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Summer Fishing Season on its way
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Summer Fishing Season on its way Fishing Report – Durban – 8th November 2020 Finally summer seems to be on its way with the water warming up, but still no Dorado which we are anticipating on any trip now, they seem to be late this year. Some nice Yellowfin Tuna have been around and a prolonged period of Tropical Yellowtails which usually make a short appearance just before the Dorado arrive but have been hanging around longer than usual and a first for us was to get a Tropical Yellowtail in the harbour. As always the Bonito have been around in abundance making great sport for all on board and exceptional fun for the little ones. Bottom fishing has been normal with a good few John Dory’s coming out.
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Mike Laubscher
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Blue Water Charters offers a variety of fishing trips out of Durban, South Africa. They are specialists in Marlin and big game fishing and have the highest catch rates in Durban. Here, you can catch the likes of Tuna, Marlin, Trevally, Yellowtail, Mackere...

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Big Wahoo, Small Marlin, Tuna and a ton
Big Wahoo, Small Marlin, Tuna and a ton
December 30, 2020
Big Wahoo, Small Marlin, Tuna and a ton of Dorado off Durban Fishing Report – Durban – 30th December Fishing has been great this season with good fish being caught on all trips, the Dorado have been thick with many being caught, there are also some nice Yellowfin Tuna about and finally the Wahoo have arrived, when the Wahoo arrive the Black Marlin are also around. Yesterday Fat Girl crew managed to land an awesome 1st Wahoo for the season weighing in at 17.5kg, and whilst they get much bigger in other parts of the world for Durban this is a good catch as they usually average 8-12Kg. With today not wanting to be outdone by yesterday the Fat Girl crew managed to hook up and release a small Black Marlin just past the south pier whilst clearing lines to enter port. This Marlin was a first for angler Giulio and so a huge congratulations to him. For Skipper Erik’s son Ruben who has been working as a deckhand for us during his school holidays it is his first interaction with a Marlin and he saw it chasing the kona whilst clearing lines and teased it to perfection to get the hook up and so a huge congratulations to him, how awesome for him and his dad to share a memory like this together. This Black Marlin is also the 4th Black that has been caught on Fat Girl in 2020 in the shallows between no.1 reef and the harbour entrance as we had 3 before the lock down in the shallows and just shows that one does not need to travel far in Durban to catch Marlin. I take this opportunity to wish all for 2021 and stay safe.
Dorado season going strong
Dorado season going strong
December 17, 2020
Dorado season going strong Fishing Report – Durban – 17th December Dorado are out and about with some nice action to be had, the Blue Water Charters team has been doing well and putting good numbers in the hatch making for some exciting days, soon we will start having Marlin strikes it is just a matter of time now. I wish all a great festive season.
Dorado on the Bite
Dorado on the Bite
December 14, 2020
Fishing Report – Durban – 14th November 2020 Dorado are on the menu and we have been getting them on our latest trips, they are really fun to catch, often giving acrobatic aerial display and great for family trips to giving the younger ones memories for a lifetime. The hot weather and warm water are here in time for the holidays.