Sheetal Cross
Conditions: Humid, with a lot of sunshine. Rock and Surf: The Umhlanga area has been productive with a lot of tuna and couta coming out on live bait, poppers, spoons and recently on stick baits. In Kosi Bay, fishing has been rather quiet with very few fish coming out on bait, as the water has not been ideal. Richards Bay, the fishing has been rather productive with reports of some big kingfish around picking up live baits. From Port Shepstone to Port Edward, fishing has not been too productive, with only a few small edibles coming out. There has been reports of small garrick and a few kob coming out on paddle tails. Scottburgh has been very productive with decent amounts of grey sharks coming out on the deepwater points. Weekly tip: The St Lucia area has picked up since last week, as couta and snoek have been coming out. The guys targeting the snoek have been throwing bullet spoons, twisties and trolling a fillet with a flasher over it. TIDES, WINDS, ETC: Sunrise: 6.24am; Sunset: 5.23pm; Temp: 19/26°C; Sea: 23.2°C; UV risk: 4 (Moderate); Thunderstorms: 0%; Wind: 15km/h (NNE); Full Moon: May 10; Tides: Spring (High), Low; 12.15am, (0.3m); High: 6.10am, 6.35pm (1.8m); Sea: 1.8m swell. Assagay Coffee Farm, Camperdown, over rolling hills, through cane and grass. Enjoy beautiful scenery in the upper Sterkspruit valley. Meet and park at 1.45pm at the Assagay Coffee Farm (No 21, D157 Harrison, Cato Ridge). Detailed directions on the Assagay Coffee Farm website. Using GPS, Google Maps are recommended as other maps appear to have outdated information. Grade 2 (moderate); ±7km. Call Jenny on 084 952 0622. May 7: Join the Durban Amblers Hiking Club and hike Rasta Caves and waterfall with sundowners. From the N3 Outer Ring Road take the Kwa-mashu off-ramp and turn inland. Drive 100 metres to the first Sasol petrol station and meet there at 1.30pm. Drinks after at Inanda Dam. Cost R20. Call David on 072 615 0559. May 7: Join the Palmiet Nature Reserve trail, led by local nature-lover Warren Friedman. It will be an easy two-hour walk of general interest and all are welcome. Trailists should meet at the reserve in Old New Germany Road, Westville, at 8.30am. There is no charge, but donations for the reserve upkeep are appreciated. Call Warren on 031 262 2935. May 14: Join the Durban Amblers Hiking Cub at 2pm, to hike the Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, to Nkonka falls view site for spectacular views. Meet at the picnic site at Kloof Falls Road, Kloof. Reserve entrance fee R30. Call Lawson on 031 459 0576. May 6: The Spares Shop MTB Race, Christian School, Richards Bay. For more info, call John Howard on 072 282 9903 or e-mail john@ moffattoptical.co.za May 9-13: Sani2c, Underberg to Scottburgh. For more info, call Glen Haw on 083 780 1832 or e-mail glen@sani2c.co.za May 14: Zini River Estates Buffalo MTB (Bell Big May 12: Durban North umhlanga Community Police Forum Autumn Nite Run/walk. Start: 6pm. Start/finish at Northwood Crusaders Sports Club. Type: R5km,10km. 2017 Series event. Water tables on both routes. Compete in three of the four events to qualify for top prizes at the end of 2017. Pre-enter at wardevents.co.za or roag.co.za May 14: Starling Plumbers 21.1km, 10km Run/walk. Venue: Mount Edgecombe Recreational Grounds, Mount Edgecombe. Woodview AC. Call Pragasen Naidu on 071 917 8313, 031 003 2361 or e-mail p.naidu@samsung. com May 14: Woodview Athletic Club, 10km and 21.1km Run/walk. Start and finish: Mt Edgecombe Recreational Ground, Siphosethu Road (next to the temple). Time: 6pm; 21.1km and 10km; 8am, 5km. For more info, call Prashen Ramjee on 084 611 1051, Sally Govender on 084 505 7797, Pragasen Naidu on 071 917 8313. May 19: The Gillits Park Fun Run/walk. Start: 6am at Ashley Park, Gillits. Race day registration: 4.30pm-6pm. This is a Gillits Park fundraising initiative. Funds will go towards projects to fight crime in the area. Enter online at roag.co.za before May 18. May 21: emadadeni Half Marathon 21.1km, 10km Run/walk. Venue: Phelandaba Sports Complex. emadadeni Athletic Club. Call Phumlani Sangweni on 082 531 1113 or e-mail athleticsemadadeni@gmail.com May 21: Ma`am Jila Memorial 10km Challenge. Venue: Mgenge Store Sankontshe, Hammarsdale. Zenzeleni AC. Call Zakheli Mnkadi on 084 644 2733 or e-mail madlolovuzakhele@