Duarte Rato in Cape Verde Captain Duarte Rato checked in with us, all the way from the Cape Verde Islands, where he is working a blue marlin season this time of year. “First day out we started with hooking a double header 20 minutes after we set the spread and the action was hot the … Read more
Paul Cook and Randy Stevens helped us catch about 30 livebaits which we took to Protea Reef off Shelley Beach this afternoon. Expecting everything we got nothing, until we anchored in 50metres straight off Port Shepstone. Soon rods were buckling under the pressure of Amberjack. After boating one, my Dad hooked a monster which finally … Read more
Launching out of the Umzimkulu River on Saturday – on the hunt for dorado, led my Dad (Brian Lange) and myself past the quiet water line (not a strike or sign of the westerly loving Dollies), out to 55m for a few bottomfish. A Ferdie Kingfish and a few slinger later, the current got up to max speed…despatching us … Read more
Keith Cooke and Jose Rungu joined me on a hunt out deep yesterday. We were searching for a yellowfin for bait when after 2 hours a rod screamed and a yellowfin it was. But a big one (for these waters) gave us the gears, tangling everything in the rough seas and strong wind. And certainly … Read more
Brother, Fishing continues to be exceptional and four days ago finished a 7 day charter with father & Son, Dave and Duncan Royston. It was going to be hard to beat their trip last year when they caught 5 Marlin in 7 days including two over 850 lbs. Anyway to cut a long story short … Read more
