Good fishing at uShaka
We have been told of good fishing in the uShaka Marine World area over the past week.
With the rains predicted, the rivers should begin to flow by Friday and the conditions should be perfect for Natal snoek.
This means Beachwood, La Mercy, Virginia and Blue Lagoon should begin to fire on all cylinders. Stock up on some Kingfisher Bonnie or Anchovy Spoons and some Chase Spoons to get in on the snoek action.
Durban has seen its fair share of shad, stumpnose and grunter, mostly coming out in the basin close to uShaka. Addington has not been doing too badly either with a good grunter of 4.5kg caught on a sardine fillet bait along with a few other good catches in the same area.
The Bluff has been fairly quiet recently, but has been full of action over the last week. Spinning or throwing baits, the fish are there. A good number of snoek have made their way through from the South Pier towards Cave Rock and have been feeding on smaller spoons and diving baits. Kingfish have been on the loose and are taking no prisoners. Be sure to stock up on lures to ensure a pleasant trip with something in your tackle box for next trip. Heavier braided leaders are also recommended if the mainline is of a thinner breaking strain than will be sufficient. Inline hooks on your diving baits such as the Daiwa D Minnow will be a great help in putting pressure on these fish, as many stock standard trebles can open on a large fish. The Mustad Kaiju inline hooks seem to be doing a good job under these conditions.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa
This means Beachwood, La Mercy, Virginia and Blue Lagoon should begin to fire on all cylinders. Stock up on some Kingfisher Bonnie or Anchovy Spoons and some Chase Spoons to get in on the snoek action.
Durban has seen its fair share of shad, stumpnose and grunter, mostly coming out in the basin close to uShaka. Addington has not been doing too badly either with a good grunter of 4.5kg caught on a sardine fillet bait along with a few other good catches in the same area.
The Bluff has been fairly quiet recently, but has been full of action over the last week. Spinning or throwing baits, the fish are there. A good number of snoek have made their way through from the South Pier towards Cave Rock and have been feeding on smaller spoons and diving baits. Kingfish have been on the loose and are taking no prisoners. Be sure to stock up on lures to ensure a pleasant trip with something in your tackle box for next trip. Heavier braided leaders are also recommended if the mainline is of a thinner breaking strain than will be sufficient. Inline hooks on your diving baits such as the Daiwa D Minnow will be a great help in putting pressure on these fish, as many stock standard trebles can open on a large fish. The Mustad Kaiju inline hooks seem to be doing a good job under these conditions.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa