Great White hooked at Port Edward

Kosi Bay - This area experienced a quiet week, resulting in anglers targeting other species in the lakes instead. Most anglers have had fun with grunter on baits, as well as a few good stumpies and other edibles. Art lure anglers have been successful on light spinning tackle fishing for rock salmon with small Jerk baits such as the Strike Pro Arc Minnows or smaller stick baits like the new Maria Blues Code Slim baits which have proved to be extremely effective for game species in estuaries and river mouth areas.

Cape Vidal - Still had lots of small edibles off the ledges and rocky areas, including some seriously big speckled snapper on small baits. Some good blackfin sharks have been caught on bonefish swim baits and slide baits, with the odd throw bait being picked up too.

Richards Bay - This area had a few productive flatfish sessions with sand sharks, brown rays and diamonds being the most popular species. Most fish have been landed on mackerel slide or throw baits for anglers using grinder set-ups. South of Richards Bay saw some sandies, with plenty of spinner sharks and milkies in between.  

Ballito/Shakas Rock - Saw plenty of grey sharks even in the big seas and most points have been productive with plenty of edibles being landed on cracker and chokka baits.  

Durban - Virginia is still producing good edibles such as grunter and pompano on sea lice early in the mornings. Some bigger sharks have been moving in and keeping bait boat anglers busy. Blue Lagoon is having a good run of shad, although not as big as before, still makes for good fun on spoons. Shad in this area has also been the preferred bait and has been accountable for most catches of sharks and flatfish. Durban beachfront has seen some good pompano and grunter, especially off the Sunkist Pier. These fish are being caught on red-eye and sea lice. The basin has been a bit quiet of late, but has been productive on certain days. The usual suspects including some brown rays and smaller snapper salmon.

Bluff - The odd shad, a few kingfish and some good grey sharks. Most fish have been landed in the evenings.

Winkelspruit - This area has been quiet lately and hardly any reports have been received, apart from a few shad in the evenings.

Umkomaas - Anglers caught a few brown rays in the dirty water, with Umdoni Point performing more or less the same.

Scottburgh - Point was a decent location, seeing good numbers of grey sharks, brown skates and smaller sand sharks being caught mainly at night.

Port Shepstone - Has been fishing better, particularly for kob on chokka baits. Bronze bream have been caught daily on pink prawn and chokka baits. Smooth hound sharks have been caught on mullet in both Margate and Port Shepstone.

Port Edward - The points have offered some good fishing with hammerhead sharks and a large blackfin shark was also fought and lost at the gaff. On the weekend an angler was also picked up by a Great White Shark (confirmed on sighting the shark) that tore up his heavy slide trace. At certain spots, shad are plentiful and with the shortage of sardines on the market, fishermen are forced to use other baits or spoon. Bream are also eating well at some spots, although reports are of them being smaller fish.

Transkei - Port St John's has been good to anglers over the last week, having given anglers as many kob, hammers, raggies and garrick as the heart desires. Mazeppa is still cooking, with lots of shad, garrick and raggies. Preferred bait has been yellowtail, catching most of the sharks which have been reported.

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