Mid-South Coast fisherman Seth Corfield (11) went on an unforgettable fishing trip in July last year, which earned him his biggest fish ever – a ‘cuda which weighed in at 26.5kg.
He decided to share his story with Ski-Boat magazine which runs a regular Reel Kids feature sponsored by Bell Equipment, where junior deep sea anglers get to write a story about a great day’s fishing they’ve had.
Each year, there is a lucky draw among the children who have entered the Reel Kids feature, and this year Seth’s name was pulled out of the hat and he won a Shimano rod and reel courtesy of Bell.
Seth was ecstatic with his win.
The massive fish was caught while fishing on the boat, Bull Shark with his uncle, oldest brother and his uncle’s dad.
“At first we thought it was a shark or a tuna as it was heavy and my arms got so tired, but everyone encouraged me not to give up,” said Seth.
“About 20 minutes later we saw the fish and it was huge. My heart started racing and the fish kept us busy around the boat. After an amazing 25 minute fight my uncle gaffed the fish and got it on the boat.”
“It’s a day I will never forget.”
Children who want to have their stories or deep sea fishing photos featured in Ski-Boat magazine can email angler@mags.co.za
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