Spearo Braai

Just a quick one.

Spearo Braai, tomorrow night, Wednesday 18th Aug, 6:00pm. at ZUC/Kayak Club.
Discussing the upcoming club competition among other things.

Cheers
Warren

Garrick

I had a head full of snot and sore sinuses. So no diving got done by myself this weekend.

I couldn't miss out on the great weather we had on Saturday, so I went fishing with Ray on his Jet-ski. We were going to target Garrick, so we got some live-bait, and then headed for the back-line.

The water was surprisingly clean! Between lighthouse and 5 mile.

I heard it was crystal clear on Saturday in the Groenkop area.

Anyway back to my fishing story....It wasn't long before trolling the live bait (Maasbanker), that the line started to tug slowly at first and then run. The Garrick gave Ray a good fight and he eventually landed it.

Sodwana

I went to Sodwana for the weekend, with Colin, Blondie and Neil, for a Freedivers compo.

We had a great weekend, the diving was excellent. I saw such a variety of fish! Queen-fish, a variety of King-fish species, Green Job-fish, Prodigal Son, Couta, Snoek, Barracuda.

Neil Myburg shot a 24kg Yellowfin Tuna! Which is very rare for spear-fishermen in our waters, we were all diving when I heard this scream, (which was a little girly I might add   ;)
I swam over to Neil thinking he was getting attacked by a shark. Next thing I saw this massive flash under water, at first I thought it was a big Couta, but after a closer look I could see it was a Yellowfin.
Neil was ecstatic.
I was a little disappointed to hear that a few spearos didn't believe him. For the record I was there, no chum was used. Perhaps a little lucky, but so what, he shot it and put it on the boat. No easy feat, I saw how that thing trashed around. To shoot a fish like this in our warm waters is always gonna special achievement.

Here are a few pics, unfortunately I dont have pics of Colin and Blondies fish, sorry guys.

We shot a few of those 'yellow striped' king fish, in the 3rd picture, if any ones knows exactly what species that is please let me know.

Also I think we should post-pone our meeting till next wednesday....(Zululand Spearfishing Club)

EDIT: Forgot to mention, Allen Heydorn came second in the competition and Neil Myburg came 5th.
So well-done to them.

24kg Yellowfin Tuna

Couta + Snoek