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Almost time for the Vilankulos Sailfish Competition

Vilankulos Sailfish Competition 2017

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!

So get in touch with Morgan, details:

morgan@bigbluevilankulo.com

or +258 84 566 5006

Chad Leavitt's first sailfish comes to the boat, off Morrungulo (c) BoaGenteAnother MYDO caught sailfish on boar Mafuta l-r: Gerhard Gouws, Riaan Kruger.Sailfish season starting in southern Mozambique waters now! (c) RatoNatal snoek or sailfish? You can choose on the islands pal!Duarte RatoHealthy sailfish about to swim free at Vilankulos
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Twin Shelley Beach sailfish by The Tackle Box

Twin Shelley Beach sailfish by The Tackle Box

Twin Shelley Beach sailfish by The Tackle Box

The Tackle Box in Shelley Beach owners Craig and Sharon were at sea off Umtentweni on the lower south coast of KZN Natal, when they lucked into a brace of energetic sailfish – both of which were tamed and released.

The Tackle Box crew have had great run of fishing lately…more pics to follow!

If you are in the Shelley Beach area, pop into Craig and Sharon and chat fishing. The Tackle Box crew make it a point to be dialled in and news filters in the door all day long.

From the current seasons marlin and sailfish, tuna, couta, dorado and amberjack – to the upcoming bass season…The Tackle Box will kit you out with what works.

And a crocodile couta - definitely not a dart! By Sharon Bennett of the Tackle BoxThe Tackle Box Shelley Beach shows how with Sharon's 16kg Black Steenbras that ate a squid and sardine sandwich
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Bazaruto Blue Marlin in winter – again…

Bazaruto Blue Marlin in winter – again…

Hi Sean,

Seems incredible but every time we been going deep off Bazaruto, we getting into some Blue Marlin…and this is the peak of winter!!!
Went out on Friday night to fish for broadbill swordfish and we found very interesting structure dropping from 300 to 500 meters in less than half a mile. Except for sharks the night was uneventful but the next morning we decided to troll around the area with some Marlin lures and an hour into it we got a awesome strike on the short corner Black Big T – TT and hooked up. Charles Holsted brough his first ever Marlin for a release – a  fish we estimated at about 400 pounds.
We had another blue come up on the same lure a tad later but missed it and just before heading home hooked a sailfish that pulled hooks close to the boat!
Looks like we might have a winter fisheries in our hands that no one knew about!
Will be out there friday again, hope to have some news by the weekend!
Cheers mate,
Duarte
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Amazing fishing with Mydo’s at Chidunguele

Amazing fishing with Mydo’s at Chidunguele

Len Matthews with his boat Mafuta, and crew were in Chidinguele, in Southern Mozambique, in May recently. The reports and photographs are astounding.

Mafuta-in-Chidinguele
l-r: Riaan Kruger, Len Matthews jnr, Gerhard “the Goose” Gouws, Len Matthews snr.

From Len…

 

“Hi Sean,

Thanks for your quick reply.I have taken a quick look at your MYDO Luck Shot
and I agree, you have a winner!!

You are most welcome to use the pic (I will send more) in your mag. This was
from a trip to Chidenguele in Moz from 23 – 30 May ’14. We caught a ton (yes
a TON) of fish in 5 days!!!, Most of them on no 2 and 3 MYDO’s.

The pic shows 17 Couta caught in 3hrs, 1 under 10kg and 11 over 15kg, ALL
caught on MYDO’s!!! We also got a saily and snoek on MYDO’s, and hooked an
estimated 220kg Blue Marlin on the same no 3’s.

One of the 5 days we parked on a shoal of cob and got a bunch n 2 1/2hrs!!!

Regards,
Len.”

Now that’s a fishing trip!

 

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Sailfish released off Tofinho by 11 year old Callum

Sailfish released off Tofinho by 9 year old Callum

Young Callum and family joined us for a day out in the waters behind Tofinho Point, southern Mozambique, a few years back  – sometimes known as Whale Shark alley. Soon Callum’s uncle Angus was into a nice fish on dropshot, which turned out to be a trophy queenfish – and got it into the hatch and home for dinner, after a gruelling fight on super light tackle.

Then a sailfish grabbed hold of the Mydo sardine bait(#1 Baitswimmer and skirt) and soon was leaping and tail walking around us. It took about 20 minutes and eventually the fish was alongside and good for a nice healthy, yet slightly protracted release.

Inhambane waters are great for family outings like this one. You just got to organise a big boat!

We have the huge Inhambane Bay that is completely flat on the inside and sprawled with islands, sandbanks, channels and bays.

Then out behind the Barra and Tofo points is the famous crystal clear water known for it’s marine wild life population. Whale sharks and manta rays can be encountered on the inside while you are trolling for live bait and in winter time whales come out of the south looking for safety and calm for their new born calves.

Not to mention the sailfish!

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