KZN deep sea fishing news and tips
We have heard of yellowfin tuna action at Protea Banks this past week.
The north coast over the last week we saw plenty good size couta being landed on live baits and dead baits. Most of the bigger fish being landed on walla-walla or bonito fished slightly deeper. Remember when fishing walla-walla that a minimum of four treble hooks should be used. These hooks should be spaced evenly apart reaching right to the back. Some anglers use as much as 6 or 8 hooks per bait. Walla-walla are so slender and flat they need at least a 1oz bait swimmer. Kingfisher makes some great bait swimmers which will do great. Cape Vidal, Maphelane, St Lucia and Sodwana are all producing good catches of couta varying in size from 5kg up to 28kg. Dorado have been seen in the deep and some good specimens still being landed.
Good reports of Natal snoek up to 7kg being landed at Tinley Manor on fillets. Many smaller snoek are being landed on lures such as Rattlers and Strike Pro Magic Minnows in the shallows. Although the water has been dirtier than off-colour and not as green as the snoek anglers would have liked it to be, the snoek have not minded hanging around.
Durban is still keeping anglers busy with snoek, couta, a few dorado and many tuna. Many bigger tuna have been landed at the bait marks on live bait, including a couta or two to the lucky ones who do not get bitten off with nylon traces. Anglers have been seeing a few queenfish off the bait marks, caught on tuna baits. Remember to increase your chances of a bite by using fluorocarbon leaders when targeting these fish.
Protea Banks have produced good catches of yellowfin tuna on lures being trawled at fast speeds up to 18km. Surface lures such as H2O feathers and Williamson Konas have been working well.
Good reports of Natal snoek up to 7kg being landed at Tinley Manor on fillets. Many smaller snoek are being landed on lures such as Rattlers and Strike Pro Magic Minnows in the shallows. Although the water has been dirtier than off-colour and not as green as the snoek anglers would have liked it to be, the snoek have not minded hanging around.
Durban is still keeping anglers busy with snoek, couta, a few dorado and many tuna. Many bigger tuna have been landed at the bait marks on live bait, including a couta or two to the lucky ones who do not get bitten off with nylon traces. Anglers have been seeing a few queenfish off the bait marks, caught on tuna baits. Remember to increase your chances of a bite by using fluorocarbon leaders when targeting these fish.
Protea Banks have produced good catches of yellowfin tuna on lures being trawled at fast speeds up to 18km. Surface lures such as H2O feathers and Williamson Konas have been working well.
The annual Ski Boat Festival is right around the corner. Durban Ski Boat Club is looking forward to hosting you next month. There are R1 500 000.00 worth of sponsorship and other prizes.
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