Fighting, landing and releasing BIG Garrick in PSJ

Fighting, landing and releasing BIG Garrick in PSJ

Fighting, landing and releasing BIG Garrick in PSJ: This was a tough video for me to put together. I was hanging out with the recently late Senhor John Costello. Absolute legend. And great friend.

We were in Port St Johns. In about May or so. John was still going strong. Very strong. And we were getting visitors…

Crack Team

Colm, John’s youngest son, had assembled a crack team. To hunt garrick. Kob are boring. There was Chad. Jeff was the newbie. I sure hope he enjoyed the privilege of the company we were ensconced in, as much as I did.

We were staying at John’s quaint and historical residence. Down on the beach. John was tying up affairs. He was always doing this it seemed.

And so I was lucky enough to jump in on the impending action. Conditions were right. Gut feel was screaming loud. The house is right in the tropical coast jungle. Ancient milkwoods. Surrounded by nature and animal screams all night long.

Could hardly sleep with excitement.

I was so stoked to be getting in that car that morning. Sooo many rods and reels. Loads of extra braid and leader. Carefully chosen terminal tackle. Nothing left to chance with these mean fish.

Arrival at the Beach

Nobody was about. The jiggers lie in wait until one of the recreational guys goes vas. Then they storm the beach with their ugly fishing style. Pathetic.

We started to hook up. Colm was first – his fish was so big it snapped the hook of his bucktail. Then Chad started to feature. And did not stop until we had a handful of fish released together.

Jiggers

This video features two of the fish that Chad tussled with that day. There were many, many more. The jiggers pulled in but we mocked them and their stupid fishing style. And weirdly enough not one of them hooked up?!

Chad’s death stare also might have put paid to their ambitions this particular day.

I have recently heard that this immoral and illegal fishing technique has been spreading. Even some of the pristine Cape rivers are being hammered. This has got to stop. Please let us know if you see jiggers at work. We can involve DAFF and put a stop to it. But only if we know…send pics or video to umzimkulu@gmail.com.

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