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General Angling Topics => Saltwater Lure Angling => Topic started by: Andz on July 02, 2010, 10:35:19 AM
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Hey guys thought id let you guys know
im off to flamingo lodge in angola on the 13th of Aug...
gonna be fishing there for a week....freaking hell
i cant wait for my plug to hit the water
Shot
Andz
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Bastid!!!
:welc: Andz, nice to see you onboard!
and tightlines for your trip!.... oops we don't have a Tight lines Emoticon!!!?!! Aaarghhh gonna have to go make one! swr
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Thanx reefman
Gonna post my entire trip details here
from the VISA to the day i arrive back
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Great Stuff Andz !!!!!
All the best buddy !
fshg
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Shot thanx Homies
how was the drive back up on sunday
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Not too bad Andz...
Doing it again Next week :cry:
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Enjoy it!! The company I work for (construction) do a lot of work in Angola and I am working real hard to try and go on a site visit. :pray: :pray: fshng2
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Enjoy it!! The company I work for (construction) do a lot of work in Angola and I am working real hard to try and go on a site visit. :pray: :pray: fshng2
hahahaha i can imagine...........u better try hard enuff hey
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Andz... Waiting for the report bru...... Hope you get S T R E T C H E D !!!!!!!
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Njoy your trip and tight lines
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thanx guys
we are awaiting our Visa's....
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Flamingo Lodge is still on my bucket list. Enjoy it Andz. I hope you catch alot of those in your avatar.
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HI Poenskop
yeah im planning to do it atleast once a year (hopefully)
well the reports in past weeks have been good so lets see
i havent caught a garrick on lure as yet...cant wait to get them
shot
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my old man orded a brand new Navara 2.5d 4x4....getting delivery of it on wednesday....
1st trip....Flamingo lodge.......hehehehehehehehehe...nice way to open her up
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Bookings have been sorted out....
used ANGOLAN GETAWAY SERVICES - 021 462 6104
Accomadation at Flamingo Lodge is
Camping at Flamingo Lodge: USD20 per person / per night
Bungalows at Flamingo Lodge: USD160 per person / per night including all meals, beers and cooldrinks
Awaiting Visa's now
Visa Requirements
1. Completed and signed visa application form.
2. Valid passport with three consecutive empty pages.
3. Two original passport-size photographs in colour.
4. A letter from your employer: basically Proof Of emplyment
5. Proof of Bank Account
6. Iternary
7. Copy of Yellow Fever Certificate
Visa Agent we used (Lea Nor - 082 4128277)
Cost Per Visa R950pp
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All the best Andz.. hope u hav an awesome trip bru.. fshng2 fshng2
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All the best Andz.. hope u hav an awesome trip bru.. fshng2 fshng2
shot Thanx Bro....
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Kewl.....
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Man, one of my favourite spots! Have an awesome trip, pack plenty of plugs and spoons....
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Man, one of my favourite spots! Have an awesome trip, pack plenty of plugs and spoons....
Thanx Tommo
Still not sure How many Plugs en spoons to carry
We staying 5nights...any ideas
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Plugs you shouldn't have a problem with as you won't lose them if your knots and line are good. Spoons can be lost to snagging on rocks when doing that very slow retrieve on the bottom for kob. I would take about five plugs for a heavy stick, five for a medium outfit (2 oz), that should be enough. Spoons are another story. As many as you can take is a good answer, rig them with single hooks so that you hook up less on the bricks. One hook on top and one on the bottom.
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Thanx Tommo
i have already bought about 10 plugs, Chisel nose 2-4oz....for Garrick
got about 8 spoons ...long silver 1's....chase Bullet spoons also all 2-4oz
im carrying the Mcarthy Paddle tails & 1-2oz jig heads for Kob
looks like i have to double up on my Jigheads & Spoons
Using my 12 foot Posiden & Assasin Lite HMG's + excellor 4500 oceano Reel loaded with 30Lb Braid
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I would take about 5 plugs for your heavy stick and five 2oz for a medium stick. You shouldn't lose plugs if your line and knots are good. Spoons are a different story, you may lose quite a few doing a very slow retrieve along the bottom for kob. I would take as many spoons as possible and rig them up with single hooks to get less snag ups on the bottom.
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Enjoy it!! The company I work for (construction) do a lot of work in Angola and I am working real hard to try and go on a site visit. :pray: :pray: fshng2
I thought you'd be a director by now!!! How's EC and Hannelie????? :resp:
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Sounds good Andz, sorry I posted twice, didn't realise that a second page had started and thought my post hadn't gone through... Have an awesome trip and enjoy every minute of it, there is good night fishing too, so you will get very little sleep!!
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Sounds good Andz, sorry I posted twice, didn't realise that a second page had started and thought my post hadn't gone through... Have an awesome trip and enjoy every minute of it, there is good night fishing too, so you will get very little sleep!!
shot thanx Guy
im def gonna make the most of it
wot would be the target species at nite
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Mainly kob, there are some good sized ones around. Take a beer or two and your rod and go and park off somewhere with a line in the water...
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Welcome deep 6!
:welc:
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Deep6, how are you buddy? The family is fine thanks and I'm working on the director thing. :hehe:
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YOh Angola seems like the hardest country to get VISA's swr :uzi: blah :+
we hopefully getting our VISA's next week tuesday,
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HI Guys
finally got our visa's for the TRIP...Finally
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What did you pay for the visa's Andz? I've heard some horror stories about what they cost?
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What did you pay for the visa's Andz? I've heard some horror stories about what they cost?
Yeah i also heard hectic stories bout the visa's & the applications
i paid R950....en they only wanted to release the Visa's on the 04th of August & we leave on the 6th August, after all the stories i heard...i wanted the visa/passports in my hand before making any more arrangments
my agent organizing the VISA, managed to get delivery of them today
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Whew... that must be a big relief for you!
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yup....atleast now we no we can get there
bookings isnt an issue...theres always place....so we mite jis extend our stay ...fishing dependant
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:tite bru... hope you have a blast with those Garrick!
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Thanx Tony....i hope i get a UA shirt or sumthing....to say sum1 from UA was there.......
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The following are border crossing requirements:
1. Passport + 4 certified colour copies
2. Vehicle registration—original + 2 certified copies
3. Police Clearance certifying that the vehicle is not a stolen vehicle (SAP263)
4. Identity Book
5. Drivers Licence RSA + 4 certified copies
6. Proof of vehicle insurance for Angola
7. International certificate of vaccination (Yellow fever)
8. Letter of invitation to Angola
9. Letter from host in Angola
10. List of valuables—cameras, cell phones etc. + serial numbers. This list can be attached to the Namibian Customs and Excise Certificate.
Procedures:
Namibian side:
1. Complete immigration form
2. Complete customs declaration
3. Fill in customs book
4. Fill in police book
5. Produce vehicle registration papers
6. Police inspection of vehicle engine number and chassis number (you must know where they are stamped on the vehicle engine block and chassis)
7. After the inspection make sure the police stamp the date on the back of the vehicle registration paper copy that they used to check the engine and chassis numbers
Angola side:
Complete Immigration form
Hand the form and passport to the immigration official as well as the invitation and host letters
Vehicle tax form to be completed by the customs official
Pay taxes R260.00
Drivers of the vehicles accompany the official for the vehicle inspection
Driver to complete register
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So the day b4 has arrived
2nite the Navara gets packed....3am friday morning we leave for our Adventure to angola
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Give it horns Andz! Hope you have a fabulous trip!
:tite
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So the day b4 has arrived
2nite the Navara gets packed....3am friday morning we leave for our Adventure to angola
:lolo: hope this rev's your motor!
Trip to Flamingo Lodge - Angola (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk7fS5i0t-Q#)
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thanx guys.....cant wait to get outta work today
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thanx guys.....cant wait to get outta work today
Safe Trip and Tight Lines but most important whatever happens... ENJOY!
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i def plan to make the most of it....full report & pic's wen i get back
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Hi Andz
Just returned from Flamingo Lodge two weeks ago. Was there for approx 8 fishing days.
Firstly, that letter from your employer must be in Portuegese.
Secondly, take along spare coffee grinders and braid/line. We "lost" several well known brand reels. Remember, the fishing can become hectic and should the Garrick get on the bite you might be sorry if you didn't take along a spare coffee grinder. I know of three Exceller reels that became unservicable. I personally had to take mine apart twice and re-grease, etc before using it again. Interestingly enough it was the cheaper models (penn) that lasted!
With regards to the plugs, the plugs that worked best were the white chisel nosed 2 to 3 oz plugs. Some success on lime green and yellow but the white definitely accounted for 80 to 90% of the Garrick (and even Shad) caught. Talking of Shad, they took the V-back spoons mostly. One or two guys had success on dropshot but there are a lot of reefs and you get stuck when you use plastic dropshot. The water was a bit rough also.
My best success on Kob was with plain fresh Chokka. Not even large baits. Best Kobs I caught were between 8 and 17 kg. Best Garrick I caught was 8kg but the largest that was caught during the two weeks was about 12 kg.
I posted a full report on Sealine if you have access to that Forum.
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hi Guys
im BACK
had an awesome trip....body is sore....fishing was very good
angolan border was not a nitemare like i thought it was gonna be
will be doing a full trip report & pictures going up as well
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Welcome back. I can't wait for the report. :thmsup"