We got to the club at 06:45 and were greeted with a fantastic sunrise over a mirror sea.
Loaded the boat and we're all set to launch at 07:15.
The sea was flat and it took us about an hour of a relaxed drive to get to our fishing ground. Water temp was 21.9o C and the water was dirty green!
As I deployed our first bait for couta (a big mackie) and was just puting our second (jap mackie) I got a strike on the second... rod still in my hands! Didn't stick and when I retrieved it I saw the fish still chasing the bait.... dropped it again hoping what looked like a prodigal son would pick it up again.... it did nibble a few times... I stroke it and was on! After all it was a remora, which was safely released!!!!!
Well we kept drifting and slow trolling for couta and the S wind picked up really ugly (weatherman LIED)!!!! White horses and all!
About half an hour later I got a good strike on one of the baits but it didn't stick. We were playing around with poppers, spoons and peterblace had a good pull on his jig!!! However, some toothy critter cut through his kevlar cord like a razor blade!
At about 12:00 we decided to start trolling with rappies and see what we could get... within 45 min we had 4 couta on board!
(range 3 - 6.5 kg a total of 17 kg)....
The wind dropped with the tide and as we had our fair share of fish for the pot, we decided to go a bit deeper and try to get a tunny or maybe a saillie on our way back home...
Outriggers were deployed, teasers and konas + birds, etc...
No action whatsoever... no birds around.... lot's of dolphins and water was still dirty and cold 23.4o C. Took the opportunity to test a lot of tackle (teasers, konas, a center rigger) and must say I'm very pleased with the results...
We made a stop at the buoys to throw a popper but no takers...
The sea was flat again and we made our way home swiftly with the sun setting behind Maputo's buildings... we did 70 nm and used 85 L of fuel...
All in all, a great day at sea, with some relaxed fishing in good company (and excellent food - thanks peterblace!)!
Don't have any pics apart from the sunrise.... so peterblace post a few pics for us will you? Thanx!
