Author Topic: CAPE Offshore - Whatsup?! (Read 166749 times)

REEFMAN · « **Reply #220 on:** April 14, 2014, 03:38:01 PM »

Quote from: travelmember on April 14, 2014, 01:11:06 PM

Daiwa multi coloured braid, T-Line topshot, bimini on braid, braided leader loop on topshot - catspaw together. Everything else is crimped. PM sent.

Thanks Tim... what's a braided leader loop? Aussie Plait?
What a fantastic headsup for T-Line!!! Local is lekka!!

BETTYS · « **Reply #221 on:** November 18, 2014, 02:40:35 PM »

Just to give this topic a start again.
What is news around the Cape, I know there is lot of tail around but are they biting?
I really want to still go and get a

so hope they will be coming around real soon.
7/10 if possible can you post us the water temp charts again, real interesting to see how the warm water start moving in.

Seventenths · « **Reply #222 on:** November 19, 2014, 11:35:30 PM »

I dont have access at the mo but know that water at dassen was 13,5 today and very few tail seen/ came out. This does not mean that is the temp in the deep but in all likelyhood the deep will not be good at the mo with all this SE but it is needed to bring in the warm water from the east... I will check out the charts when I get a chance. Was planning to move my tupperware to Hout Bay but think I am gonna scrap that Idea this season as will only get to cape in feb and then struis will be in full swing!!

SAfish · « **Reply #223 on:** November 20, 2014, 08:09:28 AM »

It looks like the warm water is still way off.

L Hooker · « **Reply #224 on:** November 20, 2014, 09:46:31 AM »

Quote from: SAfish on November 20, 2014, 08:09:28 AM

It looks like the warm water is still way off.

SAfish I saw on KADA's website that guys have caught YFT off Knysna, any idea if this is a regular occurance or is it only when the warm water pushes in close enough offshore?

SAfish · « **Reply #225 on:** November 20, 2014, 09:52:07 AM »

It happens every now and then, but not every year. I have spoken to an old guy the other day about this. He told that a couple of years ago the YFT were close to the shore and the guys would launch their boats after work to go and catch a couple. It is a rare occurrence but it does happen. I mean, a guy caught a Dorado in the lagoon last summer so anything is possible.

L Hooker · « **Reply #226 on:** November 20, 2014, 10:07:57 AM »

Quote from: SAfish on November 20, 2014, 09:52:07 AM

It happens every now and then, but not every year. I have spoken to an old guy the other day about this. He told that a couple of years ago the YFT were close to the shore and the guys would launch their boats after work to go and catch a couple. It is a rare occurrence but it does happen. I mean, a guy caught a Dorado in the lagoon last summer so anything is possible.

Ok cool, hopefully it happens this December!!

Would love to check out the offshore SST charts for that day the guy caught that Dorado

the warm water must've been damn close in! Actually does anyone know where I can get hold of old SST charts for Dec 2013?

L Hooker · « **Reply #227 on:** November 20, 2014, 10:09:47 AM »

Just saw now it was caught 1 Jan 2014

SAfish · « **Reply #228 on:** November 20, 2014, 10:23:28 AM »

The water temperature is always a lot higher the further you travel up the lagoon. Above the white bridge it can reach 27 - 28 degrees in summer.

Outrageous Fishing Charte · « **Reply #229 on:** December 06, 2014, 01:18:18 PM »

Hey Guys,

It looks like the tuna have arrived in decent numbers, with some really classy fish being caught last weekend near the canyon and further south... Lets hope that they don't disappear after this weather...

Happy fishing
Byron

Seventenths · « **Reply #230 on:** December 07, 2014, 03:50:54 AM »

Thanks for the info... Wont see the fish till feb.

Lenny · « **Reply #231 on:** December 10, 2014, 07:52:55 PM »

Been some good geelbek two nights ago night action. This morn some commercials got up to 1 and two tons per boat . Lekker braai size fish . Tomorrow looks like a seaday

PH · « **Reply #232 on:** December 10, 2014, 07:57:01 PM »

It is now dusk in Struisbaai and we just saw 3 boats leaving the harbour.

Lenny · « **Reply #233 on:** December 10, 2014, 09:43:37 PM »

The whole of gansbaai and the west coast clang has arrived and are at sea tonight . By tomorrow night all " die manne" will be here ...

Seventenths · « **Reply #234 on:** December 10, 2014, 11:13:11 PM »

Good tuna south of the canyon.... Reports of lots of YFTs and Longies......

Outrageous Fishing Charte · « **Reply #235 on:** December 11, 2014, 01:45:20 PM »

Yip , plenty good size Yellowfin and some decent amounts of longfin also came out on Tuesday... Looks like a good season ahead for the tuna manne

Lenny · « **Reply #236 on:** December 16, 2014, 04:19:50 PM »

Some Comms not even one bin , Tail is one ON , one day OFF .

Few Bek , and Kob too .

Heads up for the guys heading up here , 8 /13/15 /16 ounce boat leads up for sale form me ! you guys know how to contact me .

Thanks for updates Tony and OFC .

Timothy Scriven · « **Reply #237 on:** February 17, 2015, 03:23:43 PM »

Not a fish off Cape Town in two months??

travelmember · « **Reply #238 on:** February 17, 2015, 05:35:59 PM »

Plenty fish, just nothing exceptional so far. Tuna are around, some days better than others, 30-80kg fish. Smaller class came into False bay this week - even the trekkies got some in Fish Hoek!
Tail are between the Point and Robben - just depends on temp and wind. Last week we found them 5 miles off at the current line.
Couple of billfish seen and 2 released.
Think we going to have a late season bite as well.

travelmember · « **Reply #239 on:** April 02, 2015, 09:33:41 AM »

This has been a really weird season weather wise. The wind has not settled for a decent period and the fish have been feast or famine.

Snoek have now become like hens teeth although a few fish have been caught in Buffels the last week. Yellowtail are like rabbits in a magicians hat, now you see them, now you don't. 2 weeks ago we had plenty of fish at Cape Point - now it is 12 degrees and empty.
But we are having a mackerel run in quantities that we have not had for many years. Nice size fish and great fun on fly and ultra light tackle, Also very good in the smoker.

Our tuna disappeared for a month or so (very slim pickings) but then came back last week in full force. From 10 miles past the Point outwards they are there in numbers. Trolling, bait, spearing are all working, with Pink being the popular colour.
Billfish have been full of nonsense, when we have the right conditions we have been successful - very hard trying to find the right temp, colour and water this year though. We are 4,3,2 so far this season in the Cape.

We have spent quite a bit of time coaching juniors for next seasons comps and it is always nice to get them into fish. The 2 senior members of the junior team were quite bleak they got nothing over 60kgs for the season so far, but the youngest managed a nice albacore (longfin tuna) of 24kgs.

If the weather plays ball, the season should last another 3 months and the fish should just get bigger.