Mussel Cracker

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roland

Sealiner
Sup guys. i want too also catch my 1st cracker. remember how most of you helped me with the grunter giving advice and tips. i followed it and got my target specie. well , its that time again lol



conditions
water
baits i sort of know
tackle ( rod , reel , hook , line , trace )
tide


etc etc etc.



would be great to see pics of spots they dwell in


i will take all advice given and get the target specie again, for all who helps



thanks in advance guys


:wfish:wfish:wfish
 
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Katonkel Tom

Sealiner
Conditons: Any, they say the wetter you get the bigger the fish!!

Tackle: Very short traces, no longer that 15cm!! 1mm min leader and a 1mm hook trace

Bait: Think what lives around or glued to the rocks!

Water: Depending on where you fishing, must be white rolling water. NB not too much surge!!

Tide: Mostly incomming after getting the bait off the rocks!!

Spot pics: Trophy should have 1 or Havoc!!

::tight: KT

 

 
 
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Kumz

Sealiner
I am sure you have read this thread ....
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=39068&forum_id=1

Next time go with them ,... You have KT as a guide !!! ;)
 
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Arno Nel

Sealiner
Roland.

Ek soek nog slef myne ook, my eerste een was seker nie eers 20cm lank nie wat ek op my drop shot gevang het by Rail Rock by Cape Reciefe.

Een van my pelle is die naweek hier van Alberton, sy pel sal ons dan seker maar Cape Reciefe toe vat Saterdag ogend, kom ons hoop dat ek gelukkig sal wees om een op te kan tel. Sal jou lat weet hoe dit gaan.

Crazy Shark is ook nogal 'n Cracker Koning.
 
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roland

Sealiner
Kumz wrote:
I am sure you have read this thread ....
http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=39068&forum_id=1

Next time go with them ,... You have KT as a guide !!! ;)
Click to expand...


To the last word hehe. Thats why i started this one. My mind is now set at getting one.
 
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Mannie

Sealiner
Roland, ek het eintlik net crackers getarget vir die laaste 2 tot 3 jaar seker tot so November verlede jaar toe ek besluit het om bietjie vir ander goed te gaan.

Wat baie goed vir hulle werk is die rooi krap wat jy tussen die rotse kry. Rooi aas ook, maar het nog nie so baie krakers gevang op rooi aas nie. Het ook al 'n hele paar op pillies sien uitkom oor die laaste 2 jaar.

'n Kraker vang eintlik homself met die aggressiewe vat van die aas. Ek staan nooit met die stok in my hand wanneer ek vir kraker gaan nie, want jy kan dalk vir 2 ure staan met 'n krap op. Moet net nie te ver van jou stok af beweeg as jy hom in 'n rodstand sit nie.

Kyk vir mooi werkende wit water, en as daar nog 'n rotsie of 2 voor jou in die water is kan jy maar redelik naby aan hom gooi ook. Hulle hou van die rotse en riwwe so jy moet maar redelike leaders en hoekstroppe gebruik.

Ek dink ek sal maar weer hierdie naweek vir die krakers gaan, lyk my nie die gallies wil byt wanneer ek by die water is nie.

Ons het 1 Sondag oggend, so 10:00 tot 12:00, verlede jaar Januarie gehad wat jy gooi vir gooi ordentlike vatte gehad het by Maitlands. Seker so 15 vatte gehad in daai 2 ure waarvan ons op die ou end net 5 kon uitkry, 2 size en ander 3 terug gegooi. Ek het 2 monsters daai dag verloor wat my nie eers 'n kans gegee het om hom te kan draai nie. Sulke dae is baie skaars, maar baie lekker.

Hulle loop ook gewoonlik so in twees, as jy 1 kry behoort daar nog 1 te wees.
 
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Arno Nel

Sealiner
Weet dat die manne al Crackers gekry het by Blue Horizon Bay en ook dat Morne Els al 'n paar by Albetros se rotse keky het daar op J-Bay. Dit reg daar by jou Roland
 
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Vasbait

New member
Roland, some people can fish years for cracker and have no luck. Lucky for me I got one on my very first cast and then another with the same bait on the next cast. Im yet to repeat such a performance but it is possible as they either there or they not. Shelled limpets beaded through the hook...vasbait.
 
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Anchorman

Senior Member
The redcrab still is the best bait according to me.
Trace, I would use a fixed trace, short hook snoot and sinker snoot. I'd say 0.8mm hook trace and 7/0 or 8/0 hook should work and 0.8mm leader should be fine.
Have seen a few crackers landed on 0.6mm leader as well as without leader.
Cut the crab in half and feed the hook into the shell from where the legs come out of the body.
In the end, the point of the hook would in line with the exposed flesh of the crab and tie the legs with baitcotton onto the line. The bait is a bit more airodynamic this way and also, more flavor is released, in comparison to using the whole crab
 
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AD97

Senior Member
Hiya Roland

I also caught one about similar size as Brett's in his post a bit bigger though. Believe it or not this is what worked.

.55 hook trace, about 30 cm, little bit of foam and a RED bead. No.7 Daichii 55 NOG AL!
5 oz bottle sinker

Chokka/sand prawn mix

Caught while scratching for a couple of Blue Fish(still havent caught one) and Kob.

Conditions(as per my fishing journal):
Moderate NW. Green water, pushing tide, and sand puffs in the water. Churning Water. Baro read 1022 that day- according to DSTV.

Caught: 5 July 2009, will be down at Cannon round about the same time this year, so hoping for another!

Caught it in a rocky bay at Cannon Rocks with two ledges running out. Didnt throw far, maybe 70m or a little further.

Hope this helps a bit, I am by no means a Katonkel Tom when it comes to Cracker, but hope I could help.

Cant wait for another in July.
 
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AD97

Senior Member
Just a bit off topic. Keep a fishing journal, I have started- the day I caught my cracker. So I hope it pays dividends, I am sure it will. It also makes good reading when I am bored, and I am sure it will be a great predictor and make me a better fisherman- hopefully- watch this space, ha ha.

Also caught my PB blacktail that day- 31 cm, according to my journal.
 
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roland

Sealiner
I have loads of mustad 7/0 kendal rounds. Will they be ok? Why does the trace have to be so short? Are they bottom feeders? Does the bait need to float a bit?
 
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Arno Nel

Sealiner
Die rede wat ek nou al by die manne gehoor het oord ie kort traces is as gevolg van die rotse en as jy hom hak moet jy hom draai. As jy eers in beheer is dan sukkel jy nie te veel om hom uit te kry nie. Kry hom net so vinnig as mootlik weg van die rots af. Vra vir Crazy Shark, hy sal jou baie kan help en vertel
 
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Vasbait

New member
When you've got your cracker out the reef walk backwards pulling it up rather than reeling it in. This keeps your rod at that nice angle, exerting full strength on the fish.
 
U

Upcoming Star

Sealiner
Hey roland

I actually have a very different trace which I new use.

Seen it from a friend whos dad was SA captain years ago.

Trust me, when it comes to cracker fishing that family puts anyone including KT "In die skool" :walk

Will make up the trace tonight n post a pic
 
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SAfish

Sealiner
The only one I managed to catch was while fishing for Galjoen in Jongensfontein. I got one of 6.4kg on white mussel and a 2/0 hook. I also want to target them this winter and I will appreciate all the info I can get. I will be using my Exage 110H and SL30 loaded with 9.1kg Ultima line.
 
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roland

Sealiner
Yoh Herman. You will be my hero catching one with that tackle. Light lol. Ill go heavy 1st. Want to get the feel of it , if i can get one.
 
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