Author Topic: UA October 2014 Inhaca Offshore Gathering: 8th Oct - 13th Oct (Read 51350 times)

iNdlovu · « **Reply #280 on:** October 07, 2014, 07:46:55 PM »

Thanks for the offer Marcos, it is very good of you, but don't worry, I'll make a plan with Pete's.

Progress Report.......
Mike and Pete have arrived safely at the lodge in Komatipoort. I'm all ready, boat packed and ready to roll in the morning. I'm going to try for some shut eye pretty soon.

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #281 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:03:56 PM »

Quote from: iNdlovu on October 07, 2014, 07:46:55 PM

Thanks for the offer Marcos, it is very good of you, but don't worry, I'll make a plan with Pete's.

Progress Report.......
Mike and Pete have arrived safely at the lodge in Komatipoort. I'm all ready, boat packed and ready to roll in the morning. I'm going to try for some shut eye pretty soon.

Lekker Tony, kipp lekker and safe travels in the morning?

John F · « **Reply #282 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:37:43 PM »

No worries Tony!

Safe travels and see you guys tomorrow!

Big Van · « **Reply #283 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:59:47 PM »

Enjoy the trip guys and the fishing and cameradery!

John F · « **Reply #284 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:03:10 PM »

The boys have arrived safe and sound, although team Hammered had a small hick-up with a wheel bearing, promptly resolved.

Spirits are high and while waiting for the tide, some preparations and refreshments...

shagnrelease · « **Reply #285 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:10:10 PM »

I think they may miss the tide...enjoy boys.

FishStyx · « **Reply #286 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:16:00 PM »

Bon voyage gents... severely

SAfish · « **Reply #287 on:** October 08, 2014, 01:22:53 PM »

Have a great trip and a safe return. I hope you all get to land a PB.

Bwana · « **Reply #288 on:** October 09, 2014, 08:25:16 AM »

Going to be a cracker trip, please send updates! Enjoy

John F · « **Reply #289 on:** October 09, 2014, 12:50:35 PM »

Weather has been a bit inclement, but the guys got into some fish! Team Hammered got a 10 kg YFT, a good bonnie and apparently lost a good one!

chaps!

L Hooker · « **Reply #290 on:** October 09, 2014, 01:45:14 PM »

Nice

good luck guys and enjoy

John F · « **Reply #291 on:** October 10, 2014, 06:44:28 AM »

In the pumping wind yesterday, team Fishing for Reel managed to get a couta.

John F · « **Reply #292 on:** October 10, 2014, 06:39:41 PM »

Wind got really nasty today so the boys spent the day meditating and contemplating...

Tomorrow morning myself and peterblace will meet them at sea aboard maguro...

Weatherman is promising a better day...

Shaun17 · « **Reply #293 on:** October 13, 2014, 07:20:26 AM »

Any updates??

John F · « **Reply #294 on:** October 13, 2014, 07:36:39 AM »

Saturday we left Maputo at 06:00 straight to Baixo Danae. Windy,swells and rain all day. We manged 2 kawakawa and lost a brute that the guys reckon was a GT. Destroyed the rappie!!!

Lots of whales, everywhere!!! Went back to Manico camp at about 2 pm. The guys tried to brave the sea by the swells were huge! nevertheless seaducer got 3 couta (11 kg,5 kg, 3 kg), of which the smaller was released.

We socialized up to 1 am. What a great bunch! Despite the weather, the boys were having a good time! Plenty of excellent food including a new "old Portuguese" recipe for bonnies and kawa's,didn't copme out so bad!!!! Really good actually!!!

We returned sunday as the tides and weather would make it tough to do so in the afternoon.

L Hooker · « **Reply #295 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:21:45 AM »

Wishing the guys a safe trip home, looking forward to some reports and photos!

John F · « **Reply #296 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:50:14 AM »

Report just got in. The boys got some nice fish yesterday (YFT, couta, kawakawa)....

Let's wait for the report!

iNdlovu · « **Reply #297 on:** October 14, 2014, 06:02:30 AM »

Whew, what a marathon. Everyone's home safe and sound, except Pete and Darren who are sitting in St Lucia. They had to drop Seaducker (yes, she has a new name given by the lads) off there and will be returning to GP today.

It was an awesome 5 days spent with some great mates and we owe so much to peterblace and John F for assisting with so many things.

The weather did not play the game, but we still had some reasonable fishing and a few catches. Naturally there were reports of some big goggas dropped by all 3 boats.
True to form, I did not take a single pic, but many were taken by the other guys and I will post a full report as soon as they send some pics to me.

A big thanks to all participants for making it another epic UA trip.

Until the next one in March.

John F · « **Reply #298 on:** October 14, 2014, 06:27:05 AM »

Good to know you home safe Tony!

L Hooker · « **Reply #299 on:** October 14, 2014, 08:45:35 AM »

Hey Tony glad to hear you guys got back safe. Looking forward to those reports