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Posts by Captain Duarte Rato, fishing the pristine waters of the Bazaruto Archipelego.

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Bazaruto Fishing News

The GT 's of Bazaruto

Bazaruto Fishing News

Fresh in from Captain Duarte Rato of FishBazaruto.com, right from Bazaruto Island and the Archipelago that surrounds it…news this 10 February 2018. Bazaruto Fishing news…

The GT’s of Bazaruto

Duarte and his team have been operating the Bazaruto waters since forever. Duarte actually grew up fishing Mozambique. He has been doing marlin and sport fishing charter trips, ever since he was in school in Maputo! Right in the most hectic times around here!

Duarte mainly targets really big marlin (I’ve heard him say – “I hate light tackle!”, a number of times). And he has caught them! Over a thousand pounds is the mark, and Duarte has had many fish over that size off the famed Bazaruto Island. Including one released this season. You can read all about that fish right here…

First time angler catches grander Black Marlin…

FishBazaruto work with the lodges and hotels in and around Vilankulos, to arrange all sorts of excursions. It’s not only about fishing around here. Get in touch via http://fishbazaruto.com to arrange…

  • Dhow and Island Picnic Trips
  • Ocean Safaris
  • Fat bike rides
  • Mangrove tours by canoe
  • Cultural experiences
  • Whale watching (winter time)
  • Snorkeling

Vilankulos Island Cruises and Snorkeling trips

The next time you plan a trip up to the Bazaruto Archipelago or Vilankulos, get in touch with FishBazaruto first to assist you in making the best arrangements and plans for your time here. Weather and tide are factors so the more in advance we can plan, the better.

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https://web.facebook.com/fishbazaruto/

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More about FishBazaruto…

Welcome to Vilankulos & the Bazaruto Archipelago, one of World’s best Giant Black Marlin fishing destinations. With 16 years experience in the area our experienced crew invites you to step aboard one of our fully rigged sportfishers, for a fishing experience of a lifetime. We have continuously been the archipelago´s top billfish charter boat for well over a decade and have caught more grander (1000 pound plus) Grander Black Marlin than any other in Africa. Blue and Striped marlin can also be caught out wide and the by-catch of other species such as sailfish, wahoo, Yellowfin tuna, dorado, cuda, Kingfish and other’s makes this an extremely versatile and exciting destination. We cater for experienced and novice anglers alike and for those interested in making the most of the Archipelago’s diversity we happy to combine & package for other forms of fishing such as plugging for GT´s, vertical jigging, drop shot, fly fishing, light tackle spinning & conventional light tackle trolling.”

And a gallery of their latest news post…

Bazaruto Fishing News

So click on over to FishBazaruto…

http://fishbazaruto.com

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FishBazaruto 2017 marlin season Final Reports

Big fish Bazaruto (c) FishBazsruto.com

FishBazaruto 2017 marlin season Final Reports

Captain Duarte Rato submits and end of marlin season report from Bazaruto Island, filled with fantastic imagery and fishing stories. Tales of huge fish! Marlin over 1000lbs. Many just shy of the mark. Almost all marlin and sailfish are released by the highly trained and efficient team running the good boat Vamizi.

Click on over to Duarte’s report below…

Bazaruto Big Fish Season – End Nov early Dec ‘17 report 

A few shots from this weeks gallery…(c) FishBazaruto

Big fish Bazaruto (c) FishBazsruto.comMarlin season 2017 has been an absolute blast this year

FishBazaruto have been taking bookings now already for next years marlin season, which can start as early as September. Depending on the prevailing winds. If the South Easter howls through winter and into spring, and then gives way to the very mild low-pressure systems that can come through as we move into summer, the season can extend for months each side of November.

Duarte spends the whole December with his family. Greta and two boys who are growing up fast. And then starts again in January and fished his home waters of Bazaruto a while longer, until he heads on off chasing marlin all about the globe.

Get in touch with Duarte via http://fishbazaruto.com and while you are there check through the archives of all his posts since 2011!

There is a video section, and so much interesting and relevant information about Bazaruto and its waters. Including a table referencing the best times for each fish regards season.

 

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Marlin release pro Captain Duarte Rato checks in from Bazaruto

It's marlin season down on the KZN South Coast too

Marlin release pro Captain Duarte Rato checks in from Bazaruto

Marlin release pro Captain Duarte Rato checks in from Bazaruto with two more Captain’s Blogs from his recent excursions taming marlin out off Bazaruto.

It’s just amazing, that our eastern seaboard, right on our doorstep, has so many marlin. From as far south as the Cape, and right through KZN and into Mozambique, and further north…our continental shelf wavers and wobbles creating eddies and currents and congregations of all sorts of baitfish. That the marlin are after.

And it’s not only the marlin, we are so fortunate to live here. Huge yellowfin tuna swim these same waters. And wahoo. Dorado. Anywhere in the 80m zone along the shelf will tell a story.

It’s just all about timing.  The weather can really play along, but often times it doesn’t! It has been really otherwise lately, as you can read in Duarte’s report – since that cut off low caused all the trouble a month ago. It seems that if we don’t get a cut off low, then the weather plays along just fine. But the huge pressure difference this last low brought, caused havoc up north. 40 knot easterlies!!! Luckily it gets better and better through November and into December.

Another 4 Marlin Release to finish Ian & Brian´s trip…

The earlier report from this November…

Bazaruto early-mid November ´17 – Green water but big fish…

It’s really quite easy to get out there and tangle with these marlin…get in touch via http://fishbazaruto.com, or check out some budget options Trips and Travel…https://thesardine.co.za/product-category/fishing-experiences/

 

 

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FishBazaruto.com news for 12 Nov 2017

Fishbazaruto.com checking in 12 Nov 2017

FishBazaruto.com news for 12 Nov 2017

FishBazaruto.com checking in with yet another post FULL of marlin. It’s time to stash the light tackle for whilst these denizens enjoy their annual holiday to Bazaruto waters. There are plenty smaller “models” as Duarte call them, available, courting the big ladies too. These smaller fish, presumably males, really put on a good show, even on the heavy tackle.

But it’s all about the big fish off Bazaruto right now. Four rods only. 80lb minimum. Everyone on alert!

The smaller fish make an excellent account of themselves either way

Read Duarte’s account of the second week of November. There are barely a handful of boats fishing out there at the moment – the weather has been terribly difficult still – but the amount of fish coming up is staggering!

Bazaruto early-mid November ´17 – Green water but big fish…

Read more about fishing Bazaruto waters at http://fishbazaruto.com.

Or check out The Sardine Trips and Travel section for options up and down the Eastern Seaboard of Southern Africa.

Or watch the latest Sardine News instalment on TV at:

The Sardine News and the Joker of Maputo

 

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Bazaruto waters really starting to boil

The Bazaruto waters are really hot right now.

Bazaruto waters really starting to boil

Lucky anglers fishing the Bazaruto waters and surrounds are having an epic season with many meritorious fish being caught every day out. Captain Duarte Rato has been keeping his journal up-to-date and this is his latest instalment…

November´s first fish – 700-pound Marlin on lure

Duarte is at sea every day possible right now, so we can look forward to more of this highly motivational material soon.

A gallery of Duarte’s most recent catches…

The Bazaruto waters are really hot right now.

Click on over to http://fishbazaruto.com to learn more.

Check out The Sardine fishing travel options by clicking here. We still have a few slots available for this summer coming up.  Inhaca or Tofo. And on the KZN South Coast. Join us as we take care of your entire fishing experience. We have worked in the places we operate in for many years and know the areas really well. By coming with The Sardine Team, you will be able to maximise on the myriad of variables and options encountered when fishing each unique location. We can cater to your particular requirements and factor it all in for the best possible fishing holiday for you and your mates and/or family.

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