Tuna biting off the Bluff
South coast anglers have reported plenty of tuna off the Bluff through to Amanzimtoti. These have been caught on feathers and also on shallow diving Rattlers.
North
There have been decent catches of a variety of gamefish on the north coast stretch between Sodwana and Zinkwazi. Reports indicate that not only were quite a few sailfish caught, but also a few couta and tuna. Most of the fish being caught have been taking live shad slow trawled over the marks. When the sailfish and other gamefish are roaming and pass the boat, it is always a mad scramble to get an outfit ready to present a bait. It is extremely important to have an outfit ready at all times. The outfit does not need to be too heavy, one should not look further than the new Exceler Oceano 4500 matched with a 7ft Exceler Jigging rod, 30lb Daiwa J Braid with Maxima 0.65mm leader tied to a Mustad size 6/0 Circle hook or alternatively a Big Gun 5/0. This outfit could be used for anything from Natal snoek to sailfish due to its massive pulling power and soft action at the tip. From Maphelane down to Tugela Mouth, anglers have had great fun targeting garrick on the backline with live shad. Be sure to take a popping rod along in order to raise the fish around your bait. At times the garrick are one-track-minded and rarely leave the surf zone to feed. This is when the plug is required to draw them out towards your live baits. If this still does not get the bite, most anglers will venture into the surf zone. Remember to always have an experienced skipper that knows what they are doing in situations like this. Even if you are not the skipper, keep an eye on the swell rolling in, as two sets of eyes are better than one.
Central
Big seas off Durban have meant very few launches recently. Anglers who did manage to launch picked up tuna, yellowtail and a variety of bottom fish deeper off Number One and surroundings.
South
South coast anglers have reported plenty of tuna around the Bluff through to Toti. These have been caught on feathers and also on shallow diving Rattlers. In the deep we have heard of excellent catches of geelbek and bigger rockcod. Further down the coast there have been good musselcrackers and soldiers.
(File Photo: Caroll Hermann)
Twitter - @kingfisherdaiwa @SportswaveAndre
There have been decent catches of a variety of gamefish on the north coast stretch between Sodwana and Zinkwazi. Reports indicate that not only were quite a few sailfish caught, but also a few couta and tuna. Most of the fish being caught have been taking live shad slow trawled over the marks. When the sailfish and other gamefish are roaming and pass the boat, it is always a mad scramble to get an outfit ready to present a bait. It is extremely important to have an outfit ready at all times. The outfit does not need to be too heavy, one should not look further than the new Exceler Oceano 4500 matched with a 7ft Exceler Jigging rod, 30lb Daiwa J Braid with Maxima 0.65mm leader tied to a Mustad size 6/0 Circle hook or alternatively a Big Gun 5/0. This outfit could be used for anything from Natal snoek to sailfish due to its massive pulling power and soft action at the tip. From Maphelane down to Tugela Mouth, anglers have had great fun targeting garrick on the backline with live shad. Be sure to take a popping rod along in order to raise the fish around your bait. At times the garrick are one-track-minded and rarely leave the surf zone to feed. This is when the plug is required to draw them out towards your live baits. If this still does not get the bite, most anglers will venture into the surf zone. Remember to always have an experienced skipper that knows what they are doing in situations like this. Even if you are not the skipper, keep an eye on the swell rolling in, as two sets of eyes are better than one.
Central
Big seas off Durban have meant very few launches recently. Anglers who did manage to launch picked up tuna, yellowtail and a variety of bottom fish deeper off Number One and surroundings.
South
South coast anglers have reported plenty of tuna around the Bluff through to Toti. These have been caught on feathers and also on shallow diving Rattlers. In the deep we have heard of excellent catches of geelbek and bigger rockcod. Further down the coast there have been good musselcrackers and soldiers.
(File Photo: Caroll Hermann)
Twitter - @kingfisherdaiwa @SportswaveAndre