Author Topic: CAPE Offshore - Whatsup?! (Read 166734 times)

BETTYS · « **Reply #180 on:** February 12, 2014, 07:22:41 AM »

Work sucks.

I want to go

Thanks for the info Tony,luckly only a couple of days then you going to be on the sea for a week.

Lenny · « **Reply #181 on:** February 17, 2014, 08:07:04 PM »

Guys I had an EPIC day out at sea !

Now the ride out was Knopperig and swell bigger that We expected, I was on baord with three very experiacaned Skippers , We were 1 of 4 boats out , Legasea [comms ] Rusvic [Comm We never saw then And think they went to Vlakbank then it was us and another recce . waters colour in the Shallows was BAD a green dirty colour Temp was down to 21 .2 / 22 Degrees in these areas shallow . We then moved over a very strong current , and were amazed about the water colour all of a sudden , they explained this is typical of Sailfish break line [ but no Sailie here ] we ran further got some raps out in search of Tail , ths did not last long , as the swell was big , and the raps well just didnt cut it . We whent past a couple of Tjokka boats , saw the 1 Coms out , and he called us over to say we must sneak up right close , there got good fish under them . Fisrts Drop on the Jig VAS , ths was a DONKIE , I lost that battle , gave a damn good fight , I was just not Warmed up . next drop VAS , this contiued , had multiple triple ups , till tallies was full for the four of us on Tail , we got Two 'rats ' and the rest very good fish , with a couple of real aove average fish , It when quik . Got the riggers out , proceeded South , got Makaira another out of Town boat , in Struis for the MArln Tourney .
Oh I just want to add , we got all those fish on Jigs , and on Anchor , we also then had a Tail Livie out , big circle aa balloon , we got TAXED by a what was believed was a Mako , sommer vinnig . next one out [ seeing than livebaits e abundant today LOL oh the temp was also up to in some places close to 25 degrees , but the areas we had luck in was n the 23 / 24 .3 degrees of water . We trolled to a few marks that has been producing Marlin of Late , Down south up to another place which I cant mention here , as its easy to find , and I value my life to much HA HAHA
The only other action there were , was a bull Dorado , apparently a very good sized one at that , 10 to 12 kgs , Neil landed this one , and its seems purple with a Dash of Pink in you Konas are a FAV .

I will post some Vids , of me getting JIGGY with it .

The rest of the week looks bleak for any seadays

Lenny · « **Reply #182 on:** February 17, 2014, 08:09:36 PM »

Quote from: Seventenths on February 11, 2014, 09:17:57 PM

Cape going Crazy!!!

Rainbow runner caught in False bay at Rooi Kranz. water 20 deg,
24 degrees 1mile off Scarborough and one commercial had 19 marlin Strikes. My boat went to the deep and got 7 yellows the stopped fishing and the guys jumped into the water to look at the Tuna!!
and I am at work!!!

Dont worry MAn , I AM SURE the Bills will be wild , maybe not on 12 mile but FOR SURE on the Alphards .
Got word of a 123 kg YEllowfin / guys out of Houtbay , any word from your side about that 7/10 about it .

Seventenths · « **Reply #183 on:** February 17, 2014, 09:19:59 PM »

Lenny, That is Epic.... Well done and glad you had a good day. The boat Rusvic is Trail Whutton and he is an old hand at the marlin (first to catch them at struis and start the craze!!)
Nice Dorado..hope you gonna eat that one!!

travelmember · « **Reply #184 on:** February 18, 2014, 06:59:09 AM »

Too tired to carry on fishing at the moment, so the weather is a nice break. Every trip has seen potential limits of tail and school yellows up to 50kg. We have normally stopped after 4 of each and released from there. Another stripey released yesterday off the point. On fire

Don't know what the weather is going to do to the fish.

BETTYS · « **Reply #185 on:** February 18, 2014, 07:22:52 AM »

TM thats not fair we had to work and you are tired of catching fish,maybe I must join you one day ?

Lenny that fish bend you, lekker man lekker.

SAfish · « **Reply #186 on:** February 18, 2014, 08:20:33 AM »

Great reports on the action, please keep them coming. I am itching to get on the water!

Prego · « **Reply #187 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:03:11 AM »

Travelmember you makes us all

Well done on yet another bill off cape point, live bait again?

Prego · « **Reply #188 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:04:50 AM »

@ Lenny congrats on a great day out to you too

guessing you hooked on jigging albeit hard work

travelmember · « **Reply #189 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:17:05 AM »

Wasn't me on the rod this time! Fish took a plastic.
Will be heading to Struis when the weather gives us a break.

Lenny · « **Reply #190 on:** February 18, 2014, 07:29:46 PM »

Quote from: Seventenths on February 17, 2014, 09:19:59 PM

Lenny, That is Epic.... Well done and glad you had a good day. The boat Rusvic is Trail Whutton and he is an old hand at the marlin (first to catch them at struis and start the craze!!)
Nice Dorado..hope you gonna eat that one!!

Trail , Were on Vlakbank , not on a Marlin mission . the Dorrie was gobbled up CAJUN style .

BETTYS · « **Reply #191 on:** March 25, 2014, 03:17:55 PM »

Went a bit off shore on Saturday, just outside Gordonsbay harbour.
We got a lot of small shad- juvenile 10- 15 cm
We also got 25+ small cob biggest was 470mm and smallest 150mm.( Nice fun but nothing for the pan. )

Got a couple of different Sharks, small bronzie, stripe cat shark ext.
We lost a big fish twice that took a live maasbanker , but the hook just didn't set, the first time we got the maasbanker back and you could see on the teeth marks that it wasn't a shark, but second time round all off.
And I found out how it feels when a barbells pen get hold of you. Not something I want to experience any time soon again.

But it was great to be on the water again and to see all the fish in False bay, as we got visit 3 time by a huge shoal of dolphins

travelmember · « **Reply #192 on:** March 25, 2014, 04:19:03 PM »

The Point is on fire after these westerlies. Went out yesterday and had tail, yellows and longies all around the boat and all on light tackle.
Herewith TM3 with his first longie on a spinning stick.
Also lots of bigger yellows out at the canyon. Heard of a pole boat that had an epic day yesterday!
Guys queueing up to fish Thurs - Sat this week.

BETTYS · « **Reply #193 on:** March 25, 2014, 04:31:08 PM »

Hi TM, may be I must go out with you some time(hint-hint)
Nice fish.

travelmember · « **Reply #194 on:** April 13, 2014, 01:35:11 PM »

I cannot remember a season as good as this!

The yellows have stayed with us since October and are still firing! The last week has seen an epic bite. The yellowtail are feeding like mad at the Point / Bellows / Anvil - crack of dawn til 09.30 and then again 15.00- 17.00. They are on anchovies so the small spinner works well. Had 10 fish in 10 minutes on the boat the other day!

Plenty of decent size longies at the first ammo dump and then from there to the West to the straight numbers, where the medium yellows are in abundance. Flat seas and calm weather have seen plenty of boats come right and given many guys the chance to see fish in the slick. Fish from gas bottles up to 60kgs.

We have had enough of the run of the mill so carried on in our experimental vein.
This time we ran to the canyon and did daytime deep dropping. Unfortunately we only had time for one drop as the next 2.5 hours were spent fighting our first bite!
130kgs of big eye. (126.7 on the scales 5 hours later).
This has taken a couple of years of trial and error, but what a pleasure when a plan comes together! Was taken at 450m in 520 depth.

Charles · « **Reply #195 on:** April 13, 2014, 01:50:39 PM »

Awesome achievement travelmember!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #196 on:** April 13, 2014, 01:59:31 PM »

Unbelievable catch TM... 130Kg!!

Yoh! Well done!

Happy Dog · « **Reply #197 on:** April 13, 2014, 03:40:45 PM »

What a great catch! Well done guys.

shagnrelease · « **Reply #198 on:** April 13, 2014, 03:50:38 PM »

Fantastic stiff Tim

jaenswart · « **Reply #199 on:** April 13, 2014, 04:27:18 PM »

Awesome Catch TM...Are you sure thats a big Eye...looks like a bluefin at first glance. Very hard to distinguish between the two but I suppose being there and with your experience it must be a Big Eye.

Well done again