Please find our December 2013 Newsletter, please share with anyone you think may find it interesting.
Thanks Mike
http://www.bluewatercharters.co.za/pages/news1213.htm
Blue Water Charters - Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Fishing Charter, Marlin Fishing, Tuna Fishing, Big Game Fishing, Game Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing. Adventure Fishing Safaris - Lake Jozini, Inanda Dam, Goedertrouw Dam, Albert Falls Dam and Kosi Lakes. Tiger Fishing, Bass Fishing, Estuary Fishing
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Good Yellowfin in rough seas
We left the harbour at 04h00 into a 25 knot North
Easterly wind, although the swells were not that big, it was very choppy. The
wind picked up to around 30 knots later on; and then back down to 25 knots.
Water was clean but cold at 22.7deg.C. The morning started with a S-N current
which swung around to a N-S at around 08h00.
For our efforts we were rewarded with 3 good Yellowfin
Tuna at 10, 11 & 12Kg
Whilst out in the deep we saw some small Flying Fish and
a large Sunfish.
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Lost marlin
Today was one of those frustrating days, first we only launched at 07h00 instead of 04h00 because of the heavy rain. In the morning the sea was big but it settled nicely as the day progressed. Unfortunately with a very high barometer, SE winds, SE swell and a reverse SN current the fishing was very slow.
We came across a shoal of feeding Oceanic Bonitos and managed to get one.
Eventually we went 1-0 on a very large Black Marlin and the line parted for no reason. Grrrrrrr
We came across a shoal of feeding Oceanic Bonitos and managed to get one.
Eventually we went 1-0 on a very large Black Marlin and the line parted for no reason. Grrrrrrr
Monday, December 2, 2013
Dorado season starts with a bang
We left the mooring at 05h00 and as we went out of the
harbour mouth we started setting our spread, we were busy running out the 3rd
line at about 05h30 when the reel of 2nd line we set out went off,
this was less than 1km from the harbour mouth and we had our 1st Queen
Dorado on board, we reset the spread and carried on out towards deeper waters
and we got a bunch of Yellowfin Tuna, by 07h00 we had 5 fish on board.
There was a SE wind blowing and also a SE swell, and
early in the morning it was choppy, but as the day went on conditions improved;
we had thought there may be rain but we had a dry day. Water temps varied from
21.9deg.C to 22.5deg.C, out deeper the water was clear.
Once we got out to my deeper marks we set a heading North
and it was not long before we had another reel go and this time we landed a
prize Dorado Bull of 16Kg.
The day seemed to drag out for me, but the fishing
remained good and by the time we were back in port we ended up with 12 good
fish; 3 Dorado (2 x 10Kg Queens and a 16Kg Bull) and 9 x 9Kg Yellowfin Tuna.
Was great to run back into port flying flags.
Jozini Tiger Fishing Trip, end November 2013
I drove up to Jozini in the rain yet again, met my
clients and we started with and afternoon session, the wind picked up by late
afternoon and we only managed 2 Tiger Fish for the session.
Thursday was wet and windy and we only found a window of
4 hrs to fish that day, we got our first Tiger on fly and another one.
Friday was an awesome day, the weather played along and
the fish were biting, we stayed out the whole day to make up for lost time the
day before and by the end of the day we had landed 14 Tiger Fish.
Saturday started out as a hot day, and we fished 2
sessions, the afternoon saw a storm and cut our session short, we only managed
3 fish for the day.
In total we got 21 Tigers, of which 5 were caught on fly
and the largest was just under 2Kg.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Another Jozini trip for November
We are off to Jozini again for another week of Tiger Fishing, this time we will also be targeting the Tigers on Fly. Should be our last trip for the year and then we concentrate on Game Fish, Tuna and Marlin for a while. Will post pics and report in my return
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Jozini Tiger Fishing Trip – Mid November 2013
We left Durban in the early hours of the morning in heavy
rain to make our way up to Jozini, and when we got there it was still raining,
but at least not heavy like the rain we picked up on the road, we started
setting up the campsite in the rain and by the time we had completed the rain
had gone and the sun was out, from there on we had mostly blue skies and hot
weather over 36deg.C with exception for 1 day which was a little cooler and
over cast.
Mornings sessions all had light winds and afternoon
sessions all had moderate winds, the water was warm and the dam levels at
around 80%. The top of the river section was already getting dirty from the
rains coming down the river and each day it moved closer to the bay area.
The fishing was good, and even in our first session we
had our 1st fish on board in no time and soon everyone was
comfortable with the fishing style and tackle.
We had many strikes that were missed in true Tiger
Fishing fashion, but we also landed a fair amount of Tiger Fish over the 4 days
with the largest fish landed being 3.0Kg.
It was very frustrating on this trip that we lost so many
big tigers in the 4-5Kg range; the fish were very aggressive and fought very
hard with many biting us off.
The whole area is green now and the wildlife is just so
spectacular, I just love fishing Jozini as nowhere else so close to home offers
one the opportunity of good fishing, game and bird viewing and off a boat its
always best as one can get much closer to the wildlife.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Fishing Newsletter - November 2013
Please find our November 2013 Fishing Newsletter
http://www.bluewatercharters.co.za/pages/news1113.htm
http://www.bluewatercharters.co.za/pages/news1113.htm
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Tiger Fishing
We are off to Jozini again for another week of Tiger Fishing, will post pics and reports on my return
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing - The Inside Story
Just finished a 7000 word article on Yellowfin Tuna fishing, this will be published in the next addition of Anglers Talk Magazine
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Kosi Bay trip October 2013
The weather did not play along on this trip, we started
out fishing in some very heavy rain, and when the rain stopped we had howling
North East winds, on the last day we had a howling South West wind. Water temp
in the lakes was very cold and the water was crystal clear, with exception of
the last day the water got turbid but remained cold.
We spent 1 day at the Mouth and the rest of the time was
spent dodging rain and fishing in the lakes. We managed a couple of Sea Pike
(Pick Handle Barracuda) at the mouth along with some Gurnards, in the Lakes we
worked hard and made 1000’s of casts and ended up resorting to light tackle bait
fishing as there was no Game fish to be found.
None the less we were surrounded by the spectacular
nature and bird life of the area.
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