Umhlanga Lighthouse shad action
We have been told of good shad and shark fishing at Umhlanga Lighthouse over the past week.
Umhlanga Lighthouse saw good catches of shad and grey sharks over the weekend, but did not fish as well as Beachwood and Virginia which produced the goods throughout the week and weekend. Grunter have become more prolific in these areas as well, but have been selective with their bait of choice. Most anglers using sea lice or sardine fillet have been successful.
Durban Beachfront will be heating up during the course of this week with the NE winds predicted. We have already seen catches of pompano, grunter and stumpnose from Addington and Ushaka beaches on light spinning outfits. The beauty of this area is that the angler never knows what they will be catching. The amount of fish in these areas which feed on sea lice is phenomenal. The possibilities range from grunter, pompano, stumpnose, a variety of flatfish and also other edibles such as large blacktail and wave garrick. When targeting these species which have relatively delicate mouths, the angler needs to make a decision whether he or she fishes with nylon or braided line. There are both advantages and disadvantages with either. Braid has zero stretch, which means that a lot more pressure will be out on the hook at all times, resulting in hooks pulling when the fish shakes its head hard etc. Nylon on the other hand will stretch and absorb the shock, and be more forgiving than the braid. Braid will require the angler to learn new knots in order to tie leaders on etc. Braid, however, casts like a dream and will out cast any nylon in an equivalent breaking strain. It also has less drag in the water due to its thinner diameter plus more braid will fit onto the reel spool making for a larger line capacity. Finally, braid will allow for the angler to detect a bite easily since it is more direct. Mustad Wish is available in an ultra-smooth 8 weave and is perfectly suited for the angler who does not want to settle for a substandard product.
The Bluff has been a bit quiet of late, but should be on fire towards the end of this week after the northeast winds.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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Durban Beachfront will be heating up during the course of this week with the NE winds predicted. We have already seen catches of pompano, grunter and stumpnose from Addington and Ushaka beaches on light spinning outfits. The beauty of this area is that the angler never knows what they will be catching. The amount of fish in these areas which feed on sea lice is phenomenal. The possibilities range from grunter, pompano, stumpnose, a variety of flatfish and also other edibles such as large blacktail and wave garrick. When targeting these species which have relatively delicate mouths, the angler needs to make a decision whether he or she fishes with nylon or braided line. There are both advantages and disadvantages with either. Braid has zero stretch, which means that a lot more pressure will be out on the hook at all times, resulting in hooks pulling when the fish shakes its head hard etc. Nylon on the other hand will stretch and absorb the shock, and be more forgiving than the braid. Braid will require the angler to learn new knots in order to tie leaders on etc. Braid, however, casts like a dream and will out cast any nylon in an equivalent breaking strain. It also has less drag in the water due to its thinner diameter plus more braid will fit onto the reel spool making for a larger line capacity. Finally, braid will allow for the angler to detect a bite easily since it is more direct. Mustad Wish is available in an ultra-smooth 8 weave and is perfectly suited for the angler who does not want to settle for a substandard product.
The Bluff has been a bit quiet of late, but should be on fire towards the end of this week after the northeast winds.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @kingfisherdaiwa
Facebook - ECRSportswave