Specimens of up to 10 kg have been caught, the south african record elf being a whopper of 10,2 kg caught at cape recife. These fresh black live mussels are cultivated in the pristine waters of british columbia. Typical prices vary from r7,50 to r15 per fish, and many fish are bought in bulk and then resold. All tackle records australian national sportfishing. This is an impartial not biased only to the brfc and comprehensive record list of 287 british record freshwater fish, past and present, involving 55 different speciessubspecies of fish caught using the traditional angling method of rod and line. Life history characteristics such as slow growth, late.
The black musselcracker cymatoceps nasutus is a south african species of marine fish in the family sparidae. Biggest black mussel cracker caught fishing industry. The eastern cape is the adventure province of which nelson mandela bay is the hot spot. Each fish species is given a rating or fighting factor. The south african sustainable seafood initiative sassi lists the fish. Around these rocks are usually patches of deeper water and gullies form around them. New york state freshwater fishing records nys dept. A very challenging fish to hunt and makes for a very tasty. The fewer reefs the better, as i believe the fish tend to congregate along these rocky patches in a seemingly featureless area. See more ideas about river monsters, fish and monster fishing. African trout and flyfishing directory of rainbows.
Official and informal world records of freshwater fishes. The black musselcracker or poenskop, cymatoceps nasutus, is. It is endemic to south africa and occurs on rocky reefs. Some really good fish have been taken from shore over the years and there are still plenty around for the taking. For fish farmers in cooler areas, this market offers the opportunity to grow and sell the fish during the warmer months, then shut down the system during.
It is endemic to south africa, found from cape agulhas, western cape, to st lucia in kwazulunatal. Records to include the angler, species, weight, date, venue, also referenced with a recognizable publication. A sharp, color photo must accompany the application. Fishing directory fresh and saltwater fish of south africa.
White mussel cracker or brusher the ultimate sa fishing. Feeds on crabs, crayfish, sea urchins and other hardshelled animals ref. In australia several important food species are known as snappers and belong to the genus chrysophrys. Movement patterns of an endemic south african sparid, the black. Spearfishing musselcracker in south africa youtube. The fish must be weighed on certified scales before it is frozen. Let the fish fight against the flexibility of your rod. It looks like there are some venues moving in that direction though so some of us might see a record in our life times just dont know if we will still be able to fishby. The new and current official south african record bass of 7. We as south african anglers and fishermen are very lucky to. Anthony was using a penn model 501 on a 64 12 custom rod with ande pink 30 lb. There are more than 2 000 marine fish species, for which no information is available about threatened species.
Galjoen, bronze bream, steenbrass, garick and white mussel cracker, they occur all year round in the eastern cape but mainly in the. This is bobby flaxman with that florida strain bass caught at goedertrouw dam in kwazulunatal. South africa boasts more than 2,200 sea fish species, many endemic fish and many exotic fish. Sa inshore trawl black musselcracker poenskop dageraad geelbek jacopever green best choice these are the most sustainable seafood choices, from the healthiest and most wellmanaged fish populations. Monica caught this pending world record tautog black fish on january 20, 1998, fishing off the party boat north star sailing out of ocean city. Musselcracker fishing was so popular throughout the 20th century that it resulted in severe population decline of the species in the last 30 years. Fishing for elf or shad george showme south africa. The main distribution include namibia, south africa, mozambique and australia. Black musselcracker is a slow growing linefish species that can live about 45 years. Also known as the black musselcracker and poenskop seabream, this south african fish has seen better times.
The black musselcracker, cymatoceps nasutus, is listed as vulnerable on the iucn red list of threatened species tm. Licensed anglers are not allowed to catch more than one a day. I lived and grew up in pmb and always loved fishing. Wayne is a successful artlure angler with many bass over 4kg and massive barbel catfish to his credit. This is the page for you, below are photographs of south africas most common sea fishes, if the photo looks like the fish you caught just click on it and it will take you to a page with more photographs and information on.
When targeting cracker you would use the whole crab on a 60 to 100 hook depending on the size of the crab. The musselcracker is a stocky fish with a heavy head and powerful jaws lined with rows of crushing teeth. A recent edit of a mussel cracker speared on the south african east coast by pierre. Records australian national sportfishing association. Black musselcrackers are caught using traditional linefishing methods. This is an easy fish to shoot, and is found in the warmer coastal waters extending up into mozambique where they are plentiful. A potential state record fish must be identified by a kansas department of wildlife, parks and tourism district fisheries biologist or regional fisheries supervisor. The black musselcracker poenskop is a vulnerable and longlived fish species whose numbers have crashed by almost 80% in recent times. This record list has been amended to exclude from it all records shot outside the borders of south africa. They will be at the fish hot spot and fight hard when speared so need a well placed shot below the spine.
How to catch a mussel cracker alikreukel giant turban bait. The problem with big fish is that they often very difficult to release. Independent uk label known for releasing uk hardcore bands. The black musselcracker or poenskop cymatoceps nasutus. New nj state record blackfish new jerseys longstanding blackfish tautog record has fallen as angler frank lamorte hoists a 25. Top musselcracker fish recipes and other great tasting recipes with a healthy slant from sparkrecipes. Records and photos of the 500 largest freshwater fishes worldwide.
Only species listed on the state record list will be accepted. When the musselcracker picks up the bait, let it pull the rod down and with a tight drag, strike firmly. South africa, in the 19th century, became the first port of entry as far as i know and the initial inhabitants were brown trout. Well, in those days they made a distinction between brown trout s.
Fisherman plans to stuff the monster fish that didnt get away. Life wikipediago, search world records freshwater fishing zoological record. In 1987 this 4,2kg fish was replaced as the reigning sa bass record by a 4,575kg 10. All fish weights and or line classes are measured in kilograms kg all tacklespecies line weight angler location date albacore 0 25. Are you struggling to find out what saltwater fish species you have caught recently. Recipes for success with sustainable fish the mail. Pdf this study made use of data from three longterm fish tagging projects along the south african coastline to investigate. Cymatoceps nasutus black cracker, black steenbrass, black, poensie, biskop sasaa record senior heavy tackle sa record. The musselcracker is probably the fish with the most names varying from musselcrusher, biskop, black biskop, stompkop, blouer, bank blouer, witbek, steenbras, stembras, black steenbras, saqomolo and a myriad of other such names. The customers have little access to refrigeration, so the fish are consumed on the same day. So much so that the iucn classifies it as a vulnerable species.
Founded in 1998, by ian glasper of decadence within, stampin ground and, more recently, freebase, the. Rules for application for a new spearfishing record south african record application form latest sa rocord results december 2008 have been saved as an xls spreadsheet here. Massive tigerfish and huge catfish that lurk in the water. In south africa you can find tigerfish only in the pongolapoort dam aka jozini lake. Inhabits shallow, rocky coastal areas to 80 m depth. Although they are basically one and the same fish, anglers tend to differentiate between the green elf averaging 0,5 kg to 1 kg which occur in large shoals and the socalled blue elf, which is not so plentiful but bigger. Listed below are the most common fish species you are likely to encounter when angling in estuaries, rivers, blind rivers, from the shore and rocks as well as offshore and in the deeper water. May 8, 2020 stories and videos about the alligator gar. The red crab are commonly used for white and black mussel cracker but is also eaten by most rock species like yellow belly rock cod, galjoen and bronze bream eel tail catfish barbel eel. Fishing for musselcracker george showme south africa. Conditions were difficult with six to eight foot seas and wind driven snow showers. Chokka has been the bait for the last 3 crackers that i have caught and they were all big fish.
Untangleing nelson mandela bay ultimate spearfishing home. It is a large solitary fish found on rocky reefs to a depth of about 80 m. Cob, garrick, musselcracker, white steenbras and lots of reef fish all along this area. I fish for crackers from the beach in areas with a sandy bottom with scattered reefs.
The first database that includes all large freshwater fish worldwide. A massive 2lb cob by renier from the mossel bay area of south africa the kob fish is also called kabeljou in south africa or mulloway in australia. This grumpy black musselcrakcer fish lives at ushaka marine world in durban, south africa. South african saltwater fish photos to help you id your catch. Sa wont deliver a world record anytime soon, maybe our children will have that honor if and that is a very big if regulations can be put in place as renrew has mentioned above. Pmb fisherman caught a 47kg mussel cracker in durban. The more north you go the hotter it gets as you move closer to the equator.
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