Greetings from Captain Basil in a warm and sunny
South Africa!
This summer so far has seen sea temperatures rise to above 16-20
C and with the warm water water the arrival of large shoals
of Yellowtail,Yellow and Longfin tuna . We have also made good
catches of Snoek which have decided to stay during summer. The
Yellowtail, Yellowfin and Longfin tuna returned on cue for the
summer season and will continue to provide lots of action.
Whilst it is easy to pick up the shoals of yellowfin on the
fishfinder, they move around a lot. So one has to be ready for
the quiet of the day to be broken by all reels running as bait,
fly or lure are rapidly taken and the fight starts.Tuna, with
their torpedo-shaped bodies, provide an excellent fight and
test angler and tackle and make good eating thereafter
In addition to excellent fishing, summer offers good opportunities
to spot the ever popular Seals, Penguins, Sharks, Dolphins,
Birds and other marine creatures.
: Offshore Charter.
Leaving Simon's town we headed to Cape Point ,and then offshore
to where we had caught on our last trip which produced excellent
catches. We got into some nice fish.
: John Joined us
John joined us to do some Offshore fishing, we found tuna
feeding Offshore and the lures were dropped the first Tuna was
brought to the boat, thereafter we had many shoals of tuna with
us during the day. We also managed to get some yellowtail trolling
Rapalas.
Good catches of this voracious fish are being made daily, giving
great sport on fly and light tackle.
We continue to offer our full range of charters catering for
the experienced and novice angler. As well as offering birding
and other sightseeing trips. Trips around False Bay and to Cape
Point remain an experience to remember.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you on board
Big Fisher for an exciting Charter together,
Yours in fishing,
Captain Basil.
2009 - summary
This winter has seen sea temperatures fall to
below 15 C and with the cold water the arrival of large shoals
of Snoek. We have also made good catches of Yellowtail. The
Snoek returned on cue for the winter season providing lots of
action.
Whilst it is easy to pick up the shoals of Snoek
on the fishfinder, they move around a lot. So one has to be
ready for the quiet of the day to be broken by all reels running
as bait, fly or lure are rapidly taken and the fight starts.
Snoek, with their sleek, long bodies provide an excellent fight
on light tackle and good eating thereafter
In addition to excellent Snoek fishing, winter
offers good opportunities to spot the ever popular Southern
Right Whales that have come into the bay to breed and of cause
Great Whites off Seal Island as well as the more mundane Seals,
Penguins, Sharks, Dolphins, Birds and marine creatures.
: Steven's
Inshore Charter to Cape Point with Snoek caught at Buffels Bay.
Leaving Simons town we headed to Buffels bay ,our last trip
on the 14 August 2009 produced excellent catches of Snoek .Well
its no surprise the Snoek where still there and feeding well.
We got Steven into some nice fish. See you soon Steven.
: Rob
with a great Snoek catch
Rob joined us to do some Snoek fishing, we found Snoek
feeding at Buffels Bay. Lines were dropped and the first Snoek
was brought to the boat, thereafter we had many shoals of Snoek
with us during the day. We also managed to get some Snoek trolling
Rapala. See you soon Rob.
Good catches of this voracious fish are being
made daily, giving great sport on fly and light tackle.
We continue to offer our full range of charters catering for
the experienced and novice angler. As well as offering birding
and other sightseeing trips. Trips around False Bay and to Cape
Point remain an experience to remember.
We look forward to hearing from you and welcoming
you on board Big Fisher for an exciting Charter together,
Yours in fishing,
Captain Basil
Big Fisher Fishing Charters and Scenic
Tours
E-mail: basil@fishingcharters.co.za or bbetch@telkomsa.net
Tel/Fax: +27 21 785 4535 or +27 21 785 3946
Mobile: 072 183 8488
