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Calling Elvis…

Elvis!
Elvis!

Joining our network of spies…We would like to welcome Elvis Mandlate, stationed in the 2M shop…right alongside the fish market in Tofo…

With his Android phone he will be on the spot when the local fishermen bring in their catches.

The fishing is now back to normal which is nothing short of fantastic – this time of the year, and into summer. Shoal couta and tuna abound – and some bigger “crocodiles” in the 25 kg plus class have been spotted by the divers. But the real attraction now are the beeeg marlin. And it looks to be a good season for them. Water still slightly coldish but getting cleaner by the week.

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Rock Salmon!

Winter time is here in Inhambane and a few fish are still around…Charl Mikkers took this pic of a local dude in the Tofo market – with his catch of the day – must have gone 7 or 8 kg’s. Caught out the front on one of the close reefs in a howling SW and 3m swell. And yes, on a two man row boat.

The wind and sea have been mightily upset this last week, and aside for a flathead on fly – we had nothing to report fishing the estuary really. So much baitfish in the water still. The netters are pulling in some massive Potter’s Squid aswell – some look about 4kgs!

Deep-sea we have been dragging a live yellowfin around for days now, which will have increased our chances, according to the maths…otherwise an assortment of gamefish are appearing on the fish tables, the row-boat crew launch in bad weather no problem…and their persistence rewards them with cobia, kingies, the odd snoek, some awesome rockcod and rock salmon, speckled snapper…many of the boats are rowing out deeper and targeting bottomfish more intensely since the water has gone cold and dirty again. 23 degrees and 8m visibility if you are lucky.

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Nice yellowfin!

Nice Yellowfin!
Nice Yellowfin! - pic by Manga

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 too big for bait.

But there was no sign of the 5kg bait size tuna that have been so prolific lately. And not a bird in sight. Unless you count tunny ducks (Gannets) diving into the depths after the sardines and another baitfish around the Barra mouth area.

Then on our way into the shallows to try for a couta, a dorado jumped on a black feather at the back of a daisy chain. Jose Rungu made short of work of it and as got into 5m of water, we got our couta!

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