Juvenile Black Marlin – Mozambique Although they are known to be prolific in the first quarter of every year, it certainly seems, that for the past few months, the Mozambican coast is experiencing unusual numbers of exceptional small juvenile Black Marlin. This as certainly being the case off the Bazaruto Archipelago. In the last few […]
2020 Blue Marlin World Cup As most of you know, the Blue Marlin World Cup is a one-day fishing tournament held around the world on the 4th of July. Blue marlin weighing more than 500 pounds are the only eligible species and competing teams fish in their respective time zones from 8:30 am to 4:30 […]
The Bonefish of Pomene – Mozambique After the few awesome days at BD (Bartolomeo Dias), where Duarte Jnr. released his first Marlin, we came home. For one short night! Pick up Mum, groceries, drinks and more fishing tackle and, the next day we were driving 3 ½ hours south to another very secluded and special […]
First Marlin Release for Duarte Jnr. Been pretty much in house quarantine but, by mid-April, the kids homeschool holiday started. We were ready for a remote holiday. BD (Bartolomeo Diaz), an isolated place two-hour drive north, was an obvious choice. What a trip it turned out to be and, at 7 years of age, Duarte […]
Mozambique light tackle mayhem – April 2020 Although there is no official lockdown in Mozambique, we are pretty much in self-quarantine and only going out for essential stuff like food, groceries, etc., but… with flat weather, sun shining, fish biting and in dire need for some fillets for the freezer and a breath of fresh […]
Marlin quarantine – Mozambique March 2020 Besides a deep reflection on the state of the World, being bombarded by Corona news (thank God, we have no TV at home), home schooling and thoughtful thinking on how to make any kind of income in the months to come, one still has got to find things to […]
Catching your first marlin: by Doug and Ryan Catching your first marlin: by Doug and Ryan – We just ended our first group fishing for Blue Marlin in Santa Maria and although it was not fireworks, and actually the slowest we have experienced here this time of year, both anglers, Doug and Ryan managed to […]