Catch reports with stories, photos and/or video…
In flat calm weather, our last day with the Brakes started with a bang when we hooked up on a crazy flying 180-pound Black Marlin literally 10 minutes after setting the spread. Luckily the small fish took the shotgun lure on the stand-up #50 and Richard Brake had a ball fighting the fish to the … Read more
Guests at the Umzimkulu Marina, Martin and his son Levis, joined us on a search for the elusive Geelbek Salmon, deep off Port Shepstone. With a bunch of freshly caught redeye sardines, with one real sardine in between – caught on Sabiki jigs, we got the anchor to hold only to find that the current … Read more
Hey Sean, Another report for the sardine from this morning…this place is just EPIC!! Cheers, Duarte 500 pound Black Marlin for 17-year-old Billy Brake  Richard and Billy Brake have been fishing with us every single year since 2001. In that time they have caught numerous Marlin up to 850 pounds. Billy caught his … Read more
Brothers Dylan and Joshua’s dad Barry took a day charter on the Umzimkulu on Tuesday. The high tide was magnificent as it pushed clean blue seawater right up the estuary – we could see the bottom in some places – very rare conditions indeed. As we approached Spillers Wharf to collect them, a young chap … Read more
BIG GT at sunset! by Captain Duarte Rato With winds blowing well in excess of 25 knots we were grounded to the resort for 3 consecutive days. But, when one afternoon the wind eased off a tad we decided that a short trip to the GAP (AKA Kingfish Alley) was in order. We only left … Read more
