Jigstar Africa Newsletter 3rd June 2010

fedu

Sealiner
What fish in that time of Moz season ?

Not asking from shore or trolling, mainly jigging but also popping.

Let me check the direct flights from Luanda...
 

royboy

Sealiner
Fernando Hi Bro. ONLY JIGGING & POPPING on this one!

Only troll when we're exhausted. Only shore-fish if someone is too ill to go on the boat.

Andre, Greg Kellerman and myself are at Hell's Gate from Thursday next week with Earl Strydom jigging & popping HARD for a week on the same reefs we will work in August. Lots of them. They will all be left alone until August... Hmmmm?

Resident species are there all year round. Seasonals are a bonus. Pre-"crap" weather season, so we SHOULD get every day out.

Obviously all of the Kingies (Caranx), and AJ's, Tropicals, are there - those are our targets for jigging. Others? Geez mate, ANYTHING from a hungry Sail to a selection of the "tuna" species, or Jobs - Rosy and Green, Cuda, Macks, hoo?

Earl is working his ass off already to ensure best possible results. No shite, Earl knows his stuff.

June fishing and August fishing is very similar - Autumn / Spring.

Earl Strydom is the MAN when it relates to Southern Mozambique - reiterate this.

There are OTHER BIG things with teeth as well.... we're hoping to resolve these questions next week.

Now - the REAL VALUE of this trip is the opportunity to spend an uninterupted week on the water and in the lodge with CW and Dobbie. To put it in perspective, I have learnt more in 5 days on Enchanter with these guys than probably in a big chunk of my fishing life!!!!!

Nobody is making any bucks out of this (just to clarify things up front) but we thought that there has never been this much jigging horsepower in SA - ever, and this teemed with Earl, his team and a flippen luxurius lodge? Sheeez... the guys who take J&P seriously? And enjoy the creature comforts?

Pretty much a 1st.......
 

royboy

Sealiner
4 pax already committed so space for 8. Notice only went out on Thursday so give it some thought please Fernando.

Cheers - RB (PS safe flight down south).
 

fedu

Sealiner
Roy you are a true marketeer :)

Mainly Caranx & AJ and of course a Clinic with the masters...

Sounds great, let me check the flights.
 

royboy

Sealiner
Yeah Fernando - I come from a marketing background.......

BUT!

I don't just market stuff......

I make sure that I am using the same equipment that I market here, somewhere in the world every month of the year. No arrogance - just confidence. I use the stuff we sell pretty much exclusively. And I do it hard.

Anything I (or our customers is not happy with?) I escalate to Chris / John / (or any of the other nice - sometimes - suppliers we deal with) and issues are dealt with. Quickly.

Jokes aside, Chris and Dobbie know their stuff!!!!

Chris is a flippen animal on jigging eqpt. And not a teenager either (Sorry Chris - truth) but he can go all day!!!! It's all in the technique - crazy but true!!!!

Not sure if I told you, but Dobbie (Richard Dobbinson) is a previous World Champion fly-fisherman who ALSO has 2 Marlin on fly!!!!

Dobbie also can go all day. I'm in my 40's, and they're in their 50's, and they can go all day. Equipment and technique.

I LOVE JIGGING!

I hope you can do this one Fedu,
 

fedu

Sealiner
Roy,

Don't get offended with my marketeer comment it's just that one of my job functions is also marketing related... :)

Just the jigging with the master clinic  and having the privilege to see them in action should be enough to make me move, the rest is just an added bonus.
 

FREE THE FIGHTER

Senior Member
Kudos to Jigstar. Great to see you guys working hard ( and yes, it can be hard work)  to promote the jigging/popping scene. Regardless of how much fish you get  on this trip time with these guys will be a great investment into anyones future results !

Roy, good to see you spending so much time on the water and even better to see Andre finally getting there too ! Hope you get the answeres to those big toothy items.

hahaha - common Roy, he's not a woman, just tell everyone Chris' age - you told us all in Moza - may increase sales to the more mature guys. The chap who builds those boats you liked is 65 and he stills fishes very hard as you know ( jigs and pops). Ant is 61 and I've seen him pluck plenty fish on jig.  ::S



Good luck next week.

 
 

royboy

Sealiner
Thanks Bruce - Fernando - you guys are cool. Yup, loads of guys well "north" of 50 are at the top of their game!!!

The numbers 5 and 7 come to mind......

Ant? Geeeeez.... you don't even need a winch to get the boat on the trailer. He is as strong as an ox!!!!! Paul Hills as well!!!

The new Odyssey hull is definitely going to make a mark on off-shore fishing. I only had a ride on Fourplay on Friday.... nicest boat I have been on. I WANT one!!!!! Wish she was at the Lodge...... 6 can Jig off her comfortably!!!

We are hugely excited to be hosting Chris and Dobbie and Hells Gate..... and Chris is bringing over some of the new JSR Kojak Spin versions for us to play with. Don will also be skipping on Malaka so there are the right people on each boat. They share knowledge willingly, and everyone on the trip will learn a lot, and have a great time.

In the next 3 months Andre will be doing a lot of J&P in Moz..... no cell phone reception, no laptops - just hard-core fishing.
 

Nepptune

Sealiner
royboy wrote:
In the next 3 months Andre will be doing a lot of J&P in Moz..... no cell phone reception, no laptops - just hard-core fishing.
 

 

After the last 2 weeks I've had, all I can say is AMEN TO THAT!!!!

 


 
 

tkei

Sealiner
Nepps/ roy, beware opf kellerman. he likes (well how should I say it, boys). LOL
known him since we were 8 and all he has ever talked about is fishing (and the odd lady). I hope he doesnt try to convince you that Vermin sharks are actually fun to catch and that you should try in moz.
wish i could join you ont he trip.
 

Noweeds

Sealiner
Geez Ads would be kiff to have you along!! Imagine that...shoo!! First of all none of the ladies i spoke about were odd (some may have been funny lookin') and 2nd.......150kg zambi on jig....mmmmmmmmmm
 

Nepptune

Sealiner
Ads - I've been fishing once, and drinking once with Kellerman, and I am now well aware of what I'm in for!!! Lets just say I'll be sure to watch the bugger like a hawk!!

Actually stoked he'll be bringing some R&S gear, certainly can't think of a better person to learn from and benefit from having along with us, especially in the evenings, I might be persuaded to slide a bait out for a big Sharky or hopefully a big GT off the beach at night....

Its gonna be an epic trip I hope, defintely counting down the days, its been too damn long since I've been to Moz, and chased warm water fish...
 

BluFlu

Sealiner
Roy, I am really keen - the new addition to the family (a little girl not more tackle) is expected in early September so the wife will need to be spoken very nicely to. Do you have an idea of the cost of the flights from SA?

F
 

Nepptune

Sealiner
Noweeds wrote:
I don't forsee much sleep on this trip!!

If thats because you think you gonna get lucky, I'll tell you right now that you've got another thing coming boet!!

Just cause I'm newly single, doesn't mean I'm an easy pick!!! :fbash

 

HAHAHAHAHA, in all seriousness bro, I reckon its gonna be epic, and I'm AMPED!!!

 

Franz - Would be awesome to have you along with us bro, please try and see what you can do.... gotta squeeze in one more trip before the new Princess arrives... I'm sure Roy will let you know about flights, or we can finalise arrangements with whoever is driving in from JHB to group together...
 

tkei

Sealiner
Greg, Rember M member E hahahahhaha
you guys will ahve a ball and i know greg will teach you about R&S. he definately knows his stuff better than most. R&S it the only place a stupid shark is fun to catch. Everywhere else they a pest.
 

Noweeds

Sealiner
tkei wrote:
Rember M member E
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA never forget that as long as i live bro!!!!!

Nepps i thought we had a connection and with you being on the rebound, all that blonde hair......awesome sunse.........never mind!!
 

kraken

Senior Member
You lot will need counselling after being drilled by big gamefish. Debriefing is essential under these circumstances and I offer my services for free........

Have a blast and if i can rob a wealthy tourist during the next few days, I'll gladly join you lot.....
 
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