Author Topic: Mynmanne Fishing Competition 2011 - Report LIBERTY (Read 15869 times)

Big Van · « **Reply #20 on:** February 16, 2011, 09:35:01 AM »

Hi Guys
Thanks for the congratulations. Tunaman may we all hang those flags at the SADSAA. Yes I can only say after this trip that I am happy with the whole rig. I did go down to Sodwana with worries of how easy the boat will offload in the surf as well as loading onto the trailer. Will the truck battle with the weight of the boat on the beach and all those small litle things that sit in the back of your mind, how will the boat react in turning in the surf etc. I was first amazad by the power of the truck. We did take the tyres to 1.2 bar pressure and the boat to 1.4 bar. We never had a niggle in the soft sand. We have actually used the truck to pull the boat up the beach by just attaching the winch cable and reverse the truck up the beach. The TATA just pulled. The trailer worked well. We could dump the boat in 2 feet water and it was easy to bring the nose of the boat around. The loading of the boat on the trailer was also made easy with the winch on the truck.
Now the behaving of the boat in the surf was immaculate. If you check the photos we had a 2.5 meter surf the first couple of days. I can turn this boat within 10 meters in the swell at fairly high speed. After a couple of days it felt if I was skipping my olfd 18 ft boat. The 150 hp Suzis has ample power to let me feel safe in the surf and the power was always there when I wanted it. So end of story is that I am a happy fisherman and boater.
Tight Lines Mates

shagnrelease · « **Reply #21 on:** February 16, 2011, 09:56:22 AM »

Quote from: Big Van on February 16, 2011, 09:35:01 AM

Hi Guys
Thanks for the congratulations. Tunaman may we all hang those flags at the SADSAA. Yes I can only say after this trip that I am happy with the whole rig. I did go down to Sodwana with worries of how easy the boat will offload in the surf as well as loading onto the trailer. Will the truck battle with the weight of the boat on the beach and all those small litle things that sit in the back of your mind, how will the boat react in turning in the surf etc. I was first amazad by the power of the truck. We did take the tyres to 1.2 bar pressure and the boat to 1.4 bar. We never had a niggle in the soft sand. We have actually used the truck to pull the boat up the beach by just attaching the winch cable and reverse the truck up the beach. The TATA just pulled. The trailer worked well. We could dump the boat in 2 feet water and it was easy to bring the nose of the boat around. The loading of the boat on the trailer was also made easy with the winch on the truck.
Now the behaving of the boat in the surf was immaculate. If you check the photos we had a 2.5 meter surf the first couple of days. I can turn this boat within 10 meters in the swell at fairly high speed. After a couple of days it felt if I was skipping my olfd 18 ft boat. The 150 hp Suzis has ample power to let me feel safe in the surf and the power was always there when I wanted it. So end of story is that I am a happy fisherman and boater.
Tight Lines Mates

And the new rigger set up looks awesome mate!! much better!!

Poenskop · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2011, 03:55:06 PM »

Congrats on the 3rd place. That rig looks like a winner. I am sure it is just a matter of time before you get that 1st place.

CAPTAIN MORGAN · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2011, 05:07:57 PM »

Geluk julle manne!!!...en mooi visse en fotos daai

sien julle in Richardsbaai volgende naweek.

Cheers

Cam Mundy · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2011, 05:39:09 PM »

Well done fella's

AndreLenie · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2011, 11:44:23 AM »

Baie geluk "Team Liberty"

Hoop ek sien julle in R/Bay oor 2 weke.

L Hooker · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2011, 12:12:18 PM »

Awesome report well done Team Liberty..

dugong · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:05:47 PM »

Well done - BV!!! good report, nice to see that Liberty's wake has some harmony, always a good sign for whats to come!! - thanks for the heads up on the spread.
"I made one lure change on my Starboard Short to : Pulsator Bonito Smoker Blue/White." very good lure that, either on the short or flat, we have got 4 fish on the yellow/black Pulsator Bonito Smoker (yft) running in those positions. (it actually won us a charter with Steve Andrews on Citation in RB next month because the fish was on a Pulsator lure)
I also see that you run few Illanders, I have to say that we have tried them but they have never produced here in Durban (they also seem so scare the dollies?? - never catch dollies on them??)

TUNAMAN · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:18:48 PM »

Quote from: dugongboy on February 17, 2011, 03:05:47 PM

Well done - BV!!! good report, nice to see that Liberty's wake has some harmony, always a good sign for whats to come!! - thanks for the heads up on the spread.
"I made one lure change on my Starboard Short to : Pulsator Bonito Smoker Blue/White." very good lure that, either on the short or flat, we have got 4 fish on the yellow/black Pulsator Bonito Smoker (yft) running in those positions. (it actually won us a charter with Steve Andrews on Citation in RB next month because the fish was on a Pulsator lure)
I also see that you run few Illanders, I have to say that we have tried them but they have never produced here in Durban (they also seem so scare the dollies?? - never catch dollies on them??)

I think it is because the Durban dollies are so small...

....just kidding. Islander in Rbay knocked the socks of the dollies. Swimming pulsators in the spread and they took the Express every time. Areas probably differ.

shagnrelease · « **Reply #29 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:26:55 PM »

Quote from: dugongboy on February 17, 2011, 03:05:47 PM

I also see that you run few Illanders, I have to say that we have tried them but they have never produced here in Durban (they also seem so scare the dollies?? - never catch dollies on them??)

Its weird how some lure work for some and not for others, I cant believe its areas?? an ilander catches fish in the pacific and sodwana but not durban?? I dont understand it but I have some lures which other guys swear by and Have never caught bugger all with it, and others are deadly. The ilander is my single biggest marlin producer to date and it has accounted for many a dodo as well, man wish we had all the answers!!

here is an interesting thread where the guys share some more spreads.

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php/topic,3462.60.html

dugong · « **Reply #30 on:** February 17, 2011, 03:45:24 PM »

I should have worded that differently and said "never produced for us here in Durban" I suppose its also that we are not catching big numbers, in 2010 we only got one sail and a Black on the last day of the year!!(although we fish very little) so nothing to prove/test any lures on here in Durban for us, the Moldcrafts(WR/BB) have had by far the most pulls recently for us in Durban, something like 11:3:1

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #31 on:** February 17, 2011, 07:32:10 PM »

I agree that the Mouldcraft Wide Range get good hits off Durban, especially off the riggers, I also agree with the statement that the Islander lures do not produce off Durban and actually scare the fish, the only way that Islander lures work off Durban is when you rig them with a Semi Stiff Pro Rig and add a nice slice of Belly Shine.

Big Van · « **Reply #32 on:** February 18, 2011, 07:32:09 AM »

Hi Guys
I must admit I will not put a spread out without a Ilander white and blue. On the outrigger far out.Spoke to Greg during Mynmanne and he said he mates got most of their fish the previuos week at Vidal on Ilanders smoking at the back. Well we had the same experience last week. We have even included some belly shine to one of the ilanders and the blue marlin Franco caught has first striked on it and then returned to strike again and then went vas. I am a converted Ilander user as 80% of marlin that was caught by my boat was on Ilanders. Blue and white the predominant colour.

FA the marlin in Durban dont like the smoke

Cheers mates and

luan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:47:15 AM »

Liberty

Big Van congratulation on 3 place you guys deserve it.I drove to Durban last week thursday and though of stopping by Sodwana but though it wont be a quick stop over and i had to get on the boat Friday morning.

For inrest guys i drove from Lydenburg to Durban via Swaziland oshoek in and zosini dam out and i will never ever drive thru piet retief pongola again i will do the trip in under 5 hours thru swaziland so guys try it i do recommend the road no potholes minimum traffic and its almost a double road.

Big van im going thru middelburg next tuesday maybe you have time for a cold one in the afternoon.

Luan

Big Van · « **Reply #34 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:14:24 AM »

Hi Luan
You are welcome to visit. I will be at my factory at Newton 14 in the industrial area. Close to the highway. Phone nr. 0832511240
Cheers and Tight Lines

dugong · « **Reply #35 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:20:29 AM »

"FA the marlin in Durban dont like the smoke " Big Van, The Durbs ous always like the smoke!!

Big Van · « **Reply #36 on:** February 18, 2011, 12:02:27 PM »

Make them smoke chomma the marlin likes it even more. How is the cuta fishing around Durban lately? Me and Tunaman is fishing his boat at the Durban Festival. Hopefulle will we meet you guys then.

dugong · « **Reply #37 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:49:49 PM »

It has been ok but the guys are getting taxed up north around Umdloti, the week long easterlies really stuff the water up here so things havent really turned on IMO, March can often be a lot better when the conditions settle, to be honest I havent even targeted couta this year as I have been fishing on the big boat for bills, but my boat is always ready. I may fish if I can as it is a lekka comp with prizes all the way to 40th!! Closer to the time I will give a bit of a heads up as to whats going on. How big is Tunamans boat? it may be worthwile running quite far, depending on the water??

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #38 on:** February 19, 2011, 08:31:27 AM »

Often the big Blacks come in close near the Bluff, most likely to get to smoke that green stuff.

@BigVan - Please post a pic of your Islander lure and how you rig it.

Big Van · « **Reply #39 on:** February 21, 2011, 08:15:50 AM »

HI Mike I can unfortunately not take a photo as the rig is at Hluhluwe. I rig them with normal 400lb nylon and a chaingang as hook set. I use two crimps te get the last hook of the chaingang standing proud at the back. We battled at Sodwana with the strong current but speeded up untill all the lures were smoking. Will show you the lure at RBay this weekend.
Cheers mate

Author Topic: Mynmanne Fishing Competition 2011 - Report LIBERTY (Read 15869 times)

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