Author Topic: Kwanza river with Chris "aquadementia" Caine (Read 6961 times)

fedu · « **on:** June 26, 2011, 05:40:59 PM »

After lots of messages and agenda problems finally managed to visit Chris (Aquadementia) at kwanza lodge last Saturday.

Kwanza Lodge

It's colder low season now.

He arranged for a boat trip up the river Kwanza

Found some of my friends fishing for Giant African Threadfin at the Kwanza

Then we went up river looking for birds and monkeys

The place is just beautiful and I think the images are self-explanatory

Turned back to the Lodge

The bridge over Kwanza river

Ok, this is a fishing site and this is suposed to be a fishing report, we eventually went out of the river trying to get some fish on the surf.

Chris lost two cobs his Sustain drag was totally wasted by a previous day fish

Here he is running up the beach trying to handle one of the two

Me with my R&S lack of skills landed 5 or 6 of this guys

Eventually picked up one and tried the Jig & Drop technique I had read the day before

Got a bigger fish but he managed to get rid of the hooks and swim away

We casted and casted until the end of the day

Great finally meeting the Chris "aquadementia" Caine after all this years of internet forum messages, will try to go there next weekend, this time with the family so they can enjoy a really beautiful place and also see if next time me & Chris can focus on fishing and land something instead of just doing tourism and chit chatting through the day ;-)

Thanks Chris really enjoyed the day see you next weekend.

REEFMAN · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2011, 05:54:43 PM »

Great report Fedu... looks like you guys had an awesome time in an awesome place!! :shre:

Toppie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:10:57 PM »

Beautiful Fedu, have been there but much must have changed in recent years. You are so fortunate. Thanks for the sharing.

A Namibian guy by name of Henk Burger has a lodge at either Kwanza or Longa rivers, do you know which one and the establishment?

Want to get up there and fish (this time).

Rods · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:31:29 PM »

Excellent report Fedu. :shre:

MIKE PIKE · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:33:40 PM »

Nice one Fedu and some

... :shre:

fedu · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2011, 09:33:08 PM »

Quote from: Toppie on June 26, 2011, 06:10:57 PM

Beautiful Fedu, have been there but much must have changed in recent years. You are so fortunate. Thanks for the sharing.

A Namibian guy by name of Henk Burger has a lodge at either Kwanza or Longa rivers, do you know which one and the establishment?

Want to get up there and fish (this time).

Henk Burger and Jaco Visser built the Longa river lodge but I think managment changed this year, it is now under the same management of Kwanza and Flamingo.

Longa is a truly beautifull place, in my opinion even more beautifull than the Longa, but I think it only has 7 rooms at the lodge and that makes it very dificult to reserve on short notice and also because of that it is also much more expensive.

Spoke to one of Longa Angolan owners (I think it is a mix Angolan Namibian partnership) and he told me they are thinking on increasing the capacity.

On high season Kwanza is better for Tarpon, now on low cold season I am not totally shure but probably Longa R&S might be a bit better.

Toppie · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2011, 10:01:57 PM »

Thanks Fedu, got good contact to both. Maybe I will see you sooner than later. Yes it is a joint venture with Angolan partners. Henk also has an air company in Namibia and Angola.

Funny you talking about "cold season", hard to imagine places like Angola and Mozambique get cold. it so cold here (Gauteng) that we are feezing our backsides off. Hasnt been this cold for couple of winters (below 0 degrees most evenings). Dont see how anybody could want to do anything water related, fish or dive, at the moment. Only thing to look forward to is of course summer!

Now that you have had some practise with AD you should consider joining us for the October visit to Cape Vidal. Apart from the R&S a few guys have promised to bring their boats also. You will have a ball and enjoy!

aquadementia · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2011, 10:04:04 PM »

thanks for the visit Fedu, was great to finally shake you by the hand!

great report, great pics!

awesome looking forward to it!! I got a little corvina preta tonight on jig & drop

fedu · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:19:30 PM »

@Toppie - Last year Big Van also talked about Cape Vidal I would really like to go but this year with the Bassas trip I think it will be very dificult to get another outside the country fishing trip permit from the wife....

I think Henk is a friend of my father in law also, doesn't he also have hunting lodges in Namibia ?

@Aqua - Chris just found out the name of the lure you liked on my tackle box and that managed those 2 big cob strikes that made you run up the beach, Super Spin, it's actually just a spinnerbait but made for saltwater with proper mustad 3x hooks, heavy duty stainless steel and brass plated blade, I had bought it for shad and it's also a killer on stripped bass.

I had the 2oz but there is also a 3oz version and it's really an unexpensive old and tested lure in USA, like most you saw on that box

Super Spin - Saltwater Spinner Bait

nico · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:41:07 AM »

Quote from: fedu on June 26, 2011, 11:19:30 PM

@Aqua - Chris just found out the name of the lure you liked on my tackle box and that managed those 2 big cob strikes that made you run up the beach, Super Spin, it's actually just a spinnerbait but made for saltwater with proper mustad 3x hooks, heavy duty stainless steel and brass plated blade, I had bought it for shad and it's also a killer on stripped bass.

I had the 2oz but there is also a 3oz version and it's really an unexpensive old and tested lure in USA, like most you saw on that box

Super Spin - Saltwater Spinner Bait

That spot looks really nice, cool report!
Fedu, those lures look a lot like the "Flying-C" lures used for salmon, sea trout and sea bass in Ireland and the UK, see this (bad cellphone) picture.
These have been in my tackle box for 5 years since I've moved back to SA, unfortunately I only have the small 1oz ones left but maybe worth a go on ultra light tackle for shad.

WalkersKiller · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2011, 08:23:16 AM »

Awesome report Fedu :shre:

and nice stuff Chris

Prego · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2011, 09:24:25 AM »

:shre: nice to see some beautifully green vegetation

, everything is so dull & brown around these here parts.

fedu · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:07:06 AM »

Quote from: nico on June 27, 2011, 06:41:07 AM

That spot looks really nice, cool report!
Fedu, those lures look a lot like the "Flying-C" lures used for salmon, sea trout and sea bass in Ireland and the UK, see this (bad cellphone) picture.
These have been in my tackle box for 5 years since I've moved back to SA, unfortunately I only have the small 1oz ones left but maybe worth a go on ultra light tackle for shad.

Yes Nico very similar, Chris ideia is to try replicate them when he arrives in SA and it's actually a very simple lure to make.

I've detailed it's contruction on this next picture, the Steel Wire goes throught the lead weight, like any other type of throught wire lure, the lead it's what gives it the weight needed for casting.

TUNAMAN · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:27:37 AM »

Great report thanks FEDU!

aquadementia · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:01:22 AM »

Quote from: fedu on June 27, 2011, 10:07:06 AM

Yes Nico very similar, Chris ideia is to try replicate them when he arrives in SA and it's actually a very simple lure to make.

I've detailed it's contruction on this next picture, the Steel Wire goes throught the lead weight, like any other type of throught wire lure, the lead it's what gives it the weight needed for casting.

I wouldnt say replicate the specifically, I've had an idea for something similar for a while... A few small changes to the basic design for a big performance upgrade

Zetti · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2011, 06:47:18 AM »

Quote from: Toppie on June 26, 2011, 06:10:57 PM

A Namibian guy by name of Henk Burger has a lodge at either Kwanza or Longa rivers, do you know which one and the establishment?

I know Henk from my previous company, he used our hanger at Lanseria. I think he is my ex boss' cousin or something. Not sure whether he still operates the lodge in Angola though?

http://www.flyinafrica.com/angola.htm

Lichia amia · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2011, 07:34:37 AM »

Nice report and pic's

, will have to add Angola to my fishing wish list. Chris the river looks a little easer to fish than the Seekoei’s .

Kumz · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2011, 07:41:39 AM »

........ :shre: ........

aquadementia · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2011, 03:46:35 PM »

Quote from: Lichia amia on June 28, 2011, 07:34:37 AM

Nice report and pic's , will have to add Angola to my fishing wish list. Chris the river looks a little easer to fish than the Seekoei’s .

not actually, its the 5th largest river in Africa (very deep but narrow), so there is always on hell of a current ripping down it. Not many spots in the river itself for fishing but the quality of fish is good

fedu · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2011, 07:18:25 PM »

Serious doubts about being 5th biggest in Africa, it's around 1.000 Km long.

Author Topic: Kwanza river with Chris "aquadementia" Caine (Read 6961 times)

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