Still geelbek and daga salmon off Durban
We have heard reports that geelbek and daga salmon are still being caught off Durban in impressive numbers.
North
Cape Vidal and Sodwana are at this time of the year possibly some of the better areas to fish as far as gamefish are concerned. The first of the shoal couta have made their presence felt here which is a good sign for the local couta run. Apart from these fish there are also dorado, tuna and some sailfish being landed off Cape Vidal. The dorado season has been excellent to date.
Central
Areas that should start producing soon would be the Highpoint, Ballito and Westbrook marks. As far as bottom fishing is concerned, anglers are still finding some significant catches of both geelbek and daga salmon, which is unusual for this stage of the year. General bottom fishing with regards to redfish and rockcod has also been quite productive in these areas.
South
Much the same can be said for the ski-boaters on the south coast, but the shark problem here has become a growing concern. Aliwal Shoal has started producing some good catches of yellowfin tuna and a few good size wahoo have also been reported. There has also been quite a few nice sailfish landed here and there, with the Pennington area doing particularly well. Fishing further south, the Protea Banks at Shelly Beach are also yielding some good catches of yellowfin tuna and a few good sized wahoo. Divers have had good success with dorado, wahoo and also couta.
(File Photo: Carrol Hermann)
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Cape Vidal and Sodwana are at this time of the year possibly some of the better areas to fish as far as gamefish are concerned. The first of the shoal couta have made their presence felt here which is a good sign for the local couta run. Apart from these fish there are also dorado, tuna and some sailfish being landed off Cape Vidal. The dorado season has been excellent to date.
Central
Areas that should start producing soon would be the Highpoint, Ballito and Westbrook marks. As far as bottom fishing is concerned, anglers are still finding some significant catches of both geelbek and daga salmon, which is unusual for this stage of the year. General bottom fishing with regards to redfish and rockcod has also been quite productive in these areas.
South
Much the same can be said for the ski-boaters on the south coast, but the shark problem here has become a growing concern. Aliwal Shoal has started producing some good catches of yellowfin tuna and a few good size wahoo have also been reported. There has also been quite a few nice sailfish landed here and there, with the Pennington area doing particularly well. Fishing further south, the Protea Banks at Shelly Beach are also yielding some good catches of yellowfin tuna and a few good sized wahoo. Divers have had good success with dorado, wahoo and also couta.
(File Photo: Carrol Hermann)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa
Facebook - ECRSportswave