Light tackle-I'm hooked!

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kraken

Senior Member
After years of catching fish on hand line and tunny poles and fishing the surf with broomsticks, the world suddenly seems a brighter place!

I fitted in a little light tackle fishing during the weekend of our recent shore angling league at struisbaai.

To start things off, I got seriously smoked by what we reckon was a bus of a leerie off the harbour wall. Was throwing a small Snapper spoon for elf when I got the pick up which all but spooled me. Fish broke off after I was forced to tighten the drag with a couple of turns of line left on the reel. It was one long non stop run on the surface. Wow!

Then went to De Mond for a couple of hours before going home on Sunday and in an hours fishing, got a leerie and myself and my fishing partner had a bump each. Just before hitting the road, we spotted some grunter tailing in the shallows, but we'll leave those for next time.....

Awesome fun and I won't be surprised if the broomsticks start gathering dust!
 
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SAfish

Sealiner
Welcome to the light tackle brigade. De Mond is an awesome place to fish. I cannot remember when was the last time I took the "broomstick" to the water.
 
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supatashi

Senior Member
Mooi bru!!

Going to struisies and arnies in a few weeks... definenateli taking the "lighties" with... lol!! 
 
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kraken

Senior Member
[color=#006600]SAfish[/color] wrote:
Welcome to the light tackle brigade. De Mond is an awesome place to fish. I cannot remember when was the last time I took the "broomstick" to the water.
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Yup! I seem to be frequenting the light tackle section of the tackle stores more and more. All those lures look a damn sight more exciting than 8oz lumps of lead and meat hooks-hahahahaha!

I reckon if we had the estauries you guys have in the Southern cape and up, my shore angling would be getting very rusty.

Anyway, here's to the new learning curve!
 
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Walt

Sealiner
I fish every weekend with the poles,but nothing gives me more pleasure than light tackle. Seems the shorter the stick,the more the adrenalin flow.Awesome feeling! But where to fish as it's a travel to most places & although I live at SandVlei,I don't enjoy the high pollution content there & prefer not to fish there as these Leeries are part of a conservation program.So,may be interested in looking elsewhere.Aim to do some light tackle fishing at Breede this month,all going well.
 
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SAfish

Sealiner
How does the Hermanus lagoon look like these days? I haven't been there for ages. I guess I am very lucky. My house is about 500m from the Knysna lagoon and I work on Leisure Isle. Easy to make a quick throw after work.
 
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kraken

Senior Member
[color=#006600]SAfish[/color] wrote:
How does the Hermanus lagoon look like these days? I haven't been there for ages. I guess I am very lucky. My house is about 500m from the Knysna lagoon and I work on Leisure Isle. Easy to make a quick throw after work.
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Ow! Hardcore dude! Don't rub it in..........hehehehehe!

Last time I fished in hermanus lagoon was in 1981 with my uncle. Fishing was quite good with my uncle getting leeries and quite large elf. I had my live bait neatly cut in half by an elf.

However, times have changed and who knows what is happening there these days although I have no doubt the fish are still there.
 
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neilg

Sealiner
Welcome to the addiction Kraken

careful with the wallet ... light tackle equipment can quickly become budget heavy ...
 
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kraken

Senior Member
[color=#006600]neilg[/color] wrote:
Welcome to the addiction Kraken

careful with the wallet ... light tackle equipment can quickly become budget heavy ...
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I see your point, however, I reckon it may be far easier to convince the wife due to the fact that a 7ft spinning rod and reel are alot more user friendly for her than a 14ft HMG yacht mast!

I can include her and my little boy far easier than shore angling. I also reckon that if I were to spend half of what I do on top grade baits, I'll be walking out the store with a sack of decent lures!
 
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Def-e-nition

Sealiner
good lord - another convert like myself !!! Those lures are bloody eish though !!!

I could hardly believe it - FIRST time out and I "whack" a ghorrie !!!!!!!!!!!!!! then another !!!

Lololololol Smallest Bloody fish on the planet and I got to be the one to catch it !!!

Ha Ha ha !
 
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