Author Topic: KZN Offshore - Whatzup (Read 880198 times)

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #2000 on:** October 16, 2018, 04:09:09 PM »

Quote from: Chigger 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

Unlucky there George, next time.

ianf · « **Reply #2001 on:** October 16, 2018, 04:51:17 PM »

Was the Checkers packet size, or did you release it?

Chigger · « **Reply #2002 on:** October 17, 2018, 10:38:34 AM »

Quote from: ianf on October 16, 2018, 04:51:17 PM

Was the Checkers packet size, or did you release it?

I kept it and released it into a bin at DSBC

maganything · « **Reply #2003 on:** November 01, 2018, 09:53:39 AM »

Howzit gents, been quiet on this thread for too long.

We launched on Saturday morning and decided to fish south for a change. It was more of a final boat test and to get a feel of the boat for me.

We were fishing between the 70-100m mark down south and at about 8 am went away with 3 skippies which were all safely released.
I then reset the spread and 2 mins later went away with this nice queen dorado. Was so lekker to be back on the water and blood the deck with a lovely fish.

Till next time,

Mag.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #2004 on:** November 01, 2018, 10:53:27 AM »

Very lekker Scott, you seem to have good Mojo with new boats, first trips always producing, that why you keep changing

Must give FFF gears, they fished Sat too and got 3 nice

and small

and i don't see a report.

maganything · « **Reply #2005 on:** November 01, 2018, 01:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on November 01, 2018, 10:53:27 AM

Very lekker Scott, you seem to have good Mojo with new boats, first trips always producing, that why you keep changing
Must give FFF gears, they fished Sat too and got 3 nice and small and i don't see a report.

I do actually have good mojo on new boats, now that i think about it... hahaha.
Just trying to find the right one for me as i dont have enough bucks for a 21 ft + yet!

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #2006 on:** November 01, 2018, 01:18:01 PM »

Nothing wrong, the Seacats lekker boats, well done on getting back on the water.

Hammer · « **Reply #2007 on:** November 01, 2018, 02:08:21 PM »

Well done Scotty, congrats again on the new boat and the nice dorrie christening

L Hooker · « **Reply #2008 on:** November 07, 2018, 08:32:32 AM »

Congrats Scott, great dorrie

CLS · « **Reply #2009 on:** November 27, 2018, 11:56:04 AM »

Well done Scott great boat and fish, weather hasn't been too good for us weekend anglers but I have been out a couple trips on Greg Fullers boat doing a bit of bottom fishing which has been rather successful landing some big captain fines and soldiers. Till the weather allows us see you on the water.

Chigger · « **Reply #2010 on:** December 31, 2018, 12:23:22 PM »

I took a small gap in the weather (because they have been few and far between) on Saturday morning, it was cold rainy and misty. We hadn't got the rods rigged and were just off shore, when we saw a flock of birds just off the breakwater heading north at quite a speed, we managed to get a popper out and on the first pop it was taken by a 3 kg bonnie. Once landed and sorted the school had moved about a kilometre north so we chased it down in a choppy sea, hoping to get a better fish. Successive casts fell short and failed to produce another strike, so we set the trolling rods. Within meters we had a shad and a sada sada, they were so thick you could see the lines hitting them as you got into the school. We then decided to go for tuna or dorado, but the sea got unpleasant and we had no takers, we were back by 9h30.

On getting to the wash bay at DSBC we noticed that there was a jam ...which was strange cause only a few boats launched. What has happened is of the 3 wash bays 2 have been taken over by a pay system with a guy running a boat/car wash. I wanted to pull into an open bay to wash my boat, but was told I couldn't and had to wait for the only "free" wash bay to open up!

So if you want to wash your boat yourself at DSBC good luck because when its busy you will have to wait.

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #2011 on:** January 04, 2019, 08:57:40 AM »

Good Morning All

Season's Greetings and a Prosperous reel screaming year 2019 ahead for all.

It has been a while, 4 months plus i last fished, myself FFF and FFF junior launched on Boxing day, at club by 4am to beat the rush at a total of 79 boats launched. The sea was %^&9 to say the least, big choppy seas ( I almost ended up in the drink), heavy mist and unpredicted rain and a screaming current 5km p/h, but anyway fish we must as it was the only decent looking gap in a while after constant days of NE than SW and many more similar days predicted keeping everyone shore bound except those who brave it and those with bigger boats. With sea conditions miserable we changed our game plan, got a few livies and proceeded to No.1 after 3 or 4 drifts myself and FFF junior opened our

season with a double up. Made a few more drifts and got a Bonnie of about 7 kilos. Called it quits by 10h00 as it was like a parking lot at No.1 with 14 boats counted, 3 of us drifting baits and the rest driving the ocean flat in circles. The sea was settling but we decided a lekker brekkie and coffee was in order.

We bumped into isiVuba on the water with his Son and Mate, sorry Mike always forget your mates name.

Was good to catch up with Mike at the club.

maganything · « **Reply #2012 on:** January 04, 2019, 12:40:25 PM »

We only managed to launch once these holidays.
We launched out of glenmore on the 30th. Had Shaun and Don from scouseafrican join me and the plan was to target marlin.

We were fishing the dropoff on the 100m and working the ledge looking for a black which unfortunately we never got.

We did however get 2 nice dorries and the biggest bonnie i have ever seen. No decent pics unfortunately.

HooknCook · « **Reply #2013 on:** January 04, 2019, 04:19:30 PM »

Nicely done Chaps!! Cant wait to get back and get out. We launched twice in early December at Zinkwazi and managed to get some nice fish. First day we got a bunch of Snoek and some Bonnies! The nex time we got a small couta and again a bunch of Snoek and a Cape Yellowtail which was nice surprise!

dugong · « **Reply #2014 on:** January 07, 2019, 09:40:15 AM »

Sea temp back close to 25

now we just need the reverse current to slow down and change

tkei · « **Reply #2015 on:** January 07, 2019, 12:49:41 PM »

Some crazy stuff been going on. In the transkei we had days of strong ne, sea temp of 15 odd Dec, then it would blow west for a day sea would warm to 22 odd but green soup, only for east again and back to 15 Dec, and so it went. No current. Got 3 strikes all holiday, 1 small

, one big strike out deep but no hook up and one lost

had one :billf:swim past rhe boat when bottom fishing in soup but it was going somewhere and typical, went past the bow and not to the ba k where the mackerel were waiting.

dugong · « **Reply #2016 on:** January 08, 2019, 09:21:44 AM »

Mates got some seriously good fish yesterday

But they did some serious mileage to get them

55kms one way!!

Umpa Lumpa · « **Reply #2017 on:** January 08, 2019, 12:10:33 PM »

Quote from: dugong on January 08, 2019, 09:21:44 AM

Mates got some seriously good fish yesterday
But they did some serious mileage to get them 55kms one way!!

Yep, thats how far they deploy them these days.

maganything · « **Reply #2018 on:** January 08, 2019, 01:52:45 PM »

Quote from: Umpa Lumpa on January 08, 2019, 12:10:33 PM

Quote from: dugong on January 08, 2019, 09:21:44 AM
Mates got some seriously good fish yesterday
But they did some serious mileage to get them 55kms one way!!

Yep, thats how far they deploy them these days.

the closest one i have seen is 45km. and it was empty.

dugong · « **Reply #2019 on:** January 08, 2019, 02:00:50 PM »

Actually they never went to a FAD, just found a purple patch at 26 deg, I found one 13kms off Glenashley three weeks ago......as the distance and location suggests it was a real noob attempt - one plastic buoy and far too much shadecloth