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OFFSHORE ANGLING => Offshore Fishing Reports => Topic started by: John F on February 20, 2011, 05:02:56 PM

Title: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: John F on February 20, 2011, 05:02:56 PM

We (myself and my kid brother) launched just in time for the 05:30 h whistle for Clube Maritimo's 2nd leg of their Ford/Interauto championship.

I decided to troll with both at all times just to experiment my fuel consumption.

Water temp was 27.7o C early in the morning and progressed to just above 28o C during the day.

After some "peeing" problems with my starboard motor which were quickly solved with a rigging needle, and a bit of rain we were good to go.

Some large (3 m) swells were encountered on our way to the grounds, which delayed our fishing and made us waste a bit more fuel.

Our plan was to go to an area called B1 (19-24 m), which produces couta and other game fish. This being a species comp, sounded like a good plan, which would be followed by chasing billfish in the deep.

By 09:00 am we had 3 couta on sards which would gives us points, so we decided that it was time to go deep.

It turn out to be a very slow day. Clean water was found in the 55-60 m contour and we tried all the tricks on the book. Not a single strike apart from a small YFT which fell for my wine cork halfbeak+bird (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,3314.msg39632.html#msg39632 (http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,3314.msg39632.html#msg39632) - which made me quite happy!).

I decided to call it a day at 15:30 h and made our way straight to club.

At the end, I used 1.4 L/nm compared to my "normal" consumption of 1.25 L/nm!

Sorry about the poor quality of the pics.

Lessons learned:

1. Get a good night's sleep before you go fishing!
2. It seems like I use more fuel trolling with two motors!
3. Bennie's Slant 42 and Cona 40 swim and smoke 100%!
 

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: Big Van on February 21, 2011, 08:48:17 AM

Hi John
Nice catches. Welldone with your cork lure. I am longing to get to Inhaca. How is the fishing in wintertime at Inhaca?
 :tite

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: TUNAMAN on February 21, 2011, 09:32:34 AM

Great Stuff JohnF. So sweet with your own lure mate. Pity your new tackle did not get any billies!

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: John F on February 21, 2011, 09:36:05 AM

Thanks guys...

@Tunaman: the new tackle was loaded with the Demon Slant 42 - "hot stuff"! I'm sure it will get me that bill soon...

@Big Van: Inhaca in the winter is great... large couta on drifts and sailies... and of course flat seas! 

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: Timothy Scriven on February 21, 2011, 04:57:14 PM

Hey John.

Good going!

Always great when your own "Invention" catches the fish.

Keep them photo's coming! (clap) (clap)

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: REEFMAN on February 21, 2011, 05:07:42 PM

Nice catches Marcos! Always amazes me what a creative mind can do! Well done!   (clap)

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: SAfish on February 21, 2011, 05:43:12 PM

Well done, Marcos. Great catches especially the YFT on your home made lure.  (clap) (clap)

Title: Re: Fishing Tales from MPT Bay aboard "Micaela": 19 Feb 2011
Post by: John F on February 21, 2011, 06:21:46 PM

 :tkx: for the support guys!