Almost time for the Vilankulos Sailfish Competition
Well it’s almost time for the Vilankulos Sailfish Competition for this year 2017 to take place.
This fun competition is hosted by Villa Paraiso and runs 22 to 26 May.
The sailfish have made their appearance in water that dropped from 29.5 degrees to 27.5 in one day! The conditions totally have changed out off Bazaruto waters and surrounds – and it’s in this water that the sailfish have come to gather.
Bait has been plentiful – pint-sized skipjacks by the thousand – very fussy and only jumping on the smallest spoons. With the odd yellowfin in between the madness. But there is new competition out there right now – huge wahoo have been obliterating live baits meant for bills lately!
Quiksilver Surf Series Heads To Port Alfred For Final Event Of 2015 Series
Diran Zakarian (Melkbosstrand, Cape Town) will be one of the favourites in the U20 junior boys and open men’s division going into the final leg of the Quiksilver Get Free Series 2015 in Port Alfred. Photo by Luke Patterson.
Port Alfred – The Quiksilver Get Free Surf Series will, at the end of August, head to the town of Port Alfred on the Sunshine Coast for the final event of this three-part series. On the 29th and 30th of August South Africa’s best open men and junior surfers will make their way to the pristine beaches of Port Alfred, just an hour and a half’s drive south of East London to compete for over R30 000 in prize money and the final Quiksilver Get Free titles.
All three events in the series are sanctioned by Surfing South Africa and carry 3A PST (Pro Surf Tour) ratings points with a total prize purse of R108 000 on the line. Divisions in the series and final event include open mens, U20 junior boys and U16 junior boys. Port Alfred’s East Beach is a highly regarded surf break, given favourable conditions and swell it could make for the perfect amphitheatre for a high performance showdown. “Port Alfred is definitely a top venue for an event of this nature, when the waves are on, they are on! I can’t wait to surf a heat there, the contest should be great,” said Shane Sykes, the winner of the U20 junior boys division at the second leg of the series which was held in Umhlanga Rocks, KZN.
In the open men’s division, favourites for the win include Umhlanga’s Beyrick de Vries who recently placed 9th in the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach and is currently on top form, Capetonian Michael February who was runner up to de Vries in the second leg of the series as well as the duo of experienced veterans Daniel Redman and Brandon Jackson, both of Durban North. Jeffreys Bay locals Matt McGillivray and Dylan Lightfoot will be strong contenders in the U20 junior boys division but other previous junior winners Shane Sykes (Salt Rock) and Diran Zakarian (Melkbosstrand) will also be serious contenders in the point-like conditions. There will be stiff competition in the U16 boys division with the likes of Sebastian Williams (Durban), Adin Masencamp (Strand) and Faulkner brothers Joshe and Angelo (Jeffreys Bay) all on top form and hungry for the final win.
Quiksilver Marketing and Sales Manager Dane Patterson has been very happy with the 2015 series and anticipates that the final event in Port Alfred will deliver great surf conditions, “I think that the series we’ve put on this year has been very well received, good for the South African surfers and for our domestic surf tour, we’re hoping that it will encourage other brands to invest more in the sport and the local surf scene. Port Alfred can be a very good venue and make for a top event when the ocean delivers, so we’re hoping that mother nature comes to the party for the final event of the series.”
Supporting sponsors to the series include Zigzag Surfing Magazine, Techniblock sunscreen, Drift action camera’s, Skullcandy, Neff and Red Bull.
Yip it’s that dangerous time of the year again…when the H.U.C. guys host their annual crayfishing competition on the KZN South Coast! But the danger ain’t in the water – no way, it’s afterwards at the crayfish braai! Batten down the hatches, this is really a fantastic event that provides fun and laughs for the whole family.
The event takes place on the 13 September, and is based at the Scottburgh Country Club. Call Johann Prinsloo on 082 510 5858 for more details.
We are organizing a “Marlin week” at Castelo Do Mar (Linga Linga, North of Inhambane) for the week of the 17th of November to the 25th of November 2012. We will have a guest professional who will present a “billfish clinic”. The competition will be determined over 5 fishing days, where the best 3 days will count towards your score for individuals and teams. Only the first 10 teams with paid deposits will be accepted.
• Entry fee R5000-00 per team. Max 4 fisherman per team. • Our two 27ft Nova Cats are available for hire, R3000-00 per day plus fuel, fully equipped with 5 x Penn 30’s and 4 x Penn 80’s each. • Accommodation at Castelo Do Mar R1200-00 pppd, including boat packs. Only 8 rooms available, confirmation on paid deposits. • Self catering accommodation available at Linga Linga Resort next door. Meals available at Castelo restaurant. • Own boats welcome, moorings and fuel will be available at the lodge. • Sponsored prizes for individuals and teams.
