I caught my first ever cob tonight

[oomfaan]

I'm so excited, I caught my very first cob tonight. Ek is so half 7 vannaand uit op my kayak by die Melkbos slip en met die eerste gooi was dit vas. 'n Lekker fight, maar toe ek hom probeer optel aan die strop om hom op die kayak te tel, gee hy net 'n skop en daar trek hy. Ek was maar suinig met my aas en het net 2 sardyne by my gehad, maar toe het ek viskoors. Die klein vissies het nogal baie om my gespring, seker maar soos die grotes hulle gejaag het. Met my tweede laaste stukkie sardyn haak ek toe weer iets. Lekker gespook en die keer land ek hom mooi op my kayak. Meet hom en ja, hys size. Later gesien ok maar net so 53 cm. Hom mooi aan die slaap gemaak soos ek nou die dag op die forum gelees het. Skerp mes deur die brein tot sy bek oopgaan en hy ophou spartel. My mombakkies is ook nou af en more eet ek kabeljou.

 

Wil weer more oggend gaan kyk daar by die slip.

 

[gotaway]

congratulations oomfaan,know the feeling!! glad they are biting again.come on SUNDAY!!!!!

 

[oomfaan]

Thanks Goaway. I've been hunting them now for a month with no luck. Sometimes the other guys arround me would slag them and I would not even get a bite or catch only skaamhaaie.

 

[aquadementia]

congrats oomfaan

man they are tasty fish thats for sure.
Hoe groot was die een wat jy verloor het?

 

[oomfaan]

Moeilik om te se, hy was net halflyf uit die water en die opgewondenheid was ook groot. Vissermanne sou gese het baie, baie, BAIE groot, maar definitief heelwat groter as die een wat ek geland het.

 

[oomfaan]

Hier is 'n prentjie van die trotse pa. Moet nou ers gaan slaap, want ek moet more vroeg opstaan om sy oupa te gaan voer.

 

[iggy]

Val amper van my stoel af toe ek lees jy het half sewe die aand op jou ski gaan visvang...toe sien ek eers jy is van melkbos en die son sak mos baie later as hier by ons...lol. Geluk met die kob en geniet hom more!!

 

[aquadementia]

oomfaan wrote:

Moeilik om te se, hy was net halflyf uit die water en die opgewondenheid was ook groot. Vissermanne sou gese het baie, baie, BAIE groot, maar definitief heelwat groter as die een wat ek geland het.

believe me, many many many kob, geelbek and hake have been lost at the boat by excited anglers trying to lift it by the line. Its a mistake you only make once

 

[Sailfish]

oomfaan wrote:

Thanks Goaway. I've been hunting them now for a month with no luck. Sometimes the other guys arround me would slag them and I would not even get a bite or catch only skaamhaaie.

Go-away  Mooi vis daar oomfaan. Mag jy nog vele uit die water lig

 

[Chris Shelton]

Mooi so Oomfaan! Congratulations!! And that's the 1st of many more I'm sure

Geniet jou kabeljoutjie!

 

[oomfaan]

Thanks guys, any advice or help in lifting the fish onto the boat, or is it just a risk? I've seen something about gaffing, but don't have one.

 

I've also caught a piece of yellow line that was caught up on a piece of kelp. Pity that our ocean is polluted in such a way. There was a swivel and trace and hook still with fish bait on it on the one end. If that hook is anything to go by I was using too small hooks. At least I’ve learnt something.

I'm on my way to the beach now!

 

[Bingo]

Nice catch oomfaan.

Invest in a medium size landing net. Works wonders for those medium sized fish.

Lekker eet...

 

[aquadementia]

Yup a landing net or a lip gripper. Or put your hand under the fish's belly and lift it

 

[tyrrell]

congrats man! there's no kob like your first kob...

 

[Elf 786]

that smile says it all..... well done OomFaan

 

[Elf 786]

oh yes Oomfaan next time make sure u have box of sardines with u.... LOL....

 

[rofflign]

geluk Fanie! Jy het die resep,nou gaan jy baie vang.

 

[oomfaan]

Thanks everybody. went out yesterday at the vlei at Meklbos and got dumped. So. I've not only caught my first cob this weekend, I've also took my first swim.

 

[ArnieJ]

Hi 'Gotaway', I see one of your fishing spots is Bakoven. Is this Bakoven in Campsbay? If it is, Where specifically; probability of success and what type of fish is one likely to encounter?

regards