Had the Bakkie..I mean Tata... packed and ready to

[darrenk]

Had the Bakkie..I mean Tata... packed and ready to go the night before already.  Wake up at 3am have a SSS and we're off! First Stop petrol station at Idutywa.

 

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cough cough.. and in usual transkei tradition...

 

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when we hit the dirt roads, its time for a green cup of coffee at 7AM

 

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Arrived safely at Camerons place...

 

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with the water being crystal clean we went diving at sharpleys for tropicals before hitting an afternoon session at ndizene..when they said the walk down is steep they werent joking!  But an absolutely awesome place to fish

 

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Wes drop shotting in the gulley thats 15m deep!  Kob can come gale here

 

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still waiting

 

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At last get a decent pull.  Almost lost a finger or two when the anti backlash on my reel went!! Thank goodness it didnt go completely otherwise it could have been fun and games landing it in the 15m deep gulley!

 

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Conditions for the next day werent ideal with water being flat and crystal clear so went to belungula to dive.  Put in an afternoon/evening session at mpame point.  I got totally smoked while Kev managed a decent grey

 

[darrenk]

Next day we were greeted to rain and wind.  The boys put in a huge session at mpame point, Wes and myself fished solid 12 hours.  Bights were slow but would rather be soaking wet, cold and fishing than reading a book at camp..  We all started for big fish but soon started scratching, while I kept sliding.  Half an hour of Madness as some nice shad moved in. We missed a couple but Wes got one, my mom got one, Kev got 2.  Smallest was 2kg biggest 3.2kg, oh and my brother snaffled 6 kob

 

[darrenk]

While the guys were scratching, my perseverance paid off, well not quite...Got totally smoked by a blacktip!! Jumped a good couple of times before it came off.  After that excitement some of the guys went back and sent the gilleys back with some chow and kudumilk...Old Brown has nothing on that stuff.  While eating me transkei sarmie that consisted of egg, bacon and 2 doorstop pieces off bread, I got picked up by another huge blacktip, my sarmie was dropped to the rocks.  Well after it jumped me off I was bleak that my chow for the day was wet and all over the rocks...  My third bite and I went away nicely on a live kob, No jumping this time so I was in luck.  At first we all thought it was a smaller fish but as it came close and realised it was close to the rocks, it woke up and soon had my TN50 singing.  Cutting left and right and feeilin heavier as the fight went on, it eventully reefed me.  Geez I was bleak, but guess thats fishing.

 

[WalkersKiller]

Very nice report! That green coffee looks amazing lol!

 

[darrenk]

We had time for a quick pic while she was on her first run. The boys..myself, dylan, chris, lester and wes. Nothing better than being tight in the transkei with good mates!

 

[darrenk]

Any other weekend and we could have caught more fish but guess thats what keeps us coming back for more.  Stories were told at the bar afterwards, the drinks poured and had one heck of a party!! Make da circle Beeeger!

 

[Reefman]

Great report Darren!

 

[Trophy]

Great Report!

Always next time to tame the monsters!

 

[Kumz]

Great Report Darren ,

thanks !!!

 

[spin]

Eish you and that darn circle again! Lol. Good one bud.

 

[Glenn]

Great photo's and great report!

 

[fishfinder23]

only read this now while searching through old mpame posts, great report! Im heading that way in July,cant bloody well wait! your pics made me so Lus...