Featuring the Bazaruto, Inhaca…fishing report by Duarte Rato, this end April 2017.
And another fantastico instalment by Captain Duarte Rato as he rounds up the last few incredible months fishing Southern Mozambique.
Duarte starts in Vilankulos, fishing Bazaruto, and moves down to Maputo, where he recently hosted a billfish catching school lesson…to assist the guys fishing out off Inhaca – capitalise on the amazing marlin bite being experienced out in those water lately.
Moving into May, the sailfish have made a light appearance with a few being reported between Margaruque and north to Inhassoro. It’s about to go saily mad and shortly the Vilankulos Sailfish competition will be staged in these waters.
And it’s time for the Vilankulos Sailfish Competition 2017, in May this year!
And again, the guys at Big Blue and Vila Do Paraiso will be hosting the Big Blue Vilankulo Sailfish Competition between the 22 and 26 May 2017.
The annual tournament is a great get together for 5 days of great sailfishing fun. May is a great month to be targeting sailfish in the Vilankulos waters. Besides the Vilankulo Sailfish Prize, the competition also gives points and prizes for Marlin and game fish.
If you want to charter a local boat and crew let us know, but private boats are also welcome, and can be provided with local knowledge, tips on areas, techniques, rigging and local skippers if needed. Secure MooringÂŽs will be available in front of Big Blue.
Vila Do Paraiso has once again come up with a very nice package deal for their accommodation. The refreshments and food every night, as all that have been here before, are world classâŠ
Captain Duarte Rato of FishBazaruto.com has his finger on the pulse up and down the East Coast of Africa, and has an amazing Inhaca Blue Marlin bite to report, this March 2017.
The recent sport fishing competition held from out of Inhaca, just out from Mozambiques capital, Maputo –  reported phenomenal numbers and more numbers of marlin action. The release only tourney was a huge success for the 13 boats, who each accounted for a minimum of three fish!
The winning teams raised so many marlin, that they lost count!
An excerpt from Captain Duarte’s report…
“Yolanda won the event with the release of 7 fish, four Blues and three stripes. However, they reported sixteen bites and over thirty raised fish â they said they lost count.
Then there were two boats with 5 releases; Hakuna Matata released 3 blues and 2 striped and Aquamarine 2 Blues and 3 stripes.
Gabri got 4 fish on the day. They released a blue and two Blacks and had another Blue die on them, which got tail wrapped and could not be revived.
The guys aboard Fourplay released 3 Blues, out of 12 they either missed or pulled â and they had 19 fish up for the day.
Other fish reported where a Black by Cheetah out of three bites, and they only fished until 9am. Nakisai also released 2 Blues amongst a number of strikes. Nana released two Blues and had another one sharked by an Oceanic Whitetip, the first ever time I have heard of a fish being sharked out wide in this fisheryÂŽs. They also lost another right by the leader, and reported about 15 bites! Another boat that reported a similar number of fish on the day was Mon Ami, although they failed to convert those except on one striped they released out of the whole lot. Bite Me II released two Blues, as well as DanDan.
ThatÂŽs an average of more than 3 Marlin per boat per day and not a single one of the ten boats that where specifically targeting Marlin skunked! Again, this is weekend anglers, mostly fishing out of small outboard powered trailer boats!
 Waiting Period Announced For 2017 JBU Supertrial Presented By Monster Energy
JBay â The much-anticipated JBU Supertrial event that happens every year at Supertubes in Jeffreys Bay will take place sometime during their normal waiting period slot of 1-11 June. The event organisers have traditionally held these dates as a prime time for early winter swells, and this year will see the contestants on stand-by for a suitable swell during that 11-day window.
The event is an exclusive invite-only tournament, and the winner receives a wildcard into the World Surf League Championship Tour event that takes place every year in JBay, the Corona JBay Open. It is the only contest in the country that offers a stake into a Championship Tour competition, and a win here could very easily launch a young South African surfersâ pro career.
The value of a chance to compete against surfers like Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina, John John Florence or Jordy Smith cannot be measured, and that sort of experience is absolutely vital in a surferâs bid to compete at the top level of our sport.
âThis year we will see a change of format, which will be announced shortly, along with the list of invited surfers,â said contest organizer Koffie Jacobs. âThe JBU Surf Club is looking forward to hosting this event again, and being part of getting a South African surfer the chance to compete at a Championship Tour level. Good luck to all competitors.â
The JBU Supertrial runs in the best possible conditions that Supertubes can offer
The JBU Supertrial is a precursor event to the JBay Winterfest that takes place in Jeffreys Bay from July 12- 23. The JBay Winterfest is anchored by the Corona JBay Open Championship Tour competition.
The JBUÂ Supertrial is sanctioned by Surfing South Africa, the recognised governing body for the sport in South Africa.
About Surfing South Africa
SSA is a member of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and the International Surfing Association (ISA).
The JBUÂ Supertrial also is sanctioned by the World Surf League (WSL).
About the World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL), formerly the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), is dedicated to celebrating the worldâs best surfing on the worldâs best waves through a variety of best-in-class audience platforms. The League, headquartered in Santa Monica, is a truly global sport with regional offices in Australasia, Africa, North America, South America, Hawaii, Japan and Europe.
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