Plenty of action for boat and shore anglers
THE fishing has been great on all fronts, with weather being the only limiting factor.
Offshore fishing has been good on the entire coast. The sea and heavy launch has been the most limiting factor, but weather plays along … it has been magical.
The usual spots along the North Coast have been producing good numbers of snoek and couta. The sharks have been a bit of a problem, but beefing up the gear allows you to pull that little bit harder and get your fish in.
Live bait has been king, and the deeper baits have done well for the couta. Remember to use good quality hooks and terminal tackle, as you don’t want to lose that croc couta because you wanted to save R5 on a packet of swivels.
The Durban coast has seen plenty of action on the charters and recreational vessels.
The tuna and dorado have been around in good numbers, so have your fluorocarbon traces with a circle hook ready. Look at using about a 6/0 circle hook on a 40-60lb fluorocarbon hook snood.
Remember to pin your live bait lightly so as to give the circle hook room to operate, as well as preserving the live bait. Fish on a light drag and allow the fish to get the bait into its mouth properly before tightening up.
The sea has not been giving up its bounty as easily as last week. The bigger seas have made shore fishing a bit more difficult, but worth it!
The North Coast has seen good flatfish and edibles brought to the side. Those looking for a big edible will do well targeting the bigger kingfish around.
There have been some big blacktip kingies around the rockier areas of the North Coast. These have been hooked on both live bait and lures, but few have been landed.
The Durban coast has seen good fishing in the basin area. The bigger seas have forced a few anglers into this relatively calm area, and some good fish have been caught.
A lot of sandies were landed recently in the basin area. Mackerel and redeye have been the two most successful baits used.
The South Coast saw some kingfish caught through spinning. The stretch from Illovo through to Umkomaas has been the most productive. Throwing smaller spoons and jigs has worked for the smaller species, while plugs and stickbaits are the way to go for the gts.
The deeper points have produced good inedibles for those able to get a bait into the deeper water.
Much like the North Coast, mackerel and redeye are the two baits to have. Making a combo with these two baits is a personal favourite and has accounted for many species along most of the coast.
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