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Post by william on Sept 16, 2013 14:47:19 GMT 4
it has been a long time since my last kayak fishing session , due to the hot weather , traveling during the summer and ...and...... so I was waiting the past weekend to arrive to go out there and try.......I didn't expect much to be honest ..... the water temperature was OK and not hot ....so it's the first positive thing.............. in the first 2 hours I thought that there is no chance to get anything today ................I have changed my strategy from lure/bottom jigging to dead baits ................around 8 AM my light tackle rod shakes...it's a hit and the fish was hooked....yes  ............while retrieving I felt that it's not sooo small but not a big fighter.........my first Emperor already in the net.......after few minutes second fish..........another 30 min the last one.............. for me that was enough for the season opening , I was really satisfied ........... this time catch went to the table but I usually release the small and species in "danger"............. Attachments:
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Post by Sunny on Sept 20, 2013 10:07:54 GMT 4
Well done on getting a result Will. And now you are afloat things can only get more spectacular, especially as the cooler waters bring in more fish.
I don't think anyone would begrudge you eating your catch and as you say - not endangered species. I like to think we are all sensible about what we kill and how many.
For me it is always Minimum Size and Maximum Size. In my opinion it is more important to return large females....as they are the ones who will be laying tens of thousands of eggs next spawn. If you can't sex the species then simply returning all large fish must benefit the stock; and our future sport.
Letting the little ones go to grow larger is just plain common sense ....which is the bit that I think angers most guys here, when they see the fellas on the rocks taking 3 inch long fish...criminal
I hope you and the family enjoyed your Spangled Emperor.
I hear that there are kings and plenty of queen fish showing off the Palm. So I will be doing some local sessions myself.
Good luck for the rest of the season
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Post by william on Sept 22, 2013 7:52:09 GMT 4
Indeed Sunny , I have noticed lots of movements around the palm this weekend .................
and I know what attract you more, I have seen lots of Mullet or could be milk fish but really they where everywhere ...........
good luck....
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Post by Sunny on Sept 26, 2013 8:25:50 GMT 4
Indeed Sunny , I have noticed lots of movements around the palm this weekend ................. and I know what attract you more, I have seen lots of Mullet or could be milk fish but really they where everywhere ........... good luck.... Inside the Palm there are quite a lot of juvenile milkies and sub-adult Bluetail mullet (around 1-2Lb). I don't know anywhere - local - that holds the bigger fish.....but still searching. The milkies will grow to 30+Lb ...which makes them one scary monster. The mullet will grow to be 6-7Lb maximum, with most adults only acheiving 4-5Lb. I haven't found any that size around Dubai....but they must be somewhere ...to have produced the babies we see. Any intel is much appreciated :0) Yesterday I went over to Khor Fakkan hunting for species to add to my mullet-list. I was after Bluespot mullet, which seem to dominate the wet-fish counters here, but I can't find their source location. I think it must be further south in Oman. I did manage one new species though...Hornlip mullet...report to follow Around the Palm should be getting busy busy soon with the temperatures dropping. make sure you should to me - in the dinghy - when I pass by |
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Post by william on Sept 29, 2013 8:14:03 GMT 4
no worries.....for sure I will see you soon around the palm....now I am curious to see your report from khor fakkan
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Post by Sunny on Oct 1, 2013 11:07:04 GMT 4
no worries.....for sure I will see you soon around the palm....now I am curious to see your report from khor fakkan Posted up mate. The bit that everyone else will be interested in was the gulls working about 1-2 miles offshore. If you try to launch from khor Fakkan you may get turned back by the Coastguard (police); who are just worried for our safety. But if you go further north along the coast then you can find a quiet area to launch and be closer to the bird action. The locals either fish nearshore (1-2 miles out) for Kings or go out the 5-7 miles to the start of the moored tankers; after the dorado. With only one engine I wasn't allowed out to the tankers, as the coast guard were too concerned for my safety. I showed them the EPIRB and had lifejackets...sea is warm...but not allowed. I guess you could kayak that far with a sail ? Dorado on a yak sounds fun |
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Post by william on Oct 2, 2013 10:36:40 GMT 4
Already saw the details of your mullet journey ,sounds like fun in a new place that it looks little bit different from Dubai ..... yes with a sailing kayak you can go really far inside with no problem but you need the right kayak like hobie Tandem or similar not a small piece of ***** like mine good luck for the weekend |
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............while retrieving I felt that it's not sooo small but not a big fighter.........my first Emperor already in the net.......after few minutes second fish..........another 30 min the last one..............
