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A Lady Angler Bags The Biggest Fish |
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Awesome Charters went fishing today at the 5 Mile bank and a well known spot called Die Krom, looking for yellowtail. The boat was filled with men, ladies and kids, all ready for another fun day at sea.
Flat sea and no wind greeted everyone and soon the lines were in the water. There was a lot of bird activity showing us that there were plenty of bait fish around, and on the fish finder the skipper could see small schools of yellowtail all over the banks.
Fish were caught on the lures trolled behind the boat and once a fish was on the other anglers started to jig using the Jigstar rods on board. Everyone managed a few decent fish and had heaps of fun. The best fish of the day was caught by a lady angler - showing the men how it is done.
The forecast for the next week or two looks promising for some more good fishing. The water temperature is holding and the fish seems happy to stay in the area, so get to Struisbaai and on board Awesome Charters for an awesome day at sea. |
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Thank You Awesome Charters |
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Dear Awesome Charters
The Easter Holidays of 2012 will be a holiday that my son and I shall never ever forget, and will cherish the thoughts thereof forever!
The reason being, that we had experienced an unforgettable and awesome deep sea fishing adventure to the "12 Mile Bank" and back! In addition to the wonderful weather and many fish caught, the safe and absolutely professional and friendly service rendered by Frederick and Nelmarie Neethling, made it a fishing trip to remember!
My son caught his first fish ever - a Yellowtail - and I joined him by catching my first one as well! The fun and excitement we had together will be remembered for a long while. Thank you Frederick, you're an awesome skipper (ETD and ETA were spot on)- thank you Charles you are an awesome gillie - and thank you Awesome Charters for an unforgettable day!
Regards
Johann and Richard Burger |
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After a few days of strong SE winds and a very strong sea we had a chance to sea if the yellowtail we caught lastw eek were still on the bite at the 12 Mile bank. We set off at around 7am and started trolling 50 mins later.
The signs were good with clear blue water at a lovely 24.4 degrees. Our very first strike of the day was a small Katonkel, followed by a skipjack tuna, a small yellowtail and a yellowfin tuna. This mixed bag of fish boded well for the rest of the days and the radio chatter from the other boats confirmed the same.
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Read more... [Dorado and Yellowtail]
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It is time to catch marlin at Struisbaai! |
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During the past 4 days a total of 56 marlin were caught by boats from Struisbaai harbour with most marlin being released and only 4 brought to shore.
Over 140 strikes and hookups were reported with a few boats managing double hookups as well. One striped marlin was even caught on a spinning outfit.
Most of the marlin caught were striped marlin although a big black marlin was landed today behind the 12 Mile bank. Long fights with big blacks unfortunately resulted in line breaks and hook pulls.
The warm water that has been flowing in from the east, coupled to an abundance of yellowtail, tuna and skipjacks, are mostly responsible for another great marlin season. If ever you wanted to catch a marlin in Cape waters you have to come to Struisbaai now and book your place on Awesome Charters. Call Stef on 071 238 1000 or e mail
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for more details.
Here is a video of a striped marlin being brought next to the boat, the hook removed and the fish swimming away strongly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_kc_7Lgvl0
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Fishing has been absolutely superb these last two weeks. With great weather we had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time on the water, mostly at the 6 Mile bank (Blougansie) and at the 12 Mile bank, but we also had the chance to hunt cob on the shallow reefs.
Most of the trips were out to the 6 mile bank where plenty of yellowtail were shoaling. Most of the fish were caught while trolling small feathers behind the boat, but we also managed some fish on spinners and jigs. Both these last two methods were responsible for a lot of fun. Getting feeding yellowtail on a spinner and light outfit always produces exhilirating runs and lots of encouraging shouts from other anglers.
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Read more... [Cob and Yellowtail]
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