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Chronicles of a Blue Water Hunter
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04 June 2006
Decided to give the tuna a break and go harass the local yellowtail population. Throw in a couple of rods and some spearguns........those fish don't stand a chance!!
Picture: Tommy's son, Braam with a nice yellowtail, taken in quite difficult conditions. Dirty water plus skittish fish EQUALS BIG FUN!!!
Decided to give the tuna a break and go harass the local yellowtail population. Throw in a couple of rods and some spearguns........those fish don't stand a chance!!
Picture: Tommy's son, Braam with a nice yellowtail, taken in quite difficult conditions. Dirty water plus skittish fish EQUALS BIG FUN!!!
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Hey Miles, got any good Tuna or Yellow Tail recipes?
[I do a killer tuna surprise -- but it involves rather a lot of canned goods -- including the tuna(!). It involves pineapple, some ginger, rice, coriander,...]. ...And for heavens sake don't tell me you don't eat seafood! (Heard that a lot recently).
[I do a killer tuna surprise -- but it involves rather a lot of canned goods
-- including the tuna(!). It involves pineapple, some ginger, rice, coriander,...]. ...And for heavens sake don't tell me you don't eat seafood! (Heard that a lot recently).
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05 June 2006
The weather looked superb and with no charters, it was simply too good a day too waste!! With the end of our tuna season looming, and the LOADS of requests from my friends for some tuna fillets, we decided to go and TRY to shoot some BIG YF.
Unfortunately, this time of the year, its normally quite difficult to get fish over 80kg's (190lb's). What also happens is that the fish schools become smaller and tend to be concerntrated in very small specific area's. This makes FINDING the fish extemely difficult. By 10:00am, we didn't even SEE a fish yet!!! NOTHING in the water, NOTHING on the echo-sounder, NOTHING behind the 3 trawlers.................simply NOTHING!!!! Coupled with the fact that some of our friends spent the WHOLE day at sea on the previous day, with NOTHING to show for their efforts, didn't bode well.
All around we can hear the guys on the radio pulling lures with equal lack of success. Looks like its going to be one of THOSE days...........
After visiting the trawler for the umpteenth time, we finally see ONE lone red dot on the echo sounder, depicting probably ONE YF or maybe even a seal. We start a chum trail and by the time i slip into the water, Tommy has managed to hook the YF on rod and reel. Unfortunately, the fish swims bewteen the trawlers cables and burns the line off. To make matters worse, for some unknown reason, the trawler decides to BACK UP!!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!! We quickly get out of the way!!! Pretty pointless argueing with a 250' steel trawler!!
So, once again, we're left fishless. Thats the FIRST fish we've lost this year due to a burn-off............
Quiet a few boats started trolling lures back home. Despondent. Seems like the end of the season has arrived....................
Unfortunately for those fish, we have travelled more than 35nm from land, in a 21' RIB (inflatable). Admitting defeat isn't an option for us!!! We'll TRY for fish, even if it means staying until late and running home in the dark!! (safety DOES come first, but weather conditions were STUNNING!!) Staying positive and believing that you WILL see fish in the next minute, is EXTREMELY important. The NEVER SAY DIE attitude!!
One of the nicest things is to go out there, with all the BIG 30'+ sportfisher boat owners sneering at us in our SMALL 21' inflatable, and THEN, TWO lowly spearo's managing to outfish them all!!
The weather looked superb and with no charters, it was simply too good a day too waste!! With the end of our tuna season looming, and the LOADS of requests from my friends for some tuna fillets, we decided to go and TRY to shoot some BIG YF.
Unfortunately, this time of the year, its normally quite difficult to get fish over 80kg's (190lb's). What also happens is that the fish schools become smaller and tend to be concerntrated in very small specific area's. This makes FINDING the fish extemely difficult. By 10:00am, we didn't even SEE a fish yet!!! NOTHING in the water, NOTHING on the echo-sounder, NOTHING behind the 3 trawlers.................simply NOTHING!!!! Coupled with the fact that some of our friends spent the WHOLE day at sea on the previous day, with NOTHING to show for their efforts, didn't bode well.
All around we can hear the guys on the radio pulling lures with equal lack of success. Looks like its going to be one of THOSE days...........
After visiting the trawler for the umpteenth time, we finally see ONE lone red dot on the echo sounder, depicting probably ONE YF or maybe even a seal. We start a chum trail and by the time i slip into the water, Tommy has managed to hook the YF on rod and reel. Unfortunately, the fish swims bewteen the trawlers cables and burns the line off. To make matters worse, for some unknown reason, the trawler decides to BACK UP!!!! ARGHHHHH!!!!! We quickly get out of the way!!! Pretty pointless argueing with a 250' steel trawler!!
So, once again, we're left fishless. Thats the FIRST fish we've lost this year due to a burn-off............
Quiet a few boats started trolling lures back home. Despondent. Seems like the end of the season has arrived....................
Unfortunately for those fish, we have travelled more than 35nm from land, in a 21' RIB (inflatable). Admitting defeat isn't an option for us!!! We'll TRY for fish, even if it means staying until late and running home in the dark!! (safety DOES come first, but weather conditions were STUNNING!!) Staying positive and believing that you WILL see fish in the next minute, is EXTREMELY important. The NEVER SAY DIE attitude!!
One of the nicest things is to go out there, with all the BIG 30'+ sportfisher boat owners sneering at us in our SMALL 21' inflatable, and THEN, TWO lowly spearo's managing to outfish them all!!
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hi, ismial,
Working long hours at moment. Do you think it's over now for the YF?
I would have liked to out once more this season.
Innes van der Vyver- Cape Town
Working long hours at moment. Do you think it's over now for the YF?
I would have liked to out once more this season.
Innes van der Vyver- Cape Town
Hiya
I was out on Friday with BRAVEHEART. The water temperature was down to 15.9degrees. By 1pm, we had still no fish. We did manage to find some fish in the west and ended up with 11 YF, with 2 of them going over 80kg's.
Been hearing some good reports still, so it looks like we'll have another 2 weeks or maybe more for this season!!!
Regards
miles
I was out on Friday with BRAVEHEART. The water temperature was down to 15.9degrees. By 1pm, we had still no fish. We did manage to find some fish in the west and ended up with 11 YF, with 2 of them going over 80kg's.
Been hearing some good reports still, so it looks like we'll have another 2 weeks or maybe more for this season!!!
Regards
miles
Hiya
Thought i'd just update this thread a bit.
We're now ALMOST through our WINTER season and the tuna should hopefully start putting in an appearance during the course of the next 4 weeks. I'm getting ready to start looking for them from about the 15th September.
I've been kept busy catching the odd yellowtail. Nothing spectacular, mostly small fish in the 3-4kg class with the odd 8kg fish. We've had a couple of good days, with us being able to take our allotted 10 fish per spearo, but generally, its been fairly quiet.
We managed 5 fish yesterday, with two going 6kg's. Unfortunately, a fog bank rolled in and we couldn't see the fish smashing the baitfish on the surface, so we had to call it a day. Then, my GPS's powercable comes lose!!ARGHHH!! 5 minutes later, the GPS's batteries die, no problem......i put in the spare batteries.......WHAT!!.....THEY'RE ALSO FLAT!!! DISASTER!! THICK fog, with a very lumpy sea plus some wind thrown in for good measure, with plenty of lobster/crayfish traps creating a obstacle course.......NOT fun!! Luckily, my camera was with, so it had to sacrifice its batteries!!
So, unfortunately, no pic's, becuase those batteries died when we got to the harbour!!
Regards
miles
Thought i'd just update this thread a bit.
We're now ALMOST through our WINTER season and the tuna should hopefully start putting in an appearance during the course of the next 4 weeks. I'm getting ready to start looking for them from about the 15th September.
I've been kept busy catching the odd yellowtail. Nothing spectacular, mostly small fish in the 3-4kg class with the odd 8kg fish. We've had a couple of good days, with us being able to take our allotted 10 fish per spearo, but generally, its been fairly quiet.
We managed 5 fish yesterday, with two going 6kg's. Unfortunately, a fog bank rolled in and we couldn't see the fish smashing the baitfish on the surface, so we had to call it a day. Then, my GPS's powercable comes lose!!ARGHHH!! 5 minutes later, the GPS's batteries die, no problem......i put in the spare batteries.......WHAT!!.....THEY'RE ALSO FLAT!!! DISASTER!! THICK fog, with a very lumpy sea plus some wind thrown in for good measure, with plenty of lobster/crayfish traps creating a obstacle course.......NOT fun!! Luckily, my camera was with, so it had to sacrifice its batteries!!
So, unfortunately, no pic's, becuase those batteries died when we got to the harbour!!
Regards
miles
GO MILES!~~
wish i could be there with you guys now and again.. a friend of mine just pointed out to me that for a gal who likes being wet so much i seem to be moving further and further into the desert
hope to get down to SA next year.. Zanzibar first though!!! THAT dream and goal has been postponed until October...
keep well matey, keep fishing and keep sending those photos of the Cape Coast... good advertising
rofl
wish i could be there with you guys now and again.. a friend of mine just pointed out to me that for a gal who likes being wet so much i seem to be moving further and further into the desert
hope to get down to SA next year.. Zanzibar first though!!! THAT dream and goal has been postponed until October...
keep well matey, keep fishing and keep sending those photos of the Cape Coast... good advertising
rofl
It begins!!!
SEPTEMBER has arrived!!! FISH BEWARE!!
After a fairly quite winter, with only the odd decent haul of yellowtail, SPRING has finally arrived!! We should start looking for tuna in the next two weeks. Can't wait!!
In the meantime, i'll justy keep myself occupied by harrassing the local yellowtail population!!
Just what the doctor ordered, a boat hatch full of yellowtails:
SEPTEMBER has arrived!!! FISH BEWARE!!
After a fairly quite winter, with only the odd decent haul of yellowtail, SPRING has finally arrived!! We should start looking for tuna in the next two weeks. Can't wait!!
In the meantime, i'll justy keep myself occupied by harrassing the local yellowtail population!!
Just what the doctor ordered, a boat hatch full of yellowtails:
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Hiya
Fernando just posted this clip:
[ame="http://video.google.es/videoplay?docid=1383954106913613382"]Mako agresivo en SurAfrica[/ame]
A small story of what happened here:
On the way out to the tuna grounds, the topic of sharks was brought up. South Africa is notorious for its Great White shark population, so its a question which ALWAYS crops up. So, we inform our Spanish friends that there are NO Great White sharks in the deep, only small blue sharks, which are fairly common late in the season and the VERY occational Mako. We've probably seen less than 10 mako's over the past 2 years, so the possiblity is fairly small of them getting one!!!
Murphy's law!! Danny gets in and IMMEDIATELY see's a young mako!!! To top it all off, they then have the unfortunate luck to get a second mako as well!! Luckily, the YF soon arrived and all thoughts of sharks went out the window!!
Regards
miles
Fernando just posted this clip:
[ame="http://video.google.es/videoplay?docid=1383954106913613382"]Mako agresivo en SurAfrica[/ame]
A small story of what happened here:
On the way out to the tuna grounds, the topic of sharks was brought up. South Africa is notorious for its Great White shark population, so its a question which ALWAYS crops up. So, we inform our Spanish friends that there are NO Great White sharks in the deep, only small blue sharks, which are fairly common late in the season and the VERY occational Mako. We've probably seen less than 10 mako's over the past 2 years, so the possiblity is fairly small of them getting one!!!
Murphy's law!! Danny gets in and IMMEDIATELY see's a young mako!!! To top it all off, they then have the unfortunate luck to get a second mako as well!! Luckily, the YF soon arrived and all thoughts of sharks went out the window!!
Regards
miles
im trying to assess the real danger of sharks in spearfishig and where you draw the line of safe/crazy.. i mean spearfishing with 2 makos in the water sounds a bit beyond the edge or is it just me? i am asking because i dont see a lot of sharks when spearfishing, but when i do , even a medium or small grey reef shark, i tend to get closer to the boat and discontnue the dive, i feel safer that way, am i bing toooo safe, i was just wondering where you draw the line
23 September 2006
My wife had the day off and insisted on going rock and surf fishing. Called a couple of friends and we were soon on our way up our west coast. An hour or so later, we arrived at Langebaan Lagoon. A natural estuary, which has PLENTY of fish, if you know where to look!! I know the area very well, as i started fishing it with my boat, because back then, i was too scared to go out to sea!!!
After pumping some prawns and worms, we rigged up our 12' rods and the fun began. We were targetting white stumpnose, a VERY, VERY tasty fish, that seldom exceed's 2kg's. I've caught them up to 4kg's here, but fish that size is exeptional!! The average is normally 500grams to 1kg. GREAT fun and a wonderful, relaxing way to spend the day!!
My wife had the day off and insisted on going rock and surf fishing. Called a couple of friends and we were soon on our way up our west coast. An hour or so later, we arrived at Langebaan Lagoon. A natural estuary, which has PLENTY of fish, if you know where to look!! I know the area very well, as i started fishing it with my boat, because back then, i was too scared to go out to sea!!!
After pumping some prawns and worms, we rigged up our 12' rods and the fun began. We were targetting white stumpnose, a VERY, VERY tasty fish, that seldom exceed's 2kg's. I've caught them up to 4kg's here, but fish that size is exeptional!! The average is normally 500grams to 1kg. GREAT fun and a wonderful, relaxing way to spend the day!!
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29 September 2006
The tuna haven't arrived yet, with only the odd, unsubstantiated report of one or two YF being landed by the commercial albacore fleet. They should be here anyday now!!
So, with no tuna to go and harrass, we have to make do with some nice fat yellowtails!!
The tuna haven't arrived yet, with only the odd, unsubstantiated report of one or two YF being landed by the commercial albacore fleet. They should be here anyday now!!
So, with no tuna to go and harrass, we have to make do with some nice fat yellowtails!!
