch! thats a story for the grandkids and their grandkids and well done for donating it1 big respect.
 
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