My first Cob on dropshot!

[DSM]

Well after trying for sometime now and catching a few undersize Cobs, I finally got my first sizer this morning! Caught on a 3 inch white fluke. Aslo managed to tag another one of 49.5cm also caughty on dropshot.

 

[TOE 007]

lekke one that for the Braai ,where did you fish ?

 

[fisher]

Nice fish. Caught in the surf or river/estuary?

 

[Oosie]

Impressive, on drop shot, well done. River or sea?

 

[DSM]

Hey guys fish were caught in the "surf" zone from a small ark. Around 75m from shore in a opening in a kelp bed.

 

[Nepptune]

Lovely fish mate, very well done!

 

[Abaddon]

Now what else in life is as rewarding as achieving a result in a new discipline?

Great catch guy! Make me wanna get out the kit and klap it!
Gunna hit Swartkops and Brighton surf zone soon for them Garrick that are about..

 

[tuna]

baie mooi, geluk met daai kabeljou en wys net vir jou aanhouer wen

 

[Glenn]

Well done, on your catch.

 

[DSM]

Thanks for the great support guys. I think once your mind set to drop has changed you could possibly catch more fish than with conventional bait fishing. I thought about it .... I sit there casting and casting and casting and I don't catch anything, BUT the the line with my bait is also not catching anything! BUT with the drop shot I/the lure is covering much much more area than the bait that is just sitting there in one spot, SO that's why I just continued to throw and throw, make no mistake if the fish were hanging on the bait the drop shot would have been packed away (if it was not as productive)! But while they were considering there option the drop shot covered the area and found the fish!!

 

[Dorado75]

envious of you David... this is the first season in 5 years that i have not caught any fish in the vlei..... only tried twice very early in the season though!
Last season i got some nice fish on the dropshot there, the geelbek also loved it!!
Is the ark yours?

 

[I&J]

Please tell us where you caught it. Or is it a secret spot?

 

[oomfaan]

Well done DSM. Fantastic. Now you know why I've stopped spending money on pille. I've caught most of my fish on dropshot. It is curious how they prefer the shorter fishies. I could not find Mcarthy 4" jerk minnows in  the shops. Last week I threw a 5" baby elf with no success. Then out of mere frustration I cut off 1" and Whala. Success. Landed 3 nice size and 2 under size kabeljoue in a very short time. Still looking for some 4" baby elf. they seem to work well here by us.

 

[flippy]

nice kob, well done...:fishn

 

[DSM]

Tried to PM you. Won't send message.

 

[Upcoming Star]

Hey DSM

Congrats that's a leka size on dropshot. I know the feeling.
I remember my first and last time I dropshotted. Caught a 2kg cob just fooling around lol. Going to start dropshotting properly soon.

 

[spin]

Nice bully there mate, congrats

 

[fannie]

Well done. Keep at it, you're going to switch to all lures only soon.

 

[oomfaan]

DSM check out the last few pages on wkca 2010. A lot has been said there about the spot where you caught your first one. Now that I think of it, I also caught my first kabeljou on dropshot at the same place. See post 123 on page 7 of wkca 2010. I have found that the jerk minnow 4" baby elf works best for me, but I cannot find them around here, I mean in Melkbos.

 

[THEAMARI]

Well done, now I have to keep on trying!