Author Topic: Blue Water Charters - Fishing Reports from Fat Girl (Read 91146 times)

CLS · « **Reply #160 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:41:31 AM »

Nice Mike, can see the boys very happy.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #161 on:** January 15, 2016, 09:15:51 AM »

Quote from: CLS on January 15, 2016, 08:41:31 AM

Nice Mike, can see the boys very happy.

I was happy too, first Marlin for the year, Second for the season

Shaun17 · « **Reply #162 on:** January 16, 2016, 06:01:09 AM »

Well done on the

Mike, good to see they're around!!

Shaun17 · « **Reply #163 on:** January 16, 2016, 06:03:09 AM »

I hope that oke in the photo is looking at a pic he just took and not on FB or something

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #164 on:** February 12, 2016, 03:51:57 PM »

Quote from: Shaun17 on January 16, 2016, 06:03:09 AM

I hope that oke in the photo is looking at a pic he just took and not on FB or something

Someone is missing the game
Haha

Some good fish lately Michael!

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #165 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:26:31 AM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT - Durban - 18/02/2016
We launched in the rain but were lucky that for most parts we seemed to miss the wet spots (Maybe because I dodged them). The water was warm and clean and we had intermittent NE winds blowing from strong to low which kept on changing. Lots of life in the water and we saw Yellowfin Tuna jumping frequently. In the end we dropped 3 and landed 5 good specimens.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #166 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:30:29 AM »

Nice Mike!

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #167 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:17:15 AM »

Good fish there, big guy.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #168 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:18:18 AM »

You should have seen the fish he caught on Saturday... his PB by faaaarrrrr!
Mike got married!

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #169 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:51:19 PM »

I saw all the pics.
Congrats on tying the knot Bud.
Knowing what your traces look like, I doubt the knot will ever come undone.
Mike is off on honeymoon so will probably be quiet for a few days.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #170 on:** March 14, 2016, 07:44:06 AM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT - Durban - 12/03/2016
Fishing was tough this weekend with a strong reverse current and green water, we struggled to find clean warm water but eventually we managed to find some purple water at 27deg.C and picked up a really great Bull Dorado. We had a large Black Marlin on the outside rigger line he did a jump and threw the hook then he moved and hit the short corner and did a superb aerial display and threw the hook. We had a few on/offs and fish hitting the birds but it seems they biting short. Bottom fishing was not easy in the strong current but with big sinkers in shallow waters we managed some really nice slinger.
We came across a monster sized Manta Ray and is wing span was wider than Fat Girls 12ft beam. Amazing to see such a magnificent creature.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #171 on:** May 24, 2016, 07:47:25 AM »

Its been a while since I posted a report, life gets so busy at times. For the last while bottom fishing has been good with some good size Singer and Englishmen around along with Copper Bream and Rockod being caught on most of our trips. On the trolling side we have been getting a lot of Bonnies and there have been a few Yellowfin Tuna around. This past Game Fish season was certainly the worst I have ever experienced and I don't know what to put this down to. The waters are still relatively warm and averaging 23deg.C. With a more than usual amount of rain the inshore waters have never really been clean the whole season and winter came early this year. The last few trips have had some nice seas for a change after a lot of really lousy weekends.

John F · « **Reply #172 on:** May 24, 2016, 08:09:58 AM »

Quote from: REEFMAN on February 22, 2016, 09:18:18 AM

You should have seen the fish he caught on Saturday... his PB by faaaarrrrr!
Mike got married!

Quote from: Capt. Hook on May 24, 2016, 07:47:25 AM

Its been a while since I posted a report, life gets so busy at times. [...] and I don't know what to put this down to.

Been a while Mike.... think YOU know why you haven't posted in a while

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #173 on:** May 24, 2016, 08:17:45 AM »

Quote from: John F on May 24, 2016, 08:09:58 AM

Quote from: REEFMAN on February 22, 2016, 09:18:18 AM
You should have seen the fish he caught on Saturday... his PB by faaaarrrrr!
Mike got married!

Quote from: Capt. Hook on May 24, 2016, 07:47:25 AM
Its been a while since I posted a report, life gets so busy at times. [...] and I don't know what to put this down to.

Been a while Mike.... think YOU know why you haven't posted in a while

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #174 on:** August 04, 2016, 10:05:32 AM »

Offshore Fishing Report
This winter has been very cold, I dont remember going out dressed with so many layers for so many trips. Or maybe I am just getting older and can't take the cold like I used to. Either way it's been freezing early mornings and somedays freezing all day. Tuna fishing has not been what it should be, perhaps the Chinese trawlers have played a big part in this. None the less we have been getting some smaller Yellowfin Tuna in the 4 - 5Kg range. Bonnies, and Sarda - Sarda in the 1.5 - 2kg range have been full up and on some days we have caught so many we just had to stop. Shad have been very active early mornings and most have been just under and over size so many have had to be thrown back. The mackerel have been amazing and we have caught a lot of them that have been bigger than the Bonnies and Sarda - Sarda, real monster Mackerels. Bottom Fishing has been productive on most days except when the current is screaming with Copper Bream, Englishmen, Slinger and Soldier Bream making up the majority of the catch. Whales, Dolphins and turtles are now a common site on every trip.

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #175 on:** August 05, 2016, 07:13:16 AM »

If there were any fish to catch, I know you'd catch them Michael.

As far as feeling the cold, it happens when you get married.
...have a look in your wife's handbag...that's why you are not as tough as you were before

Mal Hannes · « **Reply #176 on:** August 05, 2016, 01:58:35 PM »

Nice Mike, good to hear from you with some fish.

Enjoy the good times.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #177 on:** November 20, 2016, 03:56:30 PM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT DURBAN 20-11-2016

After several months of bad health and then an accident busting up my leg and hand I fInally got out on the water again after almost 4 months. It was great to get my veins filled with Saltwater, even though the trip was tough on me I really enjoyed it and will be getting stronger and stronger each trip and hopefully soon I will be back at the helm as my leg heals. Felt strange to have someone else skip my boat whilst I managed the deck with my crew, but I suppose there is a first time for everything in life.

Water was clean and blue as we headed out around the ships, but the water was cold averaging 21.3deg.C today with a reverse current. The sea was relatively flat today with far spaced swells, conditions were overcast and a light SW wind.

I saw a bow wave from a fish heading directly into our spread at great speed and then BANG the starboard outside rigger elastic band popped, the rigger bounced and we had a rod bend followed by the reel making that buzzing sound that's gets all fisherman's adrenalin going, as the line was running I saw a Dorado jumping, we waited for the hook to set properly and then gave the rod to the client and a good fight ensued and Fat Girl opened her Dorado account for the season with a stunning Queen on deck.

Was great to be back on the water.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #178 on:** November 22, 2016, 06:21:36 PM »

OFFSHORE FISHING REPORT DURBAN 22-11-2016

We got going just after 06h00, itbwas overcast and a moderate SW wind was blowing, the sea was better than I expected and water temps averaged 21.7deg.C, we decided to stay shallow and head up the coast. Just a short while out the harbour we had 2 lines go with some really decent fish, reels screaming rods bent, I suspect Tuna or Big Bonnies. Sadley both fish got taxed by a Shark, I think the same one, even my Williamson Speed pros got taken. Put some more on and we continued and after about an hour we had another 2 lines go and one got taxed again by a shark costing me another Speed pro and on the other line we landed a really good size Bonnie (Kawa Kawa) with my Speed Pro attached. We had 2 guys that did not feel so well and headed back to port and back on the dock before 10h00. These Williamson speed pros really troll well at high speed, will have to get me some more.

John F · « **Reply #179 on:** November 22, 2016, 07:20:02 PM »

Good to see you back!!!!

Are you sure the sharks always went for the bonnies!?!? I got 3 of them a few weeks back, that went straight to the rappies and speedpros even before the tuna....