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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2010, 11:50:11 AM »
Keen to see the pics you you back in Maputo.

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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2010, 01:39:53 PM »
Can't wait to see some pic's.

Getting paid to dive and do some fishing on the side!!

I am green with envy!
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2010, 05:40:10 PM »
We are anchored at Baixo Sao Miguel between Ndjovo and Puga-Puga islands. NE blowing really hard (25 kts)!

In the last couple of dives at Caldeira and Ndjovo islands the water temp was 22 degrees and the vis about 4 m. The region has an upwelling that brings this cold water and nutrients! :ave had the rods in the water for the last 2 days and not a single bite. We have been in very shallow waters (15-20 m) which probably explains this.

Tonight's meal will be snoek fillets on the braai with potatoes, salad and of course...  ice cold 2M!!!!

Wind must stop so we can finish the work (been doing only 1 early dive a day) and hopefully get some more fish!
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2010, 11:11:36 PM »
sounds really K@k...wish I was there!! :unhap :unhap
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2010, 01:11:35 AM »
Here are a few belated pics of this trip...

Not much fish I know, but a few scenic pics won't do no harm will it? The brassy trevally was safely released but we kept the snoek and the couta...
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #25 on: November 04, 2010, 01:32:04 AM »
The boat, The Adventurer, our home for 10 days;

My arsenal (2 rods with Okuma titus 50 II with braid and a few lures);

Our diving platform.... a 7-m navy RIB (built in the US) with twin 150 HP 4-stroke yammies...   
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #26 on: November 04, 2010, 01:36:28 AM »
Ndjovo Is (Segundas Archipelago)... great day...

The coral lagoon at Ndjovo is fantastic for a snorkel ...

Casuarina Is with an incredible fringing reef... 
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2010, 01:38:31 AM »
Small lighthouse at Epidendrom Is.

The wreck at Silva Is....

Finally terra firma for a couple of hours at Fogo Is...
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2010, 01:41:56 AM »
Where we called a taxi...

... visited the lodge...

.... and, of course, had a cold 2M!
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2010, 01:45:10 AM »
On our way back to the Segundas we faced some rough seas...

... bumped into a heavy sands trans shipment operation...

and went diving at Baixo Santo Antonio, on a flat sea!
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2010, 02:00:20 AM »
Some UW pics for you guys...

A few snappers...

and squirrel fishes...

and a large flathead (aka Indian ocean crocodile fish)!
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Re: John F's trek to Primeiras & Segundas
« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2010, 02:03:06 AM »
... a spotfin squirrel fish...

... my favorite butterflyfish (racoon)...

and last, but definitely not least, yours truly, John F - working hard (or should I say, hardly working!) 
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