Our guests from Spain joined us today on a Scenic Eco Trip to Seal Island, False Bay! The island is home to well over 60 000 Cape Fur Seals and a variety of bird life, including 4 different species of Cormorant. With the Cape Fur Seals being the Great White Sharks main source of food, there is always a chance of witnessing a once in a life time encounter between the two species! With the Island being situated approximately 16kms (8 Nautical Miles) from Simonstown, we frequently encounter other magnificent sea animals like Dolphins and Whales, like we did today! :)
TAILS UP!
The morning started with one of the most stunning sunrises we've had this year! When we arrived at Cape Point this morning around 7:30am, our tempreture gage was reading a mere 14 degrees which is relatively cold for our game fish, but that didn't stop us from giving it a try! Before we knew it we had large shoals of fish breaking the surface near us, but unfortunately with the water being so cold, the fish weren't really biting properly - We started off trolling up and down the tip of Cape Point, dragging some of our best lures, resulting in some strikes on the backlines. We ended up landing 7 Yellowtail and 9 Katonkel, making for an awesome day of fishing! :)
THE OCEAN WAS ALIVE YESTERDAY!
False Bay was alive yesterday with MASSIVE pods of Common Dolphins and plenty Southern Right Whales. Despite having rain with us for parts of the morning, we were lucky enough to run a half-day Scenic Eco-Charter to Cape Point! Our morning started with a brief stop off at Patridge Point in False Bay to view a small seal colony of approximately 100 Cape Fur Seals - We then made our way to Cape Of Good Hope (most South Western tip of Africa). Cape Point from a sea perspective is breath-taking and a must for all keen photographers. These guests made sure they captured the moment before heading back home.
On our return home we spotted five Southern Right Whales in the distance - Our guests fortunately had good cameras and were able to get some great pictures of these amazing animals! It was a great day for all involved! :)
PELAGIC BIRD WATCHING CHARTER!
Sundays Pelagic Bird Watching Charter saw only one trawler, but it was heading home (back to Cape Town) with relatively few birds following behind. We did however have a good day out - Birds seen today included a Northern Royal Albatross, Manx Shearwater's, Shy Albatross, Black Browed Albatross and White Chin Petrels.
Interestingly, we also saw 6 Egyptian Geese heading out to sea, with very little chance of surviving - There was no explanation for this according to our Birding Guide: Cliffie Dorse
On our return to home, we encounted a few Humpback Whales not far off Cape Point, which wrapped up the interested day for us!
DONATION TO A FUNDRAISER!
Today we had the pleasure of taking out two of the winners of a free fishing voucher, which we donated to a fundraiser for a good cause - It was an awesome day catching Yellowtail off Cape Point! 🐠🐟👍🏼
A BETTER SIZE YELLOWTAIL!
Fish were very scarce yesterday, good signs of life but didn't want to bite, however on this Inshore Fishing Trip we did manage to land this nice size Yellowtail off Cape Point! 😁🐟🐠
A NEW PERSONAL BEST!
Despite having to travel 40 nautical miles from Cape Point today, this group managed to land one or two Yellow-fin Tuna! Also a personal best for one of our customers - well done! 😁🎣🐟🐠
DOUBLE PAGE FEATURE!
We are proud to featured in the newly published book "Guide to SEABIRDS of Southern Africa" by Peter Ryan as a prominent Pelagic Birdwatching boat! 😁👍🏼
6 YELLOWFIN FOR THE DAY!
Well done to Shane and Dustin on their catch today - We managed to land 6 Yellow-Fin Tuna around the 70-90kg class! 🎣🐟👍🏼
