Perch biting in Durban harbour
The water in the Durban harbour has been perfect for anglers looking to have some fun with the bigger brown skates and honeycombs around the banks on the boat.
These fish are prone to take a baby squid just pinned to a 6/0 Demon Circle. Be careful not to under gun yourself with these fish as they will easily strip you 100m on their first run.
There has been some grunter around the banks as well, taking strips of chokka and cracker shrimp baits.
Around the Yacht Moll area there have been plenty of perch under the boats, as well as a few sand gurnards.
The artificial anglers are having a very hit and miss time around this area with the smaller kingfish and scad, but they are around.
Anglers fishing around The Block have been having some good fun with the bigger stumpnose and grunter, also taking mostly on cracker.
Around the Grunter Gully area there have been reports of anglers hooking into some nice kob. It is illegal to fish from the side in this area, but anglers have been drifting down with their boats.
Anglers wading the banks will be happy to know that there are a few grunter around, but with this warmer weather they may be bullied by a few brown rays jumping onto their cracker. Unfortunately most of these fish are being lost due to insufficient tackle, but if you do manage to land these fish, pull him onto the bank, slide your hand under the fish and feel for its mouth. Hold it tightly in the mouth and remove the hook, but be very careful of the tail. These fish are excellent fish to catch on light tackle, but they need to be handled with care and released safely with the hooks removed. If you are unsure how to do this, come into The Kingfisher and the staff will explain it to you.
Many anglers are turning to the Daiwa J Braid in the 8lb and 10lb for harbour fishing. This braid is impeccably smooth and soft, yet it is able to take a true beating against rocks, mooring lines and chains. This braid has truly shown its strength with the 8lb pulling in a brown ray of close to 20kg by angler Jesse Schubach in the bay late last year. If you are looking for an affordable braid that does not hold water, ties excellent knots and if packed correctly does not get wind knots, look no further than the Daiwa J Braid.
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