Zambezi sharks at Cape Vidal
We have been told of anglers catching big Zambezi sharks at Cape Vidal this past week.
Kosi Bay has fished very well over the last week with smaller edible fish, but with north-east winds predicted to blow the whole of the forthcoming week, anglers can expect some explosive action with a variety of sharks and flatfish. Last weekend there were reports of sandsharks, blackfin sharks and brown rays.
Cape Vidal has seen some very big Zambezi sharks landed throughout the course of last week, most of which have been landed near the river mouth. With the reopening of the shad season, anglers have become more versatile and have been able to target a wider variety of inedibles on live shad, shad head and shad cutlet baits.
Richards Bay north has produced some very nice sandsharks, honeycomb rays as well as a few diamond rays - all of the above have ranged between 20kg and 50kg. Thinus van Vyk was seen with a late season kob caught at Richards Bay Caravan Park, weighing in at a whopping 20.6kg. Richards Bay south has seen good numbers of spinner sharks, milkies, brown rays and shad.
Zinkwazi and Blythedale seem to be doing better than most spots, with many good reports of edibles and non-edibles. The top species have been sandsharks, grey sharks, diamond and brown rays. Stuart Haynes managed a lovely blackfin shark of 82kg on his Poseidon HMG Medium Heavy. There have been plenty of shad around too, which have been well utilised as bait. There have also been good reports of kingfish from the area, also caught on live shad. Sachin Chathargoon had some fun at Nonoti with a few summer flatfish including a large sandshark on his Saltiga 50.
Ballito saw some grey sharks and sandsharks in the evening sessions, along with some excellent stumpnose. The number of diamond rays in the area has increased as well, providing good fun for anglers on light tackle. A few decent tiger sharks have been seen along the coast over the last week.
Further south at Umdloti, there has been no shortage of action for anglers using heavier tackle and swim bait outfits. Zambezi sharks up to 200kg have been hooked, some landed and some lost. Make sure to use only the best equipment when targeting larger species as such Mustad Hoodlum 10/0 and up, heavy gauge steel trace, a decent leader and a minimum of Giant Abrasion 0.55mm main line. Also make an attempt to head down to your local tackle store and ask for a demo on knot tying, which will not only help with your heavy tackle, but throughout your fishing styles.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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Cape Vidal has seen some very big Zambezi sharks landed throughout the course of last week, most of which have been landed near the river mouth. With the reopening of the shad season, anglers have become more versatile and have been able to target a wider variety of inedibles on live shad, shad head and shad cutlet baits.
Richards Bay north has produced some very nice sandsharks, honeycomb rays as well as a few diamond rays - all of the above have ranged between 20kg and 50kg. Thinus van Vyk was seen with a late season kob caught at Richards Bay Caravan Park, weighing in at a whopping 20.6kg. Richards Bay south has seen good numbers of spinner sharks, milkies, brown rays and shad.
Zinkwazi and Blythedale seem to be doing better than most spots, with many good reports of edibles and non-edibles. The top species have been sandsharks, grey sharks, diamond and brown rays. Stuart Haynes managed a lovely blackfin shark of 82kg on his Poseidon HMG Medium Heavy. There have been plenty of shad around too, which have been well utilised as bait. There have also been good reports of kingfish from the area, also caught on live shad. Sachin Chathargoon had some fun at Nonoti with a few summer flatfish including a large sandshark on his Saltiga 50.
Ballito saw some grey sharks and sandsharks in the evening sessions, along with some excellent stumpnose. The number of diamond rays in the area has increased as well, providing good fun for anglers on light tackle. A few decent tiger sharks have been seen along the coast over the last week.
Further south at Umdloti, there has been no shortage of action for anglers using heavier tackle and swim bait outfits. Zambezi sharks up to 200kg have been hooked, some landed and some lost. Make sure to use only the best equipment when targeting larger species as such Mustad Hoodlum 10/0 and up, heavy gauge steel trace, a decent leader and a minimum of Giant Abrasion 0.55mm main line. Also make an attempt to head down to your local tackle store and ask for a demo on knot tying, which will not only help with your heavy tackle, but throughout your fishing styles.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre @ECRSportswave @kingfisherdaiwa