South Africa - Bait Fishing - Zambezi/Bull shark male - Mandini


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Member:   FOX
Lodge (caught):


Location Name:   Tugela mouth North Coast
Country:   South Africa
State/Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Closest City:   Durban
Closest Town:   Mandini
Date Fished:   Fri, 2009-12-25
Time of Day:   evenig 8pm

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Numer of Fish Caught:   1
Biggest Fish - Weight:   272.80lbs
Fishing Technique:
Non Return/slide
Fish Specie Caught
Zambezi/Bull shark male





Fishing Method
Bait Fishing
Ocean/Sea Fishing
General Information


Great catch!

That's a beautiful shark caught there Fox! and on xmas day too, nice gift to have this experience and memory. Thanks for the additional info on your outfit and technique.

I caught the shark using 4

I caught the shark using 4 flapped open sardines and a whole chokka combo,on two 11/0 mustad circle hooks,150lbs carbon coated wire, .7mm leader and .55mm kingfisher giant abrasion line on a Diawa saltist 50 and a Shimano exage 1448 rod using the heavey tip.
Fight duratoin was 30 -40min ,the shark was safely released after hooks were removed and photos taken.



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