| I cant call myself an expert on Mazzppa, but I've had | | | | actually seen them get "stranded" on the rocks in their |
| success there long ago. | | | | frenzy to chase aforementioned plugs. |
| Mazeppa is a strange place......it can be RED HOT or | | | | To the south of the cottages is the Boiling Pot. |
| stone dead....like many places in the Kei. | | | | Another amazing spot where you can expect almost |
| The nice thing is there are only really three spots to | | | | anything in the ocean to rock up. Smaller sharks can |
| concentrate on and one of them will be fishable in | | | | be landed in the boiling pot itself but larger sharks need |
| almost any conditions or wind. | | | | to be worked to the beach.........MUCH easier said than |
| To the left (North) of the cottages is Shark Point. A | | | | done!! This spot is also very good for cob and other |
| brilliant spot where you can get Garrick as well as | | | | edibles. Firstly I would invest in a 30 meter piece of |
| huge Sharks. It is not an easy spot to land large sharks | | | | rope. I think the name is rather self-explanatory,just in |
| (no spot at mazeppa is really). When fishing here don't | | | | case you have to tie it to a chiller and throw it out to |
| overlook putting a chokka bait in the white water right | | | | one of your party in the drink. |
| next to the point for a cob!! | | | | Albeit dangerous it is very productive for kob / cape |
| Directly in front of the cottages is the island. This place | | | | salmon at night and early mornings. |
| can boil with garrick and the best spot is about 3/4 up | | | | As the beach starts south of the boiling pot is the 1st |
| the left hand side where the waves hit the shelf and | | | | river....this is not really worth fishing unless you want to |
| cause a band of white water. For sharks you can fish | | | | drop shot for moonies etc!! |
| off the left hand side or straight off the front. When | | | | If the sea is not being productive and you have a |
| the sea is relativly calm straight off the front is | | | | bakkie with diff lock or pref 4X4 you can drive out of |
| probabbly best and it is one of the easiest places to | | | | Mazeppa and about 5kays out you will see a dirt road |
| land large sharks at Mazeppa. | | | | heading to the left. If you take this and follow it through |
| You can cover a lot of water and position yourself | | | | the huts you will come to a trading store sort of thing |
| favourably, irrespective of the prevailing wind. Many a | | | | and from there you will see a track heading down to |
| Leervis / Garrick have been caught off the | | | | the second river. |
| island,especially on live shad. Leeries/Garrick have also | | | | This is a little hidden gem and I beg you to please |
| been caught aplenty on plug and spoon from the | | | | release all fish caught. It is a tiny river but there are |
| island,mostly off the northern side. Look for working | | | | really nice cob to be taken. If you get some live mullet |
| white water close to the rocks, but, and sometimes it | | | | you go the the spot where there is a cliff opposite |
| is critical, try and position yourself so that you can just | | | | you...you can't miss it. You basically bounce your mullet |
| about cast over the working white water, somehow if | | | | off the cliff and it is in the deepest part of the river...(it is |
| the Garrick starts chasing the spoon (sometimes | | | | very narrow here). You can catch loads of cob this |
| without you even realising it) in the blue water and | | | | way (3-8kilos)... |
| follow it into the more turbulent white, they are a lot | | | | You can also have a great time with dropshot and |
| less shy to take it, must feel safe under cover of | | | | rapalas. But please release your catch......I have seen |
| foam-water. If shad are biting abunduntly and suddenly | | | | guys slaughter the fish here and it is just WRONG in |
| stop, it might just be the time to start throwing plug or | | | | such a tiny river!!" |
| spoon. TRITON-chisselnose in your chosen weight | | | | Now that you are all charged up, bear in mind like |
| comes highly recommended, sometimes even an ouce | | | | everywhere else, be very cautious of children on the |
| or two below what you would really like to cast i.e 2.5 | | | | rocks, watch your back at all times, and do go and |
| or 3 ounce max(size matters) | | | | enjoy the fresh seafood late afternoon platters they |
| Dont underestimate how close to the rocks these | | | | serve at the hotel. |
| critters will actually take a plug,a mate of mine has | | | | |