Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 869642 times)

Mal Hannes · « **Reply #1980 on:** July 18, 2018, 07:52:27 PM »

So another lovely day on the water.

5 by 5 kg Yft.

Towed 2 around for hours and again a strike by most probably a shark and all off.

Then put Conas out and towed that for hours.

Another missed strike!

Awesome 3 days sitting around the fire now. Talking about what could have been.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1981 on:** July 19, 2018, 10:27:16 AM »

Thanks for reports MH, sorry about the misses etc, still beats sitting behind a desk or slaving away at graft.

Mal Hannes · « **Reply #1982 on:** July 19, 2018, 03:26:16 PM »

Just got home.

What an awesome week now I have to work like crazy to be a bit productive.

Plugger · « **Reply #1983 on:** July 26, 2018, 02:15:32 PM »

Boys launched at Umkomaas this morning. Bait fish and Shad Whales and Dolphins everywhere. Didn't even get a pull. Sardines on the finder.

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #1984 on:** July 26, 2018, 04:42:02 PM »

Plenty Sardine action deeper off Durban in about 70m

Chigger · « **Reply #1985 on:** September 18, 2018, 02:11:58 PM »

Its been a bit quiet on this thread...had to go a long way down the list to find it ...Anyway launched from DSBC on a beautiful Saturday morning (you could tell the Boks were playing badly up until then, cause plenty boats launched). The water temp close in was only 20 deg C, so although I tried for

I didn't hold my breath, a

would be great anyway, but got neither.

I did manage 2x nice lucky (not for them) snoek though. We also stopped to watch three or four whales (from a long distance off), they were "playing", slapping tales and fins in one spot on top of each other for the longest time, which was great to watch on a flat sea.

Two very nice bull dorries of about 15kgs each did come out though, but apparently from faaaaar out

....oh and small shad were full up on the bait spots.

Hammer · « **Reply #1986 on:** September 18, 2018, 04:10:28 PM »

Thanks for the update Chigger, those Dorries are early are they not ?

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #1987 on:** September 18, 2018, 06:39:40 PM »

Quote from: Hammer on September 18, 2018, 04:10:28 PM

Thanks for the update Chigger, those Dorries are early are they not ?

Dorries are not actually early, we used to always get the first ones in September but for the last few years they have been late so in my opinion they are on time this year, I think with waters warming up nice and a good sardine run we in for a bumper season

dugong · « **Reply #1988 on:** September 19, 2018, 08:27:59 AM »

Find the warmer water and you will start getting them, those guys got those fish in 23.5deg water.......half way to Richards Bay

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1989 on:** September 19, 2018, 09:49:27 AM »

Two of the three landed the weekend.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1990 on:** September 19, 2018, 09:49:52 AM »

Floating island very deep.

Chigger · « **Reply #1991 on:** September 19, 2018, 11:07:35 AM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on September 19, 2018, 09:49:27 AM

Two of the three landed the weekend.

If you look carefully on the horizon you can see Madagascar

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1992 on:** September 19, 2018, 11:19:04 AM »

Quote from: Chigger on September 19, 2018, 11:07:35 AM

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on September 19, 2018, 09:49:27 AM
Two of the three landed the weekend.

If you look carefully on the horizon you can see Madagascar

Haha true true, yeah those floating islands are beyond our fuel budget, murphy law the day we do, there are no

around

dugong · « **Reply #1993 on:** September 19, 2018, 11:49:11 AM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on September 19, 2018, 09:49:52 AM

Floating island very far.

Corrected

HooknCook · « **Reply #1994 on:** September 19, 2018, 12:17:55 PM »

Where those Dorries caught on FAD's?

MichaelK · « **Reply #1995 on:** September 19, 2018, 01:37:39 PM »

Nice and good to see that they are here so early.
We fished deep on saturday but mainly for bottoms, blanked badly and only hooked big

all day

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1996 on:** September 19, 2018, 02:39:48 PM »

Quote from: HooknCook on September 19, 2018, 12:17:55 PM

Where those Dorries caught on FAD's?

Floating islands

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #1997 on:** September 19, 2018, 02:44:04 PM »

Quote from: MichaelK on September 19, 2018, 01:37:39 PM

Nice and good to see that they are here so early.
We fished deep on saturday but mainly for bottoms, blanked badly and only hooked big all day

Unlucky Mike, eeish i have not been on the water in over two months, either weather against me, was in processes of relocating down to Umtentweni South coast or Anthony had either rugby or cricket on with his lighty, now this long weekend out again as FFF son FFF jnr been chosen to fish for KZN juniors team for the interzonals fishing out of Warners. I wish the lighty all the best and stywe lyne.

Chigger · « **Reply #1998 on:** October 16, 2018, 03:23:22 PM »

Sunday "Three" species .....

We managed to take the gap in the weather on Sunday. Started off early with a 2kg bonnie, that for some reason my crew thought was a 28kg tuna and was going to spool him...

.

Then while fishing for snoek, we hook into about a 7kg hammerhead shark on a duster which revved us a bit. Finally just before lines up I hook into something decent on the backline,

, I expertly open the throttle and turn the boat and head for deeper water, while screaming to my crew to clear the other lines..

, We get everything sorted and I start fighting the beast, "its got a bit of weight" I said to my first mate while pumping and reeling

...."Don't force it!" was the advice from my crewman, gaff in hand...."its fighting funny" I replied ...."its on the top.." ......"what the hell is it?"......

Well we ended the day with 1x 2kg Bonnie, 1 x Hammerhead (released) and 1x Checkers packet,....pollution is real

FishStyx · « **Reply #1999 on:** October 16, 2018, 03:31:46 PM »