Cape Town diving 2008

[deep thinker]

New year new thread me thinks...
So anybody have some fresh pics or reports to share?
Me for one have had a land locked holiday but I plan on remedying that sooner rather than later
O and happy new year to you all :friday

 

[capetownguy]

only photie i got is of Pringle Bay area on Friday.....as you can see it was Crystal clean and flat!

 

[capetownguy]

Anyone got any planned trips this weekend?
Im probably going to be heading off to Hangklip/Pringle bay area again......hopefully the wind stays South East! seems thats the key to good viz there..

 

[capetownguy]

No one posting on this thread??
winds been SW since wednesday (i think...) and is gna stay SW till sunday apparently........So its Dassen, Robben, or Infanta....hehe.....
anyone getting wet this weekend? anyone seen false bay? Lenny?

 

[Mongrel454]

Im getting wet tomorow, but just shore diving
So the chances of me catching anything worth taking a photo of is very slim to F#$k all

 

[capetownguy]

Enjoy.....swell is 2.5 growing to 6 metres ....starting tomorrow morning....so probably just going to surf hey....

 

[Yogaman]

Okay huzit all Cape town divers! Anyone been in the water lately?

Went for a quick dive (no gun) this past weekend at Oudekraal and it wasn't too great, but I think things are looking better and better. Here's a question: What fish have you all seen while diving on the Atlantic seaboard (from hout bay to blouberg area)? I'd like to find out exactly what's out there. Not necessarily for spearing, but just for interest. So far, i've seen (besides ray and shark species and mammels):

Hottentot
Strepie/Karanteen (or shoals of something very similar)
Mullet
Cape gurnard (in the kelp)
Smallish brown fish with deep, but thin body and big eyes (quite common - can't remember the name now)
Light orangey brown fish with pale spots (quite common - can't remember the name now)

Heard about kabeljou being speared at melkbos, and also rumours about kabeljou once being caught off harbour wall at waterfront.
Heard rumours about yellowtail off Llandudno, and even off sea point (further out to sea). Snoek, caught from boats of course..

Will be cool to hear about anything else???

 

[capetownguy]

hey man...from hout bay to melkbos all ive seen that were worth shooting are hotties and galjoen....melkbos ive seen steenbras, kob, galjoen, wildeperd, hotties, dassies, cow sharks.....
false bay side...yellowtail, roman, galjoen, hotties, wildeperd, dassies, red steenbras (rare), musselcracker, bronzies, vaalhaai.
prolly left some out...but thats basically the main species...

 

[Capespearo]

Hi Paul,
The deep thin body fish is a Milkfish or Jutjaw.
The orangey brown fish is a Butterfish.
Have a mate who has shot yellowtail off Oudekraal,and another who saw Longfin chasing baitfish behind the backline off Llandudno a few years back.
White Stump and Geelbek can be had at Melkbos as well.
And lets not forget the infamous Klipvis ! rofl

 

[Trompie]

I dont know if this is the right place, but here goes...
Spear-fishing buddy(s) needed
My brother will be in Struisbaai from 07 October to 22 October 2008 and he is looking for some spear-fishing buddy(s) to join him. He is renting a house by the harbour for his honeymoon and it will be him and his wife. He is an accomplished spearo with many years experience and Cat-C qualified skipper. He will be using my boat, a 17ft Kosi Cat with 2 x 50HP Yamaha’s. He has enough spear-fishing gear for 2-3 spearo’s. He knows the spots in that area very well. Unfortunately he moved to Mpumalanga many years ago and has no connections in the Cape anymore. All he is looking for is some spearo’s that can dive with and help with the boat. Make contact with me an i will put you in touch with him, as he is not a member of this forum yet. Unfortunately i'm not in SA and cant join him. Thanks

 

[deep thinker]

Hello Trompie, I dont really know any regulars of that area. But there is a place called Extreme Spearfishing in the shopping centre where the spar is. He can talk to the owner there as he does alot of trips in the area. Its not exactly what your looking for but its a start...

 

[Lenny]

Wow I did'nt even know this thread existed! Which one are we useing now?

Trompie I'm super keen to join your brother maybe over a weekend. I'm not hugely experienced put im always up for it.

 

[capetownguy]

U okes still alive there?