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@tiaandorfling399 Most likely would have been a Garrick, but great things happen when you least expect them to in fishing...a topwater Kob would have been MAGIC!! :-)

Cheers! The fight was intense, but the noodle stick held up!

Cheers Anthony! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@MarkoGrobbelaar-d2j never thr MONSTER we Anglers also wish for, but it took a little string and gave a good account for itself with the cooler water! Onward and upwards!!

@Squidman156 it's been tuff going with all the hot water since early Dec '24, but things are cooling down nicely! Holding thumbs for a few more! :-)

@nomoguff241 It will get better n better as the Eastern Cape drought breaks...pouring with rain again right now! :-) I use a leader, Awashima Classic Comp in 0.50, 0.60 or 0.70mm. It's a brilliant Flurocarbon Line and just over R100 for 100m! Brilliant stuff, knots like glue! The leader knot, Bob Sands, must be outside of the rods top guide and I make it my cast drop length. I make use of the Fishing Buddy Sml 'Paper Clip' lure Clip some folks call it the 'Paper Clip'. You can literally tow a car, they are that strong. Also, they allow great articulation to the lure. I'll put a link to a knot tutorial in a comment below. It's to a video tutorial in the Playlist section of my channel.

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Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated 👍

@josshall11 Thanks for that Joss! :-)

@robprideaux3279 I had to bring that one out of retirement, cost me R550 in 2nd hand parts and Gomexs handle to get it barely working! LoL New Okuma rod, waiting for Okuma to receive new stocks so I can appropriately pair that rod with a ISX Inspira or Ceymar HD!

It was a great fishing session, filled great memories...and a couple of catches. As you well know it's all about the fishing for me and catches are a bonus!! :-)

@AnxiousBaits Thanks buddy, appreciate the feedback. Want to do a few more bucktail uploads this year. It's ironic as I tie 10-20 just about every day! LoL

@AnxiousBaits I had a look at your lure creations. Great stuff, maybe I'll be be pitching one in the future! :-)

@lylemiller3166 Going to try a little more effort this year to get mor regular footage...also travel a little more to other waters!

@peterv5225 Thanks Peter, I have not forgotten our arrangement...will see you soon! You know my love for everything fishing and I'm determined to put the humble Flathead on a more desirable species listing. They are great fun to target, give a good scrap and actually an amazing species once you know a little about them! If the Ozzies can make a multi-million dollar industry around Flatheads...then the very least we can do is learn to appreciate them?

@@trophytails absolutely agreed👌

Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

@NeilMuller-gu5eo Thanks Neil, we had alot of fun, Floyd and I! It was his 1st Elec Ray and I ended up getting two shocks getting the Bucktail out! Many many laughs and giggles! :-)

@VisualBibleA2Z Very windy, West winds! We have good East winds blowing this week with the rains today and tomorrow. This will hopefully start cooling things down. Should all be prime for your trip on the 7th. I'm sure we met recently in the shop? Thanks for watching, it was no great catches...just a great days fishing with friends!! :-)

Thanks for watching William, it was a great day out on the water!

@NeilMuller-gu5eo Thanks Neil! It should get better n better into next week. Have some good rains predicted for Monday with strong East winds Mon through Wed. If the conditions hold the coastal waters will def start cooling. We are heading towards a spring tide and that will def push some cooler water into the system and hopefully get some good fish into the estuary! Holding thumbs 👍!! :-)

@Eloff_K pop me your email address and I'll get a quote off to you ASAP! :-)

Yes, I've heard some great stories from Umgazana, it's definitely on my bucket list! You prob mean 20kg Kob, and not Grunter?

@trophytails I caught giant kob there go to the jetty. I heard you sell tackle i would love to buy some you got a link

Hi Mark, if you meaning the river is so QT...then yes it's a stunning section of the river to spend time on. The fishing is not a good as down close to the sea, but the beauty and occasional catch makes up for that!! :-)

Kyle it was a new release, possibly not on the brochure at that time. Think Leslie may have updated by now? Its actually the Supa Twitch 70 SS (Slow Sinking). Methinks the East winds and rain will finally cool things down now!

Hi Neil, bit more perseverance pays off...video does not show the 1000's of casts! LoL

@ferriciogeorge6361 The Garrick tackle is a Sensation Tactical Spin 7ft MH with a Okuma Helios and a Sure Strike Top Water Bone White. The Kob setup was a Sensation Tiger Tamer 7"2 Hvy paired with a Okuma Ceymar HD 4000 and a Trophy Tails Leadhead and 6' Mermaid Tail Soft Plastic. Both reels spoiled with HMP 15lb Braid and Awas 0.60mm Classic Competition Leader.

@franciscomorales6001 Nope I'm a BIG catch n release angler! In that warm water it took me 10min to revive. I have released hundreds of Kob in my life time and only ate my first Kob late 2024.

For Sure!! Did plenty of shark fishing in the TKei, need to make the time to go explore the many estuaries now!

It was a great day, sometimes just being in and around the action...it's almost as good as doing the catching yourself! *WinK*

Thanks for the positive feedback William! Thats a great suggestion and I will certainly add some tackle info in the video description. I have recently added some tackle info in the video dialogue. I'm a great believer in using tackle that is fit for target species, purpose and budget rather than over ego! LoL

@armandvermaak1901 Afternoon Armand, where are you based? Welcome to pop me a mail to trophytackleden@gmail.com and we can get the ball rolling? Regards, Brett

@ I’m in Jeffrey’s

@armandvermaak1901 .Trophy Tackle Den is in PE! LoL When you re next in town pop in and I'll sort you out! What are you after?

@AndrewKymantas Thanks Andrew, colours are not that important to me, I follow the 'rule of thumb' of bright colour lures in full light and darker colours in low light. For me, the lure action is of crucial importance! Far to many lure options catch catch fishermen only! LoL

@ ok cheers So fishing on sunrise in clean water And also dirty water what colour would you go?

@@riaanbeer5345 Thanks!! :-)

Hey Neil, many of the spots are walkable you can walk from the Gamtoos Mouth resort and either walk along the beach to the mouth or bundu bash along the 'old mouth' to the main river. Its about a 2km walk.

Great, I'm glad you are enjoying. Yip...many hours standing next to my swimming pool to get a perfect whip! My neighbors must think I'm nuts! LoL :-)

​@trophytails, lol. i also love testing out in the pool 😅

Many thanks Derrick, Our best wishes for you and yours as well!

Thanks Ryan, glad you enjoyed it, appreciate you watching and giving some positive feedback! :-)

@peterv5225 let me know what day your good for this week Peter?

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! :-)

Many thanks for the feedback Peter, I'm glad you found it informative!

Correct, Gamtoos River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Hi James, Garrick are always an interesting catch, I would dare to say that 50%, if not more, are actually foul hooked in artificial lure fishing catches?

First douche of the new year here

Thats funny Mark...I think you are simply making a joke? You must be if you have caught more than a Garrick or three yourself... :-)

Was a nice way to end the December fishing!

Thanks Theron. Not big by any standards, but a good fish for the Gamtoos River system.

@ramonapillay8794 Many thanks Ramona!!

Been there and Def done that a few times in my life, but those were in the early days. Touch wood, but older and wiser now days! LoL

@JOATMOFA good things take time...they say! LoL Keep on keeping on!!

@ferrosjewellers4558 Good fishing! Always a chilled day fishing 🎣!! :-)