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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: clarki on September 01, 2020, 08:40:03 PM

Title: African barracuda
Post by: clarki on September 01, 2020, 08:40:03 PM

I enjoy watching fishing shows produced by Cyril Chauquet. One aired a number of years ago called "The Fishing Adventurer". His current one is called "Chasing Monsters"

In the episode I watch today he was chasing large barracuda in a lagoon, adjacent to the Atlantic, in Gabon, Africa.

He caught a big 'cuda but lost it to a shark. This was all he was left with.
(https://i.imgur.com/Kts2vTS.jpg)

This was the plug he extracted from mouth of the head
(https://i.imgur.com/FmRpn4j.jpg)

And this is one he finally landed
(https://i.imgur.com/XSKBLu3.jpg)

Big fish...

Title: Re: African barracuda
Post by: Blood_Orange on September 02, 2020, 08:34:48 AM

My huge fish got eaten by a shark! Better get in the water to pose with my next catch 8)

Title: Re: African barracuda
Post by: typhoon on September 02, 2020, 11:10:41 AM

Wow! Love the chevron pattern.

Title: Rapala makes great lures . . . but durability isn't a strong suit
Post by: Snagly on September 02, 2020, 07:09:41 PM

I used that same Rapala Shallow Shad Rap in Fire Tiger (with the hooks changed to the same Owner 4x tin-plated trebles as well) to land my largest ever barramundi some years ago. I love those lures and in particular the metal harness that connects the tie-point to the hook anchors. My retired lures wall of fame at home has several destroyed balsa Rapalas.