Garrick caught in Durban harbour
As per usual for this time of the year, the harbour tends to become very exciting and anglers come from far and wide to experience what winter brings up the KZN coast.
For some, it is the kob and for others, it may be the garrick.
However, for the vast majority of anglers it is about the excitement of waking up early, filling a flask with coffee, hitching the boat and getting onto the water dressed to the ears in warm clothes.
The hunt begins early in the morning close to the harbour entrance, searching for the more often than not elusive live bait.
Once the hatch is filled with maasbunker, pinkies or whatever else the angler can get their frozen hands on, it is off to their favourite spot to put a newly acquired bait out in a desperate attempt to hook into a fish that only visits the harbour for around one month a year.
The garrick have started to bite and the time is now.
Garrick were caught in the bay over the weekend and a few others were seen patrolling the banks.
A bait runner reel is generally the preferred option as far as reels go, due to their ability to freespool and click over to the main drag in a matter of split seconds.
The Daiwa Emcast bait runner in the 4000 size option is by far the most versatile and capable of the entire bait runner available on the market and comes in at a competitive price.
Filled with Sensor 10-12lb nylon, there is likely no other outfit that will outperform it.
Paired to a 7ft medium heavy or 8ft medium rod, this outfit should subdue any garrick hooked in the bay.
In fact, this exact outfit accounted for a very nice 6kg garrick on Saturday morning.
(File Photo: Office of the KZN Premier)
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