unfortunatelly we will have to ask Carushama for his pictures
by the end of the day on Saturday I still believed on that miracle (being 2nd)...then yesterday at the club I have heard the bad news
Mozaya weighted a 22.5kg wahoo, a 14.6 dorado and some other big YFT...and beated Carushama's sailie...
I was 3rd at that moment...and then came Bite Me with a nice size wahoo and 2 big YFT...so I need to stay happy with 4th position and keep on dreaming on a podium position
it was a nice outing for Maguro...flat seas trough out the all day...except during 1h where we had some swell and cold rain (btw mr Prego...canopy allow rain to come in)
I guess we were the only ones under the cloud...a lot of people didn't felt the rain
we had our first stike by 8:30...we thought fish didn't commit and we let the lines out...then we had another strike and I pass the rod to Pedro (my new decky)...first time aboard Maguro and 2nd time out fishing...while reeling in he looked like he needed a coffee and biscuit break...very slow and with line slack we lost the fish
according to the tooth marks on the rapala and the short run it might have been a small couta
when I was briefing Pedro on how to pump and reel in...he mentioned that there was some lure not swiming nicely at the surface...I looked and saw that what we though to be the first non commited strike was a cavala (don't know the translation) slapping at the surface...rsrs...that was safely released
not long after we had another strike on the shotgun (stella 10k on jigging rod)...small kona rigged with a halfbeak...we chased the fish after nearly got spooled and when I start to gain some line...off...no more head shakes...no more fish...reeled in and saw a starightened hook...I guess too much drag set
lesson learned
we kept trolling....working the same area...and we were on again...a sailie was paying on the shotgun halbeak...didn't commit but gave us some emotion aboard..
all set again and on...on the rapie...it was Rui's (ninja) turn...and after a strong 6minute fight we landed a 12.6kg wahoo...
confidence was getting back to the boat (we were accusing Pedro for the bad karma...first the cold rain and swell...then the long line release during the coffee break reel in)...
all set up again...and another strike on the shotgun...after a short fight I have landed a 3.5 rat couta...
so we had a 3-3 on halfbeak at the shotgun..and I wish I had taken more konas rigged for HB
the area was wild with flying fish and HB jumping for their life...and we kept working...I then decided to take the 2 rappies out set the spread all with konas for fast trolling
another missed strike on the shotgun...and HB gone...replaced and short moments after on the short corner a massive shaddow banged on the bullet kona...I was on for another emotive 6min fight...and a 14.6kg wahoo was landed
happiness aboard...and a very lucky landing...fish swallowed the lure...hooks were deep inside his mouth and leader was hanging by a very thin line...ufa...we were lucky...I guess one more run or head shake would bring sadness to the crew!!!
after some clean up aboard...some drinks to recover the strenght...we were ready for some more action
catching a wahoo was one of the '13 goals for Maguro...in 2 weeks we landed 4 wahoo...not bad by catching hein!!
for the experienced...how do you target wahoo's??
while I was setting the lines, shotgun out and still holding the 2 rod...on again...guess where?...shotgun!!!
Rui's turn and after another tiring moment a 5kg dorado was landed...I nearly missed the gaffing cause that fish got excited right next to the boat...and after getting aboard I had to tell my crew to stay away cause fish was wild (I had JohnF's comments in my mind from his last dorado...he nearly broke JohnF's leg with a tail slap)
all set up again and last missed strike...6-6 for the shotgun HB's
at this time we were already heading back towards Maputo...and very happy cause very little fish was caught...I was already dreaming on a podium finish...now you know the rest of the story...
after the coffee break reel in moment Pedro decided to let us fish and he could follow instructions on the wheel...he did a good job
indeed after last outing at Inhaca I do need to take 3 people aboard Maguro...that extra pair of hands give us big help...and at the end of the day I feel less tired
wonderful day at sea...flat seas...24.8º max water temperature...92nm on 155lt...best fuel consuption ever for Maguro
bad karma's still aboard Maximvs...JohnF need a boost!!!
