Garrick action off Durban piers

Umdloti had anglers fishing with live baits very excited as larger fish moved through and left nothing but stretched line and hookless traces.  

Umhlanga was consistent with grey sharks as usual, which fed well throughout the week. South of the lighthouse on the sandy beaches of Umhlanga, anglers caught a decent amount of pompano on sea lice on Monday and Tuesday. There seems to be no sign of the pompano slowing down, which means anglers have been targeting them on a daily basis.

Blue Lagoon has been on and off with lots of Natal snoek action in the area. Plenty of undersize shad have frequented the waters and have been a bit of a nuisance to anglers targeting stumpies with sardine baits. Smaller edibles such as wave garrick, bonefish and blacktail have been caught in the shallows.

Durban beachfront has had a really good run of pompano and a few other species such as grunter and grey sharks. Ushaka has been the most effective spot to date. Most of the grey sharks have been caught on mackerel in the evenings. The piers have seen hundreds of smaller shad throughout the week, as well as the odd garrick which have not been large, but a good sign of the winter fish.

Later this month will see Pumula on the KZN south coast hosting the annual Quattro King of the Sea fishing contest.

You can contact [email protected] to enter the Pumula event scheduled for 23 and 24 May.

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