Still garrick at Zinkwazi
Zinkwazi has continued to produce garrick action over the past week.
The Zululand stretch has been highly productive of late, seeing plenty of fish on artificials as well as bait. Shad have been caught throughout the week at various locations, but have been caught particularly well on Daiwa D Minnows and Maria Stick baits. Kingfish have made up a large chunk of the catches on artificials over the last week, most of which have been big-eye, blacktip and smaller GTs. These kingfish have also been caught on smaller baits around rocky patches and off sandbanks by anglers targeting stumpies or pompano. For those with a larger target in their sights, there have been good sized sandsharks around, which are being caught on mackerel slide baits and other bloody baits. Remember to use heavier hook snootings when using larger baits as these fish will test your tackle to the maximum. Diamond rays have also been frequenting the shallows, taking any sized baits from small chokka baits to bonito head.
Richards Bay was quiet over the last week and with the south-west winds that blew, the fishing was even more disappointing for half the week. Three days of south-west winds meant cold water and plenty of debris and weed in the water, making fishing relatively difficult and taxing on braided lines. For these conditions, a spare spool filled with nylon is a better option. South of Richards Bay produced a good number of brown rays, stumpies and sandsharks for those looking to have fun on throw baits. Tugela also had a bit of a tough time with the weed in the water, making fishing close to impossible on most days. With the winds blowing the grey sharks onto the bite, there were plenty of catches reported throughout the week, with a surprising number of catches over the 10kg mark.
Anglers spinning at Zinkwazi have seen plenty of garrick action along the backline, which will also be incentive for bait anglers to take advantage of the opening of shad season which will definitely assist with having one of the better baits in the water. Shad have been plentiful in the mornings as well as later on in the day into the afternoon. In-edibles such as diamonds and sandsharks have been caught throughout the week.
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Richards Bay was quiet over the last week and with the south-west winds that blew, the fishing was even more disappointing for half the week. Three days of south-west winds meant cold water and plenty of debris and weed in the water, making fishing relatively difficult and taxing on braided lines. For these conditions, a spare spool filled with nylon is a better option. South of Richards Bay produced a good number of brown rays, stumpies and sandsharks for those looking to have fun on throw baits. Tugela also had a bit of a tough time with the weed in the water, making fishing close to impossible on most days. With the winds blowing the grey sharks onto the bite, there were plenty of catches reported throughout the week, with a surprising number of catches over the 10kg mark.
Anglers spinning at Zinkwazi have seen plenty of garrick action along the backline, which will also be incentive for bait anglers to take advantage of the opening of shad season which will definitely assist with having one of the better baits in the water. Shad have been plentiful in the mornings as well as later on in the day into the afternoon. In-edibles such as diamonds and sandsharks have been caught throughout the week.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @ECRSportswave @kingfisherdaiwa
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