30 June 2023 Sardine News Report

30 June 2023 Sardine News Report: another amazing day drying out in Africa. The weather looks great and it looks to be staying that way. But that recent tempest will have really mudded the waters. And so patience is the game as we wait for it to clear up.

In the meantime it sure looks as though anybody can go catch a shad these days. Popular places like the pier in Margate are chokkablok with anglers.

It’s also kob time and these guys seem to thrive in the mud. Grabbing ahold of paddeltails in the darkness. For spin anglers, now is the time…

Garrick do not cope well with dirty water. They must surely be around but having down side where the halocline.

Kevin in Qhora( near Mazeppa) has reported a surprise shoal that has already moved it’s way back in to the shallows. A substantial shoal. And being hammered hard. Gannets and all sorts. Heading to Port St Johns right now!

Many, many whales still migrating north here in Chintsa, where The Sardine News team is stationed for now.

30 June 2023 Sardine News Report

Sardine Run 2023 Sightings Map

For a great overall perspective and ongoing look at sardine conditions you can easily check out the interactive sardine and sightings map…updated constantly…right here…

2023 Sardine Run Map 

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You can install The Sardine News as an app on your phone (use the three little dot menu on your phone browser). And if you allow notifications, each time we update this page with a confirmed sighting, you will get a real sardine notification.

Right on your phone! Thank you to all those who have installed and used the app this season.

YouTube Channels

For when it’s quiet, in between sardine shoals – we have some cool YouTube Channels to keep you entertained and informed of all things sardines, ocean and conservation.

The Sardine News

Surf Launching Southern Africa

MYDO Tackle Talk

Water Woes (best said in Afrikaans)