Durban harbour fishing news
Saltwater fly fishing has taken the back seat over the last few years.
However, it is definitely gaining popularity again with Durban harbour being a popular spot among anglers.
Numerous species of gamefish are caught on fly in the harbour including some non-gamefish such as grunter, flathead and rockcod.
Garrick can be found in the winter months, so be sure to get your tackle ready and practice your casting in the meantime.
Bait produces fish of up to 20kg and so a big popper or brush fly could produce fish of equal size if the time and effort were to be put in.
Kingfish, springer, queenfish, x-eye tarpon and queen mackerel are just a few species that are known to have been caught on either fly or spinning equipment. Be prepared with both when travelling to the harbour with a boat. Pickhandle barracuda have been running wild in the harbour recently, being caught on just about any Strike Pro lure thrown at them. Grunter have been a bit slow in the deeper waters and even slower in the shallows around the banks. Brown rays have been caught in the harbour over the past week.
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