Red prawn takes the lead over pink prawn
FOR our rock and surf anglers, the inedibles are giving a good account of themselves. The kingfish have been around in good numbers with most being taken on lures.
The upper reaches of KZN have been a bit quiet for the summer but the days that have produced fish have seen good hauls of raggies with a splash of diamonds in between. The raggies have mainly come out at Tugela with bigger head baits getting the best results.
The rest of the North Coast has been hit or miss with some spots producing amazing action and others that are seemingly perfect, not seeing fish. Your best bet is to line up the conditions as best as possible and go check out the spot you want to fish on a low tide to see the banks. Wait for three or so days of north-east wind to blow and ideally a small sea. Look for a spot where you can fish into the deeper water, either over the sandbank or between two banks.
The central coast has been producing a good mix of species for the intrepid angler. The shad have been feeding well along most of the piers and beaches. Drift baits have been doing very well when the sea is small enough.
The stumpies and smaller kob have also been feeding on the rolling banks. Look for the white water along the sandbanks. Chokka and prawn baits are the choice for these fish.
The South Coast remains a bit quiet. There have been fish around but you have had to scratch hard to find them. The reefs of Trafalgar have been the main drawcard down south.
Some areas have required a long cast so make sure your tackle is up to the task. Once again, prawn and chokka have been the best baits. Red prawn has taken the lead over pink prawn.
For our offshore guys, Durban has produced some good gamefish and bottom fish catches over the past few weeks. The charter boats are keeping their clients happy with plenty of tuna and the odd billfish to get the heart pumping.
Darker coloured skirted lures have been the most successful for these faster gamefish. Remember that the wahoo also love a skirted lure at speed so use some wire or a chain gang.
The bottom fishing has been patchy but good. The slinger and soldiers have been the bulk of the catches with a few rockcod rounding off the catches. Squid and sardine have been the most successful baits used, according to reports.
Please remember to leave the areas that you fish in a better condition than when you got there. Take a few moments to pick up some litter and take it to the nearest bin.
Tight lines and screaming reels!
* For the best in tackle and advice, pop into any of the seven Kingfisher stores, they are open 8am-5pm week days and 8am-1pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
* As always, remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with all our new video releases and to brush up on your species knowledge, tactics and tips/tricks: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKingfisherFishing
* The KZN Angler News audio fishing report is South Africa’s first fishing podcast series that focuses on the latest fishing reports of the East Coast.
This report is free and available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Pods, Google Pods, Spotify and Deezer as well as South Africa’s most popular Facebook Pages: https://ansapodcast.buzzsprout.com
* Go to www.facebook.com/thekingfisherdaiwa and “Like” us on Facebook to catch reviews, videos, fishing reports, great promotions and lots more.
Please send any info about fishing or fish caught in your area to mike.pereira@ kingfisher.co.za