Bronze bream at Salt Rock
We have been told of good bronze bream action at Salt Rock over the past week.
Apart from the odd stumpnose, pompano, wave garrick and bonefish, there have been very few reports from areas such as Kosi Bay, Bhanga Nek, Cape Vidal and St Lucia. For the anglers targeting in-edibles on larger slide baits or throw baits, there has been the odd honeycomb, diamond and brown rays which have been fairly large. Anglers spinning in these areas have been successful with species such as Natal snoek, kingfish and also springer on some days. All in all, this is most likely the quiet before the storm and with this week looking far better for fishing, we can expect an exceptional few days of large flatfish and sharks. As far as the edibles go, with the added water colour after the northeast winds, there should be more reports of fish such as pompano and stumpnose from the popular spots.
Richards Bay saw a few good sized edibles such as rockcod and stumpies, but most baits were gobbled up by smaller diamond rays, spinner sharks and grey sharks. For those who were persistent and set out with larger baits, rewards came in form of honeycomb rays, diamond rays, blackfin sharks and also a Zambezi shark or around 80kg. Grey sharks have been abundant and feeding well on any fleshy bait in the water.
Shad have been plentiful in the Zinkwazi area, moving all the way down the coast into the cooler water. Many of the shad reported have been extremely fat and healthy and have very rarely been below 1kg. Many fish have been reported at 5kg. It is only a few days to go before the shad ban will be lifted and anglers can get back to taking their four shad if they wish to. Again a reminder that there is a 30cm size limit on shad and anglers are urged to return the pregnant females back to the water if possible.
Salt Rock did extremely well with bronze bream and stumpnose during the week, both species being caught on prawn or chokka baits around the rocks. Red prawns or Vanemei prawns have worked best for these fish, dressed on a size 1 Mustad Chinu hook.
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Richards Bay saw a few good sized edibles such as rockcod and stumpies, but most baits were gobbled up by smaller diamond rays, spinner sharks and grey sharks. For those who were persistent and set out with larger baits, rewards came in form of honeycomb rays, diamond rays, blackfin sharks and also a Zambezi shark or around 80kg. Grey sharks have been abundant and feeding well on any fleshy bait in the water.
Shad have been plentiful in the Zinkwazi area, moving all the way down the coast into the cooler water. Many of the shad reported have been extremely fat and healthy and have very rarely been below 1kg. Many fish have been reported at 5kg. It is only a few days to go before the shad ban will be lifted and anglers can get back to taking their four shad if they wish to. Again a reminder that there is a 30cm size limit on shad and anglers are urged to return the pregnant females back to the water if possible.
Salt Rock did extremely well with bronze bream and stumpnose during the week, both species being caught on prawn or chokka baits around the rocks. Red prawns or Vanemei prawns have worked best for these fish, dressed on a size 1 Mustad Chinu hook.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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