Monday, March 14, 2011

The garfish (strongylura leiura), or Yellow fin Needle fish

The Only specie of Gar Fish that is caught regularly in the harbors and Estuaries. Easily caught on small live bait and small lures. Fish spawn in open ocean the female carries relatively large eggs in small numbers. The Fry are not usually found in Estuaries or Harbors it is probable that the eggs are distributed by ocean currents.

Once Hooked they have aerial displays as they brake water. 

SA Record : 6.5 kg


Donavon hooked this fair sized specie on a McCarthy 3 inch Gold Fish Drop Shot of the South Pier Richards Bay. Extremely Hot Day. Rod was a 6ft Ultra Light Mega Force and Reel was a Daiwa Cross Fire 1000 wrapped in 2.27 kg Double X. This day many sizable King  Fishes rubbed the line of against the Limpets. This Mollusks have a tendency to breath with their exoskeleton away from the rock and as soon as the line moves in between the Rock and the Hard place they suck tight and the line are trapped between their shell's sharp edge and the rock.

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