Xarion Mathuray - Giant Guitar Fish (Sandshark) on the KZN South Coast

We went on a mission to get Xarion into a Shark today. We were hoping for a Small Grey Shark or a possible Flatfish. Well it was Mission Accomplished, with Xarion outfishing both myself and Jerome. Unfortunately conditions in the Durban area were not too good so we headed a little further down the South Coast and finally found a great spot with the sand bank a little closer and water that still had some discoloration. We quickly got our baits in the water and Xarion was the first to go tight with a Spinner Shark.

After landing the Spinner, we helped him with his second bait and got it into the water. Shortly after that Jerome managed to get a Spinner.
Not long after that, Xarions rod takes off and he managed to get himself his first ever Giant Guitar Fish (Sandshark).

The fish measured 150cm which we quickly converted to weight using www.wikifish.co.za and the weight was 18.92kgs.

The Sandshark was the cherry on top for Xarion and I'm sure, its not going to be his last.

An awesome day out fishing and teaching Xarion a few tips and tricks on targeting inedible fish on the KZN Coastline.