A Captain’s Blog in from Senhor Carlos Carvalho, launching out of Club Maritimo, fishing off Maputo – ace out!
“Wednesday 19 Nov. 2014
Maputo / Inhaca Island
Mozambique
I launched my beloved TSUTSUMA myself at 4.30am where it is kept at Clube Maritimo – Maputo.
The Sea conditions was perfect.
Reaching a new fishing spot that a good friend gave me I decided to try a brand new Rapala with a new Dorado like bright green color – it just looked yummy to me.
WHAT A GREAT CHOICE THAT WAS because 90% of my Game Fish was caught on this very Rapala.
7 “YFT” Yellow Fin Tuna
3 “GT’s Giant Trivially
It was Fun and Games a couple of times will Double Ups and Me being alone on my boat had to keep my boat running forward to keep the tension on the second fish hooked until I could boat the fish I was fighting.
I must say all luck was on my side and I did not lose any fish that was hooked on Double Ups.
Fantastic angling and boating day for me – just what I needed – some SALT WATER THERAPY.
Arriving at MANICO CAMP INHACA I was met on the beach by the Staff that assisted in offloading my boat.
A boat attendant was allocated.
He washed my boat and motor down with fresh water and cleaned the fish that I kept for personal use.
WOW – what service that was while I was sitting in the shade under a massive Mozambican Wild Fig Tree having ice cold 2M beer.
Thank you Theresa Nel and her husband “Manico Camp Managers” for making Me feel so Special – you are great hosts.
Thank you to Manie Snyman and Hester Bekker Snyman for the invite to your stunning Island Lodge – it sure is paradise.”
Many thanks to Carlos Carvalho for allowing us to publish his stories on thesardine.co.za!
