2 Black Marlin in 3 days off Bazaruto in Mozambique

Jono Joseph

Jono Joseph

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What a great month October is to fish off Bazaruto Island there are 2 great Contest to fish which are based around catching big big black marlin, the Johnny Harel memorial hosted by CADSAA and the Ricky Jacobs hosted by Bazaruto Lodge and Ricky Jacobs himself. Due to the fact i still had a bit of Buffalo hunting on the cards we managed to get the boat down there for a few days.
We got our Live yellowfins and Kawakawa's sharked over and over on day one, day 2 we got a nice 500LBS'er black on a Pulsator bonito smoker blue and white swiming in the long right rigger. Day 3 a live wire of a 300LBS'er on a Pink and White Bazaruto Express by Mitchell Joseph swimming on the short right flat. The fourth day was a blow out due to a 40knot South Easter and I headed back to the bush the following day.

Bazaruto is a real fishing paradise and i have been going for about 15 years now and would suggest it for all facets of fishing from game fishing, light tackle species fishing, jig fishing and of coarse the bill fishing for Marlin and Sailfish. This is a true hot spot in Africa
If your ever given the opportunity grab it with both hands.

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That boat and gear look like you don't take that fishing stuff too seriously! :eek:
Holy cow!

Nice fish.

Thanks for sharing your time on the water.
 
Big Game Fishing off the Bazaruto Island (Inhassoro) is one for the bucket-list!!

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Great pics and looks fun.
 
Impressive. Thanks for sharing the photos.
 
nice :D Beers:. interesting name for the boat....used to have one with the name 3`s up :A Wink:
 
she runs well and is pretty dry if the sea is on it's ear ...

Shot
 
Now that looks like a great time. be a wonderful add on to a hunt. Bruce
 
Upton O. Good said:
Loved the photo of the International being spooled, heck of a run!
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There were only 2 of un on the boat 5 lines in the water after hitting the fish with the boat it took us a few minutes to get the rest of the rods clearer out the way and in the time the fish kept peeling away and putting on a great display he jumped plenty before sounding deep
read the whole story at https://www.africahunting.com/threads/2-black-marlin-in-3-days-off-bazaruto-in-mozambique.24409/

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BRICKBURN said:
That boat and gear look like you don't take that fishing stuff too seriously! :eek:
Holy cow!

Nice fish.

Thanks for sharing your time on the water.
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Thats is actually a big boat for fishing in Mozambique and has a really good setup compared to the other boats up there in Mozambique.
 
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I am glad you enjoyed
More to come in the future.

Shot
 
Hey Jono, Please post pics of the lures you used!
I built part of the first Lodge (after 75!) on Bazaruto in 86.. spent many hours fishing off shore there when it was unspoilt by too many people.
We used to use the pink flamingo feathers to make up our lures then!
Thanks!
 
Ole Bally said:
Hey Jono, Please post pics of the lures you used!
I built part of the first Lodge (after 75!) on Bazaruto in 86.. spent many hours fishing off shore there when it was unspoilt by too many people.
We used to use the pink flamingo feathers to make up our lures then!
Thanks!
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Let's see a picture of those lures you used OB.
 
Looks like a great time on the water.
 
BRICKBURN said:
Let's see a picture of those lures you used OB.
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Sorry Bud, Pictures of lures was the last thing on my mind back then! But essentially looking like huge fly fishing flies tied up with pink feathers!
Today would be more accurately described as Jig Heads with pink feather skirts! Can post new ones we use there now?!!
Why pink works around there is anybody's guess! Does that colour work as well in other places like Costa Rica I wonder?
 
Ole Bally said:
Sorry Bud, Pictures of lures was the last thing on my mind back then! But essentially looking like huge fly fishing flies tied up with pink feathers!
Today would be more accurately described as Jig Heads with pink feather skirts! Can post new ones we use there now?!!
Why pink works around there is anybody's guess! Does that colour work as well in other places like Costa Rica I wonder?
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I will get some pics as soon as i get a gap.
post a pic of what you looking for.

Pink well what can i say, every tackle box needs pink.

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