Catch reports with stories, photos and/or video…
Back to back 900lb ++ pound Black Marlin Fresh news in from Captain Duarte Rato on Bazaruto Island just as the season is getting into full swing… After Louwtjie´s giant Black Marlin estimated at 900 +++ pounds on the 15th October we had two lay days and then started with our good friend Carl Jankowitz … Read more
900lb ++ Black marlin released at Bazaruto Incredibly big fish being encountered at Bazaruto this year…reported in from Captain Duarte Rato on location… Louwtjie and 5 of his mates come up for 3 days of fishing in mid October. Although they mostly wanted to do some plugging, fly-fishing, spinning and light tackle game fishing they … Read more
BAZARUTO MARLIN SEASON OPENS WITH A BANG!!! Bazaruto has come alive nice and early, and Captain Duarte Rato is right on the scene again… “BAZARUTO MARLIN SEASON OPENS WITH A BANG!!! We caught some GT´s on plug and some game fish but Carl Jankowitz´s trip was about Marlin fishing and what a first charter it … Read more
River cruising on the weekend… The Umzimkulu was out yesterday with some of the original river pirates enjoying some river cruising – John Collinson and Lawrence Wurznip…brought a fishing rod along to test out some new lures…and a cooler box for the fish…? Although we did try really hard in the crystal clear incoming tide, … Read more
Geelbek Salmon at night: with umzimkulu.co.za A great evening out on the Niteshift, with John van Reenen and Elvis Olimpio as crew… “Winter time is Geelbek time, and although the ‘Bek do feed during the day time, night time, is the right time. So when conditions do play along, and the surf is small…and the … Read more
