Dorado biting off Durban
We have been told of good dorado fishing around the cargo ships anchored off Durban and Umhlanga over the past week. We also heard of sailfish success off Durban this past week.
North
As with the rock and surf angling up north, offshore fishing has been blessed with the arrival of the summer species. Various catches of dorado, sailfish and wahoo have been reported from the Zululand stretch between Sodwana and Zinkwazi, with the odd yellowtail being landed as well. Cape Vidal has seen plenty of dorado which have been caught along colour lines trawling small Konas and Rattlers. It is from this point on that anglers should be concentrating on the dorado, which will start to move down the coast and hold tight to any form at structure such as buoy lines, floating logs, bottles etc. Make sure that there is always a rod on the boat rigged with a popper to have a cast at these items of debris.
Central
Durban has started to heat up, with catches of sailfish and dorado near the ships. Most of the dorado have been landed on Rattlers and live bait. Tuna have been landed off the Barge, as well as a number of garrick north of Durban. Flat seas in the weeks to come will surely produce Natal snoek.
South
Further down the coast, anglers have caught yellowfin tuna as well as a number of larger kingfish on poppers and live bait. The bottom fish are feeding well if heavier sinkers are used to combat the strong currents.
As with the rock and surf angling up north, offshore fishing has been blessed with the arrival of the summer species. Various catches of dorado, sailfish and wahoo have been reported from the Zululand stretch between Sodwana and Zinkwazi, with the odd yellowtail being landed as well. Cape Vidal has seen plenty of dorado which have been caught along colour lines trawling small Konas and Rattlers. It is from this point on that anglers should be concentrating on the dorado, which will start to move down the coast and hold tight to any form at structure such as buoy lines, floating logs, bottles etc. Make sure that there is always a rod on the boat rigged with a popper to have a cast at these items of debris.
Central
Durban has started to heat up, with catches of sailfish and dorado near the ships. Most of the dorado have been landed on Rattlers and live bait. Tuna have been landed off the Barge, as well as a number of garrick north of Durban. Flat seas in the weeks to come will surely produce Natal snoek.
South
Further down the coast, anglers have caught yellowfin tuna as well as a number of larger kingfish on poppers and live bait. The bottom fish are feeding well if heavier sinkers are used to combat the strong currents.
(File Photo: Caroll Hermann)
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