Head off to Kasouga yersterday afternoon with the intention of getting some livies to target some cob on the incoming tide,when I get there the lagoon is in a very sorry state ,water levels are low,a dead cob lying rotting in the water,I struggle for 2 hours and end up with 2 livvies, a 30cm and 10cm
Times running out so I head up the beach.
Try sliding the big mullet but the damn new grapnels I bought wont hold,getting gatvol I lob the bait out onto a sand bank,it can lie there till the tide pushes in.
Not expecting any action till the tide fills up a bit I relax while rigging up the small rod,out the corner of my eye i see the rod .bump.bump.I skim this mullet must be on steriods ,but the rod is bending at a serious angel and line starts peeling off,move this fat ass a warp speed and vas pappa ,I skim mooi man first cast first cob,I look up and see a great big bloody tail and fin thrashing about in the shallow water ,oh S%4t,I pray I have hooked in the lip ,but no, 30seconds and nylon trace pops.
Ok ,on with steel rig and second livvie ,lob it out and put rod in stand ,1min and rod starts bumping but raggie skims this is mullet bublegum and wont run ,I leave for half hour and reel in thinking mullet is history ,but no ,mullet is ok sans a few extra holes.
Wrap a mackie fillet around the mullet and lob it out ,10mins and rod starts bouncing again,vas pappa but its not big ,land a 85cm raggie.
On with a mackie fillett and some stomach ,half hour later, nada,i skim they have moved on so I reel in and replace with pulley rig and smaller chokka/mackie fillett,wack it out and into stand.
Baiting up small rod and RRRRRRRRRR big rod takes off, this guys heading for India to watch the cricket ,"oh S%#t ,30secs and nylon trace bitten off.
Back to steel rig and into the stand ,put small chokka /mackie bait out on small stick and wait ,5min ,rod nearly gets ripped out my hand ,Oh s$%t another nylon trace about to be bitten off,these bloody rags are slim they dont like the steel trace,any way have to call it a day as I have to haul this fat ass 1km over soft sand back to the car,all in all a arfternoon of good exercize.
Times running out so I head up the beach.
Try sliding the big mullet but the damn new grapnels I bought wont hold,getting gatvol I lob the bait out onto a sand bank,it can lie there till the tide pushes in.
Not expecting any action till the tide fills up a bit I relax while rigging up the small rod,out the corner of my eye i see the rod .bump.bump.I skim this mullet must be on steriods ,but the rod is bending at a serious angel and line starts peeling off,move this fat ass a warp speed and vas pappa ,I skim mooi man first cast first cob,I look up and see a great big bloody tail and fin thrashing about in the shallow water ,oh S%4t,I pray I have hooked in the lip ,but no, 30seconds and nylon trace pops.
Ok ,on with steel rig and second livvie ,lob it out and put rod in stand ,1min and rod starts bumping but raggie skims this is mullet bublegum and wont run ,I leave for half hour and reel in thinking mullet is history ,but no ,mullet is ok sans a few extra holes.
Wrap a mackie fillet around the mullet and lob it out ,10mins and rod starts bouncing again,vas pappa but its not big ,land a 85cm raggie.
On with a mackie fillett and some stomach ,half hour later, nada,i skim they have moved on so I reel in and replace with pulley rig and smaller chokka/mackie fillett,wack it out and into stand.
Baiting up small rod and RRRRRRRRRR big rod takes off, this guys heading for India to watch the cricket ,"oh S%#t ,30secs and nylon trace bitten off.
Back to steel rig and into the stand ,put small chokka /mackie bait out on small stick and wait ,5min ,rod nearly gets ripped out my hand ,Oh s$%t another nylon trace about to be bitten off,these bloody rags are slim they dont like the steel trace,any way have to call it a day as I have to haul this fat ass 1km over soft sand back to the car,all in all a arfternoon of good exercize.
