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Yellowtail Run off Cape Point for the record books, could it be linked to El Nino?

Ryan Nienaber

Yellowtail Run off Cape Point for the record books, could it be linked to El Nino?

Yellowtail Run off Cape Point for the record books, could it be linked to El Nino? April started off as a good month for yellowtail catches down in Struisbaai with good daily catches.  What we though to be a little late for the traditional Struisbaai season we were happy to take the catches that Neptune released to us.  But what was to happen next is unprecedented in recent times and I have not seen since I was a young boy.  An explosion of yellowtail from Gaansbaai, over the hub of the mass at Cape Point and wrapping all the way...

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Ultimate Braai Master Season 8 Episode 11 - My experience on set and behind the scenes.

Ryan Nienaber

Ultimate Braai Master Season 8 Episode 11 - My experience on set and behind the scenes.

Ultimate Braai Master Season 8 Episode 11 My experience on set and behind the scenes. There really isn’t anything more South African than a BRAAI. That’s why, when the producers of the South African production Ultimate Braai Master contacted me and said they wanted to do a full episode on the best tuna in Cape Town, I jumped at the opportunity. The scene was set at the De Hoop Nature Reserve, with a very early start.  I cannot believe the number of people, hours and work that goes into the few minutes of viewing that we see at home on...

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Brothers in Blue - Bluefin Tuna in Cape Town

Ryan Nienaber

Brothers in Blue - Bluefin Tuna in Cape Town

Going Blue A few days after our tuna slam spirits are still running high as we head out into the deep blue again. With no boats having been out due to bad weather, this was the first fishable day.  We headed out into a similar area of where we SLAMMED it a few days prior and set out lines. But by 2pm we thought we were going home empty when suddenly a rod went and it quickly went from sitting still to having 3 younger 30-40kg Yellowfin on the boat. The next minute Andrew shouted that there is a fish...

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Turtle Power

Ryan Nienaber

Turtle Power

Turbo Update 26 May 2023 In October 2022, Turbo came into our lives.  He/she quickly stole our hearts and we put together a fundraiser to rehabilitate and release him/her.  With the generous support of the Greenfish Home Customers we also raised enough money to purchase a satellite tag for Turbo.  (read more https://greenfish.co.za/blogs/gf/the-fight-for-survival-turtles-facing-more-and-more-threats-from-plastic-filled-oceans ) Turbo is the first sub adult turtle to have received such tracker unit and the information gathered it vital.  Turtles are indicator species of the oceans health as they traverse from shore out into the deep blue.  When turtles do well it means our oceans are...

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Cape Town Tuna Slam - 4 species on a single day

Ryan Nienaber

Cape Town Tuna Slam - 4 species on a single day

Cape Town Tuna Slam  Greenfish is a family run seafood company founded in 2010. We specialise in high quality, low impact line fish and tuna and supply restaurants and home users in and around Cape Town. We run a purpose built 28ft Cape Craft powered by 2x 300hp Yamaha engines.  The layout is multi functional to suit tuna, snoek and yellowtail fishing. We change the deck layout according to what we are targeting to optimize fishability and quality control of the fish.   Friday 19 May 2023 started off like any other fishing morning - leaving the house at 3am, at...

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