Author Topic: Paddle ski offshore - Whatzup? (Read 111267 times)

Fritz · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:23:26 AM »

Will be great to meat you Chris.

I have a EVO 495 and will be wearing a lumo orange rash vest.

PH · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:26:13 AM »

Will look out for you Chris. We have one blue and one grey (wife's) Supalites.

Parasite · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:38:59 AM »

Launched early last Saturday morning. Pulled a rapala next to the reef, had a good pick up that swam over the reef. Tried to pull it and lost the fish between Moya and the reef. Thereafter the shad were wild. Wouldn't leave the rapala alone, some were over the 400mm mark, but many were smaller. Eventually got tired of tusselling with these creatures.
Will launch early tomorrow again, and pull a small mackeral on one rod, and a rapala on the other. Heard there are a few small couta around. Don't think that the snoek will feed as they normally like a chop on the surface. Westerly winds expected tonight will fatten the sea surface. Perhaps Sunday might be a better option for snoek with the easterly winds being expected.
Shad should still be around so you wont go home empty handed, bigger fish like a sardine fillet on drift.

PH · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:41:46 AM »

Quote from: Parasite on February 17, 2012, 08:38:59 AM

Launched early last Saturday morning. Pulled a rapala next to the reef, had a good pick up that swam over the reef. Tried to pull it and lost the fish between Moya and the reef. Thereafter the shad were wild. Wouldn't leave the rapala alone, some were over the 400mm mark, but many were smaller. Eventually got tired of tusselling with these creatures.
Will launch early tomorrow again, and pull a small mackeral on one rod, and a rapala on the other. Heard there are a few small couta around. Don't think that the snoek will feed as they normally like a chop on the surface. Westerly winds expected tonight will fatten the sea surface. Perhaps Sunday might be a better option for snoek with the easterly winds being expected.
Shad should still be around so you wont go home empty handed, bigger fish like a sardine fillet on drift.

Great info, thanks. Some couta came out last week end as well. I will now also take tackle for shad!!

plonker · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:52:13 AM »

Hi PH, when you launch at Vetch's where do you park ?

Bomberboy007 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:56:20 AM »

hi guys

I'll Post a pick of Moyo pier early tomorrow about 4:30 am from my flat as i will be going shore fishing in the morning down at vetch"s.

just so you guys have an idea of what the swell is doing and what the water looks like.

hope it will help.

tight lines

Parasite · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:57:08 AM »

Wish I knew the name of the rapala I used, but cannot remember. Isn't one of the local type, I bought it early last year and never really tried it out until I saw that Markus at Stealth has one. Told me that it is one of the better rapala's especially for snoek, so I tried it, and boy was it good. Every throw I had a fish, Eventually got so tired of catching fish I stopped using it and passed the rod over to a friend who picked up where I left off. All the guys out there too wanted to know what rapala it is, but need to see one agin in its pakaging to put a name to it. I'm so damn good I even put a hook through my little finger. Between us out there we did a little surgery and managed to get the hook out after flattening the barb, and tugging with a set of pliers. Really need to invest in a good set of side cutters. Not the first time this has happened. Got one once through the side of my leg.

PH · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:06:48 AM »

Quote from: plonker on February 17, 2012, 08:52:13 AM

Hi PH, when you launch at Vetch's where do you park ?

We are members of the Paddle Ski Club. So we park on their grounds behind locked gates.

PH · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Bomberboy007 on February 17, 2012, 08:56:20 AM

hi guys

I'll Post a pick of Moyo pier early tomorrow about 4:30 am from my flat as i will be going shore fishing in the morning down at vetch"s.

just so you guys have an idea of what the swell is doing and what the water looks like.

hope it will help.

tight lines

That will be awesome!! Thanks very much!

PH · « **Reply #29 on:** February 17, 2012, 09:11:15 AM »

Quote from: Parasite on February 17, 2012, 08:57:08 AM

Wish I knew the name of the rapala I used, but cannot remember. Isn't one of the local type, I bought it early last year and never really tried it out until I saw that Markus at Stealth has one. Told me that it is one of the better rapala's especially for snoek, so I tried it, and boy was it good. Every throw I had a fish, Eventually got so tired of catching fish I stopped using it and passed the rod over to a friend who picked up where I left off. All the guys out there too wanted to know what rapala it is, but need to see one agin in its pakaging to put a name to it. I'm so damn good I even put a hook through my little finger. Between us out there we did a little surgery and managed to get the hook out after flattening the barb, and tugging with a set of pliers. Really need to invest in a good set of side cutters. Not the first time this has happened. Got one once through the side of my leg.

Ouch!!
I will take a selection with. One of my favourites is the Halco Sorcerer series . Especially the purple one. Even caught Mackerel on them.

CLS · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:48:56 AM »

Any of you guys launch the weekend ??

Toppie · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2012, 07:57:56 AM »

Quote from: Parasite on February 17, 2012, 08:57:08 AM

Wish I knew the name of the rapala I used, but cannot remember.

Perhaps post a pic?

Fritz · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:14:49 AM »

Quote from: CLS on February 20, 2012, 07:48:56 AM

Any of you guys launch the weekend ??

No Chris did not launch but sitting at Blue Lagoon waitng for the rain to stop got me booked off for four days and am now on my way back home.

Parasite · « **Reply #33 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:18:35 AM »

Visited Kingfisher on Saturday to check out the rapala. They are called 'Duplex"using the blue/white coloured one. Damn, got the hook through the other finger again on Saturday. Decided to remove the trebble hooks and fitted single. Caught 1 small shad only on it. Obviously the trebble hooks are the reason for the action of the Duplex. Will refit them, and invest in a good set of side cutters, and rather catch the fish, and cut the hooks free when I'm snagged. Hooks are really sharp, so they go through the skin of the finger quite easily. Again, shad were thick this week-end, just wish the shad would stop jumping around whe the hook has snagged me. Wouldn't be so damn sore.

Fritz · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:59:53 PM »

I see their is some big water comming this weekend. But it looks good for the next two days. Are any of you planning on hitting the water.

Parasite · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:10:18 PM »

Wish I could, but "die Baas van die Plaas"won't allow me time off, but definately will be out on the week-end. Hope the kayak will float me in that swell.

PH · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:17:15 PM »

Went to the Ski club on Sunday @ 5h30 but did not feel well, Andree launched and "played" with the Dolphins behind the reef. The log book at the club indicated lots of shad caught and one cat face rockcod of 40cm.

PH · « **Reply #37 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:29:34 AM »

We'll be going to Umtamvuna (P.Edward) on Saturday morning for the week end. Hoping to do some trolling and spinning in the estuary and some shore fishing for Shad and maybe that ever elusive Garrick.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #38 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:36:52 AM »

guys, enjoying the thread!

super_daav · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:54:56 AM »

Morning All,

Havent been fishing for awhile now & all. So tomorrow morning is looking like a cracker! Will be at Umdloti (with the rest of durbs no doubt!) if anyone is interested.

I have to be off the water at 07:15 to come & work (Retail

) and will try be at the launch at 05:00 I think.

Anyone else got plans?