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1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:14 am
by Stef
Caught this 7kg fattie at Roodekopjes 2 Jan; can't remember on what...was just too happy to land this one after two similar sized ones got away, one broke an 18lbs leader line and the other got off the hook, literally
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:09 pm
by Nick (Nexus)
Good size fish.
Well done!
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:22 pm
by The Legend
Mooi Stef hou so aan
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:34 pm
by Mud Dog
Nice catch! Hope you put him back.
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:49 pm
by Die$eL
awesome!!!
congrats!
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:37 pm
by Froll
Mooi Stef
Re: 1st one for 2016
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:24 am
by Stef
Tx guys
Mud Dog wrote:Nice catch! Hope you put him back.
That was the plan...I'm pro release but unfortunately this one died shortly after. We suspect the water was too warm with the dam levels being so low and possibly depleted oxygen levels as well. Shallows felt like bath water.
What struck me as odd was the low resistance, didn't put up too much of a fight although the new Sensation rods could have just made light work of it. Colour was also a bit off.
Be that as it may, it hasn't gone to waste; was oven baked, minced and turned into fish cakes