Author Topic: MPT Bay offshore - What's up (Read 354616 times)

John F · « **Reply #280 on:** December 21, 2012, 08:04:19 PM »

Locked & loaded for tomorrow... peterblace will join us on MAXIMVS... We'll be targeting mainly couta with rappies and drift baits, but will also throw some poppers and stick baits...

Weather is supposed to be excellent with flat seas and high temps... Hopefully will be reporting some nice catches

John F · « **Reply #281 on:** December 22, 2012, 08:05:34 PM »

What a fantastic day! Report to follow tomorrow but as a teaser we got a proper croc (+20 kg) plus other goodies!

peterblace · « **Reply #282 on:** December 22, 2012, 09:00:53 PM »

ufa...I'm tired...we had a wonderful day out in the deep blue

John F · « **Reply #283 on:** December 22, 2012, 11:29:25 PM »

You tired?! I just finished with the fillets... I'm smashed...

Great day today!

John F · « **Reply #284 on:** December 23, 2012, 08:15:54 PM »

Here's the latest report http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=12505

John F · « **Reply #285 on:** January 06, 2013, 07:20:27 PM »

The billfish run is on fire. Chakra went 3-8 bills today on the +500m mark (for our standards that's VERY far! At least 120-150 nm round trip).

They managed a grand slam with a nice black, blue and a stripey!!!

John F · « **Reply #286 on:** January 17, 2013, 08:04:46 PM »

Here are the dates for Clube Maritimo's 2013 Championship:

26 January
09 February
09 March
13 April
25 May
23 November
07 December

Team MAXIMVS will take part and preparations are in full swing...

Eddie Moz · « **Reply #287 on:** January 17, 2013, 08:37:33 PM »

Super chatting to you yesterday. Thanks for the dates Marcos. I will certainly try to fish in some comps. Still need to register with the Port Captain and then join either Naval or Maritimo. Will keep you posted. I also packed my lures in those pipes that you suggested. No more hooks and bloody fingers.

John F · « **Reply #288 on:** January 17, 2013, 08:40:58 PM »

Thanks for the coffee and for driving down to the Maputo madness Eddie!

Glad it worked!

John F · « **Reply #289 on:** January 26, 2013, 07:01:01 AM »

Comp postponed. S/SE winds. Weatherman promises that tomorrow it will be flat. More prep time for us... 21 boats have registered.

peterblace · « **Reply #290 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:08:23 PM »

yesterday took place first leg of Clube Maritimo competition
has mentioned by JohnF competition was postoned from Saturday due to better weather conditions on Sunday...if anyone know where I can meet this weatherman let me know..cause I need to speack to him very closely!!!

at 5:30 wind was pumping and we had a SE blowing...so another bumpy and wet ride to get to fishing grounds
our plan was to work B24, B45 and Liberty2 area...and we stuck to the plan

day started with (again) my generous contribution to Neptune...on the first strike line snapped and another rappie went...so I'm keepping my ratio very stable at 1 outing/1 lure lost
(will sort out this week with line replacing on all reels)

I also had another strike but the fish didn't commit well to the hook

in total I had 1 skipjack, 1 & 3/4 YFT (the remaining 1/4 are in somefish tummy) and 1 bonito...and my first lost marlin aboard Maguro...yah...I had a marlin in line...I grabbed the rod and start fighting it but unfortunately and due to lack of experience we cut the engines too much and the moment we did it the marlin got away

B24 was full of activity with marlin free jumping and sailfish chasing garfish...and crossing the lines without even looking and my yummy lures

Maximvs had 2 strikes the all day...a lot of boats with nearly no strikes/fish...maybe a sign that everyone is chasing billfish

Cafufo released 2 marlin
Mozaya released 1 marlin
Oliver released 1 marlin
Dan Dan released 1 marlin
Nakisai released 1 marlin
Yolanda released 1 marlin
Fourplay released 1 sailfish

L Hooker · « **Reply #291 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:15:43 PM »

Well done on the hookup Pedro pity it was dropped , next time bud!

L Hooker · « **Reply #292 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:16:59 PM »

Forgot too ask what lure/colour did the

hit and what speed where you doing?

peterblace · « **Reply #293 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:39:40 PM »

Quote from: L Hooker on January 28, 2013, 12:16:59 PM

Forgot too ask what lure/colour did the hit and what speed where you doing?

black&purple 5"allien kona on the short corner
I believe that's fishing..sometime u win..a lot of times you loose

Prego · « **Reply #294 on:** January 28, 2013, 12:43:46 PM »

Quote from: peterblace on January 28, 2013, 12:39:40 PM

Quote from: L Hooker on January 28, 2013, 12:16:59 PM
Forgot too ask what lure/colour did the hit and what speed where you doing?
black&purple 5"allien kona on the short corner
I believe that's fishing..sometime u win..a lot of times you loose

I believe you have to mount your throttle controls higher so has to not have this problem

but good fishing once again you definitely working great areas.

L Hooker · « **Reply #295 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:18:19 PM »

Quote from: peterblace on January 28, 2013, 12:39:40 PM

Quote from: L Hooker on January 28, 2013, 12:16:59 PM
Forgot too ask what lure/colour did the hit and what speed where you doing?
black&purple 5"allien kona on the short corner
I believe that's fishing..sometime u win..a lot of times you loose

Nice that little lure has accounted for quite a few fish!

John F · « **Reply #296 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:39:55 PM »

Yeap peterblace summed it up... both of us need to speak to this weatherman... been a while since I've had such terrible sea! Upside down and large swells coming from all directions! Maputo bay at its worst! Eventually it calmed down (got better the deeper we went)... water temp was 25.8o C in the morning and went up to 26.6o C in the afternoon... water was clean, clean... no bait shoals and very few birds...

Anyway, as peter said we kept to the plan. Did a bit of trolling for "edibles" but as it was quiet we changed to the big guns and went deep (+400). Tried lot's of tricks but nothing. Best we had was a curious marlin that came up at about 45o of our stern, looked at our lures with it's bill and head completely out of the water and went down again!!!!

Had two strikes (shotgun and long rigger) but nothing... I guess, in both occasions, small dorries were the culprits. Quite a few were caught in the area and no visible marks in the leaders or lures...

We kept trying for the big boys and only got back when we really needed to (time was up and fuel was over)!

Oh well... as always, a few lessons were learned and I now know exactly were they live... Next comp is in 15 days and (hopefully) a different report will be posted!

peterblace · « **Reply #297 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:48:33 PM »

maguro's of maguro

John F · « **Reply #298 on:** January 30, 2013, 05:24:02 PM »

Oba Oba went deep today (round trip of 93 nm!) looking for some action. Sea was too flat, they said. Came back with a nice bull dorrie (14 kg) and a skipjack. Also 2 strong pulls but couldn't tell what was it.

Obviously, I offered to fillet the dorrie and while at it I snatched some nice strip baits for the next comp!!! Heheheh

John F · « **Reply #299 on:** February 07, 2013, 05:01:38 PM »

All systems GO for team Maximvs. Fuel and tackle is sorted. Going back to basics with regards to tackle and tactics. No experimenting or funny stuff on this trip. No more playing around with "edibles" and small lures.

Will spend the whole day out in the deep (+400 m) looking for those pointy ones with Big Ts, Bonito smokers, Iland express and co. 4 teasers. Anything smaller than 10 kg will be rigged with a 20/0 circle!

Go big or stay home!!!

Missing one crew but 3 should be enough.

Weatherman promises a super day.

Fingers crossed!!!