Sharks came to Play

[Capt. Hook]

We launched at 04h00 for a short trip as my guests had to be back by 08h00, this was perfect as it was in the Major time for today’s fishing. The SW wind was blowing hard and the sea was very choppy. Water surface temp was averaging at 24 deg. C.

I decided to set a spread of 4 lines only due to the wind and we stayed shallow because time was limited. By 04h30 we had a double Dorado hook up, and by 05h30 we had another two and after that things went quiet for a while. I lost count but think that we have already hooked well over 40 Dorado this season.

I went a little deeper than planned which paid of with a Yellowfin Tune of over 10Kg which gave a long run and a hard fight, making this No. 234 for the year. I was pleased with this fish because the Yellowfin Tuna have been a little scarce the past few weeks.

On our way back in we hooked into a Kawakawa of 3-4Kg and then just before lines up we hooked into another. The second one ran like crazy and I though we were onto a very large fish as he took well over 200m of line and the fight was really hard. About 20m from the boat there was a huge splash and the line went quiet and we pulled in the head of a Kawakawa which was taken by a Shark. It was not a big Kawakawa an I estimate the size at 3-4Kg just the same as the other one we got, but this fish sure gave an ultra hard fight, perhaps it was the Shark that was onto him right from the start, because it fought like a 15Kg fish.

We also saw 2 flying fish about the size of Labradors (OK not that big, but they were very large). An interesting point to note, that all our fish were caught when we were going directly into the chop which made for a banging wet morning, which was worth it with some good fish caught.

[benniejordaan]

Nice report, well done! Where is the rest of the pics???

[John F]

Good report FA... dorado, YFT, kawakawa... sharks... good fun all around... all this within 4 h! 

[PH]

Thanks for yet another interesting report. (All your reports somehow seem to tell a story).I would have loved to see the flying fish. Even the
size of Skipper-puppies!

[PH]

Please allow me to rephrase. What I meant was:
Each of your reports seem to tell  an ADVENTUROUS story

[Capt. Hook]

Nice report, well done! Where is the rest of the pics???

I am struggling with my cell camera since my other one went over board, and the problem is that when I use the camera the battery just dies, some times I am lucky and it lasts other days it just goes onto the red line. 

I want to buy a new one, but want that Cannon and so am saving up instead of buying a cheapie.

[jaenswart]

I am struggling with my cell camera since my other one went over board, and the problem is that when I use the camera the battery just dies, some times I am lucky and it lasts other days it just goes onto the red line. 

I want to buy a new one, but want that Cannon and so am saving up instead of buying a cheapie.

Is it the D10 Mike?

[Capt. Hook]

Is it the D10 Mike?

Yes.

[jaenswart]

Yes.

okey dokey. They are great cameras.

[Capt. Hook]

okey dokey. They are great cameras.

It is the right one for my job, I will wait till I can get it.

[benniejordaan]

Have you not considered the Olympus Stylus 1050, 10 MP? Great camera, water proof and shock proof. Great price!

BTW, I take crap pics, not the camera.

[benniejordaan]

With my crap skills. I know nothing about settings.

[Capt. Hook]

Have you not considered the Olympus Stylus 1050, 10 MP? Great camera, water proof and shock proof. Great price!

BTW, I take crap pics, not the camera.

That is also a great camera, last time I checked it was about R200-300 less than the Cannon.

[fedu]

I am struggling with my cell camera since my other one went over board, and the problem is that when I use the camera the battery just dies, some times I am lucky and it lasts other days it just goes onto the red line. 

I want to buy a new one, but want that Cannon and so am saving up instead of buying a cheapie.

Here is you photo after a bit correction, unfortunatly I did not have the original but just your lower resolution post but check it out.

[Capt. Hook]

It brings out much more definition. I sent you an original one of a Dorado we caught recently.