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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Steve CT on November 04, 2009, 10:56:57 AM

Title: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 04, 2009, 10:56:57 AM
 :smt006 Hi, I don't know if I am posting at the right place, but I can't seem to find where to introduce myself to the members.

Anyway, I live in Cape Town South Africa and I absolutely love fishing of any kind, bass, trout, carp and sea. If it swims I want to try and catch it. I just recently bought myself a WS Tarpon 140 and am looking forward to christening her with fish slime. Plastic yaks are scary expensive here, in fact, I could have bought two top model fibreglass yaks for the price I paid for my Tarpon 140. After extensive reading up and prowling of websites and forums, I decided on the Tarpon 140. I only had a choice between Ocean Kayaks and Wilderness systems and did not like the prowler 13 as I found it to be uncomfortable for me. Most fishing yaks here are fibreglass but I see that there is a slow but steady change over to plastic as most of our Cape Town launches are in very rocky areas and a bit harsh on fibreglass.

I will post some pics when I have a few ready. Keep yourselves safe, the lines tight and the dry side up.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Rock Hopper on November 04, 2009, 11:03:31 AM
Welcome!

We love having visitors from far away, exotic places.

Looking forward to your reports and pictures!
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Sailfish on November 04, 2009, 11:06:13 AM
Welcome aboard and to the Madness Steve!  You'll find a wealth of information here about yak rigging & fishing.  Would love to see pictures of your future fishing trips and your catches.  It's always interesting for me to see what yak fishing is like out side of California!
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: bsteves on November 04, 2009, 11:10:10 AM
Welcome to the board.  Please post some pics, I love seeing exotic fish.

Anyway, it's interesting how expensive SA fiberglass kayaks are here in the states.  I'm pretty sure here you can buy two WS Tarpon 14s for the price of one fiberglass Kaskazi Dorado.  I guess shipping has a lot to do with it.

Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: PISCEAN on November 04, 2009, 11:23:16 AM
Cool!
I've always enjoyed reading about the South African fishing scene. I've seen some nutty videos of gnarly surf launches/landings in that area.
I'm a big fan of the Tarpon 140, and have paddled one for years. I've kept mine very simple, with only minor rigging. I think I'll add a couple of flushmount rod holders this winter, but that's about it.

Now if only WS would make a composite tarpon...........
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 04, 2009, 11:34:20 AM
Thanks for the welcome folks, much appreciated.........will definitely post some pics of our adventures.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: HDRich on November 04, 2009, 12:12:38 PM
Welcome Steve!! :smt006

Ocean yak fishing in South Africa sounds really exciting. But, if your Tarpon is red, you and Piscean need to talk!!!!

Can't wait for your reports and pics.

Rich
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: sharky on November 04, 2009, 12:18:43 PM
Steve
Im an ex Kaypie myself. Grew up fishing outta Gordonsbay on my Oupas boat. Ithink I posted on a thread of yours at the new WCKA site. Wecome to the madness !!! I can see how plastic boats may take off around the cape with all the rocky areas as opposed to the KZN guys who primarily do beach launches. You got yourself a good boat that will take alot of abuse,and is a great fishing platform. Your season is about to heat up and Im sure wed all appreciate any reports you have of Kob, Geelbek, Stumpnose, Snoek or whatever. The fishing in the Cape is very similar to ours here on the Central/North Califonia coast. We also have the cold and warm currents doing seasonal battle, and bringing upwelling and warmer water species together.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Sin Coast on November 04, 2009, 12:57:32 PM
Welcome to Team T140! Thanks for joining the site--looking forward to learning some new stuff.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: mooch on November 04, 2009, 01:01:55 PM
Steve - looking forward to your reports!!!! Glad your on board!!
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: piski on November 04, 2009, 01:37:13 PM
Hello Cape Town! Welcome Steve. Looking forward to your reports.  :smt004
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 04, 2009, 01:42:22 PM
Hi HDRich, my T140 is mango colour. What's the story with red?
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: HDRich on November 04, 2009, 03:19:59 PM
Steve ,

We think its a joke but.....

One of our members was in his RED Hobie a couple years back, and a Great White did a balastic test bite on the nose of his yak, sending him flying.

Then, a few weeks ago, our buddy Piscean was inspected and then actually followed by a GW (we refer to them as the "Landlord") . Yep, his yak is red also....

No factual evidence of this, but its fun to tease the new folks who join us with red yaks. :smt044

But then again, after the inspection by the Landlord, Piscean was heard to mumble something about his next yak will NOT be red!! :smt005 :smt004 :smt003

Rich
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Bushy on November 04, 2009, 03:32:40 PM
i Steve:

all my yaks are yellow.  they used to call it yum-yum yellow, but now I think the phrase is really tasty red.

Welcome to the board and please keep us posted with your expoits!

I have fished with Sharkey and safe to say we love SA yakkers.

Allen
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: HDRich on November 04, 2009, 03:42:52 PM
Maybe "munchable Mango?" :smt002
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: sharky on November 04, 2009, 03:43:26 PM
Oh yea Steve, my screename has a reason behind it. I was nailed by Whitey at Mosselbay Outer Pool, surfing, about 20 yrs ago. Dont bug on the color thing too much, I call my boats color "Elephant Seal Green"  :smt005.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: LoletaEric on November 04, 2009, 07:41:43 PM
Welcome aboard, Steve.  Looking forward to your posts and pics.   :smt001

Eric
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Great Bass 2 on November 05, 2009, 12:52:33 PM
Steve

Welcome to NCKA. What made you choose NCKA? Just curious, in general a great group of hard core anglers. Just don't ask any questions about Big Sur or Health Care Reform. :-)

Scott
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: CaptainKayak on November 05, 2009, 08:38:34 PM
Steve

Welcome to NCKA. What made you choose NCKA? Just curious, in general a great group of hard core anglers. Just don't ask any questions about Big Sur or Health Care Reform. :-)

Scott

Welcome Steve! Also, in addition to Big Sur and Health Care Reform be careful asking questions about Salmon.  :smt003  :smt044

Frank
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 05, 2009, 11:09:50 PM
Steve

Welcome to NCKA. What made you choose NCKA? Just curious, in general a great group of hard core anglers. Just don't ask any questions about Big Sur or Health Care Reform. :-)

Scott

Hi Great Bass, most of the posts on NCKA seemed to be made by anglers who enjoy the sport and there seems to be a good sense of " brotherhood" here. Some of the other sites have a lot of bickering and bitchiness. Man, talk about ridiculous complaints..........guys moaning and bad mouthing certain Kayaks because their feet get wet when sitting in their kayaks.....I guess they have never done a surf launch........the only things that stay dry are those that you left behind in the car! The way I see it is that if you do not want to get wet..........stay away from the water. I mean, it is like kicking the devils butt, and then complaining when he zaps you with his fork :smt044 :smt005

Seriously though, NCKA seem to be a good bunch of guys who know what they are talking about, not a bunch of expert virtual anglers. By the way, did you know that the definition of an expert is? A has been drip under pressure. lol


Many thanks for all the warm welcomes from the NCKA CROWD
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 05, 2009, 11:15:50 PM
I forgot to add. The reason I went with mango is that sharks eat meat.........not fruit and vegetables :smt002
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: mooch on November 06, 2009, 12:11:58 PM
I forgot to add. The reason I went with mango is that sharks eat meat.........not fruit and vegetables :smt002

  :smt003  your sense of humor is definitely a plus here at NCKA !
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: jaywo on November 06, 2009, 06:13:36 PM
Welcome. I am actually heading down to your side of the world next year for World Cup. I'm not a soccer (football) fan, but I heard this was a big event. I look forward to your pics.
Title: Re: Hi from Cape Town South Africa
Post by: Steve CT on November 07, 2009, 10:37:05 AM
Welcome. I am actually heading down to your side of the world next year for World Cup. I'm not a soccer (football) fan, but I heard this was a big event. I look forward to your pics.

Sounds great, give me a shout a bit closer to the time, I pretty sure that we can arrange a spare yak, and hopefully the weather Gods paly fair ( it will be the middle of our winter then)  we can do a spot yak fishing......and meet some of the local yakkers.