Welcome to Florian Martinelli

Florian Martinelli self portrait
Florian Martinelli self portrait
Florian Martinelli self portrait

The Sardine Newspaper has acquired a talented underwater photographer…as a contributor…Florian Martinelli…a denizen in his own right!

Check out this gallery of underwater chaos…

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9kg Rock Salmon speared in Tofo

Now this is a real fish! Joao Magolu hoists this 9kg Rock Salmon up for a pic in the Tofo Fish Market yesterday. It was speared down at Praia da Rocha, a known hangout for Rock Salmon, otherwise known as a Mangrove Jack.  

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Bazaruto Traffic

Bazaruto Traffic on the way to the office (c) Rato
Bazaruto Traffic on the way to the office (c) Rato

BAZARUTO TRAFFIC!!!

After a very windy start to the season the weather as just been absolutely phenomenal from early November. It has been a peach to be out there in sunny skies and calm electric blue water.

This was yesterday morning as we made our way to the office, a little bit of traffic but nothing too crazy!

Captain Duarte Rato

 

 

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Gas Bottle Yellowfin Tuna on Protea Reef

Shaun Posthumous and Mark Perreira turned up the drag on these two gas bottle sized yellowfin tuna last week. Weighing in at 30 and 31kg’s, these fish are representative of the good sized fish being taken on the south coast lately – a result of the tackling up trend going on. Since the shark epidemic … Read more

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Blue-tailed mullet on the run in the Umzimkulu

Julian Ruthnum caught this beautiful Blue-tailed mullet fishing near Spillers Wharf on the Umzimkulu River in Port Shepstone, today. These big and powerful fish are quite plentiful in the Umzimkulu right now…plenty coming out. Contrary to popular belief…they are delicious…in Mozambique they sell for the same price as king mackeral!

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