Catch of the day [Fishing]

[jordanscollected]

Caught a boatload today. A big storm rolled through and the topwater action was poppin. 40 bass, 6 northern and 2 pumpkin seeds in 5 hours. We took cover from the storm for a bit under a rich guys boat slip.

[Giles]

Great day….

[Appfaff]

What a haul!! Nicely done

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[Giles]

I have just booked a week here Blue Fin Tuna fishing in September.  Covid, if you fuck this up, I will be beyond gutted…..

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQqdo9wrpqh/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQwdoFYr7hj/

[jordanscollected]

I'm so envious Giles. That looks amazing. I hope it stays on course for you.

[Giles]

@jordanscollected:

I'm so envious Giles.

Dont be.  I've probably done 150 hours Bass fishing (Sea Bass) so far this year, and have had 2 fish  :o

[goosehd]

I grabbed a picture from their page and hope to see you holding a similar catch.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-8F-ALsNO/

Fingers crossed for you!

[jordanscollected]

If I come to Gosport, I'll leave my rods here.

[Giles]

[Giles]

@goosehd:

I grabbed a picture from their page and hope to see you holding a similar catch.

That's actually quite small for Morocco…..The rod I had bought for the trip is a "Big Tuna 73 - Japan Special", it will cope with BFT to 200kgs....Now, of course, I won't be able to, but that's not really the point 

[goosehd]

On a rig like that, do you use braided or steel line?

[Giles]

PE10 Braid.  About 120lbs BS.

Steel is a no-go, we are casting poppers to the fish at distance (not trolling lures), need the flexibility of braid.  Not even sure if you can cast a steel line from a fixed spool….

[goosehd]

I just assumed they would be at trolling depths (50-100 feet), or jigging.  Top water would be insane fun!  Especially using poppers.

Other that shore fishing, I’ve never fished ocean.

[Giles]

Moha is my man…..

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxPQBIqgrnPrxVRwLMvAOcA

[Clint_D]

@Giles:

@goosehd:

I grabbed a picture from their page and hope to see you holding a similar catch.

That's actually quite small for Morocco…..The rod I had bought for the trip is a "Big Tuna 73 - Japan Special", it will cope with BFT to 200kgs....Now, of course, I won't be able to, but that's not really the point 

I'm assuming you'll be running the Daiwa Saltiga 20000H with that rod?  66 lbs of drag is no joke!!

[Giles]

Yep, exactly.

As I said to a mate this morning, This will be my setup…..

Big Tuna 73 - Japan Special
Saltiga 20000H
PE10
Ibuprofen

[goosehd]

I like how you slid the Ibuprofen into your list…

[Bfd70]

Anyone do any Tenkara rod fishing?

[Giles]

I have a Tenkara, not used it yet….

[Bfd70]

Which model did you go with?