Tiger Capture Nr.2
Hi Crew,
I went beachfishing with the members cuthbad and ragbag last Friday night.
We arrived at our spot just before sunset. Me and Adam started right away getting some nice big baits out with the yak. So that we could set them before dark. We did this and after that we started with our sliding gear. The night was rather quite with not a lot of pick ups.
I think the first one of us to pick anything up was ragbag with a nice big run on his sliding gear. After a good fight and having the fish very close to shore it cut through the leader
That was devastating!!! For the next few hours we where just thinking what was it????
After the moon got out the rays starting to get on the bite. And I'm not quite sure but I think ragbag was on next with a small shovelnose ray. (released)
Then Adams big yak bait got picked up. And he was on a nice black ray. The fight took the best part of 20 min and then the fish was landed. We took some pics and measurements and realeased the fish.
That was pretty much it for the rest of the night.
I decided to leave my big bait out and tie the rod to the car. I was sleeping and at about 6 in the morning I thought I could hear my bell on the rodtip. I got up had a look, nothing. Then 2 minutes later again. And I got up and nothing. I thought I was dreaming... And another 2 minutes later my drag started running. I nearly fell through my tent and to my rod. I picked it up and tightened the drag. Then I thought it dropped. But it was not and started running shortly after.
I called it for a ray and thought that my big bait ( it was at least a 4kg fishhead) must have been picked to shreds and it was not much left so a ray could take it. The fight wasnt very hard or long. After about 15 min the fish was in the shore break and we could see that it was a tiger. And the fight wasnt as great, cuz the fish was wrapped in my leader. After she rolled out of the line the fish got a second live in it and started a few short runs along the beach.
A few minutes later and with the help of ragbag and cuthbad the fish was landed ,measured, dehooked and released.The size was 2.1 meter and about 80kg.
What a great start for a Saturday!
I think Adam is posting later some more Info for the ray.
Thanks Seb
scottland
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wicked mate
cracking photo to boot hahah
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grayzeee
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fantastic pic of the tiger.
fantastic pic of the tiger. got to be a POTM entrant!!??
well done
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MattMiller
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Good Tiger
and even better photo. Definatly a POTM cntender there. Make sure you add it separately
aalfred
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Done that! Thanks Mate!
Done that! Thanks Mate!
dkonig82
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Great tiger - and great pic!
Great tiger - and great pic!
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chris raff
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Well Done ...great pic
Aafred that reel's fairly serious how much lines on there...
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aalfred
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ATM about 600meter of line.
ATM about 600meter of line. But i want to put braid backing on to get a bit more...
J Déjà Vu
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killa shark man well done.
killa shark man well done. have you used th owner jobu hooks for sharks ?
aalfred
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Thanks Mate, And yeap i used
Thanks Mate, And yeap i used owner jobu hooks, but i am changing my rigs to the owner supa motu circle hooks.
RAGBAG
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tiger
Well done again mate , that pic came out really well ..... I'm off to the same area the weekend , going back to get my " tiger " . Will pm u .
chrisp
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Nice..
Tiger there and as mentioned that pic is mint..
Adam Gallash
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Well done
Well done fellas, agree, top photo too.
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fishmad69
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Great Shark buddy was this
Great Shark buddy was this metro? I'm never swimming around here again
cuthbad
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that pic is awesome seb,
that pic is awesome seb, congrats again mate killing it this year!
Blue Whaler
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Bloody fantastic I would say
Bloody fantastic I would say - you surely are on fire mate!! Top photo as well!!
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Goodz
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Everyone's said it already
Everyone's said it already but love the pic, those Tigers are a beautiful looking fish!
Sharktale
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THE TIGER TAMER!
Well done. Waiting on cable I ordered to try out the cable windon leader. Excellent foto of the tiger, POTM!
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aalfred
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Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
jeremy-j
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That is an awesome photo
That is an awesome photo mate.
scott99
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nice work aalfred ,wicked pic
nice work aalfred ,wicked pic mate
ealzee
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i say no more........... oh
i say no more........... oh maybe something.... aalfred.. YOUR A MAD F@$KER!!!!!!!
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Jeffree
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Definantly have my vote for
Definantly have my vote for POTM.
Awesome capture, awesome photo. Jealous as a mother f....ker.
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hangers
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Awesome pics and what a rush
Awesome pics and what a rush it would have been!!!
J Déjà Vu
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in your 1st pic is that a
in your 1st pic is that a rope leader your usin the white cord ?
aalfred
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Na mate its a 200 pound
Na mate its a 200 pound leader. Normaly i use wind ons but with the yak i use the normal swivel to leader conection cuz i dont need to cast.
mulloway_hunter
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nice tiger and i gotta say
nice tiger and i gotta say never seen a blue one before looks wicked
jay_burgess
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Yep very good pic mate
Yep very good pic mate :-) Well done... awesome stuff