Mike Laubscher

We had an awsome day off shore Durban, the weather was fantastic. In the morning we got tuna trolling live mackerel slowly at about 3km.hr. In the afternoon we got 2 Dorado on light Bass tackle. The Dorado was extremely exciting as I am pushing the limits with drop shot and these Dorado were the 1st we got on drop shot and both were over 10kg.

I have been trying out drop shot off shore for all species and to get these Dorado on Bass rods with 10lb braid was the best fun I have had in a long time. These fish stripped our line out to about 300m, and the acrobatic display they gave us right at the boat was a sight to see.

The Strike King Pearl White Zulu fished on a 1/2ounce to 1 ounce round Jig head has proved to be my best drop shot lure with many species to its name now. The 2nd Dorado was caught on the Strike King Chartruese Zulu.

Fish Species: Tuna & Dorado
Bait Used: Live Mackerel for Tuna, Strike King Zulu on Drop Shot for Dorado
Tackle Used: Light Trolling Sticks 20lb line for Tuna, Bass rods with 10lb braid for Dorado
Method Used: Live Bait for Tuna, Drop Shot for Dorado
Water Depth: 25m
Water Temperature: 24.5 degrees
Wind Direction: NE
Wind Speed: 10km/hr
The 1st Tuna of the day, Weight 7.9Kg
The 1st Tuna of the day, Weight 7.9Kg


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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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