Langebaan this weekend..

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sparticus

Senior Member
miles wrote:
Hiya

Nice elf!!:D

Unfortunately, to target elf, you NEED A BOAT!! Well, actually, a fishing ski will work just as effectively. Most of the better fishing is to be had on the opposite shore of Langebaan. Elf up to 9kg's, kob of 5-20kg's, yellowtail and big white steenbras is quite common if you have access to a boat and know where to fish. For the REALLY insane anglers, young Thresher Sharks are also available!! A few years back, there was an attempt on the World Record Thresher Shark on 4kg line. The record was about 41kg's and if i recall correctly, these guys boated a 39kg and a 40kg Thresher.

As far as i'm concerned, Langebaan offers MUCH better fishing than the famous Breede River!! In season, we've caught PLENTY of big kob, 10kg-20kg+ at Spreeuwalle (its just pass Mykonos). My favourite spot how-ever, is at the opposite side of langebaan, where the Bouys are. Thats the furthest place you can go with your boat. Check on the picture....the OPPOSITE side....
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Hello miles , I am quiet interested in angling on a boat , especially at the baan as my uncle just bought a nice duck with a built in fish finder. Unfortunately he only git it a few weeks back and we have not yet gone out with it (I basically told him that there is no little fish at the baan now) , Can you perhaps give me some tips ? When is the best times for the baan ? I see those guys caught the elf 2 weeks ago !! Thats not bad. I know the area fairly well as I fished the shoreline for years but am a novice as far as boating are concern , what bait to u use ? etc etc.

Many Thanks
 
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miles

Sealiner
Hiya

I'll start a new thread on boat fishing in Cape Town, so as not to hi-jack this thread.

Check your pm!!

Regards

miles
 
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sparticus

Senior Member
miles wrote:
Hiya

I'll start a new thread on boat fishing in Cape Town, so as not to hi-jack this thread.

Check your pm!!

Regards

miles
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 Great stuff !!! Not sure how to check my PM yet but I am sure I will manage................................wait , just saw a mail pop-up , new PM received , FANTASTIC , Must just also say that this site is awesome , love it to bits !!
 
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miles

Sealiner
Regarding bait and traces and tackle for Langebaan:

When you start fishing in the lagoon, you have to scale down your tackle. You'll need short 6-7' spinning rods coupled with spinning reels. Shimano makes a good range, from the cheap to the very expensive Stella's. This type of tackle offers the best value for money on some-one starting out. If you have, small multiplying reels, like abu6000's, shimano calcutta200/400's, daiwa millionares, sl20's,etc will also work. Start off with 6kg line and as your experience level grows, you can move down to 4 and 3kg tackle.

Elf: I use a trace made up of a treble, tied with a 10-25cm peice of single strand wire, then a single hook at the other end. The fishing line is then tied to the single hook. The idea is to put the single hook through the lips/eye's of a pilchard and then bury the treble hook close to the tail of the bait. No cotton is used and no sinker either. I also add a pink 'cuda duster to the rig. I'll make up some traces later and take some pic's.....

I anchor as close to the sandbank as possible and then throw out the whole pilchard drift bait into the current. Simply let the bait drift off the sand-bank into the channel. The elf and kob wait in the channel, ambushing small bait fish, so you're trying to get the bait to drift naturally into that zone.

Hope that helps!!

Regards

miles
 
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sparticus

Senior Member
miles wrote:
Regarding bait and traces and tackle for Langebaan:

When you start fishing in the lagoon, you have to scale down your tackle. You'll need short 6-7' spinning rods coupled with spinning reels. Shimano makes a good range, from the cheap to the very expensive Stella's. This type of tackle offers the best value for money on some-one starting out. If you have, small multiplying reels, like abu6000's, shimano calcutta200/400's, daiwa millionares, sl20's,etc will also work. Start off with 6kg line and as your experience level grows, you can move down to 4 and 3kg tackle.

Elf: I use a trace made up of a treble, tied with a 10-25cm peice of single strand wire, then a single hook at the other end. The fishing line is then tied to the single hook. The idea is to put the single hook through the lips/eye's of a pilchard and then bury the treble hook close to the tail of the bait. No cotton is used and no sinker either. I also add a pink 'cuda duster to the rig. I'll make up some traces later and take some pic's.....

I anchor as close to the sandbank as possible and then throw out the whole pilchard drift bait into the current. Simply let the bait drift off the sand-bank into the channel. The elf and kob wait in the channel, ambushing small bait fish, so you're trying to get the bait to drift naturally into that zone.

Hope that helps!!

Regards

miles
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Helps alot , thanks a mil. Keenly waiting on the pics. Now I have to go out and rig me up with some new stuff , dont think the wife will be too impressed !!! I sometimes use those multi colour rubber "thingi's" for elf , they look like small chokka with tenticles , I find them very good for elf , I suppose they will also do from the boat ?
 
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ThefishinMagician

Sealiner
The deep water channels of Langebaan hold many a big fish.  As Miles pointed out, the waters on the far side of the lagoon hold many Cob, Elf and yellow tail.  If one lies at "die Draad" (Miles your spot) or in the channel running paralelle (Spelling not my strong point)  to Church-haven penisula good chance to pick up a cob or an elf and definitely a couple of monster sharks. 

Fishing tight against the kelp banks also yields some good cob and one or two decent sized Kolstert.

Will try and post some spots off google earth.

rgds     
 
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dalkill

Member
thank Magician

Pictures are much better than words, especially trying to explain a particalur rock :)

I have been banned here at work from google earth cause it uses to much bandwidth :headb
 
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Visvinger

Senior Member
Hi all, very nice forum you guys got here. Thanks for the link Wetstuff ;)

Wetstuff, as far as I know you can anchor your boat next to that "draad". The moment you pass over to the other side you'll be in trouble. This is what I have been told by friends that usually fishes of boats in Langebaan.

Is the eastern side (opposite Donkergat) readily accessible with a bakkie/car?
 
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Tsa

Senior Member
Thanx for the post Maigician!

Is there any way you could send me a bigger image or the actuall Google Earth markers. This is exactly what I have been looking for - friend of mine has a small rubber duck and we every now and then make a trip to the baan, and always wondering where to go.

Greets
 
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nazire

New member
Yo TSA, send me a pm with your email and Ill try and zip and send it to you or you can download it yourself.
 
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ThefishinMagician

Sealiner
Tsa wrote:
Is there any way you could send me a bigger image or the actuall Google Earth markers.
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Looks bigger on my pc...  whats your email address and i will mail you the original.  I will also move the Die Draad marker a bit more north as it is a tad too far south.... no harm in trying to get to the other side.

rgds
 
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