Up Date on the Gamtoos

[Obsession]

Greetings All

I won't give all the results and specifics. In general there was not fireworks.

In total 19 fish from 337 entrants.

Cob 6 in total. Heaviest 10.8, 10.7, 9.9 senior. Ladies 9.7 & 3.8. Jnr 3.3

White Steenbras 2 in total. Heaviest Ladies 4.8 Snr 2.8

Grunter & in total all in the 1 to 1.5 class

Blue Rays 2 in total 16.4 Snrs and 16 Ladies

Sand sharks 2 in total 2.5 & 2.2

Nothing spectacular but the weights are very similar! Appologies that there are no photos

 

 

[neilg]

Obsession keep us op to date

I see no gurnards ...

 

[Obsession]

[color=#006600]neilg[/color] wrote:

Obsession keep us op to date

I see no gurnards ...

You besr chance for a gurnard is at the turn of the low tide. Remember a cob, grunter and gurnard puts you in line to win the BOAT! The Prediction is the wind is going to howl from this afternoon. 

 

[Marshie]

Thanks for the update!  it hasn't been the best conditions for the okes...  And as you said, the wind is going to go pear shaped this afternoon! 

I wonder where the big kob are this year!

 

[neilg]

What boat is it ?

 

[neilg]

Windfinder.com shows :

 

[Obsession]

I am not sure about the boat but it is supplied by A&G Marine from Port Alfred. It is the third boat sponsord this year! They have all been 15ft size boats and supplied on a trailor unfitted. Very generous sponsors indeed.

 

As far as the Cod go who knows but I am sure a Dagga Boy will come out. Most probally on live bait. The tied is not quite right for up river so I am sure the lower prt of the river is quite congested with 337 entrants so far.

 

[Marshie]

I reckon the big kob will only arrive in a few weeks time.  Last year was spot on but the year before they were also late! 

 

[neilg]

Fishing should pick up from tonight, with a rising barometer, but Sunday it starts falling again.

But it's always a case of right bait, right place and right time.

Goodluck

 

[neilg]

Just a question, is artificial angling allowed or only bait ?

 

[Marshie]

It's an interesting topic...  I prefer a falling baro for the rivers, but find it goes dead when it drops too far.

 

[neilg]

[color=#006600]Marshie[/color] wrote:

It's an interesting topic...  I prefer a falling baro for the rivers, but find it goes dead when it drops too far.

It is, but rising or dropping, like you say, too much is not good.

Rising shows good weather and falling bad weather.

 

[Obsession]

[color=#006600]neilg[/color] wrote:

Windfinder.com shows :

It is amaizing how good these forecasts are (windguru and windfinder)

Right now just in land from PE it is pumping. I can imagine what it is like at the coast.

 

[neilg]

[color=#006600]Obsession[/color] wrote:

Right now just in land from PE it is pumping. I can imagine what it is like at the coast.

Sandblasting comes to mind ...

 

 

[Obsession]

A 49.5kg Cob came out at the river after the last post. I will receive full details later and let you fellows know whos who in the zoo!