Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 870053 times)

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #340 on:** September 08, 2014, 09:16:41 PM »

Quote from: Hammer on September 08, 2014, 09:00:23 PM

Not sure I can make it this weekend, to much on the go. Maybe next weekend, I'll keep you posted.

Unlucky there Mike, hope it gets sorted.

Hammer · « **Reply #341 on:** September 08, 2014, 09:19:24 PM »

Thanks buddy, did you chat to FFF

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #342 on:** September 08, 2014, 09:54:48 PM »

He mentioned you had motor issues, and one two other issues, but you guys got it sorted.

FFF · « **Reply #343 on:** September 09, 2014, 07:48:12 AM »

Quote from: Hammer on September 08, 2014, 08:47:15 PM

Hi guys and Chris and Ed, I did wet the engines but there were problems with the wiring, which will be sorted out this week. I left the boat in Durbs, in other words it was not a good weekend.

Went through a road block yesterday in Maydon Wharf and saw your boat. They had been pulled over. So was wondering.
Anyway hope they get the problems sorted out for you.
Now you have an excuse to come fishing again, hopefully the weather will be better.

Hammer · « **Reply #344 on:** September 09, 2014, 08:21:17 AM »

:hehe:Morning Ant, they told me. They got a fine because there was no number plate on the trailer.

dugong · « **Reply #345 on:** September 09, 2014, 09:16:23 AM »

It was good to meet you on the beach Mike (and put a face to the name)..........lekka setup you got there, hope you get the motors sorted - summers coming!!

CLS · « **Reply #346 on:** September 12, 2014, 01:57:18 PM »

Anyone launching Sunday ?? I will make the call tomorrow.

alfu · « **Reply #347 on:** September 12, 2014, 02:12:03 PM »

CLS - will do the same and make a call Sat evening. I do not trust guru lately. Will be great to go out. Not very positive for good fishing but going out is all that matters.

dugong · « **Reply #348 on:** September 12, 2014, 03:44:21 PM »

Quote from: CLS on September 12, 2014, 01:57:18 PM

Anyone launching Sunday ?? I will make the call tomorrow.

Going to try and do a bit of whale watching on Sunday............and a bit of fishing of course

need to get out for a while......been battling with this

flu for about 3 weeks now!!

Happy Dog · « **Reply #349 on:** September 13, 2014, 06:35:47 AM »

Know how you feel had it for the last week. Been man down for three days now. Might take my boat to Inanda just to run the motors tomorrow . Will do them some good to get fress water through them, instead of running then on a hose pipe. If any issues get sorted by time warm water gets here. Not normally anything wrong with Yamaha 40's.

Shaun17 · « **Reply #350 on:** September 13, 2014, 08:12:47 AM »

Tight lines for those fishing or watching whales

Just 4 more weekends!!

Seventenths · « **Reply #351 on:** September 13, 2014, 08:18:30 AM »

Quote from: Shaun17 on September 13, 2014, 08:12:47 AM

Tight lines for those fishing or watching whales

Just 4 more weekends!!

Me too... working as expat has it's draw backs.....

CLS · « **Reply #352 on:** September 13, 2014, 08:40:16 AM »

At the club now and there is a whale playing around Limestone

cyclone 123 · « **Reply #353 on:** September 14, 2014, 12:25:39 PM »

Got some snoek of St lucia today I blanked but the laaities got some on flick stick

Shaun17 · « **Reply #354 on:** September 14, 2014, 12:59:45 PM »

Nicely done Cyclone, some proper Snoek that.

How did the Durban boys go this weekend?

CLS · « **Reply #355 on:** September 14, 2014, 01:47:05 PM »

Nice fish well done, I didn't launch and did some much need gardening , waiting to hear if the crotch rockets caught

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #356 on:** September 14, 2014, 02:04:39 PM »

Lekker George, Divan showing you up there Boet

Steenie · « **Reply #357 on:** September 14, 2014, 06:30:24 PM »

Nice snoek! Lets hope they start to come down towards Durban as well!

dugong · « **Reply #358 on:** September 15, 2014, 08:00:17 AM »

Solid snoek there, well done. We launched at 10 and took a mates 9year old son for a ride, pulled raps from the turning bouy to the caissons where we stopped and had great fun with the shad - there are millions about at the moment - the lightie also got a very nice soldier for the pan.
Pulled small raps along the backline back to Suncoast but just

Great day on the water - roll on summer

Bwana · « **Reply #359 on:** September 15, 2014, 08:54:21 AM »

Sunday was an absolute weather gift! Flat seas and no wind so we made the most of it. Our search for livebait drew a blank and we opted to rather get to the reefs early and avoid the taxi rank. We got to Sheppy and sounded around till we found a fair showing near the bottom. Sean's first down with bait yielded a massive red (not sure species) and my first down on jig was an on-off. We reset the drift and Sean managed a lekker Captain Fine (+/-3kg) and I got a small amber on jig. In short time 3 other boats puled in and messed the drift up and split the shoal so we moved to another spot. Some more nice bottoms for the guys fishing bait and two tuna for Clint and I on jig (released - a bit on the small side). Our next move was to a deep ledge in 65m of water where we had an absolute cracker of a session. We got 5 ambers in just over an hour - one on bait and the rest on jig. Was great to see Piet get railed on the bait rod with his first amber ever - a respectable fish around the 8kg mark. I got 4 beauties with the biggest going 10kg. We also got reefed twice by big yellowtail - couldn't stop the charge even on full drag. The afternoon session was capped off with a free swimming striped marlin buzzing the boat for around 4 minutes while chaos erupted on deck as we threw everything we had at it! A few chases of the lures and stick bait but no hookup (just as well - we only had grinders with 50lb braid it would've been interesting to say the least!). A great day on the water with good mates.