getting HOOKED
THE weather and sea have been up and down but there have been fish.
The sardines have gone quiet but they are still out there… somewhere.
The offshore fishing has been a bit slow over the past few weeks.
The changing weather patterns and sea conditions have made choosing days a bit tricky.
The Durban section of the coast has seen plenty of bait fish activity over the past few weeks.
The netters have managed a few nets of mixed bait fish.
There have been snoek around the Blue Lagoon area for the guys who prefer the inshore work.
The offshore guys have mainly targeted the tuna as the other game fish have been missing.
The bottom fish guys have had some spectacular catches made with reds and rock cod making up the hauls.
A reminder of Bobbies Annual Bay Fishing Competition scheduled to take place on August 10 in the Durban bay.
This is a fantastic competition for all light-tackle enthusiasts and is definitely one to put on the calendar.
For more information contact Brett Hibbert on 073 104 2395.
The weather has cooled down but the fishing has not.
There are plenty of fish to catch, but the targeting methods need to change to suit the conditions.
The Blue Lagoon area has been wild with shad over the past week.
Remember that the limit is four fish per person per day and the fish all need to be over 30cm in length.
The lures of choice have been the gold Falcon spoon, the Daiwa D-minnow and the green top Kingfisher Rattler.
These lures have produced a lot more fish than the bait.
The piers have also produced plenty of shad and the excitement of a shad run is something everyone needs to experience.
The rest of the central zone has seen some other edibles with a few grey sharks mixed in for good measure.
The south coast saw plenty of edible action this past week.
There have been plenty of shad around for the lure and bait guys.
The ones that have been put out for the garrick have seen some action and there have been some garrick caught.
The ledges and gullies have seen some decent bronze bream and a nice pink prawn bait is a good way of getting the first bite.
These same areas have also seen some brusher action with more lost than landed, unfortunately.
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.
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