Gerhard Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 WOW!!!! What a day. Was up at 04:early this morning after spending yesterday on the sea hunting Bill Fish. I met Fernando (FEDU) just after 05:20 at Club Nautico and we got our things ready for what turned out to be an eventful day... For me anyway. Fedu wanted to try popping for Cubera Snapper at a couple of his secret spots. So just after getting light enough to see we were out of the port on full blast running for a spot more than 30 miles north of Luanda. Luckily the sea was not to bad and we got to the location ready for action. Drifting over the sunken boat we could see fish on the fish finder. We position the boat up current to enable us to drift over the spot. While drifting we were casting poppers trying to get the snapper to come and visit. After maybe 30 minutes of no action Fedu decided to move to another location, as the sea was not very ruff we could try another spot. But he had to stay at the controls as the water was quite shallow with a lot of rock around. Again casting poppers could not instigate a strike so we decided to move off shore to another secret spot for some jigging... So off we went for another hour running hard on the copy water. We finally arrive and Fedu asked if I want to try the spinning rod or the overhead rod. Deciding that I want to see what my Shimano Stradic 8000 loaded with 50 lbs Saltiga braid can do I put it on Shimano Jigwrex rod. We tide on a couple of Nepps send up to Fedu earlier. I chose a neon orange and Fedu a pink jig. And down the went. On the 1st drift Fedu was on to a small Amber Jack... So we decided there must be some truth in the rumour Nepps is telling every one about this jigging thing.... :spite So Fedu was busy explaining to me how he jigs and work the jigs. We move again up current and down the jigs went. Fedu was standing next to me jigging making sure I am doing things as I should in 95 meter deep water when I get a hit..... Inside.!!!!!! At 1st I thought it was also a small one but then some thing deep down there decided they do not like this thing in the mouth and started fighting..... All of a sudden the spray is flying of the Shimano Stradic 8000 it looked like smoke was coming out..... Man this Jigwrex rod does a beauty of a bend.... Fedu decides its time to take photos and watch while I am working.... I mean fighting the fish... I dont know how long the fight was but this fish kept on fighting till the end... My 1st fish on jigg!!!!!! I am dripping wet with sweat fighting the fish in 35 Celsius heat with no wind blowing but man its fun... Fedu moves us over the spot again and down the jiggs went. And ON!!!!! Fedu is fighting a small fish... aaahhh no there she goes!!! The Shimano Sustain 8000 on the Shimano Blue Rose is a great combinantion..... Proof Nepps.... They say a photo tells a 1000 words.... So after all Fedu's hard work we went back to the spot and I send down the jig and it was not very long when that neon orange jig got smashed.... As Fedu predicted the bite slowed down just after 11:00 so I decided to put my Shimano Trinidat loaded with 30lbs Tuff line on one of these Jigstar rods I have been hearing so much about. On goes the neon orange jig on position down they went and we just hit bottom and started working the jigs when 1st Fedu on starboard and then me on port side were hit but nice fish. Unfortunatley the fish swam across the lines and before we could get the knitting sorted Fedu's braid parted. Now it was me working the Jigstar and the fish and I am very happy to say that the Trini 14 and the Jigstar stood up to the challenge. What can I say.... My 1st jigging experience and I am scarred for live ::S::S Fedu's fish was 102 cm long and girth was 65 cm. My biggest one was 97 cm long and girth of 60 cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Looks like fun to me! Nice fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Nice looking fish. The only vertical jigging I can do around here now is through the ice. That looks much much warmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 That is pretty cool Gerhard! Neat looking fish! Pretty soon we'll be fishing through the ice again up here, going down to -20 celcius here tonight, the lakes should be freezing up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 That sounds way to cold... This was close to 38 C when we did this trip 30 miles offshore. Water temp was 28 C if I remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 looks like fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 looks like a good day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 nice fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Nice fish and some great pictures. Looks like you had an awesome day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missed160 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Vertical Jigging in Angola Those pictures are awesome. My oldest son is a highschool senior, next year he is planning on training with a group called YWAm (youth with a Mission) - Then going on a 4-6 month mission trip, and it sound like they wil be going to Angola.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Amberjack will go toe to toe with tuna for fighting toughness in my experience. I know you had a heck of a workout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I wish I could get to go after fish like that. I have a ton that will never get on my list... Thanks for sharing this Gerhard. Pretty cool! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseasl Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Looks like an incredible time! Congratulations on the fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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