Here's one for the tackle whores! Just a compilation of pictures of various friends and visitors as they tangled with their adversaries in a stocked lake. Always a challenge to find the best lures to fool these smart fish, you'll see those that have worked for these guys...
Lady angler working a Majorcraft Volkey rod with fervour, unfortunately the fish won its freedom shortly after...
The Asian Redtail Catfish is the mainstay at this lake, and it was recently introduced to the IMA Bta60SR!
IMA Bta60SR with another...
IMA Bta60SR never fails for freshwater casting...
The Majorcraft KG Lights outfit is taking things to the extreme with the ultra light action and line...
A big Redtail like this would take lots of line on its runs...
The Jackall Bros Baby Giron, worked perfectly with the light outfit...
More Redtail action with the IMA Bta60SR...
Bta60SR in another hue but displaying the same effectiveness...
Majorcraft KG Lights taken to the limit...
Another big Asian Redtail, taken on an IMA Melty Nymph soft plastic...
That's a very big Sultan Fish - 9lbs to be exact!
The IMA Bta60SR does it again...
IMA Bta66 Moge with a local catfish specie...
Another big 9lb Sultan Fish, very fun on the KG Lights outfit...
IMA Sobat 80 proved this fish's undoing...
A Giant Snakehead which gave a good account of itself...
IMA Sobat 80 does it again...
Asian Redtail Catfish on KG Lights combo...
IMA Bta70 proving just as deadly as its little cousin...
Another nice Sultan Fish which took an IMA Melty Nymph...
Fat Redtail which was an incredible fight...
IMA Bta70 taken deep...
Majorcraft KG Lights worked to the max...
Good size Asian Redtail the culprit...
IMA Foxy Fry in the gob...
Foxy Fry accounts for another species, the golden cat...
Another nice Redtail on light stuff...
IMA Bta66 Moge..
A big Sultan Fish!
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65, another stellar performer...
Majorcraft Crostage Light, a great value for money rod...
IMA Sukari 50S which this Snakehead found tasty...
A nice Giant Snakehead tamed by a Megabass Orochi X-4 Spin rod...
IMA Bta60SR does it again, even without any colour left on it...
A hefty Red Tilapia of 7lbs...
IMA Ikuri 60 was its downfall...
One of the bigger Redtails taken on a trusty old Megabass Destroyer Saratoga rod...
Bassday Death Lock was the lure of choice...
Giant Snakeheads were on the chew...
IMA Bta70 proved yummy...
Fat 6lb Tilapia which took a liking to the Zipbaits Khamsin DR...
Common Snakehead that bit off more than it could chew when it took this IMA Sobat 80...
Another Common Snakehead on a DUO Perakko...
More Snakehead action with the Destroyer rod...
Bassday Death Lock in deadly black...
More Giant Snakeheads...
This one on an IMA Bta66 Moge...
With the right lures, the Snakeheads formed a queue...
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65...
Yet another, and a nice one too...
IMA Bta66 Moge again...
Squad Shad 65 found this Asian Redtail amongst the Giant Snakeheads...
More hard fighting Giant Snakeheads...
IMA Shaker - a modern take on the classic balsa crankbait...
Found another Asian Redtail...
With the IMA Shaker...
And yet another Toman on the Shaker...
IMA Ikuri 60 was to this Common Snakehead's liking...
Back to Giant Snakeheads...
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65 again...
IMA Ikuri 60 with a smaller snakehead...
Another Ikuri 60 victim...
Special Colour Jackall Bros TN-60 vibration found this Redtail down deep...
A 12kg Amazon Redtail Cat taken on the Zipbaits Khamsin DR...
A pretty Giant Snakehead which was great fighting...
IMA Sasuke Shad 75 twitched slow...
Another cast with the Sasuke Shad 75 found this Common Snakehead...
A nice Asian Redtail on the Destroyer Saratoga...
Megabass Diving Flap Slap, another effective lure for these fish...
Redtail Cats can be tough customers on light gear...
Zipbaits Khamsin DR is a staple for this lake...
Small Golden Cat on Megabass Diving Flap Slap...
IMA Bta66 Moge and Giant Snakehead...
And another nice fish on the fantastic lure...
IMA Bta66 Moge, don't leave home without it...
Giant Snakeheads are the top of the foodchain in most lakes, and do they fight hard...
IMA Shaker as always...
Lady angler working a Majorcraft Volkey rod with fervour, unfortunately the fish won its freedom shortly after...
The Asian Redtail Catfish is the mainstay at this lake, and it was recently introduced to the IMA Bta60SR!
IMA Bta60SR with another...
IMA Bta60SR never fails for freshwater casting...
The Majorcraft KG Lights outfit is taking things to the extreme with the ultra light action and line...
A big Redtail like this would take lots of line on its runs...
The Jackall Bros Baby Giron, worked perfectly with the light outfit...
More Redtail action with the IMA Bta60SR...
Bta60SR in another hue but displaying the same effectiveness...
Majorcraft KG Lights taken to the limit...
Another big Asian Redtail, taken on an IMA Melty Nymph soft plastic...
That's a very big Sultan Fish - 9lbs to be exact!
The IMA Bta60SR does it again...
IMA Bta66 Moge with a local catfish specie...
Another big 9lb Sultan Fish, very fun on the KG Lights outfit...
IMA Sobat 80 proved this fish's undoing...
A Giant Snakehead which gave a good account of itself...
IMA Sobat 80 does it again...
Asian Redtail Catfish on KG Lights combo...
IMA Bta70 proving just as deadly as its little cousin...
Another nice Sultan Fish which took an IMA Melty Nymph...
Fat Redtail which was an incredible fight...
IMA Bta70 taken deep...
Majorcraft KG Lights worked to the max...
Good size Asian Redtail the culprit...
IMA Foxy Fry in the gob...
Foxy Fry accounts for another species, the golden cat...
Another nice Redtail on light stuff...
IMA Bta66 Moge..
A big Sultan Fish!
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65, another stellar performer...
Majorcraft Crostage Light, a great value for money rod...
IMA Sukari 50S which this Snakehead found tasty...
A nice Giant Snakehead tamed by a Megabass Orochi X-4 Spin rod...
IMA Bta60SR does it again, even without any colour left on it...
A hefty Red Tilapia of 7lbs...
IMA Ikuri 60 was its downfall...
One of the bigger Redtails taken on a trusty old Megabass Destroyer Saratoga rod...
Bassday Death Lock was the lure of choice...
Giant Snakeheads were on the chew...
IMA Bta70 proved yummy...
Fat 6lb Tilapia which took a liking to the Zipbaits Khamsin DR...
Common Snakehead that bit off more than it could chew when it took this IMA Sobat 80...
Another Common Snakehead on a DUO Perakko...
More Snakehead action with the Destroyer rod...
Bassday Death Lock in deadly black...
More Giant Snakeheads...
This one on an IMA Bta66 Moge...
With the right lures, the Snakeheads formed a queue...
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65...
Yet another, and a nice one too...
IMA Bta66 Moge again...
Squad Shad 65 found this Asian Redtail amongst the Giant Snakeheads...
More hard fighting Giant Snakeheads...
IMA Shaker - a modern take on the classic balsa crankbait...
Found another Asian Redtail...
With the IMA Shaker...
And yet another Toman on the Shaker...
IMA Ikuri 60 was to this Common Snakehead's liking...
Back to Giant Snakeheads...
Jackall Bros Squad Shad 65 again...
IMA Ikuri 60 with a smaller snakehead...
Another Ikuri 60 victim...
Special Colour Jackall Bros TN-60 vibration found this Redtail down deep...
A 12kg Amazon Redtail Cat taken on the Zipbaits Khamsin DR...
A pretty Giant Snakehead which was great fighting...
IMA Sasuke Shad 75 twitched slow...
Another cast with the Sasuke Shad 75 found this Common Snakehead...
A nice Asian Redtail on the Destroyer Saratoga...
Megabass Diving Flap Slap, another effective lure for these fish...
Redtail Cats can be tough customers on light gear...
Zipbaits Khamsin DR is a staple for this lake...
Small Golden Cat on Megabass Diving Flap Slap...
IMA Bta66 Moge and Giant Snakehead...
And another nice fish on the fantastic lure...
IMA Bta66 Moge, don't leave home without it...
Giant Snakeheads are the top of the foodchain in most lakes, and do they fight hard...
IMA Shaker as always...