Catching blacktail Trolling gulleys and walking beaches, light scratching stick in hand, a few sardines…blacktail fishing! It’s called scratching for a reason – angling for blacktail is a great escape for when things are all quiet on the big baits. And they make a great live bait too. All you need is a christmas tree … Read more
Maputo: old and new When I first drove into Maputo, in 1991, I was astounded. It was bigger then than Pretoria was at the time! The skyline grew into the clouds as we got closer, the buildings were so impressive from far. But when we got close we saw the destruction wrought. It was chaos. … Read more
Cell C Goodwave Stays On Hold Durban – The contest organisers of the Cell C Goodwave have made the decision to keep the event on hold, and not call a Green Light for the forecast Monday 15th / Tuesday 16th May swell. According to the event’s official swell forecaster Spike from www.wavescape.co.za, the storm comes … Read more
Late season marlin at Bazaruto With some good weather and great bait action, the late season marlin at Bazaruto put on a great show. Captain Duarte Rato reports that April is actually a great time to target big blues out the back – especially if the weather holds. This April was decidedly otherwise with it’s … Read more
Bazaruto, Inhaca…fishing report by Duarte Rato 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 … Read more
