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Port Edward Catch and Release competition a great success

Port Edward Catch and Release competition a great success

The word is out…the Port Edward Catch and Release Competition was a phenomenal success and looks to be lighting the way for other events to follow. Excitement, suspense, entertainment – are all results of the intriguing new set of rules and arrangements. Photo taking is an integral part of the show, and photos of fish being caught and released are played in the event tent on a big screen each afternoon.

The slightly complicated scoring system was soon easily interpreted and anglers adapted to this positive idea readily. After all, in the past, competitions like the old Port Edward Couta Classic, put immense strain on resources, which are now feeling the effects in their fragile and exploited state.

A hearty congratulations to the forward thinking people who were behind this innovative initiative!

E-Howzit got the winning photo of the winners…thanks guys!

Get the entire story from E-Howzit here…

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Marlin injures two anglers off Durban: Reports the NSRI

Marlin injures two anglers off Durban

Damage to the front and windscreen of the boat Mduduze, caused by an angry 300lb marlin Courtesy NSRI
Damage to the front and windscreen of the boat Mduduze, caused by an angry 300lb marlin. Courtesy NSRI

The NSRI are in top form as usual and were swift to the aid of ski-boat Mduduze off Umhloti with two casualties sustained during a tussle with an estimated 300lb marlin. The marlin jumped onto, into and over the boat inflicting serious wounds on the anglers. The victims have both been stabilised.

Click the following link for the full story…

http://www.nsri.org.za/2014/04/two-fishermen-injured-by-a-marlin-during-fishing-competition/

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The all new MYDO Luck Shot Mini

The all new MYDO Luck Shot Mini, thoroughly tested and proven to increase strikes…

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 Features:

  • hydrodynamic articulated design features create radical swimming motion. It flails, ducks, dives, wobbles, splashes…and works on any retrieve. Change retrieve often for best results.

  • it’s weedless design gets you dragging in and out of bottom structure.

  • weighing in at an ounce or two (two sizes), you can flick these lures way out there with great accuracy, even into the howling wind.

  • fits any paddletail, trick bait, worm…and is rigged strong with a 5/0 single hook for the saltwater guys and a 4/0 for the bassers and other freshwater targets. The #2 has 7/0 Mustad O’Shaugnessy singles for power pulling (Luck Shot tested to 50kg’s drag!)

  • target literally all fish…just cast, drop, jig…troll…drift…just make sure one is always in the water…whatever you are doing, the MYDO Luck Shot Mini will be doing it’s job of mimicking injured and struggling fish.

  • perfect eyes for predator fish to home in on.

  • made in all the MYDO Bellyshine and Candy colours.

Trade enquiries to umzimkulu@gmail.com

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Defillipi’s win the PORT EDWARD Catch and Release Species Ski Boat Compo 2014

Defillipi’s win the PORT EDWARD Catch and Release Species Ski Boat Compo 2014

In a fiercely contested fish off for yet another boat, this time on offer from the Marlin Ski-Boat Club in Port Edward, Greg and Dave Defillipi along with Moo Fraser took top honours, at the prize-giving yesterday.

It was neck and neck all the way through the event, but in the end, the elusive ‘couta became the critical variable. The Defillipi’s had a couta, the others didn’t. Runners up were the Posthumous team and Olivier team.

Special mention and applause goes to Marlin Ski-Boat Club for their revolutionary initiative in making the event a species and release event. This minimises the damage done to the environment and our fragile fish stocks, and increases the fun and skill elements, whilst reducing the luck factor.

As soon as the official results have been released, we will update this post…with more information.

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Head bangers tuna fishing…

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Joey Chetty, Michael Govender and his nice catch of a 12kg yellow fin tuna, Angie Naidoo, Brian Lange and Christopher Naidoo after a rough outing to Protea Reef, this morning.
This time of year the condition of the sea can be disagreeable but the winter game fish season is underway and the roving fish seem to like the big swells, winds and currents. In fact this tuna jumped on the lure a few seconds after it was let out…

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