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The Tarpon of Angola

The Tarpon of Angola: Marc Lange at a secret spot nearish to Cabinda, in Angola.

The Tarpon of Angola

The Tarpon of Angola: Sardine Correspondent Marc Lange has been deployed way out on the edge – mainly Angola, for quite a few years now. Working on the rigs gives him time enough off to explore for fish to target, and this is what he found recently, near Cabinda…the Tarpon!

This Angolan Tarpon took many attempts by Marc Lange out on the edge off AngolaThe Tarpon of Angola: Marc Lange at a secret spot nearish to Cabinda, in Angola.The Tarpon of Angola: here Marc sizes up the one he finally caught, after many years of trying. Worth every cast!

It has not been an easy quest, but the following gallery features some of the super fish he has encountered along the long journey, to the Tarpon of Angola.

This Angolan Amberjack fell to a MYDO Luck Shot and skirt.The kob or salmon in ANgola are way prettier with more spots on their upper flanks and long dainty fins?!There are tarpon waters in Angola. Huge fish, 80kg class, frequent the shallows to hunt in this estuary.Craig Holtzkamp with an Angola SalmonAnother Amberjack on the MYDO Luck ShotKingfish crossed pompano? Weird species all over Angola, to target on lures.The Cuberra Snappers in Angola get huge too. The fish on the left, well it's a baby.

There is another story filled with dorado and big eye tuna, right here.

If it’s this kind of fishing and adventure you are into, get in touch with Sean on umzimkulu@gmail.com or WhatsApp +27 79 326 9671. Angola now gives a three week tourist visa, so it’s time to take advantage. Let’s put something together, we have the contacts and the information.

Other options

You can check out the many other options we have going (seasonal), by using the Trips and Travel menu above. Right now it’s the blue marlin of Inhaca waters, off Maputo. Captain Duarte Rato is making the most of it returning a 5-3-2 for marlin on his first day out. More about Duarte and his marlin taming antics can be found right here – http://fishbazaruto.com.

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Daga Salmon reported by Spearos

Daga Salmon reported by Spearos

Jason Heyne checks in with his weekly spearing report – this week featuring some eagerly awaited for daga salmon. They are also here for sardines, and the big ones are often caught from the shore, right in the shallows! Just please be considerate with this fragile population. The big ones are our breeding stock, and we need them alive! Take your one for the season by all means – they are a very difficult fish to catch or shoot. But leave the rest for next year! TX Jason

“The diving conditions this week have been above average. Daga salmon have made an appearance in the shallows down south, big garrick up north and decent wahoo out deep. Saturday and Sunday a light offshore wind blows in the morning switching to a light on shore in the afternoon. Swell starts at 1.5m on Saturday dropping down to 1m on Sunday. Both days are looking top for a dive. Well done John on getting fish of the week a 24.5kg daga salmon on a shore dive. Good luck to all competing in the second day of natal champs tomorrow. Viz was reported north and south today. As always dive safe and straight spears.” – Jason

The big daga salmon have made their annual pilgrimage up to KZN, to lie in wait for the sardinesSardine activity reported moving up towards KZN

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http://umzimkulu.co.za

And to catch those shad…

https://thesardine.co.za/mydo/

 

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Kobbies in the Cape

Kobbies in the Cape

Kobbies in the Cape

Andrew von Biljon enjoyed some fishing time down in the Cape recently, and lucked into a fun run of kobbies, in most of the estuaries he and his mates fished.

They also got out to sea and managed a couple of beautiful baby black steenbras, which they returned healthy in the shallow waters.

All you need is a fishing mate or two, a little boat, a 4×4 – and this coast is your kingdom.

From garrick, er, leervis (learning fish?!), through all the kob species, the shad, the grunter – there is just so much for you to chase around between Cape Town and Durban. Many estuaries are quite safely, and legally navigeable, and accommodation options are endless.

Kobbies in the Cape
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KZN Spearfishing News by Jason Heyne

KZN Spearfishing News by Jason Heyne

“The ever reliable Jason Heyne reports in weekly with a round up of KZN spearfishing news…this week is  no different, some great catches and good photos, thank you Jason!”

Diving this week has been on and off with early starts required due to the north east picking up every day and this weekend will be no exception. The North East will steadily pick up Saturday and Sunday with the surf picking up and obliterating the inshore come Sunday. Best bet for a dive is early Saturday morning through till mid day Saturday. The best viz has been in and around the middle south coast. Garrick are returning now in shoals so stick to the shallows for a while to bag one. DUC Garrick comp is on tomorrow no weigh in after 4. Guys and gals please be careful where you park your vehicle on the north coast as cars are being stolen and broken into. Try not to stash your keys. As always dive safe and straight spears.

“Enjoy the picture show…”

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Transkei estuaries fishing well

 

Transkei estuaries fishing well

 

It’s been a great year for fledgling daga salmon up and down our entire coastline. I have seen them at this size (featured photograph) being taken in Maputo Bay and all the down into the Cape.

Kob fishing is the saltwater bass fishing it seems as they readily jump on a plastic bait, if well presented, and fished at the right time. They even look a bit like bass, fight like bass…but taste a lot better than bass!

These fish were caught on bait but there is a shot coming in later of another kob on a Mydo Luck Shot.

Stay posted!

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Chief Mydo tester Brian Lange featuring with two nice kob caught deep in the Transkei somewhere.
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