Paddling baits through the surf on kayaks at Pomene in Mozambique
Who needs a drone? When you can just paddle your baits out on a set of kayaks through the surf? Well, these guys fishing the Pomene Point in Mozambique have engineered and perfected a drone-free deep-sea fishing system.
Paddling drones
The paddlers move into position under the rocks where the baits are gently lowered and fastened to the back of the kayaks. The paddlers then shuffle across to the take-off zone where they sit tight waiting for a break in the pounding east surf.
When that comes, it’s two paddle-power as the paddlers dig in hard and head east for the sun. Hoping that they got the timing right. When the paddlers reach 200 or 300 metres out to sea, the baits are dropped right into the deep purple waters of the Mozambique Channel.
Pomene juts right out into the Mozambique Channel, as far East as you could stick yourself in Southern Africa. It’s like fishing the continental shelf from the rocks. And it will not be long before one of these guys gets tied to a marlin.
And it’s all on video! Enjoy Pomene Point and the Paddlers…
Cautionary measures
Having never been a fan of drone fishing – and having been witness and party to a terrifying drone attack before, this seems like a really viable alternative.
However, you need to warn others about your 300 m of braid lying in the shipping or surfing or swimming zones.
Braid is lethally sharp and will grievously injure you if you get caught up in it in the surf.
It also wreaks absolute havoc on boat gearboxes as it is so strong and fine it easily wrecks the seals behind the propellor.
Wildlife is also threatened by the misuse of braid. Never leave that stuff behind you. Plus it’s very useful for repairing or making things out in the bush. More about that at htps://plasticfantastic.co.za.
Pomene
Is the ultimate Mozambique destination. It is very far from the beaten track and yet is not impossible. Even a 2WD might get there (with some help). The surfing is world-class. The water is crystal palace. And the fishing, well, of what’s left, Pomene has a bunch still.
FishBazaruto.com
But ok it is smack-bank in the middle of the black marlin bite that occurs this time of the year off Bazaruto and surrounding waters. We are fully booked for this year (2022) but get in touch to join the felt for next year’s run. Bazaruto is the place for granders and Duarte and crew have caught and released many thousand pounders over the four decades that Duarte has been chartering in Mozambique waters.
You could also sign up to join the blue marlin armada as it assembles in February next year. We will most likely be fishing both Bazaruto and Inhaca so contact us to get in on the action. After that it’s all about the sailfish in May and June so choose your mission and let’s gooooo!
Check it all out at FishBazaruto.com and at The Sardine News.
Contact Sean on umzimkulu@gmail.com or +27793269671 WhatsApp works best as I move around a lot.
