Galjoen Gurus

[RINEX]

Look at currents and how water splashes over reefs. Look at outflow basically.Easy terms,if you should throw a leaf in the water ..look where that leaf flow too..that is how loose food particles will flow.

during cold water temps,they don't venture out but will take a bait when it pass them.Pin point casting ,also play a role if you can read water..

 

[*BOKSLAGTER*]

FOR INTEREST SAKE

When the barometer drops quick its a heavy (strong wind) Quick cold front on the way. If it drops steadily its a cold front for longer periods. This I specially use when we on the ships creating passage plans. (My opinion = The fish can feel the change so the know if its going to be a quick or a long "hibernation" period. I would personally prefer to fish on a slow steady baro drop. But obviously in the beginning f the pressure change.

Warm air = Rising air =low pressure
Cold air =Sinking air =High pressure.

1013.2mb is the average number. Anything below that or higher than is an high and low pressure on the books.
warm air rises creates low pressure and every low pressure is followed by and cold front.

The moon phase have a direct impact on tides with full moon and new moon (Together with the sun) creating spring and 1st and 3rd quarter creating neap tides. So this can also be one of the reason why you catch more fish on the different moon cycles.

 

[Aghmat]

Such an amazing thread guys. Thanks and so true I was told lastnight kyk hoe le die maand op sy naart van sy rug hence best time to have a gooi!

 

[grootvis]

*BOKSLAGTER* wrote:

FOR INTEREST SAKE

When the barometer drops quick its a heavy (strong wind) Quick cold front on the way. If it drops steadily its a cold front for longer periods. This I specially use when we on the ships creating passage plans. (My opinion = The fish can feel the change so the know if its going to be a quick or a long "hibernation" period. I would personally prefer to fish on a slow steady baro drop. But obviously in the beginning f the pressure change.

Warm air = Rising air =low pressure
Cold air =Sinking air =High pressure.

1013.2mb is the average number. Anything below that or higher than is an high and low pressure on the books.
warm air rises creates low pressure and every low pressure is followed by and cold front.

The moon phase have a direct impact on tides with full moon and new moon (Together with the sun) creating spring and 1st and 3rd quarter creating neap tides. So this can also be one of the reason why you catch more fish on the different moon cycles.

Bokslagter, good points, on the rig i use the barometer for logging weather conditions, we get very quick changes and against the norm. Conditions on the aghulas banks, which gives us incredible wind speeds, we have recorded 100knts, this occurs when we have a very low pressure 980 then just on the change when it reaches about 1000 then we get these winds for short periods until stabilises again. The best tool I have ever had the privilage of using(which was taken out of service many years ago and stowed away) is a barograph, i dug it out of the hidden stores and found some graphs and voila still works like a dream, its now in my cabin in brand new condition, think ill be taking it home with me!

My fishing BP is normally 1016 for fishing.

 

[*BOKSLAGTER*]

Shites grootvis 100kts is a beast of a wind. Iv'e only experienced +- 70kts crossing the atlantic and that's already pushing towards praying time at sea.

I love using the barograph. every ship in my company has one on board. So much easier for me as its continues recording, and one can work out the barometric tendency witch helps a lot in getting an estimation of the wind (force) in the next couple of hours or days.

Thanx for the info on 1016...Ill give it a go.

 

[Muri]

I wouldnt worry to much about it, fish might simply not be around...next time you go you might be into them none stop.. thats fishing!

 

[grootvis]

*BOKSLAGTER* wrote:

Shites grootvis 100kts is a beast of a wind. Iv'e only experienced +- 70kts crossing the atlantic and that's already pushing towards praying time at sea.

I love using the barograph. every ship in my company has one on board. So much easier for me as its continues recording, and one can work out the barometric tendency witch helps a lot in getting an estimation of the wind (force) in the next couple of hours or days.

Thanx for the info on 1016...Ill give it a go.

It can be a very nasty place the aghulas bank, what makes it shite is that the water depth is only 100m+ so the sea states get nasty too, the wind averages about 60 in normal frontal conditions, our poor supply vessels end up about 30 miles away because they cant turn! believe me, if the weather says 30-40 knts, we are guaranteed about 60-70 by us. Life at sea, I love it!!

 

[*BOKSLAGTER*]

when someone that's knows a shite load about something gives you advice I would advise you to give it a try.

So ill give it a try muri

 

[Zane]

Thanks for the overwhelming response guys!

 

[stinkmossel]

awesome thread.

 

[BigBen]

So with the oncoming front, where's the Baro 2day..

FB already 1 degr colder than yesterday..16.8 down to 15.5 measured @ Baileys Cottage.

 

 

[Blaasop]

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

 

[Bungi]

Its actually very interesting to see whats happened over the past 3 days WRT baro pressure.
.At 04h00 on the 29 (Tues) pressure was 1,030.07
.At 04h00 on the 30 (wed)sudden drop to 1,018.09

This is the period when I tried fishing at Cape Point.BAD
. It went up slightly to 1,019.00 by 12h00 on 30th
. Its now sitting just below 1,018.00

I see a front is hitting us on Saturday with 19 deg and rain.

Besides to low Baro pressure I would think tomorrow would be a good day to fish???
WHAT DO THE EXPERTS THINK???

 

[grootvis]

Blaasop wrote:

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

I have it at 1015.8mb(it is however 35m up), trend,steady for now,just make sure that if you take it off windguru or similiar, as to where it is situated, varying heights will have small anomalies, so take this into account.

And it just feels right!!!! hope you guys get PB's all round. Remember, these are only observations and some nice to knows, but at the end of the day, dont just base it on this. SE = high pressure NW/SW= low pressure, but why do we catch so many gallies in the SE in false bay? food for thought! good luck ouens!

 

[BigBen]

grootvis wrote:

Blaasop wrote:

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

I have it at 1015.8mb(it is however 35m up), trend,steady for now,just make sure that if you take it off windguru or similiar, as to where it is situated, varying heights will have small anomalies, so take this into account.

And it just feels right!!!! hope you guys get PB's all round. Remember, these are only observations and some nice to knows, but at the end of the day, dont just base it on this. SE = high pressure NW/SW= low pressure, but why do we catch so many gallies in the SE in false bay? food for thought! good luck ouens!

 

Coz we have better working water with SE which is oxygenated by the rolling water, thus creating better feeding conditions for reef fish as theres more food partickles working loose from reefs

 

[Bungi]

Thanks guys

 

[grootvis]

BigBen wrote:

grootvis wrote:

Blaasop wrote:

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

I have it at 1015.8mb(it is however 35m up), trend,steady for now,just make sure that if you take it off windguru or similiar, as to where it is situated, varying heights will have small anomalies, so take this into account.

And it just feels right!!!! hope you guys get PB's all round. Remember, these are only observations and some nice to knows, but at the end of the day, dont just base it on this. SE = high pressure NW/SW= low pressure, but why do we catch so many gallies in the SE in false bay? food for thought! good luck ouens!

 

Coz we have better working water with SE which is oxygenated by the rolling water, thus creating better feeding conditions for reef fish as theres more food partickles working loose from reefs

Exactly! You see here is a little saying " IN ORDER TO HAVE PERFECTION, YOU NEED TO HAVE ALL THE SMALL THINGS PERFECT"

Good baro + Good working water + good colour + good temp + good bait + formation = PERFECTION which = Gallies. When this all comes together, go fish. I have no more to add..

 

[stinkmossel]

BigBen wrote:

grootvis wrote:

Blaasop wrote:

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

I have it at 1015.8mb(it is however 35m up), trend,steady for now,just make sure that if you take it off windguru or similiar, as to where it is situated, varying heights will have small anomalies, so take this into account.

And it just feels right!!!! hope you guys get PB's all round. Remember, these are only observations and some nice to knows, but at the end of the day, dont just base it on this. SE = high pressure NW/SW= low pressure, but why do we catch so many gallies in the SE in false bay? food for thought! good luck ouens!

 

Coz we have better working water with SE which is oxygenated by the rolling water, thus creating better feeding conditions for reef fish as theres more food partickles working loose from reefs

100% reg Benna.

suid oos gee lekker wind chop brandertjhies.lewendige water.

soms is die ou langbeen water wat jy in die winter kry nie wat jy wil he nie.

 

[grootvis]

grootvis wrote:

BigBen wrote:

grootvis wrote:

Blaasop wrote:

Well, Windfinder shows it at 1018 presently, and then it varies between that and, at its lowest, 1015 during the course of the weekend, mostly in the region of 1016. By Sunday evening it goes up to 1020.

As far as the above is concerned (excluding all other factors)the prospects for fishing this weekend do not seem to bad.

I have it at 1015.8mb(it is however 35m up), trend,steady for now,just make sure that if you take it off windguru or similiar, as to where it is situated, varying heights will have small anomalies, so take this into account.

And it just feels right!!!! hope you guys get PB's all round. Remember, these are only observations and some nice to knows, but at the end of the day, dont just base it on this. SE = high pressure NW/SW= low pressure, but why do we catch so many gallies in the SE in false bay? food for thought! good luck ouens!

 

Coz we have better working water with SE which is oxygenated by the rolling water, thus creating better feeding conditions for reef fish as theres more food partickles working loose from reefs

Exactly! You see here is a little saying " IN ORDER TO HAVE PERFECTION, YOU NEED TO HAVE ALL THE SMALL THINGS PERFECT"

Good baro + Good working water + good colour + good temp + good bait + formation = PERFECTION which = Gallies. When this all comes together, go fish. I have no more to add..

perfect conditions =

 

[BigBen]

In my opinion 2 Day would the better of all days between now and Monday 2 fish.

After the 2nd day NW you will work harder to find the right holes to fish.

Only keen eyes and knowing water conditions will bring you into fish.

That said, Low tides would bring better fish on farout reefs seldom reached on flat highs. Coz the highere the tide on a NW the less working water you'll get as the water literaly just runs over the reefs insted of breaking over them.