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World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth

World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth

World Record Garrick by Jonathan Booysens.

Garrick
Image courtesy IGFA please visit http://wrec.igfa.org/ for more world record information.
“South African angler Jonathan Booysen may have potentially broken the men’s 1 kg (2 lb) line class record for leerfish (Garrick) (Lichia amia) with a 9.6 kg (21 lb 2 oz) fish he caught on October 12th while fishing Richard’s Bay in his home country of South Africa. Booysen skillfully played the fish for 40 minutes after it hit the live bait he was slow trolling. The current IGFA record is 8.5 kg (18 lb 11 oz).”
Check out more on the International Game Fish Association’s website here
The skill required when fishing super ultra light line like this, comes from angler, crew and skipper. Flat, protected waters are a bonus and Port Elizabeth has a few such sheltered, garrick infested fishing spots. And as you can see from the table below, the Port Elizabeth area is the go to fishing city for record garrick.
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 1Kg 8.75 TREVOR HANSEN E.P. 1998/05/23 JEFFREYS BAY 8.50
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 2Kg 11.50 GEORGE RODOCANACHI E.P. 1989/05/27 ALGOA BAY 11.50
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 3Kg 13.00 TREVOR HANSEN E.P. 1998/05/01 JEFFREYS BAY 13.00
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 4Kg 14.10 PETER D. MATTHEWS E.P. 1987/03/29 ALGOA BAY 18.20
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Ian Logie – Garrick in the Umzimkulu, and other stories…

Yep…Ian Logie does it again! Fishing with his son at Spillers Wharf last night, Ian’s mullet flapper was taken by this spirited Garrick, which screamed line off Ian’s SL30…up and down the Umzimkulu River.
Soon a big crowd gathered to watch as Ian expertly retained his title of being king of the Umzimkulu.
The fish was brought to gaff after a good 20 minutes as it jumped and splashed and turned sharply.

Ian Logie Garrick Umzimkulu
Ian Logie and his proud son with the Garrick caught in the Umzimkulu River, last night.

Not to be outdone, Marius Awcamp’s rod went away just afterwards and he was rewarded with a beautiful Blue Tailed Mullet – a big one at that.

Marius Awcamp Blue Tailed Mullet
Marius Awcamp caught this large Blue Tailed Mullet

The Umzimkulu River has come alive and is in good condition as the big tides have been flushing it out, twice a day. The water is clean and all sorts of fish have been coming out including Rock Salmon like the one picture here about to be released by Mathew Defilippi, who with his Dad and brother have recently had a really good run of these amazing fish.

Mathew Defilippi Rock Salmon
Mathew Defilippi releases a Rock Salmon

And finally we have young Jarrod Gallagher, pictured here with his trophy Caranx Ignoblis, or Giant Kingfish, or GT, also taken in the Umzimkulu River. He caught it on a trolled white StrikePro and on light tackle.

Jarrod Gallagher Giant Kingfish
Jarrod Gallagher Giant Kingfish

To come fishing on the river in safety and comfort, call Sean on 079 326 9671 to charter The Umzimkulu, a 26ft retired commercial boat. We can fish all night or half night, we have a braai on board, lights, seating and tackle.

Pre-plannning is essential, there are many factors to take into account including the tide, the moon, the fishing, the weather, live bait…call to make a booking.

Alternatively you can fish off the side at Spillers Wharf for a small fee, and park your car inside the complex by calling Marius Awcamp on 078 397 1140.

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Umzimkulu Leopard

Fishing the Umzimkulu River off Spiller’s Wharf yesterday afternoon, local angler Ahmed, pictured, hooked into a beautiful Leopard Ray. It took him a solid 10 minutes on ultra-light tackle.

Fishing the Umzimkulu is made very comfortable at Spiller’s Wharf. There are a choice of restaurants – Bela’s Mozambican themed diner is most popular.

There is safe parking, grass, chairs and 50 meters of river frontage to choose your spot from. This night there were 11 rods in the water, catching grunter and perch.
It costs R20 per angler to fish on the premises.
Many species can be targeted. Catfish, kingfish, grunter, perch, eels, rays, oxeye tarpon, rockcod, shad, garrick, rock salmon and even sharks!

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Roger Davidson’s Cracker!

Roger Davidson
Roger Davidson
Roger Davidson

Fishing off Karl Gous’ boat – Roger Davidson brings home a real “Skomolo”, while Marc Lange shows us a real nice bull dorado. Fishing seems to be really good down south.

Marc Lange
Marc Lange

Note the Umzimkulu River’s brown/orange colour in the background – characteristic of these summer months. By about April the river returns to a clear green and on the stronger high tides – the blue Indian ocean water comes right up the river. The Umzimkulu is a great estuary to fish, even when it’s brown like it is now. Perch, rock salmon (mangrove jack), grunter, kingfish, catfish / barbel, garrick (leervis)…feed on the mullet, prawns (mudprawns, tigers, pink) and crabs (all sorts) that live in the mangrove associates and along the muddy banks.

In winter, in the clear water…and especially at night time…anything can happen! For estuary fishing, the south coast of Natal still has a few surviving tidal/semi-tidal lagoons.

Check out http://www.umzimkulu.co.za for more information on fishing these waters…

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