Big Kob on a tiny hook while fishing for White Steenbras! Small hooks can catch big fish too!

I went for a quick afternoon throw in the hopes of catching a white steenbras or a baardman! The session started off very slow. I decided to throw a small bait on a 2/0 circle hook. Not long and I convinced young white steenbras to eat my bait! some time went by and I decided to make the infamous last throw, that's when I really got lucky! My bait of choice was a small bloodworm on a tiny 2/0 circle hook! Once I hooked the fish, I knew I was in for a fight as I knew my tackle was boxing way below the fighting class! After taking my time and testing my patience I finally landed the massive kob! Kob go by names like daga Salmon, kabeljou and in Australia they are known as Mulloway or Jewfish.
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[@L72fish]

Uitstekend! Thanks for the bait and water reading lessons as well

[@dehanswanepoel6966]

glad to see im not the only one talking to myself while fighting a fish. Im feeling normal again. well done on the fish

[@justinmurray6891]

Enjoy the educational aspect of your videos. Keep up the great work

[@mervinjantjies66]

Thank you for your beautiful videos. I've learned a lot from ur video over the years that I'm following u, and must say that I have had great catches because of u.

[@zoolookfishing]

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks!

[@derrickboscombe2385]

What a "bus" and a great catch Xander. It's great that the seagull listened to you and didn't fly into your line otherwise we wouldn't have seen that beaut of a Kob. Well done mate.👌🎣

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks! Ja haha! Everything had to be perfect!

[@SuperChefM]

Awesome catch, well done and thanks for sharing!!

[@sampsonjohannesrf1664]

Well done Zander. Patience pay's off as usual......❤

[@pro-activepestcontrolservi113]

Awesome stuff Xander..what a beauty 👍👌

[@91G_]

What a awesome fish, good job Xander, worked like an absolute pro

[@BasicFishingNZ]

its always that tiny piece of bait that makes a huge differences haha

[@zoolookfishing]

Absolutely

[@outofafricaphotographyphot3892]

Wow Xander, what a catch. Congrats on an excellent and unexpected catch. Patience really paid off.

[@yaziedsolomon9577]

Congratulations, honestly I can only imagine that feeling and I am truly so happy for you.

[@justindaviderasmus294]

Wow what a monster kob! Well Done!

[@jakeatkinson4828]

Great fish, I love that if you had 6 beers you would drink 8 of them! Nothing comes close to the feeling of landing an epic fish, congratulations mate!

[@gerritdutoit4833]

A dream catch! Well done mate!!!

[@francoisdebeer5616]

Wat n vis ,Dankie om dit saam met jou mee te mark, steenbras ook mooi .

[@donovannaidoo1786]

Fishing legend 😎 love your videos bru. Well done another epic session

[@deonstidwell17]

Hi Zander, thanks that you try to show us the how you read the gulley's and waves and banks. Can I ask how far, in this case with the bloodworm (your first) cast, was the "back" bank onto which you casted the bait? It's difficult to determine on the video.

[@MrMorris911]

Jho! Once in a lifetime catch!!! Goed gedoen!

[@maxmuskat9863]

stunning man!

[@roderickkirsten4525]

Well done, great fish.

[@Killbox2024]

Well done on landing that monster🎣 lovely release

[@seimomimic647]

Awesome 👌 landing You are a master..... you feel me happy every time I watch your videos

[@bjornhoffmann6008]

Fantastic catch bro!

[@gb8327]

So lekka! Well done Xander and well-deserved.

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks man🤘🏻

[@michaelhiggins9850]

Pravtige vis Zander en wel gedaan met daai klein en ligte gerei , you played that Cob like a true champion that you are . Pragtige prestasie en tonne geduld . 🎉😅

[@bernieblignaut7517]

Baie nice dankie julle mooi werk 👌🎣🍺

[@devengovender1296]

Top catch Bru, top catch

[@lyleyoung6308]

Good fish ,well done.

[@reel_game]

That's a lifetime catch.. beautiful corvina Cheers from Morocco.

[@AngloWorkshop]

Top fish hooked by a top fishermen! Well doneXander..

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks 👍

[@ashleysingh9247]

Legend!!!

[@michaelhallick3221]

Great vid

[@keshavlampard3024]

Incredible

[@juanotto6603]

Baie goed gedoen . 👍😁

[@mattleaman609]

Solid mulla man love ya work

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks bru🤙🏻

[@ryantait177]

Great. As jy nie n lyn in die water het nie , vang jy nie die grote nie. Well done. Mooi gespeel.

[@aussfish9995]

Awesome fish mate 👊👊

[@jouseevis]

Hi mate, that is an awesome fish. We will go for this next time I'm there😊

[@colingoodman3046]

Really enjoyed watching the video on Beach fishing, new to me. Up til now only use to fly fishing inland. Will email you for guiding info. Many thanks CG

[@in2afrika]

Bloody epic dude

[@zoolookfishing]

🙌🏻

[@amosrademeyer2550]

Epic ! ! !

[@keirynhill3902]

great catch xander daai is n baie mooi vis. Vis van n leeftyd daai

[@charlvantubbergh3953]

Baie mooi kabeljou! en dankie vir die video al maak jy hom alleen is dit nogsteeds flippen lekker om te kyk

[@abevisser5577]

Magic....🎉🎉

[@heinovanrooyen48]

Lekker Xander! Dit wil gedoen wees op daai 2/0 !

[@jennesscholtz4284]

So mooi video en so mooi gewerk met daai pragtig vis. Jou video is ñ kunswerk. Welgedaan

[@zoolookfishing]

Baie baie dankie!

[@jjk7583]

Great video Xander. Please can you clarify what you mean when you refer to the "formation"?

[@gerritvanderschyff8473]

Heng Zander, jy vang lekke vis ne. Geniet my broer

[@deonvanaswegen9932]

Welldone bra mooi vis 😉👌

[@charliemaddock3459]

how good ....

[@Seegsoutdoor]

Well done. Great fish. I wish everyone would release those sizes. They don’t taste great anyway at that size. Kudos

[@surfcastinggalicianacho6186]

❤❤❤ amazing brooo

[@drevil8519]

Playing on light tackle keep your rod up" got it!! 👍 MY tackle is HUGE!!. Now I don't feel too bad for having the odd rod drop every now and then. Phew..... that was a close one.

[@stevebond9054]

Awesome. Great catch, great footage, personal excitement. 👏👏👏👏👏👏. Why not just draw two lines, head and tail? A fish that size a couple of cm does not matter.

[@faniepretorius3248]

Nee man jy maak ñ man lus vir visvang man. Eks baie jaloers hoor. Baie mooi video Xander.

[@zoolookfishing]

Haha Baie dankie!

[@JJ-li3lk]

Brilliant video 👏👏👏 Oos of suidkus?

[@wesleywardable6083]

WOW is al wat ek Kan se. Well done mnr, dis n vis vir die boeke

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks tjom!

[@dssshearer1]

Amazing example of how small hooks catch BIG fish!!!😅

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks a mil! Its stressful but very possible 👌🏻

[@manchapkarm3626]

Very Nice fish ...Like to try the BKK 2/0 circle but cant find them, do you have a link as to where to buy them ?

[@bevanrosswillemse9654]

Thanks for the vid XANDER. If I may ask, why so you like the twin power?

[@zoolookfishing]

It’s an insane little reel! Strong and smooth. Basically the same fishing experience as a Stella🤙🏻

[@misterristag6278]

Wow

[@blackwolftrickshots4201]

Lekker man Lekker

[@andrenel1794]

Ou maat well done,om als so goed op kamera te kry is amazing!wys jou diepte!ek jag groot vir n lewe mar is Mal oor soutwater hengel.jy is n yster!keep up the good work.well ✔️

[@zoolookfishing]

Baie baie dankie!

[@misterberns9306]

That beer must of tasted good. I’m guessing your fishing spot is in Davids Kraal ?

[@richardowen5437]

Hi mate wanting to no is this fish same as a molloway Jew fish ?

[@riyazzkamaldien]

Is it a 20kg if it is nice fish man 🎉🎉

[@jamesmeyer9052]

Hi Zander, in watter street van weskaap is hierdie pragtige strand

[@justindaviderasmus294]

Hi Xander, any idea if its theres anything to catch in the western cape (west coast or false bay area) during winter? I am itching to fish but dont want to go for nothing

[@zoolookfishing]

Hi, there will be some galjoen to target as well as white steenbras. Ideally contact Rean Rademeyer he does guided tours there and knows the area very well he will give you some great tips and you will learn a lot from him, especially in the false bay area🤙🏻

[@justindaviderasmus294]

@@zoolookfishing you're an absolute legend! Thank you so much.

[@gerrielabuschagne2145]

Mooi vis bly jy gooi hom terug

[@gerrievalentyn7453]

Klas! Uitstekend

[@elzabiepfister9586]

Mooi vis

[@zoolookfishing]

🤙🏻🙌🏻

[@miffsadien5507]

nice man what tackle were u using rod and reel

[@zoolookfishing]

Thanks. Shimano twinpower 8000 with a 14 000 spool and a assassin horizon championship edition

[@ShorrockPaul]

@@zoolookfishing is that the #5 championship you caught the Kob on ?

[@zoolookfishing]

@@ShorrockPaul hi, no it is on the number 4

[@ivanvdwalt9265]

Looks like near Krom mouth?

[@fishingwithsameer.1210]

❤❤❤❤

[@tiaanvisser8543]

Ja man!!

[@xxdaftgiantxx995]

is die danabaai strand 3?

[@andresurfs]

Welgedaan Zander

[@saahil5268]

Where you fishing ?

[@megashlengovender3806]

hi Zander , what is considered to be a good wave period when you planning a fishing trip, please help🙏🙏🙏

[@zoolookfishing]

Hows it man, 7-9 seconds is usually good. There will be very low energy in the swell then

[@megashlengovender3806]

@@zoolookfishing thanks, the best fishing channel out there,why no video yesterday

[@zoolookfishing]

I don’t have time to edit, I am on my my to Angola with my son, so for the next two weeks there won’t be a a video either unfortunately

[@surfcastinggalicianacho6186]

Nice video bro KZbin are god kob jee greetings from spain brother crack 😂

[@pierrevanderburgh9296]

Mooi ouboet

[@zoolookfishing]

Hopelik kap ons hulle oor n week en n bietjie…

[@andrenel1794]

Prawns with eggs?really?he released that beautiful fish..well done to HIM!keep up the good work!dankie ou yster...en BKK coming back..prawn will be there..there is limitations on how many prawn u can harvest.and if not used u put them back for the next time so plz stop being a poe$nskop...rather leave a comment to eskom..wel gedaan weer Xander jou yster.

[@andriesjnrfishingec6813]

Bus Kob mooi Xander !! 🐟 daai een het jou naam op gehaad met daai 2'0 😅

[@sohailsalikram4122]

Amazing fish... Next time you need to measure in a hurry just use your trace with the hook at the nose and tie a knot at the tail then you can measure at home.. Tight lines

[@maxmuskat9863]

Where do you get your fishing pants, is it neoprene ?

[@zoolookfishing]

It is a 2mm farmer john wetsuit. You can have them made at corral or at lizzard

[@veziqiniso4425]

Locality?

[@drevil8519]

Question: as they get bigger does the meat fibre and or taste change?

[@raulraffie4836]

This is just an ad for bkk 😂

[@zoolookfishing]

How? I mentioned the 4/0 I used for the worm. The fish was caught on a 2/0 Adrenalin circle🤷🏼‍♂️ I am not sponsored by bkk. I give as much info on my gear as possible, otherwise people will ask in any case what hook, what braid, what reel….

[@raulraffie4836]

@@zoolookfishing oh my bad I thought it was the bkk that's even more impressive

[@zoolookfishing]

🙌🏻

[@arnoboshoff6847]

Befok like dit gan groot en release

[@barryasmalberger7369]

Hi Xander. I noticed that one of the sand prawns you used in this video had eggs. I would appreciate it if you could abstain from collecting these 'pregnant' prawns so that they may lay their eggs and complete their breeding process. But as always thanks for the great content and I look forward to your next video!

[@reubenkruger]

Bru no way you mentioned a prawn , after he released a 20kg kob 😂you must be crazy

[@barryasmalberger7369]

@@reubenkruger Well Xander has a large following here on youtube. I think a lot of novice (and experienced) anglers watches his videos to learn more about fishing. Xander does a great job at promoting sustainable fishing practices. I wouldn’t like to see hundreds (if not way more) fishermen think it’s ok to keep prawns (or any other kinds of bait species) with eggs. When you have a large following you should strive to set the right example, right across the board.

[@zoolookfishing]

Hi Barry, yeah sorry about that. I try not to take those but they do slip through. I pumped on the low tide on the dry sand and not on the higher tide as one should do. So when the prawn is out I just see them moving underneath the sand,pick up and put it in the bucket. Usually when I see them full of eggs I leave them, but they do slip through from time to time.

[@barryasmalberger7369]

@@zoolookfishing Sure, I understand. But like I said, overall you’re doing a great job at promoting sustainable fishing practices and I look forward to your future content!🎣🍻

[@faizelabrahams561]

u wasting ur time fishing bru catch and release all the time wen i see ur videos na u not right bru to throw it back in the sea water na u wasting ur time bru

[@gasanmoses6643]

Kob populations are greatly declining on all our Coastlines and large breeding kob like this helps sustain the population. Theirs nothing wrong with taking a fish or two , but think of the future and conservation. And i don't think his wasting his time , his passing on valuable tips and skills to other anglers making these videos and being a great role model for other anglers. Hope you understand where his coming from. .

[@brianpauls2810]

WOW , Amaizing !! From now on, I'm only using circle hooks 🪝 😂