Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 870044 times)

CLS · « **Reply #1380 on:** October 05, 2015, 04:07:24 PM »

Quote from: John F on October 05, 2015, 08:36:46 AM

Quote from: CLS on October 05, 2015, 08:18:34 AM
Anyone fish the weekend ?? I decided to save my fuel for another day.

Out of curiosity how much fuel do you use on average, Chris? Reckon your 60s are pretty economical?!

Not too sure but try for snoek, then bait and steam to Umdloti and back as well as trolling around for couta for couple hours and use total of 50 - 60litres depending on conditions.

CLS · « **Reply #1381 on:** October 05, 2015, 04:09:42 PM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on October 05, 2015, 09:56:15 AM

Quote from: FFF on October 05, 2015, 09:08:42 AM
I launched on sat morning. Ran to the barge and got some nice mackerel for bait. Tried off the barge and cassons but the shad were a problem and stealing our baits. Ran out to the deep off umhlanga and tried for a few bottoms. Were quite a few small fish around. Moved into the shallower marks and got a triple up only to have 2 of the fish eaten by the boat, paying tax again. My crew member, a friend of Kierans dad, was very green as the sea was very lumpy with the NE. Put out the rapalas and pulled them back to the club with no enquiries. Interesting is the water on the 70m is 22.9 and at No1 is only 22.1. We used 40 litres of petrol. I have 2 x 50hp Yamahas. We normally use just under 2 tanks per trip. I would say we did about 40km.

Soon Soon

Big D next time you fish you will get sea sick as its been so long.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1382 on:** October 05, 2015, 04:30:26 PM »

Quote from: CLS on October 05, 2015, 04:09:42 PM

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on October 05, 2015, 09:56:15 AM
Quote from: FFF on October 05, 2015, 09:08:42 AM
I launched on sat morning. Ran to the barge and got some nice mackerel for bait. Tried off the barge and cassons but the shad were a problem and stealing our baits. Ran out to the deep off umhlanga and tried for a few bottoms. Were quite a few small fish around. Moved into the shallower marks and got a triple up only to have 2 of the fish eaten by the boat, paying tax again. My crew member, a friend of Kierans dad, was very green as the sea was very lumpy with the NE. Put out the rapalas and pulled them back to the club with no enquiries. Interesting is the water on the 70m is 22.9 and at No1 is only 22.1. We used 40 litres of petrol. I have 2 x 50hp Yamahas. We normally use just under 2 tanks per trip. I would say we did about 40km.

Soon Soon
Big D next time you fish you will get sea sick as its been so long.

LOL true eeish cabin fever.

CLS · « **Reply #1383 on:** October 20, 2015, 06:47:43 AM »

Launched Saturday with Greg at 04h30 for a short trip before the predicted early wind and went straight to Lugs for a snoek, the shad were there so moved North and worked my hot spots but nothing, tried for a tunny on the bait spots but dead, we then decided to have some fun catching bait, got plenty mackerel and redeye. headed back to the base for a cold one at 10h00. Was good to be back on the water after awhile, thanks Greg for taking over my boat and being skipper, was a blast with all the banter.

dugong · « **Reply #1384 on:** October 20, 2015, 08:30:09 AM »

All I did was run my motors for 2 mins and install the VHF

soon soon though

FFF · « **Reply #1385 on:** October 23, 2015, 09:14:22 AM »

Well the weather does not seem to be playing fair for a while now and does not look much better soon.
There was a gap yesterday afternoon and did a quick fish.
Got couple live baits and swam them. Managed a small yellowtail. The friend I was fishing with lost 2 at the boat.
The water was 23.4 yesterday so think as soon as we get a decent gap there should be fish around.

CLS · « **Reply #1386 on:** October 23, 2015, 01:43:13 PM »

Quote from: FFF on October 23, 2015, 09:14:22 AM

Well the weather does not seem to be playing fair for a while now and does not look much better soon.
There was a gap yesterday afternoon and did a quick fish.
Got couple live baits and swam them. Managed a small yellowtail. The friend I was fishing with lost 2 at the boat.
The water was 23.4 yesterday so think as soon as we get a decent gap there should be fish around.

The Dorado should be close as they getting the odd one off Richards Bay

MichaelK · « **Reply #1387 on:** October 23, 2015, 02:01:12 PM »

Now that i'm not with DSBC anymore, its a long run to the harbour mouth. So a quick 1 hour trip out is not worth my while anymore. As a result i havent been out for ages, with this lousy weather we have been having. I pray the wind dies down soon. I'll be on leave from 11 December to 15 January. Plan on fishing as much as possible

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1388 on:** October 23, 2015, 04:18:04 PM »

Quote from: MichaelK on October 23, 2015, 02:01:12 PM

Now that i'm not with DSBC anymore, its a long run to the harbour mouth. So a quick 1 hour trip out is not worth my while anymore. As a result i havent been out for ages, with this lousy weather we have been having. I pray the wind dies down soon. I'll be on leave from 11 December to 15 January. Plan on fishing as much as possible

Mike you have 4 strokes now, fuel won't be an issue

hope you didn't upgrade to play in the harbour?
Tow to club and launch, just pay tractor fees

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #1389 on:** October 25, 2015, 05:42:55 PM »

Dorado came out off Durbs on Friday

CLS · « **Reply #1390 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:48:56 AM »

Quote from: Capt. Hook on October 25, 2015, 05:42:55 PM

Dorado came out off Durbs on Friday

I thought so, that's good news, time to sharpen the hooks

maganything · « **Reply #1391 on:** October 31, 2015, 05:27:49 AM »

anyone fishing tomorrow??
Do you reckon there will be a gap in the morning???
I'm considering it...

dugong · « **Reply #1392 on:** October 31, 2015, 06:55:45 AM »

For sure, but rather go Monday

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1393 on:** November 01, 2015, 08:06:22 PM »

So anyone fish today, sea was perfect, Ant fished, i could not join as i had other commitments, they got their first

of the season. Sure he will post a report

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1394 on:** November 01, 2015, 11:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on November 01, 2015, 08:06:22 PM

So anyone fish today, sea was perfect, Ant fished, i could not join as i had other commitments, they got their first of the season. Sure he will post a report

True to FFF style, he kills me with his MMS messages when i'm away... nicely done chaps!! Lekker

Kieran

FFF · « **Reply #1395 on:** November 02, 2015, 07:50:59 AM »

Well with the weather not looking so good lately sunday looked like we would have a small gap.
Kierans friend Kaydens dad was down from JHB so the 4 of us did a launch yesterday.
Managed to get some nice bait early and our plan was to try for a dorado.
The sea turned out to be one of the best days I have had in a long time.
We let the kids have the fun yesterday and both of them caught 2 big bonnies each and a dorado.

dugong · « **Reply #1396 on:** November 02, 2015, 08:14:43 AM »

Nice Ant!!

iNdlovu · « **Reply #1397 on:** November 02, 2015, 08:28:34 AM »

Shot Ant, nice to see the youngsters catchin. At least the offshore guys are getting out there between weather spots.

Hammer · « **Reply #1398 on:** November 02, 2015, 08:34:08 AM »

That's awesome Ant, well done for putting the kids on the fish mate.

maganything · « **Reply #1399 on:** November 02, 2015, 08:36:08 AM »

Well done Ant!!

I made the call on Saturday not to go and my oh my it was a bad call!! Spent the whole of yesterday kicking myself!!!