Author Topic: Seek advice what to target and bring to SA (Read 24096 times)

Mike63 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2016, 08:33:59 AM »

About fishing deep sea from Cape Town for tuna has any of You experience with Classic Cape Charters?
They are the ones most conveniently located but I want to go with true professionals

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Poenie · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2016, 04:09:58 PM »

What do you mean when you say "conveniently located"? All charters are run from Gordons Bay, Simonstown, Millers Point or Hout Bay. I'm not familiar with Classic Cape Charters, which alone would make me consider other options.
Look at:
FT Charters (Fish Tales Charters)
Two Oceans charters
Outrageous Charters
Reel Thyme charters
Hooked on Africa
Xtreme fishing charters

Trust you'll come right, FT Charters might be your best value-for-money option.

All the best and tight lines!

Mike63 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 02, 2016, 05:28:59 PM »

Thank You for the tip!

As for the [size=0px] "conveniently located" it is located in CT , we will unload the car before we hit CT and the winelands.[/size]

I have contacted the FT Charter and asked them if it is possible to set me up with another fisherman to split the costs - it would also provide me with a valid alibi

Seventenths · « **Reply #43 on:** September 02, 2016, 07:18:40 PM »

Hi Mike ... Again welcome.

The guys have given u loads of sound advice. You are welcome to contact myself and Lenny closer to the time.

I am due to be in SA for the whole of November.

We are both near the southern most tip of Africa at Agulhas not far from Hermanus and we can fill you in on the current fishing conditions and where the fish are (should be or were on the last reports)...

You can sms me you number and we can make contact.

Tony +27 (0)8 three 2 six 4 one 7 one 8
Seventenths

Mike63 · « **Reply #44 on:** September 05, 2016, 03:04:58 PM »

Thank You Tony!

Mike63 · « **Reply #45 on:** September 07, 2016, 11:41:07 AM »

Tony
We will arrive in Hermanus on the 21/11 but are off on a wine tour immediately to Heaven on earth

Then on the 22/11 will be my chance to do some fishing in the morning and /or in the evening - during the day we are of to look on penguins at Betty Bay.

On the 23 we are of to return the car at CT Int Airport and then of to CT.

Seventenths · « **Reply #46 on:** September 07, 2016, 07:43:58 PM »

No prob Mike, you got my number... Sms me a few days before as should be around. We not scared of the dark and neither are the fish...

Mike63 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 13, 2016, 06:25:31 AM »

Here are two other species caught this weekend. among other fish (cod, weavers etc)

The one in the net is a small see trout. there are a ton of these this year which makes catching a large one (min size is 45 cm) very hard. They are fun on ultra-light tackle

There is plenty of mackerel as well. this one is fair size and on my UUL tackle they are a blast

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #48 on:** September 13, 2016, 07:26:29 AM »

Very nice Mike!!!!

Mike63 · « **Reply #49 on:** September 14, 2016, 08:56:53 AM »

Thanks!

Here are some picture for yesterday.

It is a northern pike. Essentially a freshwater barracuda (they do live in brackish water sa well).

The pike is the largest fish we can hope to catch in freshwater , they can grow over 20 kg but large ones ( 10 kg) are rare.

They fight reasonably well and on my UL a 4-5 kg is a 50-50 fight. Largest I have caught is 8 kg (I dream of becoming a member of the 10 kg club - hint. it doesn´t involve airplanes)

The one on the pictures is 2,5 kg, and he almost jumped into the boat during the fight

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #50 on:** September 14, 2016, 09:48:11 AM »

Nice fish!

Mike63 · « **Reply #51 on:** September 16, 2016, 06:25:44 AM »

Thanks

Here is me catching a small sea-trout in by bellyboat, wendsday evening. it was a perfect trip , no waves , no wind , 25 C and lots of fish

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WalkersKiller · « **Reply #52 on:** September 16, 2016, 07:06:09 AM »

You have been fishing a lot

Mike63 · « **Reply #53 on:** September 16, 2016, 07:14:37 AM »

Less then the normal summer dose, since I do not ice fish there are 4-5 months that I don´t fish

Mike63 · « **Reply #54 on:** September 16, 2016, 07:17:38 AM »

But usually I go to some nice warm place - like SA. To get some fishing done

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #55 on:** September 16, 2016, 07:24:43 AM »

Thats good!

Why dont you ice fish?

Mike63 · « **Reply #56 on:** September 16, 2016, 10:22:35 AM »

HATE IT. You sit and look do into a hole in the ice in freezing cold

I told my friends that if they cut a 40 m long hole , so I can cast , then I might be interested.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #57 on:** September 16, 2016, 10:24:54 AM »

I would like to try it, but the cold looks frightening from what I have seen!

Mike63 · « **Reply #58 on:** September 16, 2016, 11:02:49 AM »

It can be pretty nice - IF it is a really sunny day with no wind.

But up north the lay on their stomach with cover over the head looking down into the hole

And if you hook a nice fish, odds are that you´ll have problem getting it through the hole without losing the fish (happened to me)

Mike63 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 19, 2016, 08:09:58 AM »

Is there anyone that can give me some pointers on fishing in and around Knysna?

Will spend 2 ½ days there and only booked for 1 ½ of them