Well it looks like the conditions are going to be optimal for Kob tomorrow evening.
The North and North East that has been blowing for the last few days and is changing to a strong South West, just before 8pm. When the wind changes from East to West , the fish sense bad weather coming and go on a feeding frenzy (hopefully). You want to catch it as it changes.
Margate Wind Report for Weekend
My wife’s friend is coming for the weekend, which will give me “permission” to be out all night throwing my Rapala, Sliding Live Bait and donig whatever I can to get a fish on the other end of my line.
Midnight also signals the end of the Shad Season, so if I am lucky enough to pick one up at night – I will most definitely slide him in the hope of picking up a big Kob. Boy, oh Boy will that not be nice.
I am going to take a chance and use carbon coated wire for my live-bait-sliding-trace. I have heard that Kob don’t really like wire traces, but if a shark picks the bait up I am not going to complain either – so I am going in protected.
If the conditions are kind, perhaps a nice juicy throw bait will be in order….. mmmmm come fishy fishies.
Fishing Slide Trace. Don't use a non-return for live bait, use a live bait clip.
Nice Juicy Throw Bait
Thanks for visiting ShanesFishing, have a great day. Catch up on Saturday, hopefully with some photos of some nice FISH.
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Tight Lines and have a Great Day !!
Enjoyed the whole list of sitemap, been reading it the last 3 days while trying to concentrate on work. Been 12 years since last holiday at sea / anywhere. weekend here and there. Lost everything in last four years due to BBeee!@@*^%$#@. Are now having a small breather, an will be there in Margate on 20th October 2012. I phoned you yesterday remember. Me and my second son also Hennie will be there on the 20th at 3 Costa Smeralda. next to Margate Pier. We will phone most probably 23rd as we will Charter 22nd. Cant wait to meet you and learn some Sea fishing habits as we are papgooiers and love anything Fishing. VisNis
See you when you get here. Cheers.
Hi Jan, thanks for the message.
Ja… the Throw-Bait … a source of dread for many fishermen.
I picked up a few tricks from my buddies at Sealine, cos I was having problems with the bait sliding up the line when it hits the water.
Here are the replies. http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=46930&forum_id=23
I will take some photos of the next throw bait that I make, to show you.
Also, clipping the sinker onto the hook is the best way to actually cast it.
Catch up soon – Shane
hi shane. i am in margate this weekend. are u fishing?
Howzit Shane,
Thanks for the awesome website! It’s my only link to the deep blue all the way from up here in JHB! I’m also going fishing this weekend but being 800km away the Vaaldam will do!!!
I was wondering if you can give me some pointers on your throw bait. Mine always looks like a “woer-woer” when I throw it but you seem to hook your grapnel onto it? I’d appreciate it if you can give me some pointers not to look like a real Valie…
Good luck with the fishing tonight and hope you get lucky with the feeding frenzy!
Cheers for now…