Mosselbay inshore species
- Thread starter Redhawk
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Well depends..... inshore where around Mosselbaai? Day or night?
First I would suggest fresh chokka and sardine... (I mean really FRESH) or get tips from the commercial boys and locals
5/0 to 9/0 hooks, 30 kg upwards trace (30cm) line tied to 3 way swivel and 12oz (or bigger depending on the current ect..) sinker trace line 15 kg (40 - 50 cm) You could even try 2 hooks for a start - one loaded with sardine and one with chokka, PROVIDING you use a KP Reel (8" size or bigger) loaded with 30kg plus line... you might end up hooking two Daga Kabeljoue at once...LOL
Or use a 150 - 200lbs handline...
Should you have better takes on chokka (for example) then change to one hook + chokka...
Night fishing in the Bay.... you could try live bait if you got a live well - try and get some Mullets (Haarders) or Strepies buy at Harbour or use a throw net. Or can catch "Makriele"in the bay with a small rod.
Trace on normal reel ie. Penn/Daiwa/Shimano ect.... use a running sinker and perhaps plastic coated wire....loads of sharks will hassle you at night.
I use to live in Gouritzmond in the 80s and that's way we use to do it....
Hope this helps
Serra
First I would suggest fresh chokka and sardine... (I mean really FRESH) or get tips from the commercial boys and locals
5/0 to 9/0 hooks, 30 kg upwards trace (30cm) line tied to 3 way swivel and 12oz (or bigger depending on the current ect..) sinker trace line 15 kg (40 - 50 cm) You could even try 2 hooks for a start - one loaded with sardine and one with chokka, PROVIDING you use a KP Reel (8" size or bigger) loaded with 30kg plus line... you might end up hooking two Daga Kabeljoue at once...LOL
Or use a 150 - 200lbs handline...
Should you have better takes on chokka (for example) then change to one hook + chokka...
Night fishing in the Bay.... you could try live bait if you got a live well - try and get some Mullets (Haarders) or Strepies buy at Harbour or use a throw net. Or can catch "Makriele"in the bay with a small rod.
Trace on normal reel ie. Penn/Daiwa/Shimano ect.... use a running sinker and perhaps plastic coated wire....loads of sharks will hassle you at night.
I use to live in Gouritzmond in the 80s and that's way we use to do it....
Hope this helps
Serra
Very practical tips! Yeah... I can see my son doubling over on a double dagga take!
LOL..... speaking form experience...happened to me when I was 13 or 14?? Lucky the double up was 2 x 8 - 10kg class Kob.... first thought I hooked into mother earth...But I managed, suppose because I had a KP with heavy line, caused much laughter to the other toppies and ballies on the boat...Quickly changed to a single hook and the very same day I hooked my p/b a 55 kg Kob.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!