Esentepe fishing

Stingray


Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 15:12

Hi



Does anyone know about fishing off beaches or rocks in Esentepe area.

sparta


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 226

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 15:21

be careful on the rocks, can be very slippery !!

WaNtEd


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 51

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 15:28

good advice there sparta, i have cracked my head open from slipping on a rock while beach fishing

berty



Joined: 11/01/2008
Posts: 216

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 17:52

i would be interested in this too, come on you budding anglers

Stingray


Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 18:05

In Aug 08 I fished in the old harbour and caught some kind of eel about 3ft !!!!



HONEST Ok it was only 2ft



Ray

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 18:10

Hi all,



I have seen people fishing off the little harbour at Esentepe and I know someone down there hires his boat for the day for fishing trips.





The Butlers wife

kenny b


Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 21:14

I dont go sea or shore fishing.

but we have found a great carp lake near Girne.

Kenny

haticafe


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 162

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 23:26

hi .my brother very good for fishing and he catch big fish .if you want he tell you how you do.call me 0533 863 38 62

Stingray


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Posts: 40

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 00:04

Hi Hati



I'm coming over in a couple of weeks I'l come in to see you

kavenkoy


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Message Posted:
18/01/2009 08:32

kennyb

tell me more



kav

ronaldo


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Posts: 372

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 08:57

stingray I go fishing most days over here there are some good spots up and down the coast line. one of them at turtle bay village from the man made Jetty.

I will be fishing from there on tuesday(weather permitting) you can catch different species from this jetty . I have seen Squid caught from there . bucket loads caught using a special lure . I think this was in march they only came in though for two to three days. Eels are also caught in the rocks using dead bait. these eels are about two to three feet in length are brown in colour with dark

spots. I also caught a stone fish wihch weighed about four pounds. You can also catch what i call Garr fish . If you just want some sport ! there are lots of marks up and down .Just follow the locals

clarets



Joined: 08/01/2009
Posts: 752

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 10:00

Thanks for that Hati.I love to go sea fishing,but never catch much!Your brother sounds like a useful resource.I am coming over in 2 weeks and will come to see you,Iain.

haticafe


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Posts: 162

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 18:04

hi Iain.when you came my brother teaching fishing and you catch big fish first time beginig luck.see you: ))

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 18:21

one fish in three years, we gave up,lol.

Ossie


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Posts: 311

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 19:00

Contact Captainjohn he has a boat in the Esentepe harbour and will be willing to advise you on all aspects of fishing in the area.

Stingray


Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 19:50

Ronaldo



What baits are you useing. I tried some of those frozen white bait out of the freezer at Lemar but it kept breaking up all the time. Also tried bread, luncheon meat, sweetcorn but not had much success.



Ray

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 20:25

If all else fails try lure fishing for Yellowmouth Barracuda. Use light tackle (3lb to 10lb test max) to make it fun as they are'nt the biggest things in the sea.

jay76


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 532

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 21:08

kenny b



can you give us more info on the carp lake please.

ronaldo


Joined: 14/11/2007
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
18/01/2009 21:13

Stingray for small fish with the pole I use fresh prawns (not cooked ones) For eels use dead bait for the bigger fish use a white bung as a casting weight with eihter a lure or a dead bait. For carp we use sweet corn and fish meal pellets or bread Regards Ronaldo

kenny b


Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 211

Message Posted:
19/01/2009 01:38

If anyone wants to email off board regards fresh water lake for carp more than welcome to contact me.

Kenny b

plumber



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Posts: 85

Message Posted:
19/01/2009 02:31

Kenny b...



Hiya . im also a keen angler ..love all fishing ...i fancy lure fishing sea or freshwater..in england pike fishing was my favourite ..im moving to chelsey village at easter & not being a golfer im keen to put some serious time in for some good fishing ..i cant email you as i havnt enough posts in yet .i am a salford lad born 1948 ...steve

plumber



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Posts: 85

Message Posted:
19/01/2009 13:15

Hiya guys

thanks for the imfo ..i fancy trying the barracuda on lures what size do they go to from shore casting are there any hot spots & is it sesonal...



Steve

Stewart


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Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
19/01/2009 13:17

Anyone know anything about tuna fishing during July / august?

Stingray


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Posts: 40

Message Posted:
19/01/2009 23:41

Someone told me you can get em from the beach!!!!!



That can't be right can it???

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 23:55

I dont really fish from shore but I caught the Barracudas in Girne old harbour.



The one in the pictures is about the biggest i have had out.



http://s497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/1Monkey1234/?action=view¤t=barracuda1-crop.jpg



http://s497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/1Monkey1234/?action=view¤t=barracuda3-crop.jpg



I dont remember which lure I used but it would have been a small rapala or a metal bodied lure.



I was fishing in the summer, too cold for me to go out now



Let us know how you get on.

DONTY


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Posts: 534

Message Posted:
20/01/2009 23:58

Stewart



What do you want to know about Tuna fishing? I might be able to help.

Stingray


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Posts: 40

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 14:34

Ronaldo or anyone



Where is Turtle Bay village exactly please.

bettybill


Joined: 19/11/2008
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 14:40

interested in carp fishing kenny can you help

irishvixen


Joined: 25/05/2007
Posts: 63

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 17:00

DONTY, I am interested in fishing, mostly salmon and trout back home. Could enlighten me about tuna fishing in the TRNC please.



Alan

ronaldo


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Posts: 372

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 21:25

Stingray TBV is on the Tatlisu road If you know were Acapulco holiday village and casino is it is 10 mins in car travelling north along the coast line . Approx 50metres from the new Korieum golf course.I was there last week fished off the beach with a local Guy called Chet ! He caught two gar fish They call them Zaragonna.

Regrds Ron(aldo

Stingray


Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 23:18

Thanks Ron I know the golf place, I'm gunna smack some balls on their range if I get a spare hour.



just gunna get up google earth to see if I can spot jetty



Ray

Stingray


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Posts: 40

Message Posted:
31/01/2009 23:40

Ron



So its just a little bit east of Aligida? The rocks look interesting but I couldn't see the man made jetty.



Ray

ronaldo


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Posts: 372

Message Posted:
01/02/2009 00:27

Ray

Yes it is a bit further down the coast than Aligadi. The jetty was only built last year , so i dont think it would show up on google earth. going back over in march i will keep you posted on what we catch . Ray if you email me off board i will tell you were the carp water is . Ron(aldo)

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 12:43

There is good tuna fishing from May through October although they can still be caught outside this period. Main variety is bluefin which run to about 100kg here although 15-25kg is a more normal size. There are rumours of 500kg fish having been seen and occasionally caught commercially. The main technique is trolling although they can be caught with livebait. Trolling will also catch other species such as dolphin (the fish not the mammal), dorado, barracuda etc.



There is a boat in the old harbour owned and operated by Barbaros - I am afraid I don't have a phone number. If you walk round the harbour it is an English built Princess with lots of fishing rods arranged about the stern. He is a nice guy and knows what he is doing, and he's a good cook aswell.



If you can find a few others interested in joining you it will cost about £50 each, although I don't know current prices exactly. Occasionally Barbaros makes up parties of individuals. Talk to him.

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 13:24

Sorry Alan. I missed your post. Jovial John has given a good insight into tuna fishing.



I have mainly caught Albacore tuna when I've gone out.



The Karabetca boat in in the old harbour does fishing trips Tel: 0090 542 853 0894

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 16:05

Just to expand a little further.



Firstly - yes, many of the 'day trip' boats will take you fishing but Barbaros does fishing exclusively.



Other species you can catch here are Albacore (as Donty says), Bass, Blue Runner, Bream, Eel, Conger Eel, Sting Ray, Eagle Ray, Flounder, Thornback Ray, Gar, Greater Amberjack (locally called Mineri), Grouper, Mackerel, Swordfish, Wahoo.



There are also several shark species (Black Tip, Blue, Great White, Sand Tiger,Thresher) but I don't know anybody who fishes for them, only that the longliners occasionally hook them (i.e. the 800kg Great White caught off Lapta last summer)



For a complete list of Cyprus marine species go to http://www.fishbase.org/ , scroll down to "Information by Country / Island", select 'Cyprus' and click 'marine' or 'game'.



Hope this helps.

steve777


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 16:12

Hi guys



Anyone done any good fishing recently?

Is there any carp lakes in the TRNC?

Looking to do some fishing now, have all my own gear just not sure on best spots and baits to try-any idea's.

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 17:41

Went out last night and got a swordfish a few miles off of Alsancak.



http://s497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/1Monkey1234/?action=view¤t=MenSwordfish.jpg

DONTY


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Posts: 534

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 18:20

Jovial John



Karabetca and Barbaros are the same thing. The boat is named Karabetca and the owners name is Barbaros Karabetca!



Only went out once with him and caught a Dorado. His number is (or was back then) 0090 542 853 0894



Personally have better results going with my buddy but unfortunately it's a small boat only big enough for 2.

DONTY


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Posts: 534

Message Posted:
07/02/2009 18:31

Pic of Barbaros onboard the Karabetca:

http://s497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/1Monkey1234/?action=view¤t=barbaroskarabetca.jpg



Pic of me and a couple of Albacore Tuna:

http://s497.photobucket.com/albums/rr332/1Monkey1234/?action=view¤t=tunatimeyeahman.jpg

girne 29


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Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
08/02/2009 15:39

Anyone fished off the jetty at Salamis?.

tarry67


Joined: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1053

Message Posted:
09/02/2009 04:54

Some good course fishing in the south side just past Nicosia on the Larnaca Road, went last year before the drought hit us. There is a lot of web sites giving locations and the type of fish in that particular lake.

Not many good fishing lakes this side. Best to keep it too yourself if you find a descent site, as the locals catch the carp and take them home for supper.

plumber



Joined: 27/08/2008
Posts: 85

Message Posted:
21/12/2009 22:29

Please can anyone advise me how to catch carp at arapcoy, ive fished all day tried all depths & not had a bite the conditions seemed good i used sweet corn ???.....steve.

andy-f


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Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
21/12/2009 23:20

hi plumber, i fished at arapkoy three times before i caught a carp . the last time was october when i fished on the far side , i catapulted ten large balls of ground bait towards the dead trees in the water to my left. using a method feeder i waited three hours before i go any indications then the rod was nearly dragged in ! when i landed it , it was a ten pound scale perfect wild common carp that put up an amazing fight. i hooked another shortly after but this snagged me up. the hook bait was 8mm maple syrup boilie with a few grains of corn in the feeder. steve west a mate caught a couple of small ones in the summer fishing a straight lead with hair rigged corn close inn, but that was summer i would advise feeder fished in the deeper water at this time of the year. im back over boxing day for a week so i will be having another bash .

regards andy

MiketheBike


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
21/12/2009 23:44

Hi Steve



I have fished Arapkoy last year and every week since April this year, until the heavy rain started a couple of weeks ago. Since the water has coloured up and risen at least two metres the fish have been very shy, I have only managed to catch a few on worm, as sweetcorn or bread have recently failed to produced any bites. The one good thing about the fish going off the feed is that you will not be plagued by tiddlers stealing your bait. I used to regularly catch upward of twenty fish in a few hours, but mostly small stuff. There are some nice double figure carp in there, even though the locals take almost every fish they catch. I have caught common, mirror and crucian carp in Arapkoy. Don't give up.

andy-f


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Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
21/12/2009 23:52

there is a carp fishing thread more akin to last posts if anyone wants to re ignite it





andy

plumber



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Message Posted:
22/12/2009 01:00

Thanks for your help guys, Im not despondent now , there were 4 cormerants there today, is that usual ?,...steve.

plumber



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Message Posted:
22/12/2009 01:54

Good idear andy ive posted on carp fishing thread

Tenakoutou



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Message Posted:
22/12/2009 13:02

Whatever bait you use, add a little Aniseed flavouring - that'll bring 'em!

andy-f


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Message Posted:
22/12/2009 15:45

plumber re mess 47 the cormorants , i have never seen any at arapkoy or any other inland water in north cyprus, if these savage birds are indeed moving to freshwater to feed it wont be long before they eat everything a pound or under. last night i had a phone call from rick tyrer a angler based in germany who fishes compertions in holland ( match fishing is banned in germany) he told me the dutch government has just removed these birds from the official protected list , they have all but wiped out all small to average size silver fish in holland. they are evaluating how to kill half a million of these savage birds, they have the biggest population in western europe. here in the uk they were removed from protection some eight years ago and many have been shot by both commercial carp fisheries and trout and salmon associations, no figures are available of how many still live in inland UK but i and many other anglers see far less than we used to thank god. . . . andy

MiketheBike


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Posts: 159

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 18:27

Yes, I have seen two cormorants at Aropkoy recently, also great white egret, little egret, grey heron, night heron and kingfisher. All of these birds feed on fish, I know that the cormorants can be a pest, but lets hope they are not going to be resident. The local fishermen probably take more fish than these birds, you don't see too many heron or cormorants flying off with double figure carp!

andy-f


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Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 19:37

mike i dont think your grasping the problem thats happening in the likes of holland, these birds will wipe out the younger fish leaving only old and larger ones that they cant eat and you dont have to be a rocket scientist to work out what happens next , they eventually die of old age and the end result another lake with no fish in it !

ive seen loads of cormorants around the coast of northern cyprus and once they suss out its easier to eat carp inland just like their brothers and sisters have in central and northern europe it will be the begining of the end of coarse fishing in cyprus . .

anyone got a M16 they can loan me!



andy

MiketheBike


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Posts: 159

Message Posted:
22/12/2009 20:04

Hi Andy, yes I am well aware of the damage these cormorants cause to fisheries, I have seen them trying to take trout out of holding pens on Chew Valley lake in Somerset when I used to fly fish there, but as I said in my last post 'lets hope they are not going to become resident'.

mitch


Joined: 26/08/2007
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
03/01/2010 19:43

Hi all

I went fishing in September on Mr Karabetcas boat ,We had a great day which stated at 6.00 am and finished at 11.30 am . i have never been fishing from a boat before , my mate David caught an 11 kg tuna , We had friends coming round for dinner that night . my wife was ready for plan B which was going to be backed beans. We prepared the tuna steaks in foil and placed in the oven for 10 mins the taste was spot on and a good evening was had by all .

plumber



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Posts: 85

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 23:17

Hi all The cormorants if not killed will eat all the fish in the lakes also peck the eyes out of the larger ones , they swim aroumd blind untill they die , this has happened ... steve..

andy-f


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Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
05/01/2010 23:53

i must say i was not aware of cormorants on the inland freshwaters of northern cyprus until i read posts on here but after visiting gectickale res and the lake at gonendere last week i must say im concerned. at gectickale there was twelve birds and at gonendere two. these birds must be shot, please hunters ( and there are lots of you) go and blast these vermin.



cormorants are sea birds that eat sea fish but have moved inland due to diminishing fish stocks at sea ( info for those that dont understand)



andy

plumber



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Message Posted:
07/01/2010 03:31

I think the fish and frogs were stocked to eat the fly larvae , especially the mozzies . It would be a shame to loose whats there just coz of a few birds .... steve

MiketheBike


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
07/01/2010 17:38

Have just returned from a days fishing at Arapkoy, no sign of the cormorants, or herons or kingfishers. Lets hope the cormorants have now moved on. The level has risen another couple of feet since mid December, unfortunately so has the level of litter ie discarded cans, bottles and unwanted fishing line. Someone had recently had a picnic and left all unwanted trash including disposable nappies!!!!!

andy-f


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Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
07/01/2010 18:07

the first time i saw the state of the litter at arapkoy i felt sick, why on earth do these people do this ?



andy

MiketheBike


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Posts: 159

Message Posted:
07/01/2010 18:42

The discarded litter and rubbish makes me annoyed every time I visit Arapkoy or any other reservoir in TRNC. You ask why these people do this? I see the same thing in the UK when sea fishing on the coast of the Bristol channel, so it is not just here. Have you ever noticed the pavements outside of news agents in the UK, they are covered in chewing gum. Same mind set, finished with it, chuck it!

letty


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Posts: 360

Message Posted:
17/01/2010 12:00

HI all. if anyone gets any pictures or video's of fish they catch in the north. post them on FACEBOOK NORTH CYPRUS SPEARFISHING. can share info between all fisherman. thanks. BY THE WAY RONALDO ITS electrician PAUL FROM TURTLE BAY.