Hi guys, I need some tips on fishing for galjoen.

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Grunterrr

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Hi guys, I need some tips on fishing for galjoen. THey somehow always seem to evade my hook. I am using redbait and white mussel etc. But I know that i am striking at the wrong time, and I might need to look for better(maybe rougher) water. Hook sizes??? Use of cotton??

Please share some tips, because I am going to my Stilbaai house this holiday for 3 weeks and I really want to catch my first big one.

THanks
Chris
 
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syd

Member
Hi,

I've been galjoen fishing for many a year in the Waenhuiskrans area. A few things I've learnt regarding galjoen fishing :

1. Use as much as possible bait on a 1/0 hook (overload it). That means the bugger will come back for a second and third time to feed, thereby increasing your chance of hooking them.

2. Worm bait is very good as there is nothing to nibble. If the worm is taken the whole worm is taken therefore a hook up on a regular basis.

3. Don't strike with all power, just gently lift the point to about 70-80 degrees

3. Foamy water and rocks does not mean much if the rocks are not covered by small black mussel.

4. They will go off bite easier in water too warm than in water too cold.

Hope this will help.
 
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FishFever

Senior Member
Hi Grunterrr,
Try using a 1/O circle hook. This will eliminate the need to strike. Just pick up your rod and start weeling in. I have found this very usefull, even if the Galjoen are very "skelm". Since you are in the area for 3 weeks, and you do manage to catch one, check what he ate, and try to use that as bait. Hope this helps.
 
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syd

Member
 No do not strike. Just lift the tip (to get the little bit of slack out of your line) and start reeling. If he's on you will immediately feel the bugger. If nothing, let the bait lie for a few minutes to see if there is still some bait left on the hook. If fishing in a very "skurwe area" continue to reel once you have started reeling in, don't stop to see if there will be anymore bites as you will hook a big rock. Guarranteed!!!!!

Many a galjoen is lost close to you because of the hook tearing out of it's mouth (soft mouth)....therefore don't strike (if the fish is already hooked you will stand a good change of damaging the area in the mouth where the hook is set.
 
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wedre

New member
Hi there Grunterrr

As jy 'n rooiaas kop uitsny, dan vat jy daai hele rooiaas met sy twee Spuite(lyk soos nipples bo op die rooiaas], haak 'n 3/0 hoek deur een van die nipples na binne toe dat die rooiaas soos 'n rokkie oor die hoek hang, draai dan net die Nipple vas met rekgare = werk vir my!!!

Cheers
 
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Dorado75

Sealiner
Some fishermen believe that if you loose a Galjoen at a spot that you should move to another spot, as he will swim off taking his buddies with him........

How many of you guys have experienced this?
 
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miles

Sealiner
Galgoen normally swims alone or in 2's or 3's. Only in a few places have i seen them swim in schools, even then, they move through an area quite quickly. So, i reckon that's just an old wives tale.

Just for interest sake, we were spearfishing two seasons ago on the 12mile bank at Struisbaai. This area is 19nm from the harbour and 12nm from land. Water is about 28m deep on the shallowest pinnacle and you often find tropical fish, like dorado and various marlin species here. We found a school of WELL over 1000 galgoen here!! Small fish, just size, just over size. First time i've seen a school of galgoen of that magnitude!! Just wondering where they came from and where they were going too!! I've never heard of galgoen being that far out to sea!!
 
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miles

Sealiner
Grunterrr, when you're down at Stilbaai, PLEASE go visit BLOMBOS!! Its fairly close to Stilbaai, the road is how-ever quite bad and i'd recommend a bakkie. A 4x4 isn't needed, its just that the road down to the gate is full of holes and with a high 'middle-mannetjie'. This is the spot that has more galgeon than any other place that i know of!! Fish off the rocks or off the beach. If you walk a bit to the left on the beach, there is some reefs in the water, clearly visible when you walk down the path. GREAT for gallie and 'cracker and EVERY other fish!!
 
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Dorado75

Sealiner
Hey Miles, i have heard from my spearfishing buddies about the Gallies and cracker along that coastline, i am really keen to go try there myself. What sort of weather conditions do you need for the area?
 
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Noddy

Senior Member
Grunterr, all the info given here all seems right about spot on...
and yes, i agree, do not strike. i normally let the gallie hook itself. always been successful.

as for that old wives tale of fish moving, well, i know if you hook a monster of any fish, they dash off. but galjoen, lost one and within that same 10 mins i hooked another. so yah.
 
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Dynamite

Senior Member
Hi Grunterr
You are very lucky to be able to have a place in Still Bay. Great variety of fishing to be had there. As you want to mostly target Galjoen on your holiday there i will try give you as much info as to help you get that beaut. Personally i would say that in the whole of Still Bay the Point is by far the best spot. If you drive along that gravel road right to the end look directly at the tip of the point. If you are directly behind that then look at a 14:00 angle. That is my fav spot. One of the best spots to catch Galjoen there. Take red bait that has been famenting for at least 2-3 days, blood worm and pumped sand prawn. 1/0 hook. Chances are very good to pick up a mussel cracker as well so be prapered. if you need any more info call me on 0829235685. Dino
 
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