Elands River 46cm Smallscale

[Fontuin]

I was down on the river again yesterday afternoon late.I use my 7’6” rod and a 6X tippet and fish a Midge under a small black Flashback using a strike indicator in almost still water of about a meter deep. After about ten minutes I lost a Smallscale of about 25cm at the net.
So today at around 11:00 I go back to the same spot, Likewaan Corner for those who have been to the river, and I used the same method as Yesterday. On my very first throw my indicator dips under and I hook a 46cm Smallscale, after a lengthy fight with some nice long runs I eventually land the fish.

[MCC]

Awesome fish!!!!!!!

[saml]

Wow! good catch! that's a beast!

[Stones]

Nice going Max!

[gazzarowan]

awesome fish man...lovely to see they are healthy

[Fontuin]

Thanks, I caught a 47cm one in December but this one seems far heavier. There are many fish around. I have seen some that I am initially disappointed by because they look like Carp and then realize that they are in fact big Yellowfish, substantially larger than this one.

What is nice is that I haven't hooked or seen even a small Bass this year yet and I've never seen a Carp but lots of Yellowfish.

Does anybody know how to convert length to mass on these fish?

[Stones]

Does anybody know how to convert length to mass on these fish?

http://www.fishweights.co.za/ Capture.JPG

[henried]

Congratulations, well done.

[Fontuin]

http://www.fishweights.co.za/ Capture.JPG

Only saltwater fish.

[Stones]

Only saltwater fish.

Yes I know, unfortunately. I know the guy, Chris Caine, he is busy with the freshwater calculator and will announce it soon.
I would use a bonefish or tarpon as an estimate now. I would say its around 1.8kg - 2kg maybe?