Durban harbour grunter and kingfish

Grunter have been caught in various spots on fresh Cracker. 

The start of summer has brought on a few more Kingies as artificial lure anglers have started to spend more time on the water in search of these good fighters. 

With the introduction of McArthy 2", 2, 5" and 3" Paddle tails, catches have already increased for anglers in the Bay.

Here’s something for the family, the Family Fun Catch & Release competition is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 2.

The competition is open to all ages, but is geared specifically towards the younger members of the family.

Event organiser Dean Pretorius says the competition is an opportunity to instil a catch and release ethic in young anglers, thereby teaching them the value of fishing sustainably in order to safeguard the future health of our oceans.

Additionally, he hopes that competitions like these will cause older generations to alter their perceptions about catch and release fishing practices, therefore inspiring fishermen across the age spectrum to release their trophies to fight another day. 

The competition takes place on Baggy Beach (just south of the Scottburgh swimming pool). 

(File photo: Office of the Premier) 

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