Kingfish biting in Durban harbour
The harbour saw good numbers of anglers during the last week, which meant plenty of reports.
Anglers fishing off boats managed good fishing all round, for gamefish such as kingfish and also species such as grunter and other edibles.
Fishing in the protected areas hiding from the wind helped boaters fish in a more relaxed atmosphere, not having to compete with a fast drift or the wind limiting casts.
During the southwest winds, the kingfish in the bay turn on and fishing with live bait or artificial can be very productive, provided the angler is targeting these species in the correct spot. The coaling wharf is directly protected from most of the wind and can be amongst the best spots for casting out a small live bait for these blacktip and big-eye kingies.
While fishing with live bait, most anglers would rig up a second rod with a cracker shrimp as bait in hope of hooking into a grunter. The cracker outfit is not fished far from the boat, but instead dropped close to the boat and is left to drift along the bottom a few metres from the boat. This is to eliminate a tangle when a larger fish is hooked on the live bait.
Reminder - Imperial Nissan Zululand Couta Classic at Mtunzini on 25 and 26 April 2015.
For more details on this KZN north coast deep sea fishing competition you can contact Hylton on 078 854 9358 or Rod on 083 587 3990.
May will see Pumula on the KZN south coast hosting the annual Quattro King of the Sea fishing contest.
Contact [email protected] to enter the Pumula event scheduled for 23 and 24 May.
The 2015 Inanda Bass Classic will be held at Inanda Dam over the first long weekend in May 2015.
Friday 1 May 2015 will be the show day where our sponsors will display and sell some of their goodies.
Entry forms are available at www.inandabassclassic.co.za or from Ken Ainslie who can be contacted on 031 205 3777.
Durban Ski Boat Club is hosting its flagship fishing competition this weekend - Two boats to be won and around 400 boats entered.
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