Author Topic: Blue Water Charters - Fishing Reports from Fat Girl (Read 91147 times)

Mal Hannes · « **Reply #120 on:** November 16, 2015, 12:22:40 PM »

Lekka Mike!!

Good to know you are on the water again!

Bring that big Marlin in now!! It is time for another one!!

John F · « **Reply #121 on:** November 16, 2015, 12:29:37 PM »

Good to hear Mike. You happy with the fuel consumption?

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #122 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:27:45 PM »

Quote from: John F on November 16, 2015, 12:29:37 PM

Good to hear Mike. You happy with the fuel consumption?

It is higher that the diesels, but then I am also running much faster. I think if I ran at the same speeds as the diesels it would be a small percentage more.
Engines that don't use any fuel would make me happy

REEFMAN · « **Reply #123 on:** November 17, 2015, 05:37:58 AM »

Good to see you up and running again Mike. Hope it goes well...

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #124 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:01:42 AM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT - Durban - 24/11/2015
Wow but we have sure had some nasty winds and this weather always gets us shuffeling our trips around. Friday started out great and then the NE started blowing far to strong and we ended up having to turn and go back early and the rest of the weekend was a write off. We did a night trip last night in stunning conditions and even though it was full moon we managed to land some nice bottom fish.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #125 on:** November 25, 2015, 10:48:37 PM »

Today we installed our New Furuno NavNet TZ2 GPS/Sounder complete with a commercial transducer. Best Technology on Fat Girl now. This system is great and not only do we have a fantastic Fish finding ability with this technology we also have complete and up to date weather/SST etc. overlays on the GPS. Time to play and start using it.

Prego · « **Reply #126 on:** November 26, 2015, 06:45:57 AM »

Wow that's an impressive system congrats. Please do take a few pics when out there using it, would love to see it at work

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #127 on:** November 26, 2015, 10:20:19 AM »

Quote from: Prego on November 26, 2015, 06:45:57 AM

Wow that's an impressive system congrats. Please do take a few pics when out there using it, would love to see it at work

Thanks, am excited about it. Still need to learn how to use the weather overlay and how to go on to the internet with the unit.
I think having updated SST, Current, Water Temp etc. overlay on the charts will help produce more fish.

Transducer is huge

shagnrelease · « **Reply #128 on:** November 26, 2015, 12:39:02 PM »

Cant Go wrong with that system, very Nice!

CLS · « **Reply #129 on:** November 26, 2015, 01:10:39 PM »

Quote from: Capt. Hook on November 26, 2015, 10:20:19 AM

Quote from: Prego on November 26, 2015, 06:45:57 AM
Wow that's an impressive system congrats. Please do take a few pics when out there using it, would love to see it at work

Thanks, am excited about it. Still need to learn how to use the weather overlay and how to go on to the internet with the unit.
I think having updated SST, Current, Water Temp etc. overlay on the charts will help produce more fish.

Transducer is huge

Proof will be in pictures I hope.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #130 on:** November 26, 2015, 01:21:11 PM »

Quote from: CLS on November 26, 2015, 01:10:39 PM

Quote from: Capt. Hook on November 26, 2015, 10:20:19 AM
Quote from: Prego on November 26, 2015, 06:45:57 AM
Wow that's an impressive system congrats. Please do take a few pics when out there using it, would love to see it at work

Thanks, am excited about it. Still need to learn how to use the weather overlay and how to go on to the internet with the unit.
I think having updated SST, Current, Water Temp etc. overlay on the charts will help produce more fish.

Transducer is huge
Proof will be in pictures I hope.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #131 on:** December 07, 2015, 09:19:47 AM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT DURBAN - 5th December 2015
In the morning I took my mate Tims son and Craig from Furuno's son out fishing, shame both boys got sick within an hour and we came back in, was awesome to see the Dads comforting thier sons. In the afternoon I took the Hyundai boys out for some bottom fishing for 4hrs and we had a great session landing about 30 fish or so (I did not count) in the mix was slinger, soldier breem, copper bream, englishman, false englishman and cape stumpnose. We fished with light spinning tackle making the fishing really exciting.

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #132 on:** December 07, 2015, 10:20:20 AM »

Mike was kind enough to take my son and I out for a little bonding time on Saturday morning.
Even though not as much time was spent on the water, it was great to share Troy's first trip "out to sea".

Fat Girl flies with those Yammies and is such a smooth ride.
Most impressed by the new hardware on the boat and what info is at Mike's fingertips.

You made my sons Saturday a great one and I can never repay you for that.

Thanks again guy.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #133 on:** December 07, 2015, 10:24:01 AM »

Quote from: Timothy Scriven on December 07, 2015, 10:20:20 AM

Mike was kind enough to make my son and I out for a little bonding time on Saturday morning.
Even though not as much time was spent on the water, it was great to share Troy's first trip "out to sea".

Fat Girl flies with those Yammies and is such a smooth ride.
Most impressed by the new hardware on the boat and what info is at Mike's fingertips.

You made my sons Saturday a great one and I can never repay you for that.

Thanks again guy.

Anytime my friend. Was a pleasure

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #134 on:** December 18, 2015, 04:34:55 PM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT 17/12/2015 - DURBAN
We eventually got going with our game fish season after so much lousy weather. We launched in a light rain on Thursday morning and made our way out deep in light SW conditions. The day turned into a stunning day with a light NE wind. Water temperature was averging 24.5deg.C. We opened up our season account with 2 Dorado and an Oceanic Bonito, on the way home had some action with a small Black Marlin that threw the hook after a few minutes.

When cleaning the Dorado back at the docks we found some interesting contents, small fish, squid and a fish with a very long tail.

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #135 on:** December 18, 2015, 04:55:41 PM »

Well done guy.

What is the long fish from the contents of the guts?

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #136 on:** December 18, 2015, 09:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Timothy Scriven on December 18, 2015, 04:55:41 PM

Well done guy.

What is the long fish from the contents of the guts?

No clue.

Will research next year when I get some time

John F · « **Reply #137 on:** December 19, 2015, 04:45:56 AM »

Quote from: Capt. Hook on December 18, 2015, 09:04:46 PM

Quote from: Timothy Scriven on December 18, 2015, 04:55:41 PM
Well done guy.

What is the long fish from the contents of the guts?

No clue.

Will research next year when I get some time

Looks like a worm or spaghetti eel (Family Moringuidae). Having been caught in SA I'd say it probably is a male Lesser thrush eel (Moringua microchir)

Chigger · « **Reply #138 on:** December 19, 2015, 12:36:17 PM »

Looks like a worm or spaghetti eel (Family Moringuidae). Having been caught in SA I'd say it probably is a male Lesser thrush eel (Moringua microchir)

We'll done Mike

Very interesting (thanks for the ID John) from Wikipedia it looks to be a shallow water bottom dweller, I didn't think of Dorado as bottom feeders.

John F · « **Reply #139 on:** December 19, 2015, 12:42:57 PM »

It's a tricky one

glad you brought that up.... the females are bottom dwellers... the males are pelagic. Check fishbase.org