Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 869909 times)

Chigger · « **Reply #1540 on:** December 29, 2015, 09:09:38 AM »

Nice Chigger, i would have also tagged and released the Dorrie, put price tag and release into the hatch

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Thanks boet, it was tempting but all the fridges and freezers were full from Christmas.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1541 on:** December 29, 2015, 10:09:23 AM »

Quote from: Chigger on December 29, 2015, 09:09:38 AM

Nice Chigger, i would have also tagged and released the Dorrie, put price tag and release into the hatch

Thanks boet, it was tempting but all the fridges and freezers were full from Christmas.

LOL just yanking your chain bud

AQUAFAN · « **Reply #1542 on:** December 31, 2015, 08:52:15 AM »

Managed to get a crew together after a long time and launched yesterday.

Managed 4 dorries - 2 bulls around 10kg and 2 females around 5kg between the ships off Umhlanga.

Fishlus Mark · « **Reply #1543 on:** December 31, 2015, 10:37:51 AM »

Hi Guys,
Lots of sailfish and whoooos around of Durbs.
We had a triple Whoo take, luckily I had steel on my cona rigs.
The nice blue water has come in quite close, plenty dories around.

Happy Dog · « **Reply #1544 on:** December 31, 2015, 05:17:39 PM »

Nice news that. Leave starts today till 18th.

Hammer · « **Reply #1545 on:** January 01, 2016, 07:42:43 PM »

Howzit Reefs, I launched with Don and we got a Dorries of 7 kg's.
We did a binneland and coastal thing on one boat

Launching tomorrow, I am sure it will be a ZOO at DSBC.

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1546 on:** January 01, 2016, 10:28:16 PM »

Quote from: Hammer on January 01, 2016, 07:42:43 PM

Howzit Reefs, I launched with Don and we got a Dorries of 7 kg's.
We did a binneland and coastal thing on one boat

Launching tomorrow, I am sure it will be a ZOO at DSBC.

Please tell me coastal won for a change!!

Tight lines for tomorrow bud...

Fishlus Mark · « **Reply #1547 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:04:07 AM »

Hello Gents and Ladies.
Happy New year!!
I think we were the first to launch yesterday at 04H30 in some lovely rough seas and were rewarded with a full fish hatch of Dorado.
No babalas paid of quite handsomely, great start to the new year.
I believe over a 100 boats have launched this morning.

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1548 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:10:18 AM »

Quote from: Fishlus Mark on January 02, 2016, 10:04:07 AM

Hello Gents and Ladies.
Happy New year!!
I think we were the first to launch yesterday at 04H30 in some lovely rough seas and were rewarded with a full fish hatch of Dorado.
No babalas paid of quite handsomely, great start to the new year.
I believe over a 100 boats have launched this morning.

Well done Mark, looks like you boys are having a cracking festive season!!! Keen to hunt down a few dorries and hoos when I'm back in a week!!

roban · « **Reply #1549 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:30:22 PM »

Fish are wild off Durbs
even the muppets are are catching

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1550 on:** January 02, 2016, 08:30:50 PM »

135 boats launched today, so you can imagine every ship had at least 5 boats each fighting for position. We went our own way, dropped to Dorries, one a decent bull, jumped about 10 times and hook pulled about 4m from boat.

iNdlovu · « **Reply #1551 on:** January 03, 2016, 08:10:49 AM »

Tough one on the Dorries mate, all those boats must have made it look like the cuta classic

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1552 on:** January 03, 2016, 08:26:02 AM »

Quote from: iNdlovu on January 03, 2016, 08:10:49 AM

Tough one on the Dorries mate, all those boats must have made it look like the cuta classic

Apparently it was 170 boats, lucky for night rating we were about the 5th boat in so avoided the mad rush. But even with night rated guys now queues are forming.

CLS · « **Reply #1553 on:** January 04, 2016, 12:49:00 PM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on January 03, 2016, 08:26:02 AM

Quote from: iNdlovu on January 03, 2016, 08:10:49 AM
Tough one on the Dorries mate, all those boats must have made it look like the cuta classic

Apparently it was 170 boats, lucky for night rating we were about the 5th boat in so avoided the mad rush. But even with night rated guys now queues are forming.

We were next out after FFF and first on the ships, ended on 5 for the day.

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1554 on:** January 04, 2016, 01:06:05 PM »

Nicely done Chris... roll on Sunday

maganything · « **Reply #1555 on:** January 04, 2016, 01:27:21 PM »

We fished off port edward yesterday.
Was the first boat to launch at Glenmore and were at backline at 4:30 am.
We got bait easily off TO strand and head straight out for warm water. I found 26deg purple water on the 80m mark and we started our drift. Current was screaming in a southerly direction at 7km/h. We had no luck in the deep so i started a slow troll with live bait back in toward the 50m. At about 55m we went tight with a nice dorrie, and after a quick fight she was in the hatch. It then went dead.
I moved even shallower to a spot that consistantly produces fish for me, and even though the water was 22 degrees on the inside, we went double up with dorries within 3mins on our first drift. We lost one and as the other was nearing the boat, i pitched a bait at its mate and went tight. Handed the rod to my Dads cousin and the fish shook the hooks. We ended up boating 3 fish and long line releasing a good few. Was awesome to have my ballie and his cousin on the boat and get them some fish!!
Lower South Coast is still my favourite place to fish!! Will be going to target marlin there soon, with 26-27deg water and big drop offs, they must be around!!

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1556 on:** January 04, 2016, 01:34:04 PM »

Quote from: maganything on January 04, 2016, 01:27:21 PM

We fished off port edward yesterday.
Was the first boat to launch at Glenmore and were at backline at 4:30 am.
We got bait easily off TO strand and head straight out for warm water. I found 26deg purple water on the 80m mark and we started our drift. Current was screaming in a southerly direction at 7km/h. We had no luck in the deep so i started a slow troll with live bait back in toward the 50m. At about 55m we went tight with a nice dorrie, and after a quick fight she was in the hatch. It then went dead.
I moved even shallower to a spot that consistantly produces fish for me, and even though the water was 22 degrees on the inside, we went double up with dorries within 3mins on our first drift. We lost one and as the other was nearing the boat, i pitched a bait at its mate and went tight. Handed the rod to my Dads cousin and the fish shook the hooks. We ended up boating 3 fish and long line releasing a good few. Was awesome to have my ballie and his cousin on the boat and get them some fish!!
Lower South Coast is still my favourite place to fish!! Will be going to target marlin there soon, with 26-27deg water and big drop offs, they must be around!!

If you're going to chase billies in the next 3-4 weeks let me know know... try get down there with Don and Bwana

dugong · « **Reply #1557 on:** January 04, 2016, 02:00:06 PM »

Well done on the fish guys, Chris I will give you a call about Mauritius fishing sometime soon (I need to find the contact details) we had some good fun on LT with plenty skipjacks(ski boat) some dollies but no marlin on our half day charter.

CLS · « **Reply #1558 on:** January 05, 2016, 06:35:44 AM »

Quote from: dugongboy on January 04, 2016, 02:00:06 PM

Well done on the fish guys, Chris I will give you a call about Mauritius fishing sometime soon (I need to find the contact details) we had some good fun on LT with plenty skipjacks(ski boat) some dollies but no marlin on our half day charter.

Shot thanks

Shaun17 · « **Reply #1559 on:** January 10, 2016, 02:33:56 AM »

Anyone fishing today? We're going to give it a bash...