Hells gate? Can anyone give me some info please?

[Fritz]

Looking at going to Hels gate for a couple of days and need some info on the place. Has any body been their that can give me a bit of advice please?

[MIKE PIKE]

Fritz , i think the best one to help you out on this would be royboy , maybe drop him a pm and see if he can help you out...

[John F]

Hey Fritz,

Are you looking at R&S or offshore (or both)?

[Rory mundy]

is a unbelivable place i was just lucky enought to have a week of wind and rain dont try tow a boat their unless it is a tiny one

[Fritz]

Hey Fritz,

Are you looking at R&S or offshore (or both)?

Marcos
 
I want to do some spinning or let me rather say lure fishing from the shore and depending on how things go I might take a ski with.

[Fritz]

is a unbelivable place i was just lucky enought to have a week of wind and rain dont try tow a boat their unless it is a tiny one

Rory I take it the drive is up to you know what.

[Zetti]

I've been there once, beautiful place. I'm dying to go back.
We stayed at Nonguane lodge. Very nice accommodation, the tented camp is very affordable and neat. Next time however we will try to book at Camp Carlos, much closer to the fishing areas.
there is a beautiful channel for spinning on the lodge's side of hells gate. There is a sand bank between this channel and the main channel if I can call it that. When I was fishing there were game fish thrashing and going wild in the main channel but it was out of reach from the shore. Closer to the beach there is some beautiful churning water with some rocks, lovely gt water.
I never fished the beach when we were there but I have read articles of some great fishing from the R&S.
I'm not sure about the ski fishing sorry.

The drive there is an adventure, the reserve one has to drive through is lovely, 4x4 required as the road is very thick sand most of the way.

[Fritz]

I've been there once, beautiful place. I'm dying to go back.
We stayed at Nonguane lodge. Very nice accommodation, the tented camp is very affordable and neat. Next time however we will try to book at Camp Carlos, much closer to the fishing areas.
there is a beautiful channel for spinning on the lodge's side of hells gate. There is a sand bank between this channel and the main channel if I can call it that. When I was fishing there were game fish thrashing and going wild in the main channel but it was out of reach from the shore. Closer to the beach there is some beautiful churning water with some rocks, lovely gt water.
I never fished the beach when we were there but I have read articles of some great fishing from the R&S.
I'm not sure about the ski fishing sorry.

The drive there is an adventure, the reserve one has to drive through is lovely, 4x4 required as the road is very thick sand most of the way.

First hasle.
My bakkie is not 4x4

[Half-Pint]

Has anyone told your bakkie that Fritz?

[Lichia amia]

Fritz
Have a look in the back of the November issue of Rock , Surf and Deep. There is an add for Camp Carlos  or www.campcarlos.co.za.
 

[Zetti]

You can also drive to Maputo and ask the guys at the lodge to pick you up there with their boat. Just not sure whether all of them do this.

[John F]

Two ways to get there: through the Elephant Reserve (4x4 mandatory via Kosi!) or from Maputo (crossing the bay - could be an option).

Never fished there seriously but have seen some good fish!

Spinning with soft plastics, plugs, spoons is very productive in the channel/rocks.

If you bringing a ski I would say choose your tides carefully. Going through the surf is not easy (it's called hell's gate for a reason!). Avoid windy, ebbing spring tides!

Great scenery and can potentially produce great catches!

[Fritz]

Has anyone told your bakkie that Fritz?

 
I try mate but she wont listen. If that road is covered in sand the only way I will get their without getting stuck is to put a load on the back. So its either sand bags or some friends.

[Fritz]

If I fly in to Maputu how do I go about getting to the other side.

[Fritz]

Fritz
Have a look in the back of the November issue of Rock , Surf and Deep. There is an add for Camp Carlos  or www.campcarlos.co.za.

Thanks Lichia. Will have a look.

[Toppie]

If I fly in to Maputu how do I go about getting to the other side.

Fritz, you take a taxi to Club Naval and arrange with your hosts to pick you up by small boat. Or maybe John can deposit you there?

[John F]

When are you planning to do this trip?

[John F]

If I fly in to Maputu how do I go about getting to the other side.

Or maybe John can deposit you there?

 

[Fritz]

When are you planning to do this trip?

Marcos, I am thinking of doing this early in next year. Still want to catch it in summer. Maybe if I fly in, you and I can spend 2/3 days their together. Allways nice to have a friend with.?

[WalkersKiller]

  Fritz and you saying your Bakkie is not 4x4 is a joke, that thing is a machine they could use your bakkie instead of hummers in the army!