Author Topic: Nikao December report 2011 (Read 9514 times)

Nikao · « **on:** January 03, 2012, 07:33:47 AM »

Hi Guys and Girl First off Happy New year to every one I hope you all had some good

and some

reels..

I am just off to Jozini for a tiger trip to end off what has been a very Hectic December season for me. I am back next week so I will do my report for Dec/Jan When I return.

Here's to a Fantastic 2012

Zetti · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2012, 10:30:28 AM »

Don't forget to mention my blue bottle caught on light tackle

Good luck with the tigers, hope you catch a few of them toothie critters.

strandloper · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2012, 01:44:39 PM »

Pity I did not get a photo of that blue bottle!!

I will try and post a trip report later tonight or tomorrow morning.

Nikao · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:02:51 AM »

So it is 2012 … and I am finally able to sit down and wright a Report for December. Fishing has been good but the weather sadly has not been. With strong NE’s blowing and swells getting up to 3 meters, conditions have not been the greatest but we managed to get in 20 days of Fishing through December. Catches range from

to

, with the odd Snoek (Well done Strandloper)and some smallish bottoms. The

proved to be my Achilles-heel this season, with the longest hook up lasting a mere 5 minutes before throwing the hook…however have had a good few hits! For most part, the Tax Man left me alone with only 2 fish being taxed, both of which were Bonnies. I did find that the

have not gone wild as yet, but there are good signs that the season is only just starting - with some reports of

coming out of Durban, things are looking good! It took a quite a while for the water to warm up to over 24 deg. this year, but is now well over the 25 deg. mark on No. 1, with some patches getting up to over 26 deg. Fishing has been hard and we had to work hard for the fish we caught. I have had some great company on the boat and got to meet some really great guys and gals; even had some old friends from school on board that I have not seen in the past 15 years! It was also great to have Strandloper and Viskop on the boat again…(Well done on the Blue bottle Viskop.. can't say i have caught to many of them

they also helped encourage FA to take a dive from the bow off his new lady … Fat Girl … Mike, you are a great sport!!! … Strandloper, you need to now go and get some backups of that Spoon of yours, just in case you lose that one! So, let’s recount…we have had Bonnies, Garfish, AJ, Snoek and some Sand Soldier’s with that lure; next time I think we should target a Sailie with it!
Dorries have been caught on the trawl and with pitch baits. I found a couple of Fads but they have been very quiet. Most of the

have been caught close to No 1; with the

just outside the harbour. We have also had a couple of Whale Sharks hanging around on the inside of No. 1 and I have had the pleasure of them around the boat a few times.
I also had a charter up in Jozini and managed a couple of Small Tigers - biggest being about 2 Kg. The weather was hot, very hot, with the dam’s water temp. peaking at 38.8 deg. the one day! Dam level was down to 63%.
So all in all a really good finish to the year and to recapture: Fish caught this December … 22

, 5

, 9 Bonnies, 1 Snoek, loads of Snappers, 1 Zebra, a couple of Trigger Fish, oh, and 6 Tiger Fish!
Thank you to all my clients who made this excellent fishing possible!

Nikao · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:03:56 AM »

More Pics

Nikao · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:05:22 AM »

More pics

Nikao · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:06:39 AM »

And more

Nikao · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:08:09 AM »

Almost done

Nikao · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:18:12 AM »

Last lot

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:23:44 AM »

AndriesH · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:26:31 AM »

Nicely done on some good fun.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:29:53 AM »

Great report Nikao! Well done on all the catches and keeping your clients happy!

Gregf · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:39:06 AM »

great report, thank you. Where have you been getting snapper, I tried a few spots in mid December with the lighties and only managed sand soldiers, shad, rays and small sharks?????

Arkitek · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:42:19 AM »

Nice stuff richard!!! one day brother....one day

Nikao · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:52:51 AM »

Quote from: Gregf on January 11, 2012, 11:39:06 AM

great report, thank you. Where have you been getting snapper, I tried a few spots in mid December with the lighties and only managed sand soldiers, shad, rays and small sharks?????

Have gotten them on the back end of No1 and on Mid Reef..

Prego · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:54:38 AM »

Well done Nikao, great season

Gregf · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:57:30 AM »

Sorry I presumed you where talking about snapper salmon? not reds?

Nikao · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:11:07 PM »

Quote from: Gregf on January 11, 2012, 11:57:30 AM

Sorry I presumed you where talking about snapper salmon? not reds?

No Emp Snappers

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:47:43 PM »

eric cotton · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:22:10 PM »

Nice report..saw you guys off no 1 on Monday morning