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Caranx Ignobilis... The King of the OceanThe giant kingfish, one of the most formidable and dirty fighters in the ocean, considered in angling circles as one of the best fish to land from the shore. Anglers come far and wide and spend huge sums of money to pit their angling skills against this fantastic fish. Most of us can only dream about landing a specimen above 40kg, and when it happens any angler worth his salt gets his trophy on camera and then returns him back to the ocean where he can live his majestic life in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.Catching a King of this size is generally a once in a life time feat, firstly one has to ensure that each item of your equipment in tip-top shape, the next trick like with and angling one must ensure the his/her terminal tackle is at it’s absolute strongest! Saying this, your weak point should be your line, so ensuring your knots are perfect is a must. One tiny weak link and your dreams will more than likely be shattered, leaving you with bitter memories and another story in the memory bank about the infamous ‘one that got away’. The giant kingies that I’m talking about strain the angler just as much as the tackle, the angler must remain focused ensure the fish is as far away from any underwater obstacles as any chance this fish gets to dive under a rock, I can guarantee you 9 out of 10 times it will!!. |
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Now imagine getting all of this right in a competition alongside your team mates and opposition anglers…….a dream above all others.
That is what appened to Miller Ferrera when he fished in the Northern Gauteng league round in September this year. Imagine if this was your plan all along and it came though. The buccaneers angling club employed the services of Wesley Rapson as a guide for their tournament. The team talk the night before was simple, “target a bone fish on the lower tide while the banks are still working, and slide it out for a ‘bonus fish’”, the area was Rocktail bay and the conditions were looking perfect for big fish, the south westerly was due to come through just after dark with the tide high at around 18h00, the scene was set for some serious action. After being placed the anglers set about their task with commitment, an almost fool proof plan was already at task when only an hour into the competition the first angler was on, landing an astounding 46.7kg Ignobilis Miller had already struck fear into the opponents eyes, shortly followed by a 54kg Blackfin very well angled by John Loomes using the same plan of catching and sliding a bonefish, set the spirits high in the buccaneers team, forcing the other teams to play catch up for the rest of the weekend. No joy can be greater that this moment especially when Miller paid the ultimate tribute to the fish by releasing it unharmed and watch it swim away strongly, casting this anglers memories in stone and his story be told with passion and pride forever of a ‘once in a lifetime fish’ that never got away. | ||||||||
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