Mussel Cracker

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Enigma

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Good luck Roland

I always fished to light when younger and picked up a few on Red Crab but came 2nd before the fight even began.

Fished a rig as described by KT of the ledges at Witsands. I took a nice size Alikreukel, cracked the shell and threaded it onto an 8/0 on 0.90 hookline.

Cast into a rocky gully and under direction of a local pulled the line in till the sinker jammed up.

Stood the rod in the bricks with quite a tight drag, then fished for Belman. Abount 50 minutes later the rod was pulled flat and a fish screamed off.

Tug of war on o.60mm Maxima. Got the fish to my feet and it swam down and jammed it's head into the bricks. I got in and eventually had to break it's neck to get it out. It opens it's gill plates and wedges itself in. First one I landed and only one I took for the pot.

Great to eat but I have to much respect for this beautiful fish, to keep each I catch

Good luck with your quest. They are there and those things that glue themselves to the rocks where you stay are awesome baits.
 
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Katonkel Tom

Sealiner
Enigma wrote:
Good luck Roland

I always fished to light when younger and picked up a few on Red Crab but came 2nd before the fight even began.

Fished a rig as described by KT of the ledges at Witsands. I took a nice size Alikreukel, cracked the shell and threaded it onto an 8/0 on 0.90 hookline.

Cast into a rocky gully and under direction of a local pulled the line in till the sinker jammed up.

Stood the rod in the bricks with quite a tight drag, then fished for Belman. Abount 50 minutes later the rod was pulled flat and a fish screamed off.

Tug of war on o.60mm Maxima. Got the fish to my feet and it swam down and jammed it's head into the bricks. I got in and eventually had to break it's neck to get it out. It opens it's gill plates and wedges itself in. First one I landed and only one I took for the pot.

Great to eat but I have to much respect for this beautiful fish, to keep each I catch

Good luck with your quest. They are there and those things that glue themselves to the rocks where you stay are awesome baits.
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Craig, what have you got in 8/0 equivellent to the mustad big gun?
 
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alwyn

Senior Member
Enigma wrote:
Good luck Roland

I always fished to light when younger and picked up a few on Red Crab but came 2nd before the fight even began.

Fished a rig as described by KT of the ledges at Witsands. I took a nice size Alikreukel, cracked the shell and threaded it onto an 8/0 on 0.90 hookline.

Cast into a rocky gully and under direction of a local pulled the line in till the sinker jammed up.

Stood the rod in the bricks with quite a tight drag, then fished for Belman. Abount 50 minutes later the rod was pulled flat and a fish screamed off.

Tug of war on o.60mm Maxima. Got the fish to my feet and it swam down and jammed it's head into the bricks. I got in and eventually had to break it's neck to get it out. It opens it's gill plates and wedges itself in. First one I landed and only one I took for the pot.

Great to eat but I have to much respect for this beautiful fish, to keep each I catch

Good luck with your quest. They are there and those things that glue themselves to the rocks where you stay are awesome baits.
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I have to agree, after catching one of these majestic fish, you will feel sad once you killed it.Those i have kept allways seem to make you stare at it, and make you feel guilty, its like slaying a human after defeating him, and he stares you straight in the eye with contempt.
 
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TOE 007

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bliksem Lekker Kraker JUNIOR < EN OOSIE !!!!


Daai pic van die spot van KT , lyk nogal soos die deurloop in Struis van die Oostekant af ??????
 
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Enigma

Moderator
The only hooks in the current brands are the Denso's

I however got some samples from my one hook supplier and these are super strong but with a short shank.

I'll check with the supplier I just got my Circle samples from. I got tired of looking for shark fishing circles and got my agents to source some for me and what I got looks and feels really good.

Going to have to come visit for 2 or 3 days and try them out on those big black pylies
 
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Katonkel Tom

Sealiner
Enigma wrote:
The only hooks in the current brands are the Denso's

I however got some samples from my one hook supplier and these are super strong but with a short shank.

I'll check with the supplier I just got my Circle samples from. I got tired of looking for shark fishing circles and got my agents to source some for me and what I got looks and feels really good.

Going to have to come visit for 2 or 3 days and try them out on those big black pylies
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Bring some samples and we can test on the cracker and pylie!!Its called field research!!LOL
 
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Katonkel Tom

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Blackpylie wrote:
you cut out the fleshy part underneath, the hard chitonous plates are just a shell, you can either cut it up into pieces like a sostie on the hook or thread it whole on the hook, and lots of okes like mixing fresh red bait with it
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or you crack up the shell (dont club to death) and put it on whole!!
 
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Oosie

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Roland, that specific spot is not in front of the BP gerage(close), but to the left towards Kabeljous. Take the street right opposite the Vismandjie and drive to a big parking lot. Never caught a cracker in front of the BP. Fish right in front of the wooden steps.
 
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Tw1tch

Senior Member
Hey Roland

Hows the Cracker quest going? I plan on making my first trip this coming weekend due to this post im now keen to also catch my first!!
 
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roland

Sealiner
Tw1tch wrote:

Hey Roland

Hows the Cracker quest going? I plan on making my first trip this coming weekend due to this post im now keen to also catch my first!!



I went yesterday but coulndt find working water. Manage to get some grabs so i'll give st francis another go coming weekend
 
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roland

Sealiner
Busy making traces. My cracker trace : 30cm 1mm hook line. With a bandit 4x h/duty hook , a 10/0 , will this hook be ok or is it to big? The other one i have is a 8/0 kendal round, the bronze one lol
 

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Katonkel Tom

Sealiner
roland wrote:
Busy making traces. My cracker trace : 30cm 1mm hook line. With a bandit 4x h/duty hook , a 10/0 , will this hook be ok or is it to big? The other one i have is a 8/0 kendal round, the bronze one lol
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Dont you read my son!!!! Hook trace NO LONGER than 15cm!!!!!!!Sinker trace same length!!! We will get you rite slowly!!!LOL.

My traces are normally on 10cm!!
 
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roland

Sealiner
Sorry oom lol. Changed it to 15cm. Made 2. One fixed trace and one pulley rig like the one trophy posted under traces etc
 
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roland

Sealiner
No luck this morning. Tried oosies spot. Had a grab in for 2hrs lol. Line was in @ 4, so i got the outgoing tide. Freakin scary alone that early lol. Alas, i will give it a go again this afternoon. Going to the bank to make the holes little smaller and then look for some alikreukel and armidilo.




''i will get him before month end''
 
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Katonkel Tom

Sealiner
roland wrote:
No luck this morning. Tried oosies spot. Had a grab in for 2hrs lol. Line was in @ 4, so i got the outgoing tide. Freakin scary alone that early lol. Alas, i will give it a go again this afternoon. Going to the bank to make the holes little smaller and then look for some alikreukel and armidilo.




''i will get him before month end''
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Did you wet the bed????????LOL. Its called "SUNRISE" not 2 hours before!! I find i get most of my fish around 9am or just after 3pm. They feed all day, dont have to fish at sunrise and sunset!!

Just remember the golden rule: "The time put in the water will result in FISH!!"If i had to work out the hours spent and the fish caught it would probably read 10 hours fishing to 1 cracker!!Some days you will get them throw for throw, other days you wait 3 hours for the take!!
 
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roland

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Im a rookie .lol. Made a mistake by not judging the tide . Atleast got some stumpies haha. But im of to try again now !!!
 
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