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Vilanculo gamefishing

Vilanculo Gamefishing with Kyle Saayman and a bunch of Queen Mackerel

Vilanculo Gamefishing

A gallery of pics by Tracey and Paul Saayman whilst recently in Vilanculo…that depict exactly what Vilanculo Gamefishing is all about.

We were lucky enough to fish 6 days out of 11 – and thank goodness for the breaks in between!

The billfish were being a bit picky with us. We were targeting them between seasons really, but had three come up altogether, with two having a go at the same lure – but both missing! But the bycatch (as Duarte calls it?!), had us working hard with sweat dripping time and time again.

Videos and full stories to follow…

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Another huge couta catch

Another huge couta catch down on the KZN South Coast

Another huge couta catch

And another huge couta catch by ‘unidentified for now‘, Shawn Posthumous and Mike Stubbs, down on the lower south coast of KZN, South Africa, a few years back.

We don’t have too much detail on this fish, but here is a gallery on other fish these two talented and dedicated anglers have logged with The Sardine News, the past few years.

 

Both anglers are highly competitive and as a team are just about invincible.

To get in on some of this huge couta action, buzz me on umzimkulu@gmail.com. We have a wide choice of boats and fishing grounds on offer. And great accommodation at The Umzimkulu Marina, when available (you can fish the Umzimkulu River for Rock Salmon right there at night and go out to sea for couta during the day). Many other options. The season runs through August and even into September some years. But May through July are the hottest months statistically.

Don’t forget your Mydo Baitswimmers for targeting croc couta…click the image below…

Click for the Mydo Catalogue
Click for the Mydo Catalogue
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Chris Leppan marlin on kayak

2022 marlin season

Chris Leppan marlin on kayak

Chris Leppan again with an authentic Durban marlin taken from his Kayak. Unfortunately the fish was wounded so Chris tied it to his waist and paddled the 80kg estimated fish in through the surf.

The fish took a modified StrikePro hard plastic bait which Chris was towing around off Durban North, quite near the backline. Whilst hunting for snoek (queen mackeral). Quite ironically, a marlin fishing boat was trolling right next to Chris when the black marlin decided to jump on the tiny white lure.

Quite a performance Chris, we cannot wait to see what you get up to next?!

It’s been a great billfish season so far with the sheer numbers of baby black marlin making the news most times. Although Chris’ fish was not that small at 80kg’s, some cute little guys in the twenties have been getting snared by anglers up and down the East Coast of Africa. Including two taken off Margate Pier, along with a bunch of dorado?! And quite a few more on the north coast. Wether or not this proliferation is good news for the future, or that they are the known small guys from the Pemba area, will only be found out when the tags say something.

Use a MYDO Baitswimmer #2 with a little mackerel, drag it along the backline in the blue water somewhere, and catch and release your own baby black! They really perform at these young ages, outperforming their parents for a real spectacle!

Cameras ready!

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Fish-eye view – the MYDO Luck Shot dropshot rig

Protea Reef Tuna are suckers for the MYDO Luck Shot Mini

Fish eye view – the MYDO Luck Shot dropshot rig

Dropshot fishing with a MYDO Luck Shot is so entertaining!

And it’s not all about luck!

This is how much technology a fish has to deal with, when faced with a MYDO Luck Shot dropshot head. The hydrodynamic design features an articulated join that allows for complete freedom of movement for whichever plastic bait you choose to use.

The results are unpredictable side to side and up and down swerves that mimic the plight and flight of an injured, fleeing baitfish. Predator fish are excitable at the sight of anything out of the ordinary, movement – and colour. Use the colour Luck Shot that suits the water and light conditions.

And change your retrieve for completely different results.

  • Crank it up hard onto the surface and it comes up blasting like a plug, and when it goes back underwater, it drags a beautiful and shiny bubble down with it, that becomes a smoke trail of air and chaos as it dissipates. Repeat.
  • Troll or wind evenly and it swims life-like and calm, like an unwary baitfish.
  • Do the twitch and variate for violent swerves and panicky actions
  • Drag on the bottom and excavate clouds of sand – just what the kob are keen on…

To get in on the MYDO action, click on over to https://thesardine.co.za/mydo/ and check for a tackle store near you. We are in 90 shops so far! If there isn’t one (unfortunately there are many tackle stores who refuse to stock our South African home grown and hand made lures for whatever reason), then just order online, and we will deliver to you sharply.

Click here for the shop and more MYDO information.

Many thanks

Sean

+27 79 3269671

umzimkulu@gmail.com

JP's Dorado on Mydo Luck Shot Mini #2 dropshot fishing
JP Bartholomew’s Dorado on Mydo Luck Shot Mini #2
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A box of Mydos in the mail! Order your Mydos online at thesardine.co.za

A box of Mydos in the mail! Order your Mydos online at thesardine.co.za

Wish I was getting a box like this one, in the mail! Order your Mydos online at thesardine.co.za #mydolures #thesardine!

The Sardine News shop is back open to the public, in order to reach those anglers, whose tackle stores don’t stock our decades old and highly proven homegrown brand.  It’s a huge market. which Mydo team was leaving out, in order to rather distribute through the tackle stores around the country. No chance. But for a few really cool shops and distributors, The Mydo just cannot break into certain areas, without the support from the tackle store owners. Except by internet.

We are operating on an EFT basis. We have taken down our credit card payment facility completely, which benefits both us and you, in every transaction. They also take days to clear funds, and take a big bite. And we have had charge back and other problems with that payment system too. When the funds clear in our account, you get your stuff. Sometimes this means the same, or next day service!

We use good old Postnet. And they handle worldwide!

The shipping is calculated by weight to which zone, and is actually quite reasonable. Postnet have partnered with Aramex in order to supply this efficient and reliable service.

Delivery takes a few days internationally depending on many, many things, but your parcel will arrive. The table here is for out of South Africa deliveries. South Africa deliveries cost R99 per 5kg’s. Too easy! Your Mydos arrive at the Postnet, they call you, you pick up…you go fishing!

PGE Rates 2016
The MYDO range consists of the …

Baitswimmers

Luck Shots

SS Spoons

You can read all about The Mydo on the Mydo website at

https://thesardine.co.za/mydo/ or on facebook at…

https://business.facebook.com/MydoFishingLures

And see a list of dealers that are supporting local.

Finally, a big, very big thank you, to these shops, for stocking us and allowing us a channel to our loyal markets that have been using Mydos since the eighties. When Brian Davey first invented and marketed them. Respect!

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