Author Topic: Our December paradise (Read 15555 times)

Prego · « **Reply #40 on:** January 11, 2012, 10:36:35 AM »

Following day we made our way out to the reefs just in front of the lodge 10kms out. Set the spread and it wasn't long till we had our first screaming reel

and yip you guessed 'coach put me in' was quickly into the action.

Young Ryan did battled with one of the bigger baracuda of many we had caught this trip, and after15 minutes the tired youngster boated a sizaaa toothy critter.

We quickly set the spread with the PURPLE halco still in the Barracuda mouth shouting "coach put me in" but no one was keen to play dentist with the faisty baracuda in the hatch. Not long and we had another take

the boyz cleaned up the other lines but upon doing so managed a tangle and kept pulling on the tangled line and with the fishes next run boom slack line and fish and lure gone.

Well by this time we were able to retrieve our trusty PURPLE halco and he was back in the game, a few minutes later bang we in the races again my brother manages to bring another big barracuda to the boat but true to form the fish skriks when it gets a glimpse of the boat

or maybe it was the gaff

and off it goes my brother instead of dropping the rod tip pulls on the fish and it opens the hooks.

some more choice words.

What happened next was a devasting blow to us, we quickly set the lines again, not long after I notice the line that "coach put me in" was attached to had gone slack, we quickly reel in to find that our trusty PURPLE halco was AWOL, it seems that a monster toothy critter had got the better of him, at least he died a valiant death in the line of fire.............................................................
RIP "coach put me in" PURPLE halco.

After our minute silence we regained our composure and I quickly searched for a purple replacement and I found "coach put me in" son a smaller model purple halco, put him in the game and true to from purple was the colour of the season and juniour was screaming off with what seem a great fish, the fish surfaces and we ID it as a Queenie I quickly put away the gaff to grab the fish and as I do this she throws the hooks................boy are we having a shocker of a morning.

Luckily no last lures this time, lines in again and bang, bang

some quick strikes with some more rat couta and our only fish on a red/white Halco which end up being a Natal Snoek/Queen Mackerel and then the final fish of the day goes off to the races

a strong fish turns out to be a very sort after species a Prodigal son and as per usual when there is a new species involved my father in law ends up being the one at the rod.

In the end we had a awesome day on the water in a short space of time and we made our way back to celebrate the new year.

Prego · « **Reply #41 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:12:37 AM »

New years day was spent at the pool with a little kop seer and just relaxing after a night of lots of Tipo Tinto and 2M.
I had check wind finder to see what the weather was doing on the 2nd Jan as it was to be our second last day in Paradise and I was keen to get a bill. So next morning dawned I looked out my window at 4am and it looked do able. I got up and quickly woke the others.
Boy looks can be deceiving we had a horrible short chop but I was adament to get a bill and we kept going towards the Light house off Baz at a very bumpy bone jolting 25kph. After almost 2 hours we arrive and we find a dozen or more boats working. We get super excited and quickly set the lines, birds are going crazy, bonnies all over the place, the excitement continues ...

3hrs in and not a nibble not a fish on the sonar, charter captains and private boats all scratching their heads as they pass us. We work all the way down to sail fish bay but all I got was my family complaining how I dragged them out of bed to presumably fill our hatches and get a marlin when all we got was a sun tan or sun burn for some.

To make things worse I drop my Oakleys into the green water

...................................maybe Duarte will find a Black cruising with Oakleys soon.

Well after 8 hours at sea and working the area from Light house to sail fish bay I think about going further south towards V mile and 2 Mile but a look at the fuel situation and decide its home time.

Got back and boy was I miff

and

as one can see in the pic below, as I drown my sorrows

, but I guess thats fishing.

Pic 2. is a perfect example of how not to tan and burn.

Prego · « **Reply #42 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:26:45 AM »

Our last day in paradise dawned and the tide was perfect to spend the day at Santa Carolina / Paradise island actually where survivor SA was held and where my parents spent their honey moon many moons ago. My wife and mother in law were not so keen on another boat trip so we stayed and my brother went on towed his boat to Inhassoro to launch from there and have a easy 14km boat ride to Paradise island.

How clear is the water there, just beautiful.

Prego · « **Reply #43 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:41:40 AM »

Back at BD point young Ryan had not been fishing on the last 3 or 4 outings and he came to me and said look at that water but after the day before blanking in style session I was not so keen but with a little arm twist I accepted and off we went for a short hour session. The sea was pretty flat and as we reached the reefs close in the wind picked up a little. Lines in we make a pass over the 1st 2 marks but things seem very quiet, the fish are there but not commiting. on approaching our 3rd mark Ryan starts to chum and true to form when this boy chums we get fish 2 minutes in and the reel

screams to life, I give Ryan the rod and a small Couta gives him a hiding, we boat the fish and the now completey crushed treble just falls out its mouth, I have never seen that before.

I quickly throw out the lures walk towards the helm and bang

I was up, I grabbed the rod and could feel this was a new model, head shakes and line peeling off, I battle for a good 10 minutes before I got an ID of the fish and yes it was the elusive Queenie, boy can this thing box. While fighting this fish we had dolphins giving us a show 2 meters from the boat and close to the fish I was fighting. The fish would come up then run forward and dive down, it did this a number of times giving me a good hiding.

After a tough 15-20 minutes I boated my best fish of the trip, man was I stoked.

I quickly got the hook out its mouth ready for some quick pics and a safe release for hopefully another angler to enjoy his sport another day.

And my skipper for the day

Prego · « **Reply #44 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:47:19 AM »

And with that the end of our trip, next morning we made our way back along the beach at 80kph and with things like this on the road we took it easy.

Hope you guys enjoy this report and are able to one day visit this beautiful area.

TUNAMAN · « **Reply #45 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:52:00 AM »

and if comp is on Nominated for report of the month January 2012.

Incredible Prego well done. Made the trip there reading the report.

peterblace · « **Reply #46 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:54:03 AM »

hehehe...I saw the truck being loaded...there was still another mini van on top (in front of the truck on top of the truck)

thanks for the nice report Paulo...and hopefully all your trip will be at least like this

Prego · « **Reply #47 on:** January 11, 2012, 11:58:02 AM »

Thanks Tunaman & Peterblace.

Yeah I saw there was a land cruiser in front of the truck

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Nikao · « **Reply #48 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:07:03 PM »

Great Report looks like you had a great time

kleinboet · « **Reply #49 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:18:00 PM »

Awesome report and some great catches!! I will keep an eye out for your Oakley's when I am there in March.............

Prego · « **Reply #50 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:30:37 PM »

Shot Nikao and Kleinboet

Hey Shaun if possible please return my oakleys without scratches

REEFMAN · « **Reply #51 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:05:00 PM »

Fabulous report Pregs!! Memories are made through trips like these... what an epic adventure! +cred

kleinboet · « **Reply #52 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:21:41 PM »

Will try my best Paulo , as long as the black marlin swimming around with them looks after it in the meantime.....

RusticRainman · « **Reply #53 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:23:19 PM »

What a report

I think you already plan another trip

rockspider · « **Reply #54 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:32:50 PM »

awesome report, looks like you had an exciting trip.

Prego · « **Reply #55 on:** January 11, 2012, 02:54:40 PM »

Thanks Reefz, Rockspider & Rustic Rainmain.

As soon as the Rand strengthens against the Metical we will return, until then local is LEKKER.

TUNAMAN · « **Reply #56 on:** January 11, 2012, 03:45:20 PM »

Quote from: Prego on January 11, 2012, 02:54:40 PM

Thanks Reefz, Rockspider & Rustic Rainmain.

As soon as the Rand strengthens against the Metical we will return, until then local is LEKKER.

Well said. Incredible how it turned in one year. Not sure how we get the short end of the stick allways. 1 Year ago we got at worst 4.7 Mets to the rand.

RusticRainman · « **Reply #57 on:** January 11, 2012, 03:47:43 PM »

What is the exchange rate now?

Prego · « **Reply #58 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:11:46 PM »

Yip last year my brother bought at 5.5

This year it was at 3 at the border and Maputo and at Xai-Xai and Inhassoro it was at 3.2. The petrol price was 48-54mets per litre. Obviously the higher you go the more expensive which is understandable. But do the math call it 50mets per litre divide by 3.2 and you paying R15.63. That's no laughing matter.

Heard guys at Pomene went into Massinga to get more fuel 2 of the 3 stations had run dry so the one with fuel pushed the price up they ended up paying R18 per litre

So till its back to at least 4.5 we will not return

REEFMAN · « **Reply #59 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:14:37 PM »

Nominated for Report of the Month.

Author Topic: Our December paradise (Read 15555 times)

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