Mike Laubscher

We got going at 06h00 this morning to give Charlie and Savannah their first deep sea experience. The sea was not so great with the average swell at 2.7m at 9 seconds and the occasional 4.0m ugly's creeping by, wind swell and current was all in the same direction and for a while we had winds in excess of 20knots blowing.

With the seas not so grand we decided to come back close and fish shallow in the sheltered area. For a short while in the morning we encountered some light rain and whilst it rained we had the most beautiful rainbow arching right over the city of Durban and with Polaroid's on it continued over the water and right into the boat. This was absolutely spectacular to see.

The water was warm with temperatures varying from 24-25deg. C.

The fishing was also great, there was many birds around, and when out deeper before we decided to come in we saw Dolphins, had some large Garfish swimming in our spread, and we even had a Wahoo hit one of our Rapala 's, and I am sure if we had stayed out deeper we would have got some good fish.

In the shallows we managed to get 3 smaller Kawa-kawa as appetisers for Charlie and Savannah, and then we had a double hook up with 2 nice sized Kawa-kawa which kept them really busy and also needing some help from mom and dad. After that we stopped and caught some smaller reef fish on Yozuri's baited with squid.

To see these children have such a wonderful time give me such a great feeling, and it was an honour to be part of their experience.

Fish Species: Kawa-kawa
Bait Used: Rapalas
Tackle Used: Abu Garcia
Method Used: Trolling
Water Depth: 15-30m
Water Temperature: 24-25 deg.C
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Speed: 20knts
Children fishing off Durban
Children fishing off Durban

Children game fishing offshore Durban
Children game fishing offshore Durban


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Mike Laubscher

About The Author: Mike Laubscher

Company: Blue Water Charters - Durban

Area Reporting: Durban. KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Bio: I have been fishing since I was 5 years old in Durban and have fished many places around the world and in South Africa, but Durban is my home waters. I fished competitive for many years and I have been running my own charters since 2008 with 2 companies and 2 boats, fish a variety of styles and target a variety of fish species in both Salt and Fresh water, have many published articles in several magazines on fishing. Love nature and outdoors, Am very conservation minded and have a passion for birds. I am crazy about big Tuna, Marlin Fishing and Game Fishing, and also love light tackle spinning, am a total lure junkie. Represented my province in fly fishing for many years and am also pro staff for Rapala/Shimano. I want to write a book on fishing one day. 3 items left on my fishing bucket list, guess then a new bucket list will be in order. As a writer I have my own quote: \"I love taking people fishing because it releases their inner child, and in doing so keeps my inner child alive.\"

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