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Simon Hemphill
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:10 am: | |
Subject: Great marlin fishing
There are plenty of striped marlin in the Pemba Channel with up to a dozen strikes per boat a day. The best haul has been 4 striped marlin taken in one day by some guests staying at the luxury Funzi Keys Resort who caught 4 marlin.
Since Christmas our new boat, Kamara II has had 5 marlin in just 2 days fished, all but one of these taken on 30-lb line.
Always at this time of year in the Pemba Channel, between the island of Pemba and the Kenya mainland large numbers of striped marlin pass through providing wonderful sport for anglers. Boats are still available so please contact me if yoyu are interested in some really great fishing in paradise.
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Sushant Das
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 2:28 am: | |
Subject: PRODUCER & EXPORTERS OF QUALITY FISHING-NETS
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THANKS & REGARDS,
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Sushant Das
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 2:21 am: | |
Subject: FISHING NET (MONO-, MULTI, HDPE, HANKS)
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MMRC
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 8:06 pm: | |
Subject: The world´s biggest marlin!
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The Millennium Marlin Record Club(MMRC)registers all marlin over 625 lbs caught by a single angler as of 01/01/2000.
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Dr. Simon Hemphill
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 - 12:08 pm: | |
Subject: Marlin triple header
Since Christmas Day the kaskazi (NE monsoon wind) has
been blowing strongly and the marlin fishing has
picked up, too. Between our two boats BROADBILL and
KAMARA we have had 11 striped marlin and 4 sailfish
in just 10 boat-days. In addition there has been one
17,9 kg wahoo, half a dozen dorado, lots of juvenile
kawakawa, skipjack and yellowfin tunas.
16-yr old Michael Grieslinger from Germany fought an
estimated 225-kg tiger shark right to the boat on
37-kg tackle. The shark was wired up close by the mate
where it was videoed for some minutes before suddenly
make a desperate bid for freedom. The mate was forced
to turn it loose and after a further 10 minutes the wire
popped.
The highlight of the week came on Sunday 30th December
when a group of four novice anglers chartered KAMARA
for the day with myself as captain. At 09:55 we were
subjected to a pack attack of striped marlin. Two of
them came right in after the mirror mate teaser before
pouncing on the lures. We hooked up with three, two
on 50-lb rigs and the third on a 30-lb line. It was
most exciting as the marlin went in all directions,
while the mate and I rushed about clearing the other
five lines, three teasers and instructed the anglers
in what to do next. For a few moments it seemed
inevitable that at least one of the lines would be cut
by one of the other fish. But, miraculously all the fish
went their separate ways and all stayed on. The anglers
brought their marlin to the boat one by one to be tagged
and released. There were three very happy angler!
For further details:
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http://www.pemba-channel.com
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Dr. Simon Hemphill
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 17, 2001 - 2:17 pm: | |
Subject: Marlin in the Pemba Channel, Kenya
he STRIPED MARLIN have arrived and the monsoon has fully changed.
Most days the wind is now blowing from the NE and on the days that it
blows hard enough to rough up the surface the billfish come up to play.
There are not only striped marlin but big BLUE MARLIN and SAILFISH, too
plus some big TIGER SHARKS have also been seen. There are a number of
dorado and the big yellowfin tuna are still here so everything augers well
for some excellent game fishing whether fishing conventionally or with
fly.
On Monday 17 December Richard Low and Giles di Gleria fishing aboard the
BROADBILL with Pat had a very good day. Neither of them had ever caught a
billfish before despite fishing a number of days before on other boats.
Giles was lucky enough to be on the strike just before 2pm when a striped
marlin rose to the pink R&S #8 on the port tag line. After a following for
a short time it struck and Giles was in to the fight of his life. The
marlin did some spectacular jumps before finally being brought to boatside
where Giles decided he would like to tag her and let her go. They are such
beautiful creatures it is always a shame to kill them. Richard nearly had
his chance shortly afterwards when he hooked in to a sailfish but it came
unhooked after a short fight. Apart from the billfish they also had 4
dorado, 4 kawakawa and lost 2 big yellowfin tunas as well.
The day before another boat lost an estimated 500-lb blue marlin when it
spooled them on 50-lb line. There were 2 other stripes and 2 sail caught
by the 4 other boats out on 17 December.
Weather - still mostly calm and hot in the morning, but the NE wind
picks up around midday and this is often when the marlin start to
eat.
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Dr. Simon Hemphill
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2001 - 1:20 pm: | |
Subject: Fishing Report from the Pemba Channel, Kenya
TUNA, TUNA EVERYWHERE!
What follows is an excerpt from my diary of a Pemba Safari just
completed. There are more tunas than I have seen for many years and
mostly of a good size. Last year the average was less than 20-kg and one
year older they are between 30-40 kg so next year I would expect them to
be 50-kg+. Also encouraging are the numbers of smaller fish so the big
marlin will not be far behind.
We just completed a 4-day safari to Pemba Island with Matteo Amoretti from
Milano, Italy and his not quite 10-yr old son, Lorenzo. Young Lorenzo had
been so exited about the prospect of going big game fishing with his
father that he had not slept properly for ages. They departed Shimoni on
Tuesday 4 September aboard BROADBILL with skipper Dr. Simon Hemphill.
On the Tuesday the fishing started early with a 12-kg wahoo for
Lorenzo just as we rounded the first small island outside of Shimoni. We
had received reports of plenty of tuna off the Kitugamwe Reef on the
Tanzania border to the south so decided to check that area out first. It
looked encouraging early on with flocks of small terns flying rapidly
south. We picked up a double of small tunas and then Matteo caught a nice
20-kg wahoo. The first big tuna strike came at 9.30 am when one took
Matteo's own CD-18 rapala on the down rigger, but the original rapala
hooks are not man enough for the job and they straightened out. The tunas
were going crazy leaping out of the water in a feeding frenzy churning up
the surface chasing the hordes of mantis shrimps (Order Stomatopoda). They
were jumping all over the place and even right close to the boat. It was
an unbelievable sight to see so many big fish, mostly 30-40 kg but with
some bigger ones too. Matteo caught a 34,5-kg yellowfin on 15-kg line and
then shortly afterwards Lorenzo hooked a big one on 15-kg line. The young
man struggled valiantly and fought the fish close to the boat, but that
was when the fight started proper. He had never done any of this sort of
fishing and finally he had to hand over to his father who brought it to
the boat at 40,5-kg. Matteo then caught a third tuna of 39,0-kg also on
15-kg line. We headed back for the tranquil anchorage of Mkia Ngombe in
the Njao Gap of NW Pemba Island. Our agent, Mr. Juma was there to meet us
and collect the passports and boat documents for processing in Wete the
following day. He was very glad to see the tuna and had brought us
coconuts and sweet oranges. I then took Matteo and Lorenzo for a walk in
the Ngezi Forest getting back to the boat shortly after dark for a
refreshing shower and dinner of Lorenzo's wahoo.
On day 2 we headed straight back across the channel to Kitugamwe
Reef. On the way across the channel we caught 2 dorado (falusi or
dolphinfish) of 12 and 15-kg. We saw the tunas jumping 6 miles off
Kitugamwe and had our first strike at 10am. Unfortunately the wire
leader bust and then we caught another dorado of 10,5-kg. We then
picked up 2 baby wahoo and a 14-kg yellowfin tuna. There were
thousands of big tuna feeding on the surface as yesterday, but they
were very choosy in what they were taking. Sometimes it seemed that
they were jumping right amongst our lures without touching them and
then suddenly one of them would strike. Lorenzo was keen to have
another try at a big tuna and I told him that I was sure that he
could do it. He hooked in to one near 11.30am on 15-kg line and
finally subdued it after 1.5 hours, a mammoth fight for such a young boy.
This fish weighed 35,5-kg just 3-kg heavier than himself, a wonderful
effort. We caught no more big tunas that day, but added 3 more dorado of
10-12,5 kg plus 2 small yellowfin tuna @ about 4-kg. We anchored again in
Njao being the nearest anchorage to the fishing and Mr. Juma was again
there to meet us with all our paperwork plus some more fruit. We took the
rubber dinghy up the creek in the evening. Lorenzo caught a small trevally
on his light rod, which we released and the returned to the boat for tuna
sashimi and dorado fillets.
On the Thursday, again heading across the channel to Kitugamwe we
hooked a striped marlin 8 miles off Njao at 7.30 am. Matteo tagged
and released this fish estimated at 54-kg on 37-kg line. As we got to the
fishing grounds the wind was in the SW never a good sign and the water was
a bit dirty, but we did still see some tunas. I gave Lorenzo some further
instructions on how best to use what little body weight he had to catch
another tuna. We also saw a humpback whale in the distance. At 10.30am we
hooked one big tuna, which then just came unhooked and then had a double
strike of tunas. Lorenzo put the advice I had given him to good use and
landed a beautiful fish of 43,0-kg on 15-kg line with very little
assistance other than to carry the rod from the holder to the chair.
Unfortunately Matteo's fish was lost at the boat, but soon after he caught
another one of 39,5-kg also on 15-kg line. That evening we again explored
another of the many creeks in Njao.
Our last day was our least successful with the wind again in the SW
in the morning. The tunas had moved much closer in to the reef and
the schools were very mixed in size. We caught one yellowfin of 20-kg and
a narrow barred mackerel or kingfish, which we had for dinner. However, we
did have the good fortune to see about a dozen humpback whales mostly in
pairs. We returned to Shimoni feeling rather elated at the fish we had
caught, all on light line other than the stripey and the huge numbers that
we had seen. With the very abundant food supply these tunas can be
expected to stay well in to October.
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PEMBA SAFARI OPTIONS
1. LIVE ABOARD THE GAME BOAT - our standard safari where you live
aboard either BROADBILL or KAMARA. The maximum number we can carry is 3
persons on BROADBILL and just 2 on KAMARA.
2. PEMBA AFLOAT - this is an operation based in the Njao Gap on NW
Pemba who run two yachts, KARIBU and SITRA. The former is
particularly nice and very comfortable. Philip and Charlie Mason are
perfect hosts. You can fish aboard BROADBILL or KAMARA and then sleep and
eat aboard one of the yachts. Your accommodation aboard the yacht is $50
per person dinner, bed & breakfast but drinks are extra. Pemba Afloat are
primarily a diving operation so if you like you can combine your fishing
with a dive in the evening along the spectacular reef wall.
3. FUNDU LAGOON - this is an up market resort situated on the main
island to the east of Mesale Island. It is fairly luxurious and the
prices are $220 low season and $240 high season per person, full
board. The down side on using this resort is that it is some distance from
the best fishing grounds.
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Captain Simon Hemphill
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2001 - 3:59 am: | |
Subject: Fishing Report from the Pemba Channel, Kenya
Acres of Fish in the Pemba Channel
The fishing season in the Pemba Channel has at last got under way and
the signs are most encouraging. The charter was a single angler,
Chris Milford from Dubai and the boat was "Broadbill". The journey
across the channel was uneventful and the sea conditions were very
calm with only a light southeast breeze and virtually no cloud cover.
Normally for tuna fishing we would prefer more overcast conditions
and preferably even rain, but without the wind. In the very bright
conditions are experience has shown that the tuna are able to detect
the trace and hence very hard to catch.
We found the yellowfin tuna close in to Pemba Island in massive
shoals with huge fish jumping clear of the surface, their golden
flanks glinting in the sunlight and then crashing back in to the sea
making an impressive splash. The majority appeared to be between 30-
40 kg but there were definitely some that were much, much more. We
throttled back and put out all the options we could think of, running
no less than 9 lines including two down riggers plus two teasers. We
trolled fast, we trolled slow, we tried wire, nylon, big rapalas,
little rapalas but we couldn't seem to stimulate any strikes in these
bright sunny conditions. The fish were seemingly not shy of the boat
because they were jumping right under the outriggers! A magnificent
sight!
Finally a strike on a small jig on nylon trolled a 'mile' behind the
boat on a 30-lb line. The angler fought the fish to boatside after a
half hour fight, estimated at 70-lb but sadly the thin nylon popped
as we were leadering it. Always a risk when you are forced to use
lighter and lighter leaders to get strikes.
Then another strike on a rapala on the z-wing, but it turned out to
be a small mako shark of about 80-lb. The shark had first hit the z-
wing breaking off one of the trailing fins before engulfing the
rapala that luckily was rigged on wire. I told Chris that I would
like to release the fish if he agreed since it was just a young mako
and sharks worldwide are endangered. I tried to place a tag in to his
back but could not penetrate the tough skin so finally bust the wire.
PEMBA SAFARIS
The position of these yellowfin tuna schools makes one of our Pemba
Safaris an ideal option. The tuna are all within 2 or 3 miles of the
lighthouse south to the Fundu Gap so would be right on your doorstep.
Please check out our Pemba Safaris page to see our options for
accommodation in Pemba. Remember we can take up to 4 anglers on
either boat if you take the option of living aboard the very
comfortable yacht, "Karibu".
WHALES & DOLPHINS
I saw a humpback whale spouting in the distance as we returned to
Shimoni in the evening, but just over a week ago another boat had the
incredible experience of seeing a pod of 5 or 6 killer whales play
next to their boat. This time of the year is always a good time to
see whales, in particular humpbacks.
For further details:
http://www.bigame.com
http://www.pemba-channel.com
or email direct to |
Captain Simon Hemphill
Unregistered guest
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 15, 2001 - 3:57 am: | |
Subject: Fishing Report from the Pemba Channel, Kenya
Acres of Fish in the Pemba Channel
The fishing season in the Pemba Channel has at last got under way and
the signs are most encouraging. The charter was a single angler,
Chris Milford from Dubai and the boat was "Broadbill". The journey
across the channel was uneventful and the sea conditions were very
calm with only a light southeast breeze and virtually no cloud cover.
Normally for tuna fishing we would prefer more overcast conditions
and preferably even rain, but without the wind. In the very bright
conditions are experience has shown that the tuna are able to detect
the trace and hence very hard to catch.
We found the yellowfin tuna close in to Pemba Island in massive
shoals with huge fish jumping clear of the surface, their golden
flanks glinting in the sunlight and then crashing back in to the sea
making an impressive splash. The majority appeared to be between 30-
40 kg but there were definitely some that were much, much more. We
throttled back and put out all the options we could think of, running
no less than 9 lines including two down riggers plus two teasers. We
trolled fast, we trolled slow, we tried wire, nylon, big rapalas,
little rapalas but we couldn't seem to stimulate any strikes in these
bright sunny conditions. The fish were seemingly not shy of the boat
because they were jumping right under the outriggers! A magnificent
sight!
Finally a strike on a small jig on nylon trolled a 'mile' behind the
boat on a 30-lb line. The angler fought the fish to boatside after a
half hour fight, estimated at 70-lb but sadly the thin nylon popped
as we were leadering it. Always a risk when you are forced to use
lighter and lighter leaders to get strikes.
Then another strike on a rapala on the z-wing, but it turned out to
be a small mako shark of about 80-lb. The shark had first hit the z-
wing breaking off one of the trailing fins before engulfing the
rapala that luckily was rigged on wire. I told Chris that I would
like to release the fish if he agreed since it was just a young mako
and sharks worldwide are endangered. I tried to place a tag in to his
back but could not penetrate the tough skin so finally bust the wire.
PEMBA SAFARIS
The position of these yellowfin tuna schools makes one of our Pemba
Safaris an ideal option. The tuna are all within 2 or 3 miles of the
lighthouse south to the Fundu Gap so would be right on your doorstep.
Please check out our Pemba Safaris page to see our options for
accommodation in Pemba. Remember we can take up to 4 anglers on
either boat if you take the option of living aboard the very
comfortable yacht, "Karibu".
WHALES & DOLPHINS
I saw a humpback whale spouting in the distance as we returned to
Shimoni in the evening, but just over a week ago another boat had the
incredible experience of seeing a pod of 5 or 6 killer whales play
next to their boat. This time of the year is always a good time to
see whales, in particular humpbacks.
For further details:
http://www.bigame.com
http://www.pemba-channel.com
or email direct to |
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