Author Topic: MPT Bay offshore - What's up (Read 354492 times)

Prego · « **Reply #100 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:04:10 PM »

Quote from: John F on June 22, 2011, 06:07:27 PM

Launched this morning for a quick (4 hour) session as a deckie on Oba Oba... sea was flat and the water kinda dirty... we tried a bit of everything (deep for bills about 2 hours), drifting with mackies for couta, jigging and speed trolling... NOTHING!

Only got 1 halfbeak tail cut off 2 mm from the hook (arrrghhhh!!!!!!) and a strike on an x-rap (probably a small tuna) that we lost!!!!

Anyway, it was good to be out in the blue again!!!!!

@ John F, what was the water temperature out there?

Always lekker to be out there

John F · « **Reply #101 on:** June 23, 2011, 04:08:22 PM »

Don't know... the boat's fishfinder doesn't have a temp sensor... it didn't feel very cold though... I'd say ~23o C...

shagnrelease · « **Reply #102 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:02:46 AM »

Quote from: whodat on June 23, 2011, 04:20:33 AM

Long overdue, feel free to point out anything that could be done to revive this fish. Suggestions are welcomed.
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Saillie
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Marlin release attempt
Its difficult to say really without seeing the fight time, what happened boatside etc, but the only thing I can say is that the fish should have been held upright by the dorsal from the begining, but other than that it sometimes hapeens that way and fish die, must say the fish did not look like it was going to revive any time soon and already had the "vacant" stare, I think it was a goner at this stage already, unlucky but its the nature of the business. Well done on attempting to release the fish however

REEFMAN · « **Reply #103 on:** June 24, 2011, 11:00:26 AM »

Quote from: whodat on June 23, 2011, 04:20:33 AM

Long overdue, feel free to point out anything that could be done to revive this fish. Suggestions are welcomed.
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Saillie
[youtube]3aq6yk7pGXI[/youtube]

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EMBED VIDS:

Copy the URL from Youtube.
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Click "insert hyperlink", paste the URL in there...
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Prego · « **Reply #104 on:** June 24, 2011, 01:43:08 PM »

As Shaggy said, I think holding the beast up right by its dorsal fin is key. What we also do to check for a sign of life is stick our hand in its mouth and the bite tends to get stronger when they start regaining strength.

At least you tried putting back which is

unfortunately it did not make which = some lekker fish on the table.

Still yet to taste sailfish, how is gents?

DATSUN · « **Reply #105 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:04:52 PM »

@ Prego

I was out last weekend, the temp in the bay (at Maritimo) was a mere 19deg C.

Further out it was hovering between 21.8 and 22.4 deg C.

Hope that helps

Searaider · « **Reply #106 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:09:05 PM »

Sailfish tastes very good ,We got some from fisherman at Sodwana after a fishing comp ,apparently the fisherman ate some of the marlin and it made them very sick . Was very sad to see all the dead billfish ,the people didn't know what to do with all the fish.

Prego · « **Reply #107 on:** June 24, 2011, 04:07:18 PM »

Quote from: DATSUN on June 24, 2011, 03:04:52 PM

@ Prego

I was out last weekend, the temp in the bay (at Maritimo) was a mere 19deg C.

Further out it was hovering between 21.8 and 22.4 deg C.

Hope that helps

Wow that low

Thanks Datsun

Prego · « **Reply #108 on:** June 24, 2011, 04:09:48 PM »

Quote from: Searaider on June 24, 2011, 03:09:05 PM

Sailfish tastes very good ,We got some from fisherman at Sodwana after a fishing comp ,apparently the fisherman ate some of the marlin and it made them very sick . Was very sad to see all the dead billfish ,the people didn't know what to do with all the fish.

Searaider, how did you prepare & cook it?

Yip its sad how many fishermen still have a 'fish for today' mentality still.

Toppie · « **Reply #109 on:** June 24, 2011, 04:15:32 PM »

Quite lekker actualy, - such a pity!

Its the mains on most Mauritius Hotel menu's. They eat tons of it there.

We should start a rumour that because of lead and red mercury poisoning all the Indian Ocean game and pellagics are toxic.

Searaider · « **Reply #110 on:** June 24, 2011, 05:35:12 PM »

Quote from: Prego on June 24, 2011, 04:09:48 PM

Searaider, how did you prepare & cook it?

Yip its sad how many fishermen still have a 'fish for today' mentality still.

I don't know a friend of mine is a chef and she prepared it

This happened quite a few year ago so I hope they don't kill as many fish now

Toppie good idea

shagnrelease · « **Reply #111 on:** June 27, 2011, 08:59:28 AM »

Quote from: Searaider on June 24, 2011, 05:35:12 PM

I don't know a friend of mine is a chef and she prepared it

This happened quite a few year ago so I hope they don't kill as many fish now

Toppie good idea

They Dont, but still too many.

John F · « **Reply #112 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:28:18 AM »

Report on the past weekend.... It was Moz's independance day (25 June) and a neap tide, so we decided to spend the weekend at Inhaca island and do so bottom fishing and family+friends get together...

We launched at 11ish on Friday, taking advantage of the calm sea that followed a Northerly... it was expected that the wind would swing towards a hard SE by the afternoon so we had to rush... therefore no fishing that day! Got everything ready for the next day and jumped into a few (maybe too much) beers!!!!!

On Saturday, the wind come later than predicted and at 2:00 am it was howling! Only died at about 11:00... so we launched for a short afternoon session. Went to 3M (4.5 nm NE of Portuguese island). The fishing was poor with a few emperors, 2 good size shad and other species! The 4 of us managed about 10 kg... anyway it was a good session with good laughs and oily sea.

Supper and drinks that night were served at Marujo Snack Bar (at the beach and must say Ginha took good care of us!)...

The next day the sea was as flat as a space telescope mirror... and the fishing was dismally worst than the day before... water was really cold (18-19o C)!!!! Anyway we had a few good pulls and my dad lost a fish that never stopped taking line!!!!!

At the end of it all, we ha a good time at Inhaca and a Sunday supper of fresh fish to finish in good style!!

A few pics...

Prego · « **Reply #113 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:36:17 AM »

Sounds like you guys had an awesome wicked, & Ginha must be one of the nicest guys I have ever met, always willing to help complete strangers.

:shre:

I fail to understand how the water up there is colder than off Durban

nico · « **Reply #114 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:00:32 AM »

Quote from: John F on June 27, 2011, 09:28:18 AM

Supper and drinks that night were served at Marujo Snack Bar (at the beach and must say Ginha took good care of us!)...

<snip>... water was really cold (18-19o C)!!!! </snip>

I love that snack bar - the peri peri chicken is absolutely out of this world! Will definitely visit when we are over there in a few weeks, although it does get expesnive when you have to pay the island fees, plus a mooring fee etc. Is the mooring fee true by the way or just a rip-off?
Wow, the water is really cold then - I hope it warms up a bit before we arrive. We have plenty off things we want to try.

John F · « **Reply #115 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:30:37 AM »

Sorry, I must say that the water was at that temp early in the morning and then went up to 21o C!!!!

Mooring fees are paid to the kids to look after your boat! It's not an official fee. I paid 250 Mt/day... if you spending just a few hours, it should be less than that!

The island entry fee is a bit of a rip off... it should be charged only if one enters a reserve. in this case, either Ponta Torres (opposite Santa Maria), Portuguese Island (the whole island) and Barreira Vermelha (aka coral gardens). If one is going to the hotel area (WHICH IS NOT A RESERVE!), one should not pay!!!! They do it because they are just lazy (and it's the main entry point to the island)!!!!!

More pics...

nico · « **Reply #116 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:36:51 AM »

Quote from: John F on June 27, 2011, 10:30:37 AM

Sorry, I must say that the water was at that temp early in the morning and then went up to 21o C!!!!

Mooring fees are paid to the kids to look after your boat! It's not an official fee. I paid 250 Mt/day... if you spending just a few hours, it should be less than that!

The island entry fee is a bit of a rip off... it should be charged only if one enters a reserve. in this case, either Ponta Torres (opposite Santa Maria), Portuguese Island (the whole island) and Barreira Vermelha (aka coral gardens). If one is going to the hotel area (WHICH IS NOT A RESERVE!), one should not pay!!!! They do it because they are just lazy (and it's the main entry point to the island)!!!!!

What is the difference between coral gardens and Ponta Torres John F? Coral gardens is the snorkel spot, but I thought that from the seaward marker from there it was not reserve and we where allowed to fish - and I also though that bit was Ponta Torres?

John F · « **Reply #117 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:38:22 AM »

Ok here is a quick map... I could not find a proper official map so I quickly drew one... the area shaded in yellow are the reserves (marine and terrestrial)...

nico · « **Reply #118 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:00:11 AM »

Quote from: John F on June 27, 2011, 10:38:22 AM

Ok here is a quick map... I could not find a proper official map so I quickly drew one... the area shaded in yellow are the reserves (marine and terrestrial)...

Oh wow - I've always had it wrong! The area marked as Ponta Torres is where I thought Coral Gardens where, and while we knew that that specific bit by the rocky ledge is a reserve, I have fished quite a bit off the beach on Inhaca from the start of the Hell's Gate channel (opposite Carlos') all the way up the beach.
Good to know now :)

John F · « **Reply #119 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:10:45 AM »

At the end of the rocky ledge there is (or should be) a marker buoy and also a board that marks the end of the marine reserve... from there towards the channel you can fish no problem... the rangers will let you know...