Travelling writer lost in Southern Africa

Posted on January 31, 2013February 19, 2013 by Sean Lange — 1 Comment

Tracking Great Whites

For a fantastically eery experience, log onto Ocean Global Shark Tracker and see what a few Great Whites are doing right now. As of yesterday, Maddox, a 2000lb monster, was casually heading into the Maputo Bay area. Brenda Fassie and Louise were cruising the coast just south of Inhambane, a bunch of whites are swimming about in Zululand…and for those of you living and swimming in the Cape – wow! An amazing concentration of sharks hang out in the Southern Cape waters…check it out…!

Another success story is about a shark called Success, a 3500 pounder – he swam across from deep Cape Town to past Maputo and across to Madagascar in 6 weeks!

http://sharks-ocearch.verite.com/

Posted on January 30, 2013February 12, 2013 by Sean Lange — 2 Comments

Baby Great White being finned at Guinjata

Great White Shark being finned in Mozambique

Well I am not sure what this all means to each different ocean using community out there…but it sure stokes emotions either way.

This little baby white could be your worse nightmare, the encounter of your life, food or profit…as a surfer, a diver, a subsistence fisherman or a poacher…

Guinjata Bay. Southern Mozambique. A few days back…

Thanks for the photos emailed by Janine Newman and taken by Sergio Cavalho.

Posted on January 26, 2013January 26, 2013 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

Floods wreaking havoc in Xai Xai area

The driver of Fatima’s bus confirmed first hand that the main EN1 road is closed. Exactly where, we are not sure, and the useability of the bypass road is also an unknown.

What is known is all over the internet. 70 000 people displaced. Quite a few dead by now, the number growing. The road is flooded in a number of places, and at least one bridge is reported gone.

Fortunately evacuations were effected a few days ago. After the town of Chokwe was flooded by the Limpopo River flood surge yesterday, it was predicted to hit Xai Xai this morning.

Engineers were already on the site of the missing bridge earlier today, and it is hoped they will effect temporary measures in as quick as a few days.

The pic below is of a road closure in Lindela, a few days ago, in the Inhambane area. In Mozambique road closures are a common occurrence. Generally they only last a few days. Thanks to Keith Cooke for the photo.

In the meantime, it’s sunny skies and chevrolet here in Tofo. The ocean is flat, light onshore breeze – not a clue as to what is happening 200kms odd south!

Check the following report from the BBC…8m waters, 15 000 crocodiles swimming free, grasshoppers for food, shortages and outages…!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21206347

Posted on January 26, 2013February 19, 2013 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

Dorado bite

Up in Southern Mozambique, and right down the coast into Southern Natal, the seasonal “Dorado” are coming out regularly. Local boats in Tofo are getting 4’s and 5’s interspersed with the usual small couta and the odd sailfish. Yesterday Jose Rungu hooked a big marlin that towed him and his rowboat around the bay for a few hours.

In the photo…Alan Ngobo and Themba hold up their catch, made off the Umzimkulu River mouth area.

Because they are so delicious, cooked any way you prefer, seafood chefs worldwide refer to Dorado as The “Chicken of the Sea”. It also goes by the name “Dolphinfish”…and in the Pacific – “Mahi Mahi”.

Posted on January 20, 2013January 20, 2013 by Sean Lange — Leave a comment

Incoming!

Praia da Tofo

A beautiful Sunday morning today lasted about an hour when an amazingly strong onshore squall hit hard. Local fishermen were out early but were literally blown back to shore. Our back door was blown completely off its rails and smashed – 30 secs after this pic was taken! The rain is pelting down now causing a complete whiteout. I can just see the shorebreak 20 metres in front of the house…!

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