Fishing in South Africa with Durban based Sport Fishing Charter and Fishing Guide Blue Water Charters - Durban. Deep Sea Fishing, Deep Sea Game Fishing, Bass Fishing, Durban Fishing, Wild Trout Fishing, Tiger Fishing. Come Fishing with Durban’s most popular ski boat based charter boat in the Indian Ocean, Durban Harbour, Bass Fishing at Inanda Dam, Wild Trout Fishing in the Bushmans River, Fly Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Light Tackle, Drop Shot, Spinning, Vertical Jigging. An Exclusive and Personal Fishing Adventure with a charter boat and fishing guide specialising in groups of 1 to 2 people. Go on a fishing adventure to remember. Go fishing in South Africa.
Blue Water Charters - Durban Billfish Fishin - Marlin Fishing - Big Game Fishing Game Fishing - Reef Fishing - Bottom Fishing - In-Shore Fishing Fishing Trips-Fishing Tours - Trolling - Vertical Jigging and Plugging - Spinning and Drop Shot - Fly Fishing- Off-Shore Cruises - Trips from Durban to Richards Bay and back - Fishing competitions - Nature Tours - Bird Watching - Sunrise breakfasts - unset cruises
Exclusive and Personal Charters Blue Water Charters based at Wilsons Wharf Marina in Durban Marina offers much more than just fishing, Mike who runs the operation has one of the highest Game Fish catch rates off Durban and so you can be sure that you are being guided by a professional angler and skipper.<br>In the summer months Marlin and Big Game Fishing is a firm favourite, whilst deep sea fishing is offered all year round.
The boat Free Spirit The charter boat is a 32ft Silverton Sport Fisher, which is a spacious and comfortable boat, has a cabin, a bed, plenty seating, a galley, a shower and a private flush toilet. The boat also boasts a fly bridge, GPS and sonar (fish finder) the tackle is current and in excellent condition.
The Fishing
Black Marlin off Durban<br><br>Blue Water Charters went out for 2 days specifically to target Marlin; I was pleased with this booking as it was the 2 days before the annual Durban Billfish Tournament.<br><br>The weekend before had seen some heavy NE winds, and so the water was cold and green and we saw no life in the water. Eventually when we got to the 500m canyon we found blue water and I went about the business of setting the spread, selecting lures and got us ready to
It took a little time as there were only 2 of us on the boat.<br><br>The current was screaming at it made things hard as the out riggers kept on snapping off and I had to tighten them up more than usual. Then I saw the brown shape a Marlin behind our spread and I was watching him intensely, he started swimming in the spread but was only inspecting the lures, after about 20 minutes he pulled the port out rigger and then let it go, I put the line back into the clip and continued and he
the same to the up rigger. When he pulled the starboard rigger and let go I opened the drag of the reel and let it run about 200m when suddenly it picked up speed and I let it run another 100m or so and then tightened the drag reeled up till the tip went down and then set the hook. HOOK UP, MARLIN ON. I then handed the rig over to my guest got the reel connected to the harness and the fight was on and I slowed the boat down.
With the current screaming so fast we had the fish at the boat in around 5 minutes, and I got hold of the leader but was still not committed yet and then he gave us an aerial display right at the boat, my guest was still standing by braced for another run and I had to let go and let him run again, this time he went deep and we had to pull him up in low gear. Here I pulled him to the boat and grabbed his bill. It was a beautiful Black Marlin estimated at 330lbs (150Kg)
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